# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=241 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 242 --- ## [What do electric car drivers do when they run out of "gas"?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-electric-car-drivers-do-when-they-run-out-of-gas/91475)
**Author:** [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-electric-car-drivers-do-when-they-run-out-of-gas/91475 "2015-10-21T20:18:48Z")
Can't really walk to the nearest gas station and get a can of charge... Carry a 100 ft extension cord and knock on people's doors -- 'can I borrow some juice" ? b --- ## [Radio type that requires a code on changing batteries? Or when this functionality implemented?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-type-that-requires-a-code-on-changing-batteries-or-when-this-functionality-implemented/91494)
**Author:** [@daluu](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daluu)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-type-that-requires-a-code-on-changing-batteries-or-when-this-functionality-implemented/91494 "2015-10-21T16:01:20Z")
I just recently swapped out car battery in my 2006 Suzuki Forenza, and learned in another thread that the radio may reset and require a code to activate it in such cases. I left the car w/o battery installed at least ove… --- ## [Klick and Klack](https://community.cartalk.com/t/klick-and-klack/91451)
**Author:** [@Nookie321](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nookie321)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/klick-and-klack/91451 "2015-10-21T03:38:27Z")
Hey--Do you guys at Car Talk keep in touch with Ray?? How is he doing?? I think of him every Saturday..... --- ## [Leaked brake fluid on lawn](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaked-brake-fluid-on-lawn/91484)
**Author:** [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2015, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaked-brake-fluid-on-lawn/91484 "2015-10-20T19:01:00Z")
Contractor repairing exterior of my house had his truck pulled onto my front yard. His brake line broke and leaked brake fluid on the ground. Should I thoroughly hose that down with water, do something else or leave it… --- ## [The new Bentley SUV](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-bentley-suv/91458)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2015, 6:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-bentley-suv/91458 "2015-10-20T06:00:06Z")
...will be unveiled shortly, but it appears to be truly...over the top. I guess that this vehicle has to go on my wish list, when I win the lottery. Of course, I would first have to start buying lottery tickets... :w… --- ## [2001 S-10 Pickup 4.3 AutoMatic Trans. 140,000 Miles. Problem: Intermittent No Crank No Start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-s-10-pickup-4-3-automatic-trans-140-000-miles-problem-intermittent-no-crank-no-start/91459)
**Author:** [@airdropbill](https://community.cartalk.com/u/airdropbill)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2015, 6:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-s-10-pickup-4-3-automatic-trans-140-000-miles-problem-intermittent-no-crank-no-start/91459 "2015-10-18T06:35:14Z")
This is my first time posting in several years. So, I'm not even sure I'm in the correct Form. But here goes. This problem has been going on for about 3 months. I drive the vehicle almost every day. I'm retired, so… --- ## [Unsafe car features](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unsafe-car-features/91266)
**Author:** [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unsafe-car-features/91266 "2015-10-17T15:12:02Z")
Okay, for years I've ranted about the design of the controls in car's interiors, as most of you know. It's been my claim that modern controls require taking one's eyes off the road to watch the number as one "scans" the … --- ## [I have never seen THIS MUCH rust on a nine year old car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-have-never-seen-this-much-rust-on-a-nine-year-old-car/91383)
**Author:** [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2015, 11:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-have-never-seen-this-much-rust-on-a-nine-year-old-car/91383 "2015-10-16T11:02:19Z")
My friend Chester bought this 2006 Taurus from an online auction in Ohio. Luckily it was cheap for the year and low mileage, but what's cheap for such a rusty car?. After it was trucked here, he discovered the rust in… --- ## [Car seat covers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-seat-covers/91404)
**Author:** [@susankay](https://community.cartalk.com/u/susankay)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2015, 3:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-seat-covers/91404 "2015-10-15T03:40:35Z")
I have a 2013 Toyota Rav4 with cloth seats. I purchased car seat covers for front and back at Walmart when I bought the car. Already wearing out---grandson and dog. Anyone out there who can can recommend a durable car… --- ## [Vision testing: Do they test each eye? Or both at the same time?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vision-testing-do-they-test-each-eye-or-both-at-the-same-time/91407)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2015, 3:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vision-testing-do-they-test-each-eye-or-both-at-the-same-time/91407 "2015-10-15T03:18:54Z")
Anybody recall for the California DMV vision test to renew your driver's license, do they test each eye individually? Or do you just peer into that gadget with both eyes, use whichever eye gets the clearest result? Th… --- ## [HORRIFIC VIDEO....You might not want to watch it but the young drivers in your family should](https://community.cartalk.com/t/horrific-video-you-might-not-want-to-watch-it-but-the-young-drivers-in-your-family-should/91415)
**Author:** [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/horrific-video-you-might-not-want-to-watch-it-but-the-young-drivers-in-your-family-should/91415 "2015-10-14T02:07:04Z")
I clicked on this video this morning and it brought back memories from my youth. I guess we were all a little reckless back then but we survived somehow. The young father that died in this video must have known his fate … --- ## [How Many Others Do It?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-many-others-do-it/91313)
**Author:** [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-many-others-do-it/91313 "2015-10-13T23:41:48Z")
I have often wondered how many of the low production, high performance "sports" vehicles imported into the United States manage to meet crash and emissions standards...Do Lambo's , Ferrari's, Maserati's get crash tested?… --- ## [Nice car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nice-car/91352)
**Author:** [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2015, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nice-car/91352 "2015-10-13T22:43:44Z")
nice car 9yjvm-LDm-E --- ## [If I had known about this event](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-i-had-known-about-this-event/91413)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2015, 5:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-i-had-known-about-this-event/91413 "2015-10-13T05:09:57Z")
...I would have attended. I am amazed that I had never before heard about this event, which sounds really interesting! http://www.nj.com/cape-may-county/index.ssf/2015/10/the\_race\_of\_gentlemen.html#incart\_river\_home … --- ## [Toyotas in combat](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyotas-in-combat/91389)
**Author:** [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2015, 6:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyotas-in-combat/91389 "2015-10-12T06:02:25Z")
Here's an interesting read that confirms what we already knew....... http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/these-toyota-trucks-are-strangely-popular-with-terrorists-%e2%80%94-heres-why/ar-AAfdpSX?li=AAa0dzB&ocid=U146DHP --- ## [VW Dieselgate could lead to CRIMINAL Charges](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-dieselgate-could-lead-to-criminal-charges/91262)
**Author:** [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2015, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-dieselgate-could-lead-to-criminal-charges/91262 "2015-10-12T03:23:19Z")
"VW admitted systematically cheating on U.S. air pollution tests for years, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday in citing violations that could add up to $18 billion in fines. The company said it has als… --- ## [2002 Toyota Sienna mpg at 50 mph](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-sienna-mpg-at-50-mph/91396)
**Author:** [@irlandes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/irlandes)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2015, 8:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-sienna-mpg-at-50-mph/91396 "2015-10-11T08:39:53Z")
I have noticed that on my 2002 Siennaa that it gets around 24 mpg at a steady 70; 26 at a steady 65, and it has 217,000 miles so, yes, I am sure. There is a state in Mexico where the speed limit on a high speed toll… --- ## [Jay Leno's Garage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jay-lenos-garage/91375)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jay-lenos-garage/91375 "2015-10-10T00:59:02Z")
Jay Leno is taking his Garage show to CNBC this next season. It will be on Wednesday nights at 10PM. I doubt that the YouTube versions of the Garage will show up on the CNBC show, and it will be interesting to find out. … --- ## [When did Napa Stores get Stupid?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-did-napa-stores-get-stupid/91143)
**Author:** [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 12:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-did-napa-stores-get-stupid/91143 "2015-10-10T00:52:09Z")
Napa stores used to be THE place for hardcore mechanics to find parts and hardware to repair cars. The counter folks were knowledgeable and didn't look at you like a beagle when you asked them for some obscure piece of h… --- ## [Pssst... Hey, Buddy, Can You Spare 90 Seconds... For An Oil Change?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pssst-hey-buddy-can-you-spare-90-seconds-for-an-oil-change/91381)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pssst-hey-buddy-can-you-spare-90-seconds-for-an-oil-change/91381 "2015-10-09T21:51:13Z")
I saw this in U.S.A Today, today. What's up with this? Looks Like The Photo Holds A Clue. The 90-second oil change: Castrol claims a breakthrough by USA TODAY reporter Nathan Bomey http://www.usatoday.com/story/money… --- ## [Booster Battery Pack - Charge using my car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/booster-battery-pack-charge-using-my-car/91393)
**Author:** [@cliffdodge](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cliffdodge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/booster-battery-pack-charge-using-my-car/91393 "2015-10-09T17:50:35Z")
Have a booster battery that gets plugged into the wall to charge. Can I keep it connected to my car battery to charge it, instead of the wall? Just a curious question. Thanks! cliff --- ## [Why are some people still alive?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-are-some-people-still-alive/91277)
**Author:** [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2015, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-are-some-people-still-alive/91277 "2015-10-09T13:43:28Z")
Here are 2 things that I saw recently, and I have to wonder why these people are still alive and uninjured. I was stopped at a 4-way intersection. I was in the lane to go straight. To the right of me was the lane to … --- ## [57 and 58 Mercury confusion?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/57-and-58-mercury-confusion/91359)
**Author:** [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2015, 6:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/57-and-58-mercury-confusion/91359 "2015-10-07T06:52:21Z")
OK its a slow day and too cold to be outside so I was paging through the latest Hemmings. In there they had a picture of the 1957 Indianapolis 500 Mercury pace car but it has the double headlights instead of the single.… --- ## [Should I buy this car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-buy-this-car/91363)
**Author:** [@AdiJo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AdiJo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2015, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-buy-this-car/91363 "2015-10-06T19:06:08Z")
Hello friends, I am planning to buy a car within the lower 3000 bracket. I am a student and would use the car for not more than 4years from now. I stay in Chico and will be travelling to the Bay Are frequently. That's … --- ## [When will the lawsuits end?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-will-the-lawsuits-end/91340)
**Author:** [@SteveC76](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveC76)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2015, 7:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-will-the-lawsuits-end/91340 "2015-10-06T07:44:07Z")
Came across this article today http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/26/autos/keyless-ignition-lawsuit/index.html. It alleged cars that use key less ignitions are unsafe and can cause injury or death if the cars are left on unatt… --- ## [Self Driving Cars on 60 minutes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/self-driving-cars-on-60-minutes/91361)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2015, 5:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/self-driving-cars-on-60-minutes/91361 "2015-10-06T05:05:39Z")
60 minutes did a segment today on self driving cars. Several companies are working on it. I was impressed at the level they reached. Some of the technology has already been introduced - "Collision avoidance" and "Self pa… --- ## [CVTs worth a dang?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cvts-worth-a-dang/91015)
**Author:** [@adent](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adent)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2015, 4:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cvts-worth-a-dang/91015 "2015-10-06T04:39:22Z")
So, I'm starting to think about thinking about someday in the next decade or so maybe kinda thinking about replacing the plastic saturn I have. I've heard CVTs offer decent mileage. Are they reliable? Powerful? Or do… --- ## [1973 malibu](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1973-malibu/91302)
**Author:** [@Wayne\_delisle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wayne_delisle)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2015, 3:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1973-malibu/91302 "2015-10-04T03:02:40Z")
Hi I have this 1973 Malibu it has side pipes are there some kinda muffler in the pipe or is it a straight pipe it comes right off the engine --- ## [Changes in AAP since the merger...or just my imagination](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changes-in-aap-since-the-merger-or-just-my-imagination/91341)
**Author:** [@meanjoe75fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meanjoe75fan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2015, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changes-in-aap-since-the-merger-or-just-my-imagination/91341 "2015-10-04T02:02:09Z")
I've been doing business with Advance Auto for a while. As you no doubt know, they acquired CarQuest not too long ago. Recently, it seems like they have much less local stock, and are pushing for "to my front door" deliv… --- ## [Newer Car ..means more personal energy?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/newer-car-means-more-personal-energy/91323)
**Author:** [@Tom777](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tom777)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/newer-car-means-more-personal-energy/91323 "2015-10-03T21:20:31Z")
Even though you may drive a 10 plus year old car in good mechanical condition....do you think a newer car gives you more personal energy...to want to get up an go...more zest for life...want to get out and do more thing… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=240) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=242)