Talking Cars 220: Is This a Good Time to Buy a Used Electric Car?

Plus, fuel-filling 101, red vs. yellow turn signals, and rustproofing

By Mike Monticello

September 10, 2019

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Main theme: We dig into the overflowing CR mailbag and dedicate this entire podcast episode to answering questions from the Talking Cars audience.

The team addresses:

Can worn brake pads affect the performance of my adaptive cruise control?
Is this a good time to buy a used EV?
Why do some cars have red turn signals and others have yellow ones?
Can topping off your car's fuel tank harm the engine?
Is rustproofing still a thing?

As with other "Talking Cars" 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.

• Audi A6, episode 219
• Subaru Legacy, Emission Standards, episode 218
• Subaru Outback, episode 217
• Ford Explorer, episode 216
• The Rising Cost of Car Ownership, episode 215

We'd love to include it in a future show. Click here to 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.

Mike Monticello

After my dad gave me a ride on his Yamaha two-stroke motorcycle when I was 3, I was hooked on anything with an engine. I got a master's in journalism as a means to an end: To drive cars and get paid for it, which led me to jobs at Road & Track and Edmunds.com. My most thrilling moment so far has been hurtling down the autobahn at a GPS-timed 217.1 mph in a Ruf Rt12. On weekends you can find me churning dirt on my mountain bike or doing car or motorcycle track days. Follow me on Twitter. (@MikeMonticello)