Idle Talk Radio with Ashley and Tom

We talk gasoline octane, ethanol content, and weird car myths

In this episode we talk about the effects of ethanol in gasoline and what the octane actually means.
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Ashley talks about like being "that dad" cleaning the windshield of her car along the street while waiting on the kid to get done with practice
The topic of discussion was octane levels and ethanol in fuel. 
Gasoline's resistance to burn is measured by its octane rating. Higher octane allows for more advanced engine timing and more power. Most vehicles require 87 octane regular gasoline. 
Octane rating is derived from the average of the Motor Octane Rating and Research Octane Rating. It indicates the pressure at which fuel will spontaneously ignite. 
Unintended spontaneous combustion causes uneven engine pressure, damage, and knocking. Newer direct-injected vehicles had issues with hot oil igniting injected fuel, damaging engines. 
Using higher octane gasoline than required provides no benefit. Using lower octane can reduce fuel economy and cause engine knocking. 
Ethanol was added to fuel to make the U.S. more energy independent, though its viability is debated. 
Fuel contains a maximum of 10% ethanol currently to accommodate older vehicles, though newer vehicles can handle up to 15% ethanol.  
"Flex fuel" vehicles can handle up to 85% ethanol. Their engines are specially designed to adjust for ethanol's lower energy density.
E85 fuel is 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. Though its octane rating is around 105, it provides less energy so more fuel is needed to travel the same distance.  
Using fuel with higher ethanol levels than a vehicle was designed for can damage components and trigger the check engine light. 
Ethanol is added to gasoline in percentages to accommodate older vehicles. Flex-fuel vehicles can use higher ethanol blends.
We discussed weird automotive myths like: cars should be disposed of after 100,000 miles, Old cars were better, and old cars lasted longer
 
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This show was originally broadcast live 10-18-2023

Pennsylvania Emissions Waivers. Does your vehicle Qualify?

We had a great conversation about Pennsylvania Emissions testing on the radio show. It was so good I decided to cut it out of the show for its own podcast and write a blog post. Pennsylvania Emissions Waivers are difficult to navigate. Your car needs to fail emissions inspection 2 times and you need to have spent $150 towards fixing the emissions failure issue. Listen to the podcast to find out more and check out the blog post over on our website about Waivers.
 
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Your Spouces Annoying Driving Habits, Idle Talk After Dark #1

On this episode we discuss spouses driving habits that the other can't stand. We argue about 2 and 4 lane highways. Tom gets to gloat about winning a disagreement. We also discuss Tom falling asleep, driving up on people and staying behind them. We also discuss Ashley's speeding and leaving the car in 2nd or 4th gear when she parks the car. This podcast seems more like a marital counseling secession than a car talk podcast. Let us know about what you think about this format by email us or leaving a comment. If you like us or hate us please leave us a review on you favorite podcasting app.
 
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Unnecessary Extras, Uncollectable Cars, and Unanswerable Questions

On today's show we discuss modern cars that are considered uncollectible. We talk about the crazy paint options on the new Corvette. Tom stumbles over a callers question about checking the level of a CVT transmission on a Honda Accord.
 
 
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This show was originally broadcast live 05/11/2023

Bad Driving Habits, Blown Engines, Speeding Tickets and Driving in Canada

On this episode we talk about a warranty company denying coverage on an engine. We also talk about oil changes and 30 bad driving habits. Tom claims he never yells at other drivers while driving. Ashley does not believe him mostly because she is sitting next to him. We also discuss speeding tickets and Jim calls in and confuses Tom and Ashley while trying to make a joke.
 
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This show was originally broadcast live 02/23/2023

Vroom, Vroom, Zoom, Zoom

On this episode of Idle Talk we discuss a Tesla stopping for no reason and causing an accident. We have a pretty good idea why it stopped and we discuss it.  A caller asks about brake, coolant, and power steering flushes.  We advise another caller on buying a car at an auction. Tom talks about an article he is writing about brake pads and why there are a lot of vibration issues now days. He expresses his frustration with the current state of brake pads.
 
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This show was originally broadcast live 01/12/2023

Bicycle Bells, Seat Belts, and Airbags

On today's show Ashley leads off with talking about the cars that were lost on the Felicity Ace cargo ship. Our hearts only bled for 1 car on that ship, the 1996 Honda Prelude SiR. We then talk about Ashley's driving and how she does not recognize anyone she passes on the road including her mom.
 
The discussion then turns to crash tests of cars made in India, crumple zones and the Moose crash test. Ashley did not believe that the Moose test was a real crash test. We Talk to a few callers and Discuss Seat belts and Airbags. The show gets rounded out with a short discussion on how to hot rod an electric car.
 
 
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This show was originally broadcast live 4/8/2022

Idle Talk Flashback: Electric Car Rebates, Diesel Fuel and Emissions, and Pennsylvania Emissions Testing

Tesla builds 1,000,000 car  Tesla Model 3 how to open the doors. On the model s their handle comes out when you walk up to it   model 3 key is cell phone/ credit card  no more tax credits for tesla $7500 to buy an electric cars. Talk about how tesla used the government tax credit to sell more cars and how they throttled the model 3 at release  to not release low end model 3s during the end of the tax credit
 
Diesel emissions and removing emissions equipment from trucks. smoking Prius out.   black smoke is unburned fuel coming out the tail pipe.   How the government went after a tv show that removed emissions equipment. because it is illegal to remove any emissions equipment on any vehicle in any state. Touch on diesel gate
 
Electric vehicle chargers. Are they universal?
Talk about how you cant get a European diesel vehicle here because of the fuel.   Don't have the the emissions equipment
 
Joe calls about environment stuff and goes into state safety inspection. pa emissios law in 67 counties  by population density
Talk about how pa emissions testing works how it is tied to federal highway dollars.  proposed emissions law change in Pa.
 
We talk about our Vehicle Health Report
 
 
 
 
 
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This show was originally broadcast live 03/10/2022