Main theme: We discuss some of the hits and misses of the new cars and technologies that we experienced in 2019—our year-end naughty and nice list. Then we answer questions about tires, safety, adaptive cruise control, and reliability.
Driven this week: 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA
Audience questions:
- Why should I get winter tires instead of all-season tires?
- Why doesn't CR test every car or trim line that has all the advanced safety features?
- What are the differences between the best and worst adaptive cruise control systems?
- Why doesn't CR separate reliability differences between drivetrains, like manual vs. automatic transmissions, within the same model?
As with other "Talking Cars" episodes, this one is available free through Apple Podcasts. (Subscribe to the audio or video.) You'll also find the audio on Spotify (log-in required) and video on YouTube.
• Toyota Highlander, episode 234
• Mazda CX-30, Hyundai Venue, episode 233
• Toyota Supra, Advance Safety Features, episode 232
• Live From California, episode 231
• Los Angeles Auto Show, episode 230
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