Episodes

  • #24103: That's the Brakes, Jake

    #24103: That's the Brakes, Jake
    Dec 24 2024
    Harvey from New Mexico was puzzled by a freeway sign he drove past that said something about a 'jake brake'. Who is this 'Jake' and why does he get a break? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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    35 mins
  • #24102: A Mechanic's Koan

    #24102: A Mechanic's Koan
    Dec 21 2024
    A koan is a paradoxical statement that tries to make sense of ambiguity. Sort of like, "The Best of Car Talk". Hear one of our favorite mechanics' koan all the way from Alabama on this episode.
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    38 mins
  • #24101: Unwise Comparisons

    #24101: Unwise Comparisons
    Dec 17 2024
    When you've been married as many times as Tommy has, spousal strife becomes a kind of 'lingua franca' in some helpful and some not so helpful ways. Evidence for the latter case on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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    37 mins
  • #24100: Bernsteining the Clutch

    #24100: Bernsteining the Clutch
    Dec 14 2024
    Alexander's dad loved convertibles and dove them with style. Since dad was Leonard Bernstein does it really matter that he had it all wrong? Click and Clack take on a great American composer(and lose!) on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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    39 mins