# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=3 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [Remembering Bantam's revolutionary Jeep](https://community.cartalk.com/t/remembering-bantams-revolutionary-jeep/205858)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/remembering-bantams-revolutionary-jeep/205858 "2026-06-15T16:47:06Z")
--- ## [Over 50 drivers report tire damage after screws spilled onto US 285 near Morrison, Colorado](https://community.cartalk.com/t/over-50-drivers-report-tire-damage-after-screws-spilled-onto-us-285-near-morrison-colorado/205811)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/over-50-drivers-report-tire-damage-after-screws-spilled-onto-us-285-near-morrison-colorado/205811 "2026-06-12T16:46:21Z")
Trucking company found. https://kdvr.com/news/local/more-than-50-drivers-report-tire-damage-after-screws-spill-onto-highway-285-near-morrison/ --- ## [Best Portable Tire Inflator-Which One IS Worth Buying?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-portable-tire-inflator-which-one-is-worth-buying/205840)
**Author:** [@miller34](https://community.cartalk.com/u/miller34)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-portable-tire-inflator-which-one-is-worth-buying/205840 "2026-06-11T15:40:52Z")
I’m currently looking for a portable tire inflator and would appreciate some advice. My budget is between 50$ and 150$, and I’m hoping to find something reliable that offers good value for the price. My main requirement… --- ## [Two crazy things I heard last week](https://community.cartalk.com/t/two-crazy-things-i-heard-last-week/205825)
**Author:** [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/two-crazy-things-i-heard-last-week/205825 "2026-06-09T14:58:52Z")
These aren’t from YouTube videos I saw or anything AI generated. These were 2 conversations I participated in this last week. A customer was questioning why a shop was recommending a brake fluid flush at 2 years when th… --- ## [Fires happening at junk yards or salvage yards](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 1:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fires-happening-at-junk-yards-or-salvage-yards/205820 "2026-06-08T01:41:15Z")
Someone told by that there have been more fires than usual at salvage yards. There was even one here in Illinois last month that I didn’t hear about. Has anyone noticed anything? --- ## [Up Date -- Police vehicle flips over guardrail on Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/up-date-police-vehicle-flips-over-guardrail-on-chesapeake-bay-bridge-tunnel/205823)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/up-date-police-vehicle-flips-over-guardrail-on-chesapeake-bay-bridge-tunnel/205823 "2026-06-07T14:58:06Z")
On May 20th, a police vehicle crashed on the southbound lanes of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Wednesday afternoon and flipped over the guardrail. No other vehicles were involved and the officer involved in the crash… --- ## [Tulsa, OK Classic car parade](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tulsa-ok-classic-car-parade/205747)
**Author:** [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tulsa-ok-classic-car-parade/205747 "2026-06-06T18:40:47Z")
Saturday 05/30 what may be the longest car parade record might be set. 4700 cars have registered to be in the parade. Part of the Route 66 anniversary. It will be on what is Tulsa’s 11th street which was part of the ori… --- ## [An impending shortage of synthetic motor oil?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-impending-shortage-of-synthetic-motor-oil/205677)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 5:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-impending-shortage-of-synthetic-motor-oil/205677 "2026-06-05T05:41:23Z")
I’m due for an oil change next month, so I guess I can look forward to a higher price for that service. :enraged\_face: Second Automaker Sounds Alarm Over Dwindling Motor Oil Stock \[UPDATE\] --- ## [Kia Warranty Status](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-warranty-status/205751)
**Author:** [@rogeriraruby\_178843](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rogeriraruby_178843)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-warranty-status/205751 "2026-06-02T22:45:19Z")
I am trying to find the status of my warranty for my 2021 Kia Niro. When I go online, it takes me to a site does not seem to have this information. My main purpose is to see the exact date when my 5 year bumper to bump… --- ## [New member here](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-member-here/205758)
**Author:** [@miller34](https://community.cartalk.com/u/miller34)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-member-here/205758 "2026-06-01T20:57:50Z")
Hello everyone I am eager to join the Car Talk community even though I’m new to it. I like learning about automotive maintenance, solving typical auto issues, and figuring out doable solutions to keep a car in good worki… --- ## [Gas mileage with ethanol free vs 10% ethanol](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-mileage-with-ethanol-free-vs-10-ethanol/77854)
**Author:** [@Bear2013](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bear2013)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-mileage-with-ethanol-free-vs-10-ethanol/77854 "2026-06-01T17:34:57Z")
I have read that gasoline without ethanol has more but energy than gas with ethanol and will deliver higher gas mileage. So does that mean that the miles per gallon indicator ( either average or instantaneous) will show… --- ## [Just be glad that you're not an Infiniti dealer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-be-glad-that-youre-not-an-infiniti-dealer/205724)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-be-glad-that-youre-not-an-infiniti-dealer/205724 "2026-05-30T00:45:24Z")
The Infiniti dealership closest to my home is now gone, with even the Infiniti logo having been removed from the building. Meanwhile, the Mercedes dealer next door is expanding, and the Lexus and BMW dealerships in the … --- ## [Noise while driving](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-while-driving/205729)
**Author:** [@Davidgonzalez542\_192457](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Davidgonzalez542_192457)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-while-driving/205729 "2026-05-26T13:34:33Z")
I drive a 2016 Toyota Camry SE - 2.5L I4 (2AR-FE). Last week I was driving when this happened. You can hear the noise in the attached video. I’ve never heard this sound before, and it hasn’t happened again since. As soo… --- ## [Brake design](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-design/205725)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-design/205725 "2026-05-25T20:10:25Z")
Bigger rotors but pads leave 1/2” bare on rotor. New rotors look odd and old rotors have same wear pattern. Why not bigger pads? Inside/outside pads are identical in size/steel part. It’s for a Honda. Dosent anyone make … --- ## [All New 2027 Highlander EV](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-new-2027-highlander-ev/205455)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-new-2027-highlander-ev/205455 "2026-05-25T01:23:36Z")
Sometime in the next few years I’ll probably have to buy a new vehicle. I love my 2014 Highlander, and I was considering buying another one in the next few years. However, it seems that starting in 2027 Toyota will only … --- ## [For Firebird fans](https://community.cartalk.com/t/for-firebird-fans/205709)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/for-firebird-fans/205709 "2026-05-24T18:43:06Z")
This doesn’t interest me, but if you’re yearning for a '70s era TransAm, you might want to buy some lottery tickets. https://store.punch4parkinsons.org/products/tickets-7for1-bandit-fb?utm\_source=Facebook&utm\_medium=P… --- ## [Kyle Busch death cause](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kyle-busch-death-cause/205719)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 11:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kyle-busch-death-cause/205719 "2026-05-24T11:19:01Z")
The autopsy for Kyle Busch shows that he died from severe pneumonia and sepsis, undoubtedly brought on by the pneumonia. Surely a tragedy, and maybe a preventable one. If he had sought medical attention earlier, the pneu… --- ## [Hyundai SUVs could suddenly brake on their own. List of recalled models](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-suvs-could-suddenly-brake-on-their-own-list-of-recalled-models/205722)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-suvs-could-suddenly-brake-on-their-own-list-of-recalled-models/205722 "2026-05-24T02:22:37Z")
https://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-world/hyundai-suvs-recall-braking-system-automatic-emergency-vehicle-issue/507-1b4baa1a-ea3c-45b2-8dd7-d9493d12f0d2 --- ## [Chrysler and Jaguar/land rover announced a partnership](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-jaguar-land-rover-announced-a-partnership/205706)
**Author:** [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chrysler-and-jaguar-land-rover-announced-a-partnership/205706 "2026-05-23T14:48:47Z")
Still in the early stages but announced today. Us production for jlr is one possible outcome what could possibly go wrong? :grin: --- ## [How Long Before Lack of Replacement Parts Forces a Vehicle Out of Service?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-long-before-lack-of-replacement-parts-forces-a-vehicle-out-of-service/204950)
**Author:** [@kcac\_1\_157641](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kcac_1_157641)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-long-before-lack-of-replacement-parts-forces-a-vehicle-out-of-service/204950 "2026-05-22T20:55:20Z")
The rubber air intake duct rotted on our 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The part is no longer available new. I have located a couple locally at recycling yards, so this should be easily resolved. However, the mechanic who services o… --- ## [Indycar Racing](https://community.cartalk.com/t/indycar-racing/137515)
**Author:** [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/indycar-racing/137515 "2026-05-22T16:21:29Z")
I looked st this years schedule, 12 road courses, 5 ovals. The bravery decreases again. Sigh… I wish the IRL was still around. --- ## [If you own a 2022 Mitsubishi "Outlandish"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-a-2022-mitsubishi-outlandish/205711)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-a-2022-mitsubishi-outlandish/205711 "2026-05-21T17:29:27Z")
… you may be eligible for a settlement, for repairs to the defective hood: --- ## [The Truck May Have "Wade Mode...", but it needed "Swim Mode..." 😉](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-truck-may-have-wade-mode-but-it-needed-swim-mode/205705)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-truck-may-have-wade-mode-but-it-needed-swim-mode/205705 "2026-05-20T23:29:42Z")
I guess some follks like to learn the hard way… “Let’s se what this baby can do…” (Famous Last Words…) :rofl: --- ## [Spare tire 60 PSI](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spare-tire-60-psi/180257 "2026-05-18T21:57:46Z")
Got a tire pressure warning, spare in door jamb .isted at 60 psi, even stamped on the full size spare 60 PSI. New to me, I wonder why. It is not monitored for pressure. Curiously 3 tires were at 30, and one was 33, reco… --- ## [The return of the "affordable" new car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-return-of-the-affordable-new-car/205689)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2026, 3:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-return-of-the-affordable-new-car/205689 "2026-05-17T03:47:32Z")
The good news is that Stellantis is slated to sell it in the $20k range. The potential bad news is that it might simply be another recycled Fiat design. https://www.motor1.com/news/795622/chrysler-affordable-future-mod… --- ## [Dealing with delivery robots](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dealing-with-delivery-robots/205682)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dealing-with-delivery-robots/205682 "2026-05-15T23:39:37Z")
Cars could easily crush one of these little machines, but it appears that cyclists (and pedestrians?) might not be so lucky when it comes to encounters with these devices. https://www.nj.com/hudson/2026/05/sidewalks-are… --- ## [A police cruiser from 1958](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-police-cruiser-from-1958/205647)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-police-cruiser-from-1958/205647 "2026-05-14T19:05:46Z")
The Police Unity Tour passed through my town yesterday, and for the first time, it included a vintage police car. --- ## [If you own certain BMW models](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-certain-bmw-models/205665)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-certain-bmw-models/205665 "2026-05-14T14:24:49Z")
… and if you experienced water leaks from the shark fin antenna, you could be eligible for a cash settlement. This applies to 2019 to 2020 BMW X3, X4, X5, X6, and X7 models. --- ## [Finding Tucker #51](https://community.cartalk.com/t/finding-tucker-51/205662)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/finding-tucker-51/205662 "2026-05-14T13:24:42Z")
--- ## [Lone Tree, Colorado, preschool evacuated after Cybertruck crashes into it, catches fire](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lone-tree-colorado-preschool-evacuated-after-cybertruck-crashes-into-it-catches-fire/205663)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lone-tree-colorado-preschool-evacuated-after-cybertruck-crashes-into-it-catches-fire/205663 "2026-05-14T03:48:54Z")
Lone Tree preschool evacuated after car crashes into it? https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/lone-tree-preschool-fire/73-f991580d-24f2-4cb9-81d8-9de0217d073f?tbref=hp [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=2) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=4)