Talking Cars 421: All Questions Episode
The podcast panel talks EV braking distances, best practices for storing a hybrid, Toyota’s superthin 0W-8 motor oil, and more
Main theme: This week the Cars team delivers another one of our popular all-questions episodes. We focus the entire podcast on questions that were sent in to us from our audience.
The panel weighs in on a variety of topics, including:
- EVs are quick from 0 to 60 mph. But how well do these heavier vehicles come to a stop from 60 mph?
- If you could scrap an entire vehicle segment and start over from the ground up, which would it be, and why?
- What are the best practices for storing a hybrid vehicle if you won’t be driving it for months at a time?
- How is CR’s used-car reliability data gathered for each vehicle model year?
- Should a Jeep Wrangler be considered a convertible?
- Is it necessary to turn a vehicle’s front wheels toward the curb when parking on a steep hill, even if it has an automatic transmission?
- Does Toyota’s new 0W-8 engine oil improve fuel economy?
Photo: Consumer Reports Photo: Consumer Reports
As with other “Talking Cars With Consumer Reports” episodes, this one is available free through Apple Podcasts. (Subscribe to the audio or video.) You’ll also find the audio on Spotify (log-in required) and video on YouTube.
- Living With a 2023 Maserati Grecale SUV, episode 420
- Driving the 2024 Chevrolet Trax, episode 419
- Driving the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, episode 418
- Driving the 2024 Mazda CX-90 SUV, episode 417
- Driving the Genesis Electrified GV70, episode 416
Have a Question?
We’d love to include it in a future show. Upload your video questions to our Dropbox folder. Please send high-definition (1920x1080) MP4 video files with high-quality audio. Or send an iMessage question to our TalkingCars@icloud.com account.
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