# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=56 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 57 --- ## [Electric Car Fires aren'the only ones to worry about](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-car-fires-arenthe-only-ones-to-worry-about/189539)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-car-fires-arenthe-only-ones-to-worry-about/189539 "2023-03-12T00:06:34Z")
--- ## [My car engine's check engine light came on](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-engines-check-engine-light-came-on/189537)
**Author:** [@TC8130](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TC8130)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-engines-check-engine-light-came-on/189537 "2023-03-11T22:31:58Z")
My car engine’s check engine light came on… My car engine’s check engine light came on… My car engine’s check engine light came on… --- ## [A unique use for cars seized from Drunk Drivers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-unique-use-for-cars-seized-from-drunk-drivers/189524)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-unique-use-for-cars-seized-from-drunk-drivers/189524 "2023-03-10T21:27:29Z")
Latvia apparently has a serious problem with DUI drivers, and and they also have a statute allowing the seizure of a vehicle if the driver is found to have 3 times the legal limit for blood alcohol. There were so many… --- ## [No More AM Radio](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-am-radio/187924)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-am-radio/187924 "2023-03-10T14:58:30Z")
My local paper carried a story this morning from the NY Times about AM radio. It seems that many EVs don’t carry AM radio because of electrical interference. The manufacturers don’t think that buyers are interested enoug… --- ## [Downshifting going up hill](https://community.cartalk.com/t/downshifting-going-up-hill/189507)
**Author:** [@sinjin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sinjin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/downshifting-going-up-hill/189507 "2023-03-09T13:25:53Z")
My wife and I bought a 2007 CRV for my daughter. It has a new catalytic converter along with new O2 sensors (Denso brand). The spark plugs have been replaced. The car runs fine, BUT there is one thing that just gnaws … --- ## [Accidentally hitting First gear going 65](https://community.cartalk.com/t/accidentally-hitting-first-gear-going-65/189455)
**Author:** [@Syracuse9116\_184366](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Syracuse9116_184366)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 3:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/accidentally-hitting-first-gear-going-65/189455 "2023-03-08T03:26:17Z")
Hello, yesterday I was driving my parents 2018 kia Sedona on the highway. I was getting off the on ramp when my water bottle (not all the way in the cup holder) fell out and hit my knee, I was distracted by my knee hurti… --- ## [Elon Musk's sense of humor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/elon-musks-sense-of-humor/189465)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/elon-musks-sense-of-humor/189465 "2023-03-08T01:25:59Z")
… is sometimes expressed in very odd ways: --- ## [How many recall this one?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-many-recall-this-one/189128)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 4:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-many-recall-this-one/189128 "2023-03-07T04:31:56Z")
For a few years in the late '50s-early-'60s, Ford marketed their Anglia in The US. The Mercury-style roofline was distinctive, but not a whole lot of them were sold in The US. --- ## [Does the Lexus IS eat tires more than normal?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-the-lexus-is-eat-tires-more-than-normal/189407)
**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 2:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-the-lexus-is-eat-tires-more-than-normal/189407 "2023-03-06T02:00:05Z")
Hello everyone. So I have a 2018 Lexus IS 300 AWD fsport and I’ve noticed that it eats tires more aggressively than normal, even with proper alignment and below average commute mileage. I bought the car used with appro… --- ## [“Stop for “ sign](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stop-for-sign/189427)
**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 1:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stop-for-sign/189427 "2023-03-06T01:46:27Z")
In parking lots, I see these signs a lot, an awful lot of them posted everywhere inside of a single parking lot. Me and my families were arguing over these signs on what they mean. I’m under the impression that… --- ## [Closing barn door after cow already escaped?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/closing-barn-door-after-cow-already-escaped/187555)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/closing-barn-door-after-cow-already-escaped/187555 "2023-03-05T19:02:15Z")
What do you folks think? Does this have much chance of helping with the catalytic-converter theft problem? 11.21.22. This Bay Area police department is giving away free kits to protect catalytic converters --- ## [Minivan or SUV?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/minivan-or-suv/189435)
**Author:** [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/minivan-or-suv/189435 "2023-03-05T14:43:28Z")
Ive got an odd question that i could probably solve myselfcwith a couple trips to dealerships, but I’m congenitally lazy. My daughter is planning a visit here with her family. They will be two adults, a toddler, and an i… --- ## [The end of the road for Lordstown Motors?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-end-of-the-road-for-lordstown-motors/189328)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-end-of-the-road-for-lordstown-motors/189328 "2023-03-04T22:32:57Z")
After missing their production targets for 2022, they have shut-down their assembly line after producing a total of only 31 vehicles. And, 19 of those trucks have already been recalled to fix some possibly serious prob… --- ## [Ford Focus SE won't run in cold weather (below 20 degrees)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-se-wont-run-in-cold-weather-below-20-degrees/189318)
**Author:** [@ronaldbax2\_180277](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ronaldbax2_180277)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-se-wont-run-in-cold-weather-below-20-degrees/189318 "2023-03-04T13:38:56Z")
Any Ford Focus experts out there? Here’s my problem: My 2002 Focus SE (Wagon) with the Zetec engine will not run when weather is cold—20 degrees or colder. It will start just fine but will not keep running. This is a co… --- ## [Ford has applied for a patent](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-has-applied-for-a-patent/189384)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-has-applied-for-a-patent/189384 "2023-03-03T23:36:08Z")
… for a computerized device that would allow a vehicle to be repossessed without someone actually driving it away. The next step in self-driving vehicles could be for them to drive themselves back to the office of the … --- ## [If you own a 2006-2021 Kia](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-a-2006-2021-kia/189410)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-a-2006-2021-kia/189410 "2023-03-03T14:58:02Z")
… this Class Action Suit may interest you… whether you already had a fire under the hood, or not. https://www.kiahecusettlement.com/ --- ## [Motorcycles in cosmoline](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motorcycles-in-cosmoline/189327)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motorcycles-in-cosmoline/189327 "2023-03-03T12:54:50Z")
Ever buy one? Hmmm… posts must have at least 20 characters now. --- ## [EV-related news](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ev-related-news/189403)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ev-related-news/189403 "2023-03-03T12:15:24Z")
Last year, Tesla vacated their showroom at NJ’s Short Hills Mall, and Polestar moved into that space. However, it appears to me that Polestar doesn’t get as much foot traffic in that showroom as Tesla used to get, and L… --- ## [Woman who had Hyundai stolen three times goes head up with insurance company](https://community.cartalk.com/t/woman-who-had-hyundai-stolen-three-times-goes-head-up-with-insurance-company/189312)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/woman-who-had-hyundai-stolen-three-times-goes-head-up-with-insurance-company/189312 "2023-03-01T18:37:15Z")
--- ## [The IIHS makes their side-impact crash testing more stringent](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-iihs-makes-their-side-impact-crash-testing-more-stringent/189319)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-iihs-makes-their-side-impact-crash-testing-more-stringent/189319 "2023-03-01T18:18:00Z")
Here, you can see which models qualified for their latest Top Safety Pick designation. I like the fact that they have included extensive headlight testing. --- ## [The Nissan Rogue recall](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-nissan-rogue-recall/189383)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-nissan-rogue-recall/189383 "2023-03-01T13:08:44Z")
--- ## [VinFast slashes prices on their EVs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vinfast-slashes-prices-on-their-evs/189369)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vinfast-slashes-prices-on-their-evs/189369 "2023-03-01T12:55:20Z")
https://electrek.co/2023/02/27/vinfast-cuts-vf-8-lease-prices-by-50-deliveries-kick-off-march-1/ You might recall that more than one automotive journalist who test-drove these vehicles stated that they were HIGHLY flawe… --- ## [Best SUV to Sleep In?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-suv-to-sleep-in/189276)
**Author:** [@aizafizza395\_184241](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aizafizza395_184241)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-suv-to-sleep-in/189276 "2023-02-28T22:32:12Z")
If you are driving across the nation or just looking for an inexpensive way to camp, you could think about sleeping in your car. Of course, it stands to reason that certain vehicles would perform better than others. --- ## [New piston technology for diesels](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-piston-technology-for-diesels/189355)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-piston-technology-for-diesels/189355 "2023-02-28T15:05:16Z")
I think that this is interesting. --- ## [Challenging driveway](https://community.cartalk.com/t/challenging-driveway/189260)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/challenging-driveway/189260 "2023-02-27T18:44:09Z")
Oldie but a goodie- almost believe these would have been designed and installed by the guy with the body shop down the street :rofl: --- ## [A major advance for the US EV industry](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-major-advance-for-the-us-ev-industry/189349)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-major-advance-for-the-us-ev-industry/189349 "2023-02-27T16:15:58Z")
By the time that this Rochester, NY factory is fully-functional in 2024, it should be producing enough recycled Lithium, Nickel, and Cobalt for 200,000 EVs annually. --- ## [The end to the Ukrainian war](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-end-to-the-ukrainian-war/189342)
**Author:** [@Beancounter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beancounter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 1:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-end-to-the-ukrainian-war/189342 "2023-02-27T01:51:24Z")
As a result of the international sanctions and Renault’s departure following the rest of the Majors, Russia"s auto production declined by 97% leaving only the “Venerable Lada”, which managed to score an amazing 18,000 sa… --- ## [Oxygen sensor interchangeability?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oxygen-sensor-interchangeability/189265)
**Author:** [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oxygen-sensor-interchangeability/189265 "2023-02-26T21:03:27Z")
The last time I went into one of those Amazon returns stores just killing time, I noticed several loose oxygen sensors just floating around. At least one was an actual Bosch and not just a China special. The same appli… --- ## [A little home garage humor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-little-home-garage-humor/189307)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-little-home-garage-humor/189307 "2023-02-26T03:10:29Z")
--- ## [Performance upgrades?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-upgrades/189061)
**Author:** [@XFINALCHANCEX](https://community.cartalk.com/u/XFINALCHANCEX)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/performance-upgrades/189061 "2023-02-25T16:20:39Z")
I own a ford escape s 2022 and i honestly dont know where to start. I want to have the performance, the style and the sound. if you had my car what would you do? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=55) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=57)