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The Best of Car Talk America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to know anything about cars to love this one hour weekly laugh fest.
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America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to know anything about cars to love this one hour weekly laugh fest.

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#2621: Worst Car of the Millenium

At the end of the last millenium there were plenty of motorheads proclaiming this Ferrari or that Maserati as the ‘Best Car Ever’, but only two guys were willing to figure out which were the worst cars ever made. That’s right, our masters of mediocrity pull no punches on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

#2621: Worst Car of the Millenium

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#2620: Hubby's Fuelishness

Whitney lives in the New Hampshire mountains with her cheapskate hubby who insists on driving the cars bone dry before refueling them. And while this practice does bring a little extra excitement to a quick drive to town, is it bad for the car? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

#2620: Hubby's Fuelishness

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#2619: Teens and Cars

Linda is a lovely lady from the land of nice; Minnesota. As lovely as she is, however, Linda has to contend with her three teenagers, one of whom wrecked their minivan. Can Click and Clack convince Linda to put away those Midwest manners long enough to extract a confession from one of the little cretins? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

#2619: Teens and Cars

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Smart and Smarter(Car Talk +)

Welcome back to the ‘Plus Palace’ where Ray is taking your calls. On this episode, Dee is trying to figure out the best way to keep the batteries in her stored pickup trucks from dying every winter and Bradley is wondering how smart it really is to hold onto his beloved but aging, two-seater Smart Car that no mechanic wants to work on. Got a burning car question? Call Ray and leave him a message at 888 522 5478.

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#2618: Who, What or How but Never All Three

Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle states that position and momentum cannot simultaneously be known. Click and Clack’s uncertainty principle is that they may be able to figure out ‘Why’ or ‘What’ and sometimes ‘How’ your car has broken down, but never all three at once(because that’s too much work).  Lots of uncertainty on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

#2618: Who, What or How but Never All Three

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#2617: Definitely Not OK

What’s worse: a screaming clutch, an oil leak, an engine fire or a Tommy Puzzler? You be the judge on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

#2617: Definitely Not OK

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#2616: Non-traditional Repair Materials

On past shows we’ve discussed repairs using a variety of ‘improvised’ materials such as underwear waistbands, road signs and extra virgin olive oil. Add to that list the humble and perpetual Pop Tart. Gather ‘round the toaster for this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

#2616: Non-traditional Repair Materials

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#2615: 'Relaxed Fit' Comes for Cars

Raconteur and friend of the show, Daniel Pinkwater has been on a lifelong quest for the perfect car. His is a quest not motivated by horsepower or design so much as the need to find a vehicle that he can get his ‘substantial’ frame in and out of without the use of lubricants. How effective is WD-40 when used as an antiperspirant? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

#2615: 'Relaxed Fit' Comes for Cars

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The Big Questions(Car Talk+)

For this ‘bonus feature’ Tommy dips into the listener mailbag and comes up with one big topic -the almighty- and one, ‘less big’ postulation -would Click and Clack be better hairdressers than they are mechanics? Available to our plus members. What?.. Don't have a '+' after your name? Join by heading over to plus.npr.org/cartalk . You'll get access to the new calls and other prehistoric Car Talk gems, as well as complete access to about 1,000 episodes of Car Talk, too.

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#2614: The Sludgehammer

Bernardo needs to get the crud out of his engine, but he can’t afford an expensive trip to his mechanic. Could a can of miracle goo from the auto parts store possibly be the answer? Enter, ‘The Sludgehammer’ on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

#2614: The Sludgehammer

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