Idle Talk Radio with Ashley and Tom

Flashback Show: Our First Confrence Call With You (2020 Problems)

Well since I have been lazy by not putting up our shows in a timely manner I thought I would do them as Flashback shows. During this show we flashback to the day the world shut down. We called in ourselves using the speakerphone in our office as our 1 and only microphone because the studio was closed.
Our first topic of the night after the rona discussion was a recall on Ford F150 headlights being too bright and blinding drivers. Randy calls in later in the show to discuss the headlight conundrum we all now face. He also brings up the argument that pollution in other countries causes more damage than the cars here.
Then we dive into who owns the data your car collects on you and your driving habits. This also brings up camera monitoring that the manufacturer does of you as you drive. The cameras are pointed at the inside of the car and can monitor the driver and passengers to see if they are paying attention to the road.
We rap up the show with bad puns, a drive through confessional, and the Lemons Rally.
 
 
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This show was originally broadcast live 03/19/2020

The Idle Talk Used Car Warranty Show

I read a lot of used car warranty contracts for this.
 
It is here, our warranty show! We answer 3 questions and a statement about used car warranties:
What should you look for
Why do you think you need one
What are the different types warranties
Why we advocate to save your money and not purchase one
We also unpack why you keep getting all these phone calls about extending your car's warranty. Then the discussion turns to how to differentiate between a good and bad warranty. Checking the coverage usually shows that items with high failure rates are not covered by a lot of these companies. Some of these items include lights and housings, shocks, trim, and glass among other things. 
One major thing to pay attention to is how much these companies pay towards the repair. Most companies will not pay the shop rate and you will be responsible for the difference just like a health insurance plan. Some offer a supplemental plan to pay the difference between the shop rate and what they pay normally. They also have add on plans that cover the things they don’t cover.
This podcast covers a lot and we could have continued for another 40 minutes. Take a listen and let us know what you think. If you have a comment or car question please email us at Idletalkradio830@gmail.com.
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Check your car for Safety Recalls: NHTSA.Gov
References in this weeks show
Leto's law 
https://youtu.be/JGwSX0fBfuY
 
FTC article on used car warranty company in Florida 
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2022/02/ftc-charges-florida-based-sellers-deceptively-marketing-extended
 
Thank you for listening.
This show was originally broadcast on 03/17/2022

Idle Talk Flashback: Snowstorms, Electric Parking Brakes, and Self Driving Cars

Well since I have been lazy by not putting up our shows in a timely manner. I thought I would do them as Flashback shows.
During this show Ashley and I talk about March snowstorms. They seem to come out of nowhere and dump a lot of snow just as the weather starts to warm up. Then we talk about a rare care that you might see on the road and wonder what it is; the Fisker Karma. It is an electric car with a range extender generator in it. It can go 80 miles on a charge and up to 360 using the range extender. They have since changed their name to just Karma.
We discuss a cool new feature that India is using in their traffic lights, microphones. The idea is the more honking that happens at a red light the longer they are going to make you sit and wait. Then David calls in to ask about electric parking brakes. This unpacks why vehicle manufactures a moving to having electric park brakes on cars.
Brian calls in to talk about his Chevy Trailblazer he just bought with a water leak.
Autonomous driving has been making its way into our life. Tom talks about the different systems and how they work. We also take a guess at how long it will be until full autonomous cars are a mainstay here in America.
We wrap up the show by talking about the top15 cars that will go more than 200,000 miles. News flash, the list lacks any Nissan product on it. One place you will find a Nissan is at an SCCA Rally Cross event which is were we spent our weekend watching off road racing.
 
Links to our Website and Social Media
If you would like to learn more about your car check out our blog over on our website: King's Auto Repair Website
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Check your car for Safety Recalls: NHTSA.Gov
If you have a comment or car question please email us at Idletalkradio830@gmail.com
Thank you for listening.
This show was originally broadcast live 03/10/2022
 

Lithium Batteries, Leaking Head Gaskets, and Sardine Cans

On this week's show we talk about shooting video for social media. We found a company that is doing Lithium battery recycling. A call comes in from Garth about leaking head gaskets on his 2003 Ford F150. Then we move to discussing the mini pickup trucks and how the ones from the 70s were like being in a Sardine can. The new ones are much nicer and get great fuel mileage. As always the electric cars come up as Ashley talks about Consumer reports take on Lucid and Rivian. We also talk about giving your car a name. Tom wraps up the show by talking about an odd lawsuit in Arizona. The lawsuit is against Jeep for not making an optional safety feature standard. The outcome of this lawsuit will have far reaching parameters in the auto repair industry. It may end up requiring autonomous driving features to be standard on vehicles and a yearly certification that those systems are calibrated and working properly.
 
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If you have a comment or car question please email us at Idletalkradio830@gmail.com.
Thank you for listening.
This show was originally broadcast live 03/10/2022

Speed Limit Signs, Pennsylvania Inspection Laws About Lighting, and How Using The Correct Oil Can Save You Money

On tonight's show we start off talking about engine oil and specifications. We take a phone call about how speed limit information that pops up on instrument clusters. Then we talk about one of the most hated things on cars in Pennsylvania, lightbars. We also answer questions about a transmission and a mechanic that would scrape a sticker off the back window every year at inspection time.
 
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If you have a comment or car question please email us at Idletalkradio830@gmail.com. Thank you for listening.
This show was originally broadcast 02/03/2022

I got the POWER, steering that is

On tonight's show Ashley and I talk power steering and how it works.  We also talk about the the new way manufactures are designing power steering systems by making them electric. Ashley and I also joke around about turn signal and license plate fluid. We also unpack our once a week phone call where someone says " I need an alignment because my car shakes at highway speeds"
Check out a video about how a steering rack works here.
 
If you have a comment or car question please email us at Idletalkradio830@gmail.com. Thank you for listening.
This show was originally broadcast 10/21/2021

The Dan Show

On this episode of Idle Talk Radio I have a substitute co-host with me in the studio. Ashley ran off to Montana for the week and let me in charge of everything. So I enlisted the help of our lead Mechanic Dan. Dan is our ASE Master Mechanic. He worked for 10 years at a Honda dealership before he came to work here at the shop. It was his first time on the radio and he was a little nervous. 
We talk about the Magnesium shortage that is effecting aluminum production and the scarcity of replacement auto parts. Pennsylvania is also flirting with changing the emissions program and we unpack it a little. We get a call about shaking issues in a 2006 Honda CRV, recalibrating a compass in a instrument cluster or mirror, and the extreme loads charging systems have on the battery and alternator.
If you have a comment or car question please email us at Idletalkradio830@gmail.com. Thank you for listening.
This show was originally broadcast 10/28/2021

Really, We have been doing this show for 2 years? YES

On tonight's Idle Talk we discuss maintenance and spark plugs. Tom talks about spark plug gimmicks and why the don't work. We ask 2 questions: "When you see 2 or more Toyota Prius together, what is the plural of Prius?" and "How do get Subaru Badges for the back of your Subaru?". If anyone has the correct answer we would love to know.
We also talk about Catalytic Converter theft and how to make yours a little less appealing to thieves. I also stumbled over an article about thefts of Hyundai and KIA vehicles. If you have one of these cars it may be wise to install an aftermarket alarm that can disable the car independently of the factory equipment.
If you have a comment or car question please email us at Idletalkradio830@gmail.com. Thank you for listening.
This show was originally broadcast 11/04/2021