Consumer Reports auto issue on tour

With the release of the Consumer Reports annual auto issue, there is tremendous reader and media interest in the latest test results, survey findings, and reporting. Top Picks always fuels much discussion, as does our automaker report cards, which score the companies based on their average overall test score and predicted-Reliability rating.

Reflecting our economic times, there has been much interest in "Most bang for the buck," where we calculated a "bucks per bang" figure based on five-year owner cost and overall road test score for vehicles with above-average reliability Ratings. (Read: "Best new car values: It's more than dollars and cents." People also want to know how to save on maintenance. Our investigation for the April issue shows how to save and avoid auto-service rip-offs.

Our staff experts are busy this time of year, answering questions for readers and media outlets while shedding more light on our latest findings. You may have caught us on Good Morning America, CBS The Early Show, and Fox News, or read about us from the Associated Press, Detroit Free Press, LA Times, and USA Today, among many others. Also, Univision covered the news en Espanol.

If you have missed Consumer Reports in the media, you can check out those videos and articles linked above, and also look for upcoming appearances. Managing Editor Jon Linkov and Auto Content Specialist Mike Quincy will be on the road doing both live and taped appearances for local outlets on each coast. Below is a schedule of known appearances, with the caveat that times may change and likely more appearances will be added. If you're in these regions or have Web access, tune in to hear our take on the auto issue first hand. The appearances are live unless otherwise noted.

Consumer Reports Tour - Jon Linkov
Eastern Standard Time

Wednesday, 3/11 Washington, DC
5:30 p.m. — WUSA-TV9

Thursday, 3/12 Atlanta, GA
9 a.m. — CNN
11 a.m. — WSB 750 AM
4 p.m. — WGCL-TV

Friday, 3/13 Atlanta, GA
WSB-TV (taped)

Consumer Reports Tour – Mike Quincy
Pacific Standard Time

Monday, 3/16 — San Francisco, California
8:45 a.m. — KTVU-TV
10:30 a.m. — KGO 810 AM 1-hour interview

Tuesday, 3/17 — Sacramento, California
7:30 and 8:30 a.m. — KCRA-TV

Wednesday, 3/18 — Phoenix, Arizona
5:15 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. — KPNX-TV
6:32 a.m. — KFNN 1510 AM
KFYI 550 AM (taped)
KTAR 92.3 (taped)
Evening KPNX-TV (taped)

Thursday, 3/19 — Los Angeles, California
8 a.m. — KNX Radio 1070 AM - live 30 minutes
11 a.m. — KABC-TV (taped)
2 p.m. — KRLA 870 AM (taped)

Friday, 3/20 — Los Angeles, California
KTLA-CW TV, morning live