Talking Cars 428: All Questions Episode
The podcast panel talks tire wear for EVs, active head restraints, air suspensions, 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:
• If EVs continue to gain ground in the market, will gasoline become more expensive and harder to get?
• Why am I about to replace the tires on my rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model 3 for the third time even though the car has less than 60,000 miles?
• With all of the alerts and warnings that cars have now telling drivers that the vehicle’s various systems might be malfunctioning or unavailable, why don’t cars have a "light out" indicator if a taillight, running light, or headlight isn’t working?
•What do you think about advocating for the return of active head restraints, which move forward in a rear-end crash to provide better neck protection?
• Do you think air suspensions are worth it? And should I look for such a feature when buying a four-seater convertible?
• What happens if a hybrid powertrain’s battery gets depleted?
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.
- Car Seats and Child Passenger Safety, episode 427
- Driving the 2024 Hyundai Kona, episode 426
- Driving the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander, episode 425
- Driving the 2023 Dodge Hornet, episode 424
- Driving the 2024 Subaru Impreza, episode 423
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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