# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=104 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 105 --- ## [New Year's Greetings](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-years-greetings/194094)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-years-greetings/194094 "2024-01-02T15:00:19Z")
… to all! --- ## [2007 Chevrolet Tahoe - Needs cats](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-needs-cats/194088)
**Author:** [@FredLang](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FredLang)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-needs-cats/194088 "2024-01-01T13:32:55Z")
HELLO, I own a 2007 Tahoe that needs cats.I live in NY no one will ship to NY unless it’s a carb complaint approved for CA. What so advise? --- ## [Will there be enough electricity available to transition to electric vehicles (EVs)?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-there-be-enough-electricity-available-to-transition-to-electric-vehicles-evs/194066)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 12:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-there-be-enough-electricity-available-to-transition-to-electric-vehicles-evs/194066 "2024-01-01T00:48:58Z")
Will renewable electricity generation methods be able to scale to cover the increase in electricity consumption resulting from a transition to EVs? What surprised me the most is from the eia.gov link. It shows that the … --- ## [Better area to attach an Hillman magnetic key holder](https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-area-to-attach-an-hillman-magnetic-key-holder/193945)
**Author:** [@Andy-Ke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Andy-Ke)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-area-to-attach-an-hillman-magnetic-key-holder/193945 "2023-12-31T17:50:43Z")
I had this under a wheelwell but it accumulates a lot of dirt from the tires sloshing water against it. Is there another place that the magnetic key holder would stick to? --- ## [Belated Christmas presents for diy'er?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/belated-christmas-presents-for-diyer/194092)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/belated-christmas-presents-for-diyer/194092 "2023-12-31T15:07:16Z")
Me, I’m thinking of buying a set of ratcheting wrenches. They seem like they’d be pretty useful for certain otherwise awkward jobs. What are other diy’ers & pro mechanics thinking of buying for yourself? Or have yo… --- ## [Car Humor Happy New Year](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-humor-happy-new-year/194089)
**Author:** [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-humor-happy-new-year/194089 "2023-12-31T11:09:56Z")
--- ## [Audi Logo Fell Off TT Quatro](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-logo-fell-off-tt-quatro/194067)
**Author:** [@pmarc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pmarc)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2023, 5:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-logo-fell-off-tt-quatro/194067 "2023-12-31T05:51:15Z")
It fell off and there’s hardened glue residue on car. What steps do I take, prep, glue? Thanx. --- ## ['Man Survives Six Days Trapped in Pickup Truck Wreckage'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/man-survives-six-days-trapped-in-pickup-truck-wreckage/194093)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/man-survives-six-days-trapped-in-pickup-truck-wreckage/194093 "2023-12-31T02:55:27Z")
'Two men near Portage, Ind., were scouting a creek for potential fishing spots on Tuesday when they spotted a shiny object through the trees. They moved closer and saw that it was a mangled vehicle. One of the men, Mario… --- ## [Public service announcement - 3rd generation Prius V 2011-2016 owners EGR clogging issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/public-service-announcement-3rd-generation-prius-v-2011-2016-owners-egr-clogging-issue/194080)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/public-service-announcement-3rd-generation-prius-v-2011-2016-owners-egr-clogging-issue/194080 "2023-12-31T01:19:32Z")
Apparently these cars have an issue where the EGR ports in the intake manifold become clogged with carbon. People recommend having the intake manifold cleaned and these ports cleaned at most every 100,000 miles, if not … --- ## [2008 Am General Hummer - Spark plug issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-am-general-hummer-spark-plug-issues/194082)
**Author:** [@Masons](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Masons)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-am-general-hummer-spark-plug-issues/194082 "2023-12-30T23:29:37Z")
So I have a Hummer h3 5.3L and I changed the spark plugs but they always get loose and sometimes blows out while driving I’m not too sure if I should get a mechanic to take a look at it or I’m just doing it wrong I’ve be… --- ## [P0017 coming back to haunt me!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/p0017-coming-back-to-haunt-me/194038)
**Author:** [@jenni1011](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jenni1011)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/p0017-coming-back-to-haunt-me/194038 "2023-12-30T22:01:09Z")
I have posted previously about my car issues and just hoping for some more advice! Long story short, my car (2013 kia rio, 125,000 miles) was throwing P0017 code and the dealership ended up replacing all the timing com… --- ## [Daihatsu admits falsifying safety tests](https://community.cartalk.com/t/daihatsu-admits-falsifying-safety-tests/194075)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2023, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/daihatsu-admits-falsifying-safety-tests/194075 "2023-12-29T00:55:42Z")
I wonder if this will taint Toyota, their parent company. --- ## [Electronic brake pad wear indicator?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electronic-brake-pad-wear-indicator/194047)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electronic-brake-pad-wear-indicator/194047 "2023-12-28T20:17:47Z")
Weird brake sounds seem to be a pretty common complaint here, and the common advice is, the sound may be coming from brake pad wear indicators. Asking the car owner to interpret brake sounds seems a little unsafe. … --- ## [GM Halting Sales of Their New Pickups](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gm-halting-sales-of-their-new-pickups/194049)
**Author:** [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gm-halting-sales-of-their-new-pickups/194049 "2023-12-28T16:50:33Z")
Tester --- ## [A Corolla w/ 8 valves vs 16?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-corolla-w-8-valves-vs-16/194069)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-corolla-w-8-valves-vs-16/194069 "2023-12-28T14:38:30Z")
One of the recent podcast puzzlers got me to thinking what motivated the Toyota engineers to decide to put 16 valves in my Corolla’s 4 cylinder engine? What are the advantages and disadvantages of 16 vs 8? I can thin… --- ## [Puzzler answer for tips](https://community.cartalk.com/t/puzzler-answer-for-tips/193736)
**Author:** [@MarioButter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarioButter)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 9:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/puzzler-answer-for-tips/193736 "2023-12-28T09:42:53Z")
Urban legend… The Origins of Tipping --- ## [Shall I replace strut?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shall-i-replace-strut/194040)
**Author:** [@bobby\_yan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bobby_yan)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 5:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shall-i-replace-strut/194040 "2023-12-28T05:03:36Z")
2002 Camry LE, 150,000 miles. The rear passenger side leaks, but the rear driver side seems okay. They have been like these for 3 or more years. The riding experence has been okay, not bumpy. If I want to keep the car fo… --- ## [2005 Camry won’t start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-camry-won-t-start/193963)
**Author:** [@ws1511](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ws1511)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-camry-won-t-start/193963 "2023-12-27T23:39:46Z")
Unable to start my 2005 Camry LE. Haven’t had this issue before. The engine almost sounds like it’s hiccuping? Hard to describe. It’s not a battery or starter issue (I’ve tested). My neighbor, a good mechanic, thinks it … --- ## [Whine Sound While Accelerating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whine-sound-while-accelerating/193853)
**Author:** [@YoshiMoshi3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/YoshiMoshi3)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whine-sound-while-accelerating/193853 "2023-12-27T22:08:23Z")
2005 Toyota Camry, 202 kmiles, 2AZ-FE 2.4 L engine, U250 automatic transmission I hear a whine sound while accelerating, that doesn’t seem to match up with the RPM of the wheels. It is very noticeable and loud while goi… --- ## [The origin of those Christmas car ads with a red ribbon?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-origin-of-those-christmas-car-ads-with-a-red-ribbon/194063)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-origin-of-those-christmas-car-ads-with-a-red-ribbon/194063 "2023-12-27T19:32:06Z")
There may have been earlier ones, but Nash used this image in their 1951 ads. --- ## [The US gas guzzler tax! While I was distracted learning about CAFE](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-us-gas-guzzler-tax-while-i-was-distracted-learning-about-cafe/194065)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-us-gas-guzzler-tax-while-i-was-distracted-learning-about-cafe/194065 "2023-12-27T17:45:09Z")
While I was distracted learning about CAFE and track width and wheel base and the minimum fuel economy required to not be fined based on those things this gas guzzler tax was going on for decades.! Currently vehicle mak… --- ## [2016 edge transmission leak](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-edge-transmission-leak/194079)
**Author:** [@Tgib5523](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tgib5523)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-edge-transmission-leak/194079 "2023-12-27T16:10:46Z")
Trying to help my sister out with a transmission leak. I see the lines from the cooler bypass are nice and wet (red fluid). So I’m guessing these are the source. BUT I also noticed a small crack around the bolt in the … --- ## [Honking and flashing lights...OH MY](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honking-and-flashing-lights-oh-my/194074)
**Author:** [@bobl61](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bobl61)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honking-and-flashing-lights-oh-my/194074 "2023-12-27T16:07:00Z")
So last night I get woken up by my cars horn going on and off. I get up and hit the horn button on my key fob and the honking stops. Go back to back to bed and 10 minutes later the honking and flashing lights start again… --- ## [Wiped ATF dipstick on paper towel is this new fluids?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiped-atf-dipstick-on-paper-towel-is-this-new-fluids/194077)
**Author:** [@itouring2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itouring2010)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2023, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiped-atf-dipstick-on-paper-towel-is-this-new-fluids/194077 "2023-12-27T01:05:51Z")
looks new to me? seems peculiar that valvoline guy said its dirty?? --- ## [Automatic transmission groans from reverse to drive](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-transmission-groans-from-reverse-to-drive/194073)
**Author:** [@itouring2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itouring2010)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-transmission-groans-from-reverse-to-drive/194073 "2023-12-26T21:31:07Z")
automatic transmission groans from reverse to drive and drive to reverse is this something of concern? what should be the remedy or should i not worry about it? car drives fine otherwise --- ## [Just a reminder](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-a-reminder/194026)
**Author:** [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-a-reminder/194026 "2023-12-26T21:11:51Z")
:grinning: :grinning: Just a reminder with the Holidays and colder weather coming don’t forget to change the air in the tires to WINTER air SUMMER air out WINTER air in. :grinning: :grinning: Also don’t forget to check t… --- ## [Gm to eliminate Apple Car Play and Android Auto](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gm-to-eliminate-apple-car-play-and-android-auto/194005)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gm-to-eliminate-apple-car-play-and-android-auto/194005 "2023-12-26T08:56:15Z")
Here’s another reason why I won’t buy a GM product. The article says it’s about safety. BULL. It’s about GM creating a new app which they can then sell as a monthly service to their customers. I have Apple Car-Play and f… --- ## [Merry Christmas to all my friends on Car Talk…](https://community.cartalk.com/t/merry-christmas-to-all-my-friends-on-car-talk/194071)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/merry-christmas-to-all-my-friends-on-car-talk/194071 "2023-12-25T23:04:11Z")
Merry Christmas to all my friends on Car Talk… --- ## [Ray's Answer About Cruise Control Is Somewhat Wrong](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rays-answer-about-cruise-control-is-somewhat-wrong/194072)
**Author:** [@PintoKid](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PintoKid)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rays-answer-about-cruise-control-is-somewhat-wrong/194072 "2023-12-25T22:07:29Z")
His 12/25 answer states: You can test this for yourself, Carrie. Next time your husband commits his cruise control crime, have a look the next time you drive the car. The cruise control will be off. Not so in my 2011… --- ## [Video: These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us](https://community.cartalk.com/t/video-these-stupid-trucks-are-literally-killing-us/193918)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/video-these-stupid-trucks-are-literally-killing-us/193918 "2023-12-25T15:02:23Z")
It’s a video about how pickup trucks and SUVs have been heavily promoted to the US market. They are more profitable than selling cars as the video explains. US CAFE regulations penalize shorter vehicles too… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=103) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=105)