The Best of Car Talk

On this episode of the Best of Car Talk we ponder whether your favorite cola is also a suitable corrosion cutter, what to do when Fido is afire and what to make of the USPS selling 3 year old minivans for peanuts. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Richard and his goats live on the edge of a nearly forgotten town. His story could really end right there, but lucky for us it turns out that there’s a car problem, too. Can our shepherds come to Richard’s rescue? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Kay noticed some corrosion on her Ford’s battery terminals one day when it wouldn’t start. Her daddy told her to pour a Coke on it. She isn’t sure if that was for good luck or some other reason, but she tried Dr. Pepper and it didn’t work. Do they make energy drinks for Fords? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Kat has a prickly relationship with her Volvo mechanic, Lars. It’s to the point where she’s afraid to tell him things about her car and, not surprisingly, it isn’t getting fixed. Lars insists that only he, a certified Volvo mechanic should work on Kat’s car, but Kat is beginning to feel like she’s being bullied. Click and Clack come to Kat’s rescue on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy