# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=4 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 5 --- ## [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 --- ## [Ethanol Content in Gasoline](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethanol-content-in-gasoline/71863)
**Author:** [@OmegaMan62](https://community.cartalk.com/u/OmegaMan62)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ethanol-content-in-gasoline/71863 "2026-05-13T19:37:41Z")
My concern today is about the percentage of ethanol added to gasoline, up to 10% Ethanol Content is what most gas pumps display, and have for a number of years. The latest, which I've heard on the radio, is that the etha… --- ## [California’s proposed new tire regulations](https://community.cartalk.com/t/california-s-proposed-new-tire-regulations/205562)
**Author:** [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/california-s-proposed-new-tire-regulations/205562 "2026-05-13T17:22:32Z")
On Friday, April 24, 2026, the California Energy Commission issued its proposed new tire regulations for tires sold in California. The new regulations would require passenger car and light truck tires to meet a maximum … --- ## [CR's new ranking of tire retailers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crs-new-ranking-of-tire-retailers/192222)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crs-new-ranking-of-tire-retailers/192222 "2026-05-13T00:48:56Z")
Mavis is no longer the worst-rated. :wink: They actually look “okay”… when compared to Walmart & Pep Boys. --- ## [I just received my Auto Insurance Bill… and it went Down!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-just-received-my-auto-insurance-bill-and-it-went-down/205462)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-just-received-my-auto-insurance-bill-and-it-went-down/205462 "2026-05-11T19:57:01Z")
I had read that the Auto Insurance Rates were expected to go down in numerous (but not all) states, but I really expected the normal inflationary increase to only offer a “Premium Adjustment” with little difference… How… --- ## [Members with extra power](https://community.cartalk.com/t/members-with-extra-power/205640)
**Author:** [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/members-with-extra-power/205640 "2026-05-09T13:45:35Z")
Trying again the first attempt went wacko. First of all changing that R. Gift Lexus nonsense was warranted. But I think those things should be done by a real site Moderator not just a member with a screen name. There a… --- ## [Large Lithium deposits found in New England](https://community.cartalk.com/t/large-lithium-deposits-found-in-new-england/205577)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/large-lithium-deposits-found-in-new-england/205577 "2026-05-06T15:37:48Z")
Estimates are there’s enough Lithium in northern New England from VT thru NH into Maine for the US battery needs for decades if not centuries. The problem with it is it has to be mined and that sometimes is not very envi… --- ## [The next step, or the next stop?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-next-step-or-the-next-stop/205628)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-next-step-or-the-next-stop/205628 "2026-05-06T14:14:40Z")
Brembo has developed an all-electronic braking system that is soon to become standard equipment for a “leading global vehicle manufacturer”. While Brembo isn’t yet revealing who their customer will be, this article pos… --- ## [Here's one for Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-one-for-triedaq/205576)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-one-for-triedaq/205576 "2026-05-05T12:40:52Z")
I recall that he was a fan of the Studebaker Scotsman, a bare-bones model from 1957-58. --- ## [How to improve your SUV's mpgs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-improve-your-suvs-mpgs/205573)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-improve-your-suvs-mpgs/205573 "2026-05-02T20:14:46Z")
I’m glad that my NX didn’t come with a roof rack, but if it did, I would surely remove the crossbars after reading this article. --- ## [Another way to win a Corvette](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-way-to-win-a-corvette/205582)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-way-to-win-a-corvette/205582 "2026-05-02T00:36:37Z")
I have no clue regarding the quality of the product(s) that you have to buy in order to have a chance of winning this car. https://www.nj.com/shopping-deals/2026/05/chemical-guys-is-giving-away-a-free-corvette-z06-or-10… --- ## [20 years old, with less than 500 miles on the odometer!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/20-years-old-with-less-than-500-miles-on-the-odometer/205580)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/20-years-old-with-less-than-500-miles-on-the-odometer/205580 "2026-05-01T00:17:12Z")
--- ## [Classic Corvette fans](https://community.cartalk.com/t/classic-corvette-fans/205579)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/classic-corvette-fans/205579 "2026-04-30T16:19:49Z")
… might want to enter this sweepstakes: --- ## [New test drive of a '58 Studebaker Scotsman](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-test-drive-of-a-58-studebaker-scotsman/71494)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-test-drive-of-a-58-studebaker-scotsman/71494 "2026-04-30T12:51:59Z")
Many forum members, and particularly Triedag, should be interested in reading this article, in the May, 2012 issue of Hemmings Classic Car magazine. For the younger members who are not familiar with this model, for the… --- ## [Here is an amusing old video from a Driver's Education Class in 1954…](https://community.cartalk.com/t/here-is-an-amusing-old-video-from-a-drivers-education-class-in-1954/205546)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/here-is-an-amusing-old-video-from-a-drivers-education-class-in-1954/205546 "2026-04-30T03:54:50Z")
Here is an amusing old video from a Driver’s Education Class in 1954… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ7mbmNMks8 The Driver’s Ed Car is a 1949 Ford, Custom Club Coupe, known as the “Shoebox Ford.” The first major cha… --- ## [Older low mile car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/older-low-mile-car/205537)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/older-low-mile-car/205537 "2026-04-24T00:19:44Z")
Friend is selling 2011 accord w/60k miles. Has v6, and is in great shape. He wants about $10k. Lives in Oklahoma so no rust. Should I try and find a newer car for same money? I want a smallish sedan. Maybe even a civic s… --- ## [Motorweek's 45th Anniversary Episode](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motorweeks-45th-anniversary-episode/205359)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motorweeks-45th-anniversary-episode/205359 "2026-04-21T14:29:21Z")
This provides a nice retrospective of their incredible 45 years on the air, and there is a very nice tribute to the late Pat Goss: On a related topic, one of their other recent episodes had a segment on the… --- ## [Good news for fans of sedans](https://community.cartalk.com/t/good-news-for-fans-of-sedans/205521)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/good-news-for-fans-of-sedans/205521 "2026-04-21T00:39:04Z")
… especially if the sedan is RWD. --- ## [Why can't German Car Brands Make Their Cars as Reliable as Japanese Cars?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-cant-german-car-brands-make-their-cars-as-reliable-as-japanese-cars/198929)
**Author:** [@aslamaqib307\_192690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aslamaqib307_192690)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-cant-german-car-brands-make-their-cars-as-reliable-as-japanese-cars/198929 "2026-04-20T12:53:09Z")
I have been a fan of BMW and Mercedes for a long time for the looks and features, but one thing that has disappointed me every time is the shitty engineering of German Brands that make their cars immune to high maintenan… --- ## [Tow truck driver hikes into woods to rescue Uber Eats driver stranded by GPS](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tow-truck-driver-hikes-into-woods-to-rescue-uber-eats-driver-stranded-by-gps/205523)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 7:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tow-truck-driver-hikes-into-woods-to-rescue-uber-eats-driver-stranded-by-gps/205523 "2026-04-17T07:39:53Z")
https://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-world/tow-driver-hikes-woods-rescue-uber-eats-driver-stranded-by-gps/507-6f12110d-8905-4595-bbd6-94242704faea?tbref=hp --- ## [The NY Auto Show](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-ny-auto-show/205495)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-ny-auto-show/205495 "2026-04-14T16:36:24Z")
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