# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=53 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 54 --- ## [I ran over a parking block, now my car won't start. Help?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-ran-over-a-parking-block-now-my-car-wont-start-help/190146)
**Author:** [@fiedlerp890\_184877](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fiedlerp890_184877)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-ran-over-a-parking-block-now-my-car-wont-start-help/190146 "2023-04-18T00:51:41Z")
This morning, when pulling into a parking spot, I went over the parking block. It wasn’t too large, and I immediately reversed and pulled back out and parked. I turned the car off, but then couldn’t take the key out of t… --- ## [Particularly Clever Puzzlers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/particularly-clever-puzzlers/190127)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/particularly-clever-puzzlers/190127 "2023-04-17T23:12:19Z")
Some puzzlers are particularly clever. Some, not so much. The really good ones are very simple to state, but not so simple to solve The Monty Hall puzzler is a good example of a clever puzzler: You are presented with… --- ## [New brake pads and rotor weird sound](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-brake-pads-and-rotor-weird-sound/190113)
**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-brake-pads-and-rotor-weird-sound/190113 "2023-04-17T01:01:09Z")
Hello everyone. I recently changed all four rotors and brake pads using OEM parts on the Lexus IS But I noticed now that when I’m almost coming to a full stop, the brake would make a sound. The sound doesn’t so… --- ## [Hydrogen Powered Cummins Engine](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hydrogen-powered-cummins-engine/189217)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hydrogen-powered-cummins-engine/189217 "2023-04-16T02:10:06Z")
Never heard of this before. Expected to be in full production by 2027. Early tests seem extremely promising. The new engine shares most of the short block components with their diesel engine to keep costs down. The only … --- ## [1989 Dodge W150 - Diamond in the rough?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1989-dodge-w150-diamond-in-the-rough/189992)
**Author:** [@Caseypannell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caseypannell)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 1:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1989-dodge-w150-diamond-in-the-rough/189992 "2023-04-15T01:03:29Z")
I have a 1989 dodge pickup with 2210 miles. It was a farm truck the interior is perfect the brake pedal has all the rubber dash is perfect the 4wd knob is perfectly painted on runs like new arm rest have not one crack th… --- ## [Mechanics share their dumb customer stories](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanics-share-their-dumb-customer-stories/190044)
**Author:** [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanics-share-their-dumb-customer-stories/190044 "2023-04-15T00:24:18Z")
I am sure some of these have been posted here before but some of these folks are beyond help. How can you not know the car needs gas and stuff like that? I swear anyone with a service business has to deal with this typ… --- ## [Car jolting during deceleration](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-jolting-during-deceleration/190057)
**Author:** [@bart3000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bart3000)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-jolting-during-deceleration/190057 "2023-04-15T00:00:27Z")
My 2015 Jeep Compass (6 speed automatic transmission) is “Bucking” or “Jerking” when coming to a stop. It happens at the same exact spot everytime, ~1250 RPM, and shoots up to ~1500 RPM, then goes down again to ~1250 RPM… --- ## [Parts-Store Employee Blues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parts-store-employee-blues/189972)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parts-store-employee-blues/189972 "2023-04-14T23:06:12Z")
A couple weeks ago stopped by a chain store auto parts store, witnessed this exchange Customer: I need a gasket for replacing my car’s thermostat Employee: These are the gaskets I show listed for your car (shows comp… --- ## [Car crash humor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-crash-humor/190011)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-crash-humor/190011 "2023-04-14T23:03:28Z")
I saw a pickup, it had a second row of seats - is that a guy with kids who can’t bring himself to buy a station wagon? It had what looked like a big dent in the driver’s side, behind the second row of seats, with a silho… --- ## [Forget Roadside Assistance, Ford will soon offer "Air-Side" Assistance…](https://community.cartalk.com/t/forget-roadside-assistance-ford-will-soon-offer-air-side-assistance/189919)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/forget-roadside-assistance-ford-will-soon-offer-air-side-assistance/189919 "2023-04-14T21:54:55Z")
Forget Roadside Assistance, Ford will soon offer “Air-Side” Assistance… The Ford Company filed for a Patent that would use drones back in 2017 and only recently had the patent published. Under the patent, Ford would be… --- ## [Storing a car for 7 months a year](https://community.cartalk.com/t/storing-a-car-for-7-months-a-year/190083)
**Author:** [@kmastin\_184838](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmastin_184838)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/storing-a-car-for-7-months-a-year/190083 "2023-04-14T12:08:34Z")
We travel to Cali for 5 months during the summer, driving two cars. I’d like to store our older car, a 2010 Mazda cx7 in Cali so we drive only one car back and forth. My husband says it’s not good for the car. What does … --- ## [Soon, you might not need to plug in your EV](https://community.cartalk.com/t/soon-you-might-not-need-to-plug-in-your-ev/189745)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/soon-you-might-not-need-to-plug-in-your-ev/189745 "2023-04-14T11:41:21Z")
… if it’s made by Toyota. --- ## [Tire Pressire](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-pressire/186949)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-pressire/186949 "2023-04-13T20:23:42Z")
--- ## [Dead battery? Ford will send a drone to jump start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dead-battery-ford-will-send-a-drone-to-jump-start/190024)
**Author:** [@Johncna.il\_165562](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Johncna.il_165562)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 4:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dead-battery-ford-will-send-a-drone-to-jump-start/190024 "2023-04-13T04:40:07Z")
--- ## [ATF as Power Steering Fluid](https://community.cartalk.com/t/atf-as-power-steering-fluid/190064)
**Author:** [@lothian](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lothian)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/atf-as-power-steering-fluid/190064 "2023-04-13T01:12:38Z")
I’m a new owner of a (very) old car. While investigating the inevitable puddles that now adorn my garage floor, one left my fingertip crimson. Much to my relief, the transmission is not the source, and I traced it to a … --- ## ["Auto" clock adjustment misses DST every year (2019 Subaru Legacy)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-clock-adjustment-misses-dst-every-year-2019-subaru-legacy/190038)
**Author:** [@steverobinson96cartalk\_184804](https://community.cartalk.com/u/steverobinson96cartalk_184804)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-clock-adjustment-misses-dst-every-year-2019-subaru-legacy/190038 "2023-04-13T00:03:08Z")
I drive a 2019 Subaru Legacy 2.5i (base trim). It has always had this problem as long as I’ve had it. Whenever daylight savings rolls around, the clock fails to adjust to it. I have the clock set to “Auto” adjustment ba… --- ## [Intersection design?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intersection-design/190045)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intersection-design/190045 "2023-04-12T23:26:15Z")
they are replacing a bridge/overpass and wanted to improve issues of cars exiting and entering the hwy onto 169. everything that is dashed is going away. so, there will be no on/off ramps to the south of this east/wes… --- ## ['Craig Breedlove, Once the Fastest Man on Earth, Dies at 86'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/craig-breedlove-once-the-fastest-man-on-earth-dies-at-86/190020)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/craig-breedlove-once-the-fastest-man-on-earth-dies-at-86/190020 "2023-04-12T01:06:58Z")
I remember his showdown with Art Arfons and Gary Gabelich. A bicyclist set a speed record, about 230, on the Bonneville salt flats - now that’s crazy. --- ## [Well, the jokes on us -sort of- Blinker fluid](https://community.cartalk.com/t/well-the-jokes-on-us-sort-of-blinker-fluid/190052)
**Author:** [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/well-the-jokes-on-us-sort-of-blinker-fluid/190052 "2023-04-11T22:56:42Z")
1 Car Actually Has Blinker Fluid (msn.com) --- ## [Driving with a disability?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-with-a-disability/189903)
**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-with-a-disability/189903 "2023-04-11T18:08:59Z")
Hello everyone. I’ve been posting a lot on this forum recently and I apologize if this causes any inconvenience. I’ll try to limit my posting in the coming days to give others a chance to focus on other topics. T… --- ## [Looks can be deceiving](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looks-can-be-deceiving/190028)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looks-can-be-deceiving/190028 "2023-04-11T15:08:44Z")
Clearly, King Charles III is not a Luddite! The Diamond Jubilee State Coach looks traditional, but is actually modern, with air conditioning, electric windows and up-to-date suspension. “It’s made of aluminium, which… --- ## [Robotaxis expand service in San Fran](https://community.cartalk.com/t/robotaxis-expand-service-in-san-fran/189957)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/robotaxis-expand-service-in-san-fran/189957 "2023-04-11T01:02:18Z")
One of the companies–Waymo–is using Jaguar vehicles. What could possibly go wrong? :smirk: --- ## [Dealership asking for more money after I paid for repairs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dealership-asking-for-more-money-after-i-paid-for-repairs/190005)
**Author:** [@lsimonis\_184780](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lsimonis_184780)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dealership-asking-for-more-money-after-i-paid-for-repairs/190005 "2023-04-11T00:18:50Z")
I bought a vehicle from CarMax a couple years ago and, despite reservations, purchased the MaxCare extended warranty. I recently had some repairs (resealing camshafts/valve cover) that were actually covered by the exten… --- ## [EV battery swap stations in Europe](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ev-battery-swap-stations-in-europe/190022)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ev-battery-swap-stations-in-europe/190022 "2023-04-10T20:36:53Z")
So much for the “it can’t be done” mentality. Widespread acceptance would require more universal pack design and interfacing/mounting schemes. Who knows, faster charging batteries may kill this before it ge… --- ## [How much does it cost to charge an EV?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-does-it-cost-to-charge-an-ev/187784)
**Author:** [@Car\_Talk\_Social\_Media\_Web\_Lackey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Car_Talk_Social_Media_Web_Lackey)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-does-it-cost-to-charge-an-ev/187784 "2023-04-09T16:35:29Z")
https://www.cartalk.com/car-owning/how-much-does-it-cost-to-charge-an-ev Does anyone here have an experience they’d like to share? --- ## [500,000 F-EVs Annually - New Ford Plant](https://community.cartalk.com/t/500-000-f-evs-annually-new-ford-plant/189786)
**Author:** [@STZ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/STZ)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2023, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/500-000-f-evs-annually-new-ford-plant/189786 "2023-04-08T23:19:33Z")
Sure you’ve all seen the YouTube videos of people trying to use the Lightning as a work truck (hauling heavy stuff) and the results being, well, go watch the videos again. Ford sold 650,000 Trucks in 2022, a 10% decline… --- ## [Driverless taxis update](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driverless-taxis-update/190003)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driverless-taxis-update/190003 "2023-04-08T14:47:21Z")
Waymo and Cruise are expanding services in San Francisco and other cities. If they are approved in SF, there will be two driverless ride hailing services competing with Lyft and Uber. Waymo and Cruise cars still have pro… --- ## [Parisian voters back a ban on e-scooters](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parisian-voters-back-a-ban-on-e-scooters/189932)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parisian-voters-back-a-ban-on-e-scooters/189932 "2023-04-07T23:53:32Z")
In light of the number of fires resulting from recharging “refurbished” batteries in enclosed spaces, this is probably a good thing. A friend of mine–who lives in an urban area that is infested with e-scooters being dri… --- ## [The case of the scammer and the dupe](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-case-of-the-scammer-and-the-dupe/189960)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-case-of-the-scammer-and-the-dupe/189960 "2023-04-05T22:23:42Z")
I feel really sorry for the guy who lost $26k as a result of this scam, but he ignored all of the red flags that should have caused him to walk away. --- ## [Look at 1959 General Motors, Ford, MoPar and compare](https://community.cartalk.com/t/look-at-1959-general-motors-ford-mopar-and-compare/189849)
**Author:** [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/look-at-1959-general-motors-ford-mopar-and-compare/189849 "2023-04-05T21:59:38Z")
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