# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=2 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Lost thread it seems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lost-thread-it-seems/205992)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lost-thread-it-seems/205992 "2026-08-03T17:52:02Z")
This ain’t no dayummm food thread --- ## [Ford rehiring engineers because of AI debacle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-rehiring-engineers-because-of-ai-debacle/205950)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-rehiring-engineers-because-of-ai-debacle/205950 "2026-07-31T16:44:27Z")
As a retired software architect and director of software engineering, I worked with AI on and off for decades. It wasn’t until the last 5 years or so that systems have gotten fast enough to really make an impact with AI … --- ## [The New Edsel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-edsel/205981)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-edsel/205981 "2026-07-30T14:27:44Z")
Data Shows Tesla Cybertruck Is A Bigger Flop Than The ■■■■■■■ Edsel --- ## [Pep Boys is being sold again](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pep-boys-is-being-sold-again/205979)
**Author:** [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pep-boys-is-being-sold-again/205979 "2026-07-28T15:07:13Z")
Carl Icahn is selling Pep Boys to Mavis Tire for $700 million all cash. --- ## [Are drivers now opting for cheapo tires?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-drivers-now-opting-for-cheapo-tires/205692)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-drivers-now-opting-for-cheapo-tires/205692 "2026-07-28T14:27:09Z")
I’m not sure how else to explain the upcoming closure of a major Goodyear factory in North Carolina. --- ## [The cost of car ownership, by state](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-cost-of-car-ownership-by-state/205980)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-cost-of-car-ownership-by-state/205980 "2026-07-28T14:19:22Z")
… according to Visual Capitalist… --- ## [Great News For Owners/Operators of Small Engine Outdoor Equipt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/great-news-for-owners-operators-of-small-engine-outdoor-equipt/205805)
**Author:** [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/great-news-for-owners-operators-of-small-engine-outdoor-equipt/205805 "2026-07-27T19:23:20Z")
Higher Ethanol content authorized for summer months: Oh happy joy getting the gummed-up mowers and other machines to start! :roll\_eyes: --- ## [Lets hear it for the Cabin Air Filter!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lets-hear-it-for-the-cabin-air-filter/205975)
**Author:** [@Old-Days-Rick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Old-Days-Rick)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lets-hear-it-for-the-cabin-air-filter/205975 "2026-07-24T15:11:32Z")
Now as many know on here, i am not always a fan of technology, mainly if its inferior and unreliable. I think we can all agree on one thing, the Cabin Air Filter was an idea that got implemented way too late. With this… --- ## [PRNDL letters](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prndl-letters/205971)
**Author:** [@crusty-XII](https://community.cartalk.com/u/crusty-XII)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prndl-letters/205971 "2026-07-22T20:52:03Z")
why “drive” instead of “forward” in a car with auto transmission? --- ## [Happy 4th of July Everyone!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/happy-4th-of-july-everyone/200885)
**Author:** [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/happy-4th-of-july-everyone/200885 "2026-07-19T19:52:01Z")
Hope everyone has a fun and safe time tonight!!! I used the truck for a truck last night, the VERY well off neighbors at the end of our street (on a private several hundred acker family plot) did an amazing (bigger than… --- ## [Looks like Toyota is delaying the release of the Highlander EV](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looks-like-toyota-is-delaying-the-release-of-the-highlander-ev/205956)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looks-like-toyota-is-delaying-the-release-of-the-highlander-ev/205956 "2026-07-17T15:38:22Z")
Toyota delays Highlander EV production, its first 3-row electric SUV --- ## [A venerable old English marque returns](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-venerable-old-english-marque-returns/205967)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-venerable-old-english-marque-returns/205967 "2026-07-17T03:07:21Z")
By applying modern technology and fuel injection to their 1930s engine design, they claim to be compliant with current emissions standards. I’m assuming that very low production numbers allow them to escape having to co… --- ## [Here we go again: Calif citizen 1, city 0 ... lol](https://community.cartalk.com/t/here-we-go-again-calif-citizen-1-city-0-lol/194983)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/here-we-go-again-calif-citizen-1-city-0-lol/194983 "2026-07-14T01:44:20Z")
--- ## [Children and Animals being left in Hot Cars](https://community.cartalk.com/t/children-and-animals-being-left-in-hot-cars/205934)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/children-and-animals-being-left-in-hot-cars/205934 "2026-07-14T01:30:06Z")
Children and animals being left in hot cars whether accidentally or on purpose while making just a “short stop” is making the news again especially as this heat wave smothers the country. So I am going to share this mem… --- ## [Insurance deductions](https://community.cartalk.com/t/insurance-deductions/205959)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/insurance-deductions/205959 "2026-07-13T11:27:21Z")
One side effect of no longer having yearly inspection requirements in this state is that insurance companies no longer have this access to yearly mileage information. I recently received a request to submit at least two… --- ## [Recommended reading](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommended-reading/205949)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommended-reading/205949 "2026-07-11T16:32:08Z")
… if you’re interested in learning everything about Chrysler’s Turbine Car program of the '60s. It includes everything–from the ongoing engineering changes during the development phase, to the construction of the bodie… --- ## [Car wash bay won't be used for a while](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wash-bay-wont-be-used-for-a-while/205168)
**Author:** [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wash-bay-wont-be-used-for-a-while/205168 "2026-07-09T13:25:14Z")
I went to my local cheap car wash to get the salt and grime off. This bay won’t be used for a while --- ## [If you own a Polestar EV](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-a-polestar-ev/205902)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-a-polestar-ev/205902 "2026-07-08T13:54:55Z")
… I would advise selling/trading it before the general public becomes aware that it is now an orphaned vehicle. Once that undesirable status becomes widely-known, the perceived value of these cars is sure to drop like a … --- ## [Car Audio Question: Is Android Auto Worthwhile?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-audio-question-is-android-auto-worthwhile/151029)
**Author:** [@kcac\_1\_157641](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kcac_1_157641)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-audio-question-is-android-auto-worthwhile/151029 "2026-07-05T19:03:20Z")
I am looking to update an AM/FM CD player OEM radio with something that has offers Bluetooth connectivity. Some of the units I have looked at also offer Android Auto and/or Apple Car Play driver assistant functionality. … --- ## [Renting car until new car arrives - insurance](https://community.cartalk.com/t/renting-car-until-new-car-arrives-insurance/205914)
**Author:** [@Honda2076](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda2076)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/renting-car-until-new-car-arrives-insurance/205914 "2026-07-01T18:35:05Z")
Found the car of my…needs! A nice hybrid. But I may have to wait 3-5 months for it. My current 35-year-old car is dying and is starting to feel unsafe, and I’m not willing to put another dime into it - I’m donating it t… --- ## [The new Slate pickup truck](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-slate-pickup-truck/205912)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-slate-pickup-truck/205912 "2026-07-01T15:26:25Z")
The price is right, and the esthetics appear to be good, but will its EV range satisfy potential customers? https://insideevs.com/features/799969/slate-ev-first-ride-impressions/ --- ## [It Bounces, as it Stops](https://community.cartalk.com/t/it-bounces-as-it-stops/172638)
**Author:** [@seebear](https://community.cartalk.com/u/seebear)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/it-bounces-as-it-stops/172638 "2026-06-30T23:01:18Z")
I’m watching the early Perry Mason DVDs, and I notice how the \[probably new\] Ford Fairlane Skyliner bounces, when it comes to a stop. If this is not worn shocks, what can it be? I don’t see it as much with the Buick, or … --- ## [1:25 video of full service gas station 1957](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1-25-video-of-full-service-gas-station-1957/205888)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1-25-video-of-full-service-gas-station-1957/205888 "2026-06-29T14:11:02Z")
--- ## [Auto Headlights Standard](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-headlights-standard/205889)
**Author:** [@steverinoct](https://community.cartalk.com/u/steverinoct)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 11:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-headlights-standard/205889 "2026-06-25T11:18:14Z")
Re: today’s Car Talk website question. I have had a couple Hondas from 2022 on, and they come with a headlight switch that is spring-loaded to Auto. You can turn them off, but the switch then goes back to Auto. I find th… --- ## [Trailer tires?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trailer-tires/205866)
**Author:** [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trailer-tires/205866 "2026-06-24T13:38:52Z")
I am looking at replacing trailer tires on a small trailer as the ones on it are getting old. The size in question is 5.3-12. I wouldn’t mind getting a little heavier and more rugged than the cheap 2 ply tires I see ev… --- ## [Does a manufacturer really make much off of service?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-a-manufacturer-really-make-much-off-of-service/204560)
**Author:** [@Old-Days-Rick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Old-Days-Rick)\ **Replies:** 420\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-a-manufacturer-really-make-much-off-of-service/204560 "2026-06-24T00:18:55Z")
It was probably a big mistake but I recently bought a new enough vehicle that now I am being courted by a Chevy Dealer to bring my 2020 Tahoe in for service. Now this isn’t going to happen since their parts department w… --- ## [Sewer Truck and Train crash in Chesapeake, Virginia…](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sewer-truck-and-train-crash-in-chesapeake-virginia/205687)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sewer-truck-and-train-crash-in-chesapeake-virginia/205687 "2026-06-23T14:35:53Z")
This Accident occured in an adjacent town in Chesepeake, VIrginia, https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/tractor-trailer-crashes-on-yadkin-road-in-chesapeake/ This is the Google Street VIew of t… --- ## [At the parade today](https://community.cartalk.com/t/at-the-parade-today/205878)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/at-the-parade-today/205878 "2026-06-19T01:11:21Z")
The official NYC Imperial Phaeton parade car was on display today. Under the skin, it’s a custom-made 1952 Imperial, with a 331 c.i. hemi under the hood. In 1956, Chrysler rebodied it with updated body panels. Unfort… --- ## [What is this box for?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-box-for/183768)
**Author:** [@Meadow](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Meadow)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-box-for/183768 "2026-06-16T20:07:47Z")
Can anyone tell me what this device is and what it does. It blinks a green light constantly. There is a small oval shaped button on its face, but pressing it does not seem to produce a change in the blinking. --- ## [Here's another one for @Old Mopar Guy](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-another-one-for-old-mopar-guy/204307)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-another-one-for-old-mopar-guy/204307 "2026-06-16T00:46:59Z")
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