Episodes

  • #2551: No Shift

    #2551: No Shift
    Jun 28 2025
    Gus has an old pickup that won't shift into park, which makes leav ing it anywhere that isn't dead flat a real challenge. All the other gears work fine. Should he throw a couple of cinderblocks in the trunk to use as wheel chocks, or will Click and Clack come up with a less ridiculous solution? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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    36 mins
  • #2550: My Car is Afraid of Traffic

    #2550: My Car is Afraid of Traffic
    Jun 24 2025
    Kristin was heading home from work recently and had a 'near dent experience', just narrowly missing another vehicle. Ever since, her car has become timid -stalling at crucial times. Find out if Click and Clack can solve Kristin's car's confidence problem on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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    34 mins
  • #2549: Fix it or 'Fix it'

    #2549: Fix it or 'Fix it'
    Jun 21 2025
    Alita is so bored up in Quechee, Vermont that she and her boyfriend think it'll be more fun to put a brick on the gas pedal of their Nissan and watch the motor melt than it would be to fix it. Will Click and Clack be aghast at this act of 'autocide', or will they make some popcorn and watch the fireworks? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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    34 mins
  • #2548: Correlation Run Amok

    #2548: Correlation Run Amok
    Jun 17 2025
    Teddi and Gloria both have stumbled onto personal rituals to deal with their unreliable cars. In Teddi's case she's struggling to start her car in the driveway, but Gloria is convinced that turning her car off and back on while flying down the highway is 'the cure'. Can Click and Clack get Teddi going and stop Gloria before she crashes at high speed? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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    33 mins