This week, we chat with Karl Brauer from iSeeCars.com about which vehicles might see the most recalls over the course of their lifetimes. The top of the list may shock you -- or not. Matthew Guy and I also discuss overhead storage options for your garage before getting into the NASCAR Brickyard 400 -- yours truly gets on a rant about NBC and streaming, and I have some issues with NASCAR's in-race decision making. We both discuss Kyle Busch's run of bad luck this season and some other assorted topics related to the race at Indy, as well. We thank Karl, Matthew, and Matt Posky for editing. As always, thanks for listening!

This week we chat with Chad Kirchner, the VP of Content at EVPulse.com, about Tesla losing market share at a time the EV market is growing, and we also get into some other EV topics, such as Tesla boss Elon Musk endorsing Donald Trump for president. We also chat with TTAC contributor Matthew Guy about gas generators and his experiences watching NASCAR at Pocono. We also, of course, discuss what happened at Pocono last weekend. Thanks to Chad and Matthew, and thanks to Matt Posky for editing. As always, thanks for listening.

This week we chat with Robby DeGraff from AutoPacific about why younger buyers are more open to buying Chinese cars, despite privacy concerns. Yours truly was also at the NASCAR Chicago Street Race in person, so TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss that. We also talk about LED garage lighting. We thank Robby and Matthew for their time, and Matt Posky for editing. As always, we thank you for listening!

It wasn't a prediction, exactly, but journalist Peter Ramsay from EVInFocus.com did some reporting last year that suggested executives were calling for Volkswagen to invest in Rivian. Recently, the Volkswagen Auto Group did just that. So we asked Ramsay about what he was seeing a year ago and that led to a wider-ranging conversation about corporate investments, acquisitions, and joint ventures, particularly between legacy automakers and EV-only startups. As always, TTAC contributor Matthew Guy stops by to talk about the Stuff We Use (extension cords, in this case) and NASCAR's overtimes in Nashville. We also briefly discuss Martin Truex Jr.'s impending retirement and preview the Chicago street race. We thank Peter and Matthew and Matt Posky for editing. And we thank you for listening.

What does it mean for a car to be American made? We chat with Patrick Masterson from Cars.com about the company's 2024 American Made Index, digging deep into the data and the methodology used to compile the report. It's an educational look into how cars are built in this complex, globalized world. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and discuss why you need a ratcheting wrench and which ones to buy, and then we go over the wet-weather madness that NASCAR experienced in New Hampshire, and we also discuss some off-track stories, such as Kyle Busch running his mouth about his future. Thanks for listening!

This week on the TTAC podcast, we speak to Christian Robinson, the Senior Director of State Government Affairs and Grassroots for the Specialty Equipment Market Association, about why California governor Gavin Newsome vetoed a bill that would helped fund consumers who wanted to turn their used cars into EVs. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss brake discs/rotors and what happened when NASCAR went to Iowa. We also preview a deeper conversation we'll have in the future about Kyle Busch's, uh, future. As always, thanks for listening!

This week we chat with Karl Brauer, executive analyst at iSeeCars.com, about why the value of used EVs is dropping and has fallen below that of used gas cars for the first time. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and TTAC managing editor Tim Healey discuss rear diffusers for your cars and what happened when NASCAR went to wine country. Thanks for listening!

We chat with Bozi Tatarevic -- motorsport consultant, pit-crew member, and automotive journalist -- about what life is like in the pits. The pit lanes at racetracks, that is. Bozi has worked IMSA and NASCAR and he tells us all about it. Bozi has written for TTAC at times, and today we also talk about NASCAR and gear oil with TTAC contributor Matthew Guy. Thanks to Bozi and Matthew, and thanks to Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, thank you for listening!

With graduation season in mind, these are the best cars for teens. We also discuss NASCAR's rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 and a wet 'n' wild weekend in racing. Plus, we chat about the best oil drains pans that we use.

NASCAR will be returning to Chicago this summer. The series hosted its first-ever street race in the Windy City last summer, and it will return for 2024. We chat with Julie Giese, the president of the Chicago Street Race, about what went well last summer, how to improve the event for 2024, and what fans can expect. Speaking of NASCAR, TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss Ricky Stenhouse Jr. throwing hands after the all-star event. We also chat about how to select the best oil filter wrench for you. Thanks for listening!

This week we chat with prolific automotive journalist Sam Smith about his new book "Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writings, 2003 – 2023" and what it's like to make a living working with words about cars and car culture. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy also stops by to discuss power inverters and a NASCAR race at Darlington that included retro color schemes and a post-race beef on pit road.

This week, we talk to Ben Preston from Consumer Reports about the cheapest and most expensive car brands to maintain -- as well as why consumers might favor independent repair shops over dealerships. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy drops by to discuss trunk struts and the closest finish in NASCAR history.

We talk with Alex Roy, principal at Johnson and Roy Advisors, a company that provides strategy for companies in the AI, robotics, and transportation space, about why autonomous cars aren't so scary. Roy, a former TTAC contributor, walks us through it all. Meanwhile, current TTAC contributor Matthew Guy stops by to talk jump starters and NASCAR at Dover. Thanks for listening!

We chat with Karl Brauer, iSeeCars executive analyst, about the cars you should buy new -- and those you'd be better off buying used. Matthew Guy also drops by and we discuss side marker lights and how last week's NASCAR race at Talladega once again ended with The Big One.

In the latest episode, we chat with Greg Brannon from AAA about consumer fears that surround autonomous vehicles -- and how the industry can address them. We also check in with our resident auto-parts and accessories expert Matthew Guy to learn about headlight restoration kits. Plus, Matthew sticks around to chat about what happened when NASCAR came to Texas.

Electric vehicles are generally pretty heavy, thanks to their batteries, so how does that affect infrastructure and safety? We chat with Cody Stolle from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln and the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility about this issue. We also discuss car ramps for use in your garage, and the latest goings on in NASCAR.

We sit down with John Vincent, senior editor of vehicle testing at U.S. News & World Report, to discuss their best cars for families for 2024. We also discuss the New York Auto Show, the Fisker Ocean, and more. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy drops by to discuss a controversial NASCAR finish at Richmond, our experiences testing Michelins in California, and his use of Rain-X for our "Stuff We Use" segment.

We chat with AutoTrader's Brian Moody about the best and worst of the New York Auto Show. Our own Matthew Guy also drops by to give his opinions. Mr. Guy also discussed battery booster packs in our Stuff We Use segment.

We take some time to chat with Kia's head of corporate communications, James Bell, about how automakers navigate an ever-changing regulatory world.

We sit down with Tyson Jominy Vice President, Data & Analytics at J.D. Power to discuss why certain brands do so well when it comes to dependability, how user experience and technology factors in, and much more.