Talking Cars 525: All-Questions Episode With Answers on Hybrids, Tires, Studebakers, Rear Wipers, and More
Plus, the podcast panel explains why Consumer Reports doesn’t test some vehicles
Main theme: It’s an all-questions episode! A bunch of you wrote in to talkingcars@consumer.org, and if we answered your question in this episode, a free Consumer Reports T-shirt is headed your way!
Our technical expert explains what the Atkinson cycle is and why some cars use it. Then we talk about our limited experiences with VinFast electric SUVs, help a viewer sell a car, and bring up a new twist on the rear wiper debate from episode 522.
Plus, we answer a question about rotating directional tires with a special appearance from Ryan Pszczolkowski, Consumer Reports’ tire program manager.
Read our VinFast VF8 SUV review.
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Recent Podcast Episodes
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• Driving the Ineos Grenadier, episode 520
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