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Why California Pays A Weather Tax On Gas And Cars
Season 2026 Episode 76
Gas at $6.50 a gallon changes the mood of any car conversation fast, and it kicks off a wide ranging hang with auto journalist Jack Nerad as we compa…
6 months, 1 week ago
From Broken Wipers To A $235K Corvette
Season 2026 Episode 75
Recalls are supposed to be rare. This week proves they’re practically a genre of automotive news all by themselves. We start by sorting through a big…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
From EV Demand To Texas Swap Meets
Season 2026 Episode 74
EV demand slows down, a classic American brand hints at a sedan return, and BMW flat-out says software is now the core of the car. That’s a lot of ch…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Model T Secrets In Plain Sight; Bring Cash or Go Home; Uncharted Subaru
Season 2026 Episode 73
The Ford Model T gets talked about like a simple origin story, but the real history is full of weird details and big misunderstandings. We walk throu…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Closed EV Plants Can Hollow Out A Town Faster Than You Think
Season 2026 Episode 72
A giant EV factory can feel like a town’s future on opening day and like a crater on closing day. We sit down with Sunderesh Heragu, professor at Okl…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Gas Prices Do Not Follow Oil Prices Overnight
Season 2026 Episode 71
The gas price sign can feel like it’s mocking you: crude oil dips on the news, but your local station still sits above four dollars a gallon. We walk…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Why A 1959 BMW Isetta Still Stops Traffic
Season 2026 Episode 70
A one-door BMW microcar shows up at a Texas cruise-in and instantly steals the whole parking lot. We’re live from the Tailpipes and Tacos Cruise-In i…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Bricklin Showed Up And So Did The Easter Bunny
Season 2026 Episode 69
The easiest way to understand car culture is to hear it happening in real time, with engines cooling in the parking lot and families weaving between …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Maple Syrup Smell - Signs Your Car Is Done: National Parks Road Trip, the Kia Carnival
Season 2026
The moment a repair estimate lands, every driver asks the same question: am I maintaining a car or financing its last years? We get specific about th…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Save The V8 And Pass The Breakfast Taco
Season 2026 Episode 66
New car shopping feels like it should be getting easier, yet the spring market is doing the opposite. From our live remote at the Tailpipes and Tacos…
6 months, 3 weeks ago