Hello and welcome to this week’s The Truth About Cars podcast! This week we’re discussing how the loss of the EV tax credit will affect the market. We discuss that with Karl Brauer from iSeeCars.com. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss foaming wheel cleaners for our Stuff We Use segment and we also cover NASCAR on the road course at Sonoma. That’s all for this week’s The Truth About Cars podcast! You can also find us at ttac.com. We thank Karl Brauer and Matthew Guy for their time and Mat...
Jul 18, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Hello and welcome to this week’s The Truth About Cars podcast! This week we chat about rising new-car prices, NASCAR in Chicago, and battery booster packs. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss battery packs and what it was like to be up close and personal for what could be the last NASCAR street race in Chicago. Analyst Robby DeGraff stops by to talk about new-car shoppers who are looking for value. That’s all for this week’s The Truth About Cars podcast! Find us wherever you get your podc...
Jul 11, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Hello and welcome to this week’s The Truth About Cars podcast! This week we discuss glass cleaner, NASCAR at Atlanta, and whether car dealerships are doomed. Our guest is Greg Migliore from VerticalScope, and he’ll discuss the future of online car-buying with us. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss the best glass cleaners, and what went down in the NASCAR race outside Atlanta. That’s all for this week’s The Truth About Cars podcast! You can find us wherever you get your podcasts or at TTA...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 26
This week on the TTAC podcast we talk about exhaust welds, NASCAR fuel strategy, and how to fix Stellantis. We have TTAC contributor Matthew Guy with us to discuss the first two topics – the man knows his exhaust welds and his NASCAR at Pocono. We have a lively chat about how fuel-saving racing is quite interesting, especially if you can handle the math. We also preview the NASCAR Challenge that starts this week at Atlanta. Robby DeGraff from AutoPacific and I play pretend CEO and try to come up...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Hello and welcome to the TTAC podcast! This week we’re NASCAR-heavy, with a look back at Mexico City and a look ahead to the Chicago Street Race. We chat with Julie Giese, the president of the Chicago Street Race, about what to expect from that race’s third year. We also ask if the race will return in future years. From there, TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss brake pads – including how to replace them at home. Go ahead and give us a listen, and please leave a review if you like what yo...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 24
This week on the TTAC podcast, we discuss Peak Auto, Ram’s return to NASCAR, and how to get bugs out of your grille. Our guest this week is Autoline’s John MacElroy, who helps us figure out if we’ve reached peak auto. He also walks us through where the auto industry is and where it’s going. TTAC contributors Matthew Guy and Matt Posky join me to discuss Ram, NASCAR, and the race at Michigan – Matt Posky was there. Finally, Matthew Guy and I go over bug-remover chemicals. As a reminder, you can f...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 21
This week on the TTAC podcast we find out why a boring car color can cost you with Karl Brauer from iSeeCars.com. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss NASCAR at Nashville, Carson Hocevar's aggressive driving style, and how to fix scratches on your car. If you like what you hear, please leave a review! We thank Karl and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening! We'll see you next time!
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 20
This week on the TTAC podcast we check in with Zachary Doell from U.S. News and World Report about their list of the best cars for teens. You won't believe which brand dominated. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I talk about car-wash soaps ahead of summer, and we dig into a big weekend in racing. We thank Zachary and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
May 30, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Electric vehicles are being used more often for road trips. That, and more, are among the insights gleaned by CDK Global's David Thomas, who was our guest this week. Listen to the episode to hear Thomas on other topics like EV servicing, how cold weather affects batteries, and more. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I dig into Bluetooth speakers, and I spend some time discussing NASCAR's All-Star race. Here's a tease: I like the format. We thank David and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 20
This week on the TTAC podcast we talk with SEMA's Christian Robinson about Leno's Law and what it means for car collectors. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I talk about roof racks and have some fun with racecar drivers swearing. We thank Christian and Matthew for their time, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
May 16, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 19
This week we spend some more time on Trump's tariffs and how they'll affect the automotive industry. We speak with John Vincent from U.S. News and World Report about the issue. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy stops by to talk about screwdriver sets, and we also dig into NASCAR's unfortunate trend towards crash fests. Find us wherever you get your podcasts, or at TTAC.com. We thank John and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Consumers might actually like car dealership service better than independent shops. We ask J.D. Power's Stewart Stropp why. Matthew Guy and I talk tires and NASCAR, as well. Talladega had a lot of gold to mine. We thank Stewart Stropp and Matthew Guy for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
May 09, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Hello and welcome to the TTAC podcast! This week we discuss car design with Kia. We also talk about using clay bars for spring cleaning for your car and ponder if there's too much NASCAR. We thank Tom Kearns and John Buckingham for their time and Kia for making the arrangements. We also thank TTAC contributor Matthew Guy for his time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, thank you for listening!
Apr 25, 2025•58 min•Season 3Ep. 16
This week we discuss all the debuts at the 2025 New York Auto Show and sit down with Kia to talk about handling tariffs, sales, and more. We also discuss NASCAR at Bristol and garage creepers with TTAC contributor Matthew Guy. We thank Eric Watson from Kia and Matthew Guy for their time, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
Apr 19, 2025•57 min•Season 3Ep. 13
This week on the TTAC podcast, we tackle tariffs with Robby DeGraff from AutoPacific. There's a lot of moving parts and unpredictability, but we do our best to make sense of it all. As usual, TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I chat about products we use and NASCAR. This week, it's all about locking pliers with a slide hammer and NASCAR's throwback weekend at Darlington. We thank Robby and Matthew for their time, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening! We'll see you n...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 14
This week, we speak with Brian Gordon from the Dave Cantin Group about whether the market has hit "peak truck" or not. We also discuss oil-filter wrenches and Tim rants about dirty racing in NASCAR. We thank Brian and Matthew Guy for their time, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
Apr 04, 2025•57 min•Season 3Ep. 13
This week we sit down with Derek Kravitz from Consumer Reports to discuss if your car is spying on you. Also, TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss roof racks and a very fast Sunday at Miami. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts and at TTAC.com. We thank Derek and Matthew and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Hello and welcome to the Truth About Cars podcast. I am Tim Healey, the managing editor, and this week we’re discussing onboard diagnostics, the best cars for families, and the wheels falling off with NASCAR in Las Vegas. Also, are NASCAR races too long? TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I bat that idea around, and we also discuss onboard diagnostic tools for your car. Alex Kwanten from U.S. News and World Report stops by to discuss their best cars for families. That’s all for this week’s TTAC po...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Hello and welcome to the TTAC podcast! Today we're talking the vehicles that are most shopped for, NASCAR at Phoenix, and jack stands. Greg Migliore, VerticalScope's editorial director, stops by to discuss the vehicles that consumers are shopping for the most. Then TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss jack stands and what happened during the NASCAR race at Phoenix. We thank Greg and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!...
Mar 14, 2025•53 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Hello and welcome to The Truth About Cars Podcast! Today we’re talking about AI-driven onboard diagnostics, winter car care, and a good ‘ole NASCAR shootout in Texas. We’ll be chatting with Daniel Nieh and Codrin Cobzaru from Sparq Diagnostics, a company that offers AI onboard diagnostics, about how their product works. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I then dig into winter car care tips and the NASCAR race in Austin. Find us wherever you get your podcasts and at TTAC.com. We thank Daniel, Codr...
Mar 07, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 9
On this week's podcast we talk with Steven Posner from Putnam Leasing about what's happening in the auction world. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I then get into what happened at the NASCAR race in Atlanta -- and we also, in our Stuff We Use segment, discuss replacing front struts without sending one flying across the shop. As always, you can find us wherever you get your podcasts. We thank Steven and Matthew for their time, and we thank Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for li...
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 8
This week we discuss high-performance tires, the Daytona 500, and Jeep’s plans to get back on track. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss high-performance rubber for your sports car in our Stuff We Use segment, and he and I also go deep on Daytona. Mike Koval, Jeep’s sales boss, comes on to discuss how the iconic brand lost its way and what it’s doing to get back on the right path. We thank Matthew Guy and Mike Koval, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening. We’...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 7
This week we chat with Fiat about the brand’s American future before digging into a cop-car scandal up north. All that and more on this week’s TTAC podcast
Feb 14, 2025•38 min•Season 3Ep. 67
On this week's TTAC podcast, we're talking with Bill Stokes, Car Line Planning Manager at Subaru, about the new 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid and 2025 Subaru Forester Wilderness, both of which were unveiled at the 2025 Chicago Auto Show. Matthew Guy and I discuss exhaust patches for your old hooptie and run down the NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. We thank Bill, Matthew, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, thank you for listening!
Feb 07, 2025•39 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Today we're used-car heavy on both ends of the spectrum. We chat with Hagerty's Brian Rabold about hot collector cars and later Matthew Guy and I discuss cheap used cars. We also spend some time on dash cams -- the basics and what might work best for you. Find us on TTAC.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 4
This week we chat with Robby DeGraff from AutoPacific about what he saw at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. We then delve into Stuff We Use -- and what's happening with collector-car auctions. As always, please find us wherever you get your podcasts. We thank Robby and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Thanks for listening!
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 3
This week, we have Karl Brauer from iSeeCars.com on to talk with about a couple of different topics. Karl and I discuss the best -- and worst -- days to buy a used car, and then we segue into the possible Honda/Nissan merger. As usual, Matthew Guy stops by to discuss Stuff We Use and NASCAR. When it comes to the former, we have a battle of lubricants. As for the latter, we talk about sponsorships and NASCAR's experimentation with Amazon Prime. As always, you can find us wherever you get your pod...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 2
We discuss the future of auto shows with VerticalScope Editorial Director Greg Migliore, with a particular focus on why Detroit is so quiet this year. Matthew Guy and I then discuss all-weather tires and Helio Castroneves's foray into NASCAR. We thank Greg, Matthew, and Matt Posky for editing. Find us wherever you get your podcasts, and thanks for listening!
Jan 10, 2025•56 min•Season 3Ep. 1
We're guest-free for the final podcast of 2024 -- it's TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I riffing on the best cars we drove in 2024. We also discuss wet/dry vacuums and NASCAR's ongoing legal wrangling with its race teams. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts. We thank Matthew for his time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 51
This week on the TTAC podcast, industry analyst Paul Waati and host Tim Healey pull out the crystal ball and look into the automotive industry future. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy swings by to discuss Level 2 home chargers for EVs and NASCAR paint schemes. We thank Paul and Matthew and Matt Posky for editing. Find us wherever you get your podcasts and thank you for listening!
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 50
