# The Show **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/the-show/7.md?page=35 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 36 --- ## [RV vacation option from show](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rv-vacation-option-from-show/66928)
**Author:** [@domers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/domers)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rv-vacation-option-from-show/66928 "2011-08-13T20:08:37Z")
During this weekend's show a woman from MA called in about her dream to take an RV to Graceland with her family but her husband is against it due to environmental reasons. I am suggesting that they figure out the approx… --- ## [Charge battery more by turning on accessories?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/charge-battery-more-by-turning-on-accessories/66512)
**Author:** [@RickNY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RickNY)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/charge-battery-more-by-turning-on-accessories/66512 "2011-08-13T15:17:27Z")
You said an electrical engineer is going to comment..... yes he is! One of you made a statement that was so wrong, you should be ashamed of yourself. You said the ammeter showed how much the alternator was supplying. … --- ## [Funny Cover Letter read on air](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-cover-letter-read-on-air/67054)
**Author:** [@mdp6725](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mdp6725)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-cover-letter-read-on-air/67054 "2011-08-12T22:45:31Z")
A long time ago the guy's read this funny cover letter that was attached to a resume and for the life of me I can't seem to find it anywhere. Hopefully you'll remember some of the lines (Which I know are not right) and t… --- ## [Your Mechanic's Brain](https://community.cartalk.com/t/your-mechanics-brain/66379)
**Author:** [@Car\_Talk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Car_Talk)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/your-mechanics-brain/66379 "2011-08-09T17:18:14Z")
\[image\] Ever seen artist and writer Stephen Huneck's book, My Dog's Brain? That got us thinking: what does a mechanic's brain look like? What do mechanics really think about? So, we're setting out to diagram the i… --- ## [Jenny Jenny, we can kiss and still be friendly....!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jenny-jenny-we-can-kiss-and-still-be-friendly/64795)
**Author:** [@BlahHead](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BlahHead)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jenny-jenny-we-can-kiss-and-still-be-friendly/64795 "2011-08-05T13:50:36Z")
Heyya fans, I was just wondering about the song that was played between the second call (Jennifer going to her husbond's club meetings) and the week's puzzler (windshield)... I searched all over Google for the title,… --- ## [Hey! Watch this!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hey-watch-this/66696)
**Author:** [@Car\_Talk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Car_Talk)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2011, 4:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hey-watch-this/66696 "2011-08-05T04:46:46Z")
What's your best "Hey! Watch this!" moment? Share it here. Tom shared this dubious moment on this week's Car Talk. But, we all know there are other great "Hey! Watch this!" incidents out there. Maybe it w… --- ## [Speed up...coast down to slower speed](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speed-up-coast-down-to-slower-speed/66296)
**Author:** [@retrophyt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/retrophyt)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speed-up-coast-down-to-slower-speed/66296 "2011-08-05T00:38:02Z")
Who cares about the possible gas mileage? Have you ever tried to follow someone doing this? I feel on the verge of road rage every time it happens. You certainly can't use cruise control. It is even difficult to pass on… --- ## [Hammers and cars](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hammers-and-cars/66715)
**Author:** [@Truffaut015](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Truffaut015)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hammers-and-cars/66715 "2011-08-04T18:39:19Z")
I was just listening to this morning's (30 July) show, and a huge rush of recognition hit me as I listened to the story of the person who thwacked his alternator with a hammer. One of the best mechanics I knew kept my v… --- ## [Eco-friendly in Alaska](https://community.cartalk.com/t/eco-friendly-in-alaska/66260)
**Author:** [@Car\_Talk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Car_Talk)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2011, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/eco-friendly-in-alaska/66260 "2011-08-02T12:50:42Z")
This week on Car Talk, Tom and Ray heard from the wacko fringe in the great, white north. Specifically, Scott from Juneau, Alaska. (You can hear Scott's call with Tom and Ray, right here.) Scott's question… --- ## [Dancing on the hood](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dancing-on-the-hood/66720)
**Author:** [@Kurt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kurt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dancing-on-the-hood/66720 "2011-08-01T22:12:52Z")
A caller on today's show describes an odd electrical problem. While having 5 people dance on the hood the battery shorted out to the hood, and supplied stage quality sparks and smoke. The caller had already replaced a … --- ## [Try the library](https://community.cartalk.com/t/try-the-library/66772)
**Author:** [@777kelly](https://community.cartalk.com/u/777kelly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/try-the-library/66772 "2011-08-01T16:02:55Z")
Upon listening Sunday night to your Saturday night show and hearing you suggest to a caller that he get a wire diagram for his vehicle, as it sounded like he shorted out fusible links even though the car started. You su… --- ## [Marriage, Alaskan and Otherwise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/marriage-alaskan-and-otherwise/66758)
**Author:** [@tayinnawin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tayinnawin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/marriage-alaskan-and-otherwise/66758 "2011-08-01T16:01:28Z")
In this week's show, Tom made a point about people in Alaska not getting married. He said the callers invariably talked about their boyfriends or girlfriends, rather than spouses, and asked the caller if anybody in Alask… --- ## [Puzzler -prisoners with hats](https://community.cartalk.com/t/puzzler-prisoners-with-hats/66084)
**Author:** [@zharkov](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zharkov)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2011, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/puzzler-prisoners-with-hats/66084 "2011-08-01T14:29:58Z")
I just heard the answer to the Prisoner with Hats and the logic involved. What prison was this?--the prison for MIT students? I saw James Cagney prison movies--I even watched White Heat 30 times----so i am an expert on p… --- ## [Cutting the ties](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cutting-the-ties/65027)
**Author:** [@murphmcb1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/murphmcb1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2011, 10:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cutting-the-ties/65027 "2011-08-01T10:11:30Z")
I taught high school and raised two boys. You were grown when you paid your own way. As long as Mom and Dad are paying the way, you're a kid. Good for her to get herself pushed from the nest. Any person with a job and li… --- ## [Wildlife -- and your car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wildlife-and-your-car/60259)
**Author:** [@Tom\_and\_Ray](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tom_and_Ray)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wildlife-and-your-car/60259 "2011-07-31T20:27:50Z")
Got a question about your car and... dogs? Or cats? Or goats, snakes, birds, crabs, raccoons, geckos, bed bugs, mud chiggers, or Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches? Well, good news! We're pleased to welcome Car Talk's n… --- ## [Cory the sculpture from this weeks show](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cory-the-sculpture-from-this-weeks-show/66626)
**Author:** [@billy007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/billy007)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cory-the-sculpture-from-this-weeks-show/66626 "2011-07-31T02:58:47Z")
Does anyone know the Cory (Portland Oregon) -ex-machanic - turned scuplturer or if he has a website in which I can view his work? IF you do... you can e-mail me at billymacdesign@aol.com Thanks for your help! --- ## [WahWah Accelerator Pedal](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wahwah-accelerator-pedal/66294)
**Author:** [@Durwin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Durwin)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wahwah-accelerator-pedal/66294 "2011-07-31T01:12:43Z")
You missed the obvious reason that the husband firmly believed that he needs to alternately accelerate and coast: he is a retired currency trader. Traders make no money on stable markets, it's all about riding the ups a… --- ## [Who is Frank?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/who-is-frank/66071)
**Author:** [@mockchoi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mockchoi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/who-is-frank/66071 "2011-07-28T16:32:37Z")
Forgive me if this has come up before, but several times in the past, I've heard Tom address Ray as 'Frank'. I thought maybe your radio names are pseudonyms, but the other day, I think I heard Ray call Tom 'Frank'. Wha… --- ## [You Missed the Reason Not to Shift into Park at Stoplights](https://community.cartalk.com/t/you-missed-the-reason-not-to-shift-into-park-at-stoplights/64885)
**Author:** [@MrLynn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MrLynn)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/you-missed-the-reason-not-to-shift-into-park-at-stoplights/64885 "2011-07-28T15:03:42Z")
Every time the guy who called shifts into Park at a stoplight, he goes past Reverse and flashes the backup lights. That's going to freak out the guy behind him, without fail! /Mr Lynn --- ## [Repacing hoses](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repacing-hoses/2973)
**Author:** [@avo246](https://community.cartalk.com/u/avo246)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repacing-hoses/2973 "2011-07-27T17:01:57Z")
I have a 1998 camry, with 150K miles on it. My service advisor recommended replacing all the hoses, as preventive maintenance, at a cost of $1000. Does this sound like something I should consider? I plan on keeping th… --- ## [Running the AC at lunch time](https://community.cartalk.com/t/running-the-ac-at-lunch-time/66495)
**Author:** [@Phil\_Howells](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Phil_Howells)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2011, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/running-the-ac-at-lunch-time/66495 "2011-07-26T14:38:58Z")
Now did I hear you correctly, it does no harm to the vehicle to sit in your car in the parking lot and run the AC while you eat your lunch?? I had a 89 Bronco II was out with a friend and my 1 year old. Ran into a stor… --- ## [Fish-y Revenge](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fish-y-revenge/66130)
**Author:** [@AmyP](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AmyP)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fish-y-revenge/66130 "2011-07-25T02:46:44Z")
Agree with the guys that smushing fish into the vents is great revenge...but if think that a "red herring" should be placed into the car so that the person will find and think that lingering odor is from the found fish..… --- ## [Story read on air about the end of the world(hilarious)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/story-read-on-air-about-the-end-of-the-world-hilarious/66502)
**Author:** [@waxxo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waxxo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/story-read-on-air-about-the-end-of-the-world-hilarious/66502 "2011-07-23T16:10:07Z")
I believe it was last spring or so, and the guys read a story(I believe written by two separate people) basically about a war with aliens and the end of the earth. One writer seemed to want to take the story to an emotio… --- ## [Podcasts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/podcasts/65825)
**Author:** [@LauraJo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LauraJo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/podcasts/65825 "2011-07-22T21:54:38Z")
I recently made a long trip over just a few days - 500 miles day one, 350 miles day two, nothing on day three and then all 850 home on day four. I saved up podcasts from several different shows, including yours, to lis… --- ## [Windshield "explosion" Boooooooooggus](https://community.cartalk.com/t/windshield-explosion-boooooooooggus/66079)
**Author:** [@Durwin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Durwin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2011, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/windshield-explosion-boooooooooggus/66079 "2011-07-22T21:51:09Z")
For a couple of guys that supposedly know something about physics, I was surprised at your response to the woman with the cracked windshield presumably from temperature. Of course the idea of creating enough air pressur… --- ## [Toyota's wide mirrors](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyotas-wide-mirrors/65955)
**Author:** [@seangriffin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/seangriffin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyotas-wide-mirrors/65955 "2011-07-22T21:41:47Z")
This week Sara from Knoxville observed that many damaged side mirrors are on Toyotas. My right side mirror assembly is cracked. I think the probem is not the width of the mirror but the fact that the mirrors are not hi… --- ## [For the Love of a Junker](https://community.cartalk.com/t/for-the-love-of-a-junker/66443)
**Author:** [@dwebber](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dwebber)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2011, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/for-the-love-of-a-junker/66443 "2011-07-22T17:57:49Z")
Dear Tom and Ray, Today I heard a story on NPR that can't have escaped your notice. It was about a journalist with an irrational love for her old beater Volvo. She says in the story that her car became a subconscious s… --- ## [Gas expansion](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-expansion/66407)
**Author:** [@loubanaslaser](https://community.cartalk.com/u/loubanaslaser)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-expansion/66407 "2011-07-20T18:38:51Z")
On a recent show you stated that pumping gas in the morning in hot weather is not going to save money. I have thought that for years. I researched it. Got the answer from Tom and Ray back in December of 2007. It is true … --- ## [Washboard roads](https://community.cartalk.com/t/washboard-roads/66419)
**Author:** [@kwhatley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kwhatley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/washboard-roads/66419 "2011-07-20T18:01:10Z")
There is a new study out about the physics of washboard roads. I thought you and your listeners might be interested. Here is the link: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/07/the-physics-of-washboard-roads/ --- ## [Long crank when starting my 2006 Nissan maxima](https://community.cartalk.com/t/long-crank-when-starting-my-2006-nissan-maxima/66420)
**Author:** [@stephy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stephy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/long-crank-when-starting-my-2006-nissan-maxima/66420 "2011-07-20T16:32:27Z")
I have had long cranks when starting my car for approximately 3 years. I feel this drains my battery and is why I have had to replace it four times now. I don't think this is normal but dealer tells me it is normal to re… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/the-show/7.md?page=34) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/the-show/7.md?page=36)