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On this week's episode we tackle our final questions and some comments but also we bid a fond farewell to CNET Roadside Assistance. CNET Roadside Assistance 49: Where we say goodbye by answering your questions. Listen Now: Download Today's...Show More Summary
We've seen a lot of start-stop tech showing up hand in hand with turbocharging, direct injection and partial electrification. What's its role in the foursome and when is it poorly implemented?
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Android in the dash remains a hot question (while many of you wait for iDash!) and so is the kind of fuel that goes in your car. Let's sort this out once and for all. CNET Roadside Assistance 47: All you need is Bluetooth Listen Now: Download...Show More Summary
Siri can be great in car, but you need to do some work to get it to play ball with all your other gear. CNET Roadside Assistance 46: How to cozy up with Siri while driving Listen Now: Download Today's Podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)...Show More Summary
How not to get fooled when buying new tires, better tech for a 2007 Prius, and why your best in car upgrade is often just bringing your phone to the car. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with...Show More Summary
Users want to know the best way to use their iPhone's and iPads in the car and we explain why Apple will never just build its own version of the AppRadio.
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Classical music fan mourns the end of CDs in the car, UK vs US MPG - why so different? Give your older car a total tech transplant, and why Bluetooth is so complicated -- still!
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We examine the end of the in-car CD player, our supposed hatred of Chevys, how to upgrade the head unit in your Prius and the need (or not) for Android in your dash.
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There's an Easter Egg in Hyundai's color codes, what's the point of all of this advanced engine tech anyway, and where do we go for our DIY car maintenance needs? We get to the bottom of these questions and more on on this week's episode...Show More Summary
We've got suggestions for those who want more VTEC, try to help a guy with too many gadgets, and find out what happens when tech worlds collide on this week's episode of CNET Roadside Assistance.
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Importing GPS waypoints, a good daily driver to lease, and SIRI gets in the way.
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The best GPS you can load on your phone, how often you should change your oil in the real world, don't trust that self-braking car with your life (or someone else's) and adding remote start and seat heaters the right way.
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We heard from the Voltisti, get an earful about carbon buildup, muse MPG and shifting and find more answers in the question of the ages: Why does a '96 Buick get such good mileage?
CNET Roadside Assistance 037: Chevy Volt fire drawsShow More Summary
Understanding carbon buildup in your engine, the best SUV for smartphone integration, why MPG is so damned good in some really barge-like cars, and the relentless quest for a Accord R! CNET Roadside Assistance 036: Can a car be its own...Show More Summary
We help you to get your car talking to your phone instead of the other way around, users chime in on shutting up the iphone's chiming while driving, and a young lad laments the death of the manual transmission.
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Can cold weather ruin your car speakers? More of your insights into self-driving cars, recommendations for cheap cars that are fun to drive, and our plans to review the VW GTI.
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This week, we check out your thoughts on self-driving cars, why humans can't drive well in the best of conditions, the ultimate car security system, and the price of diesel is tough all over.
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Antuan catches hell for his review of the Mustang Boss 302, we tell you where to get satellite radio 2.0, and ponder potential problems with direct injection engines.
CNET Roadside Assistance 032: Grab your torches and pitchforks
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Welcome to Roadside Assistance, in this week's show, a user has some insight into our issues with the Bluetooth streaming in a VW, we help one of you add new tunes to a goat, and we explain just what's so "HD" about TomTom's HD traffic. CNET...Show More Summary