Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast, Episode 95: Pediatric Heat Stroke Prevention, Car Stuff Dead Pool

Car Stuff Dead Pool

Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast

Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.

Episode: 95

Broadcast date: August 22, 2021

Guest: Brian Latouf

Pediatric Heat Stroke Prevention, Car Stuff Dead Pool

Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell start off the show by discussing Damon’s recent drive of the new Hyundai Tucson Hybrid in the Lake Tahoe area, and then we share our “Dead Pool” picks–vehicles we think are soon to be discontinued. Brian Latouf, Chief Safety Officer at Hyundai Motor North America, joins us to talk about current automotive safety topics and fill us in on Hyundai’s Rear Occupant Alert–a system that helps prevent pediatric heat stroke by alerting drivers of children or other occupants in the vehicle’s back seat. Tom has another tricky quiz for Damon and Jill, and Damon runs down the latest articles on the Consumer Guide Daily Drive blog, including First Spin test-drive reviews of the 2022 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer and the 2022 Toyota GR 86 sports car.

The Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast is broadcast every Sunday on Chicago’s WCPT AM 820 at 1:00 PM CST.

Discussed this week:

First Spin: 2022 Hyundai Tucson

Hyundai Heat-Stroke Prevention Press Release

First Spin: 2022 Toyota GR 86

First Spin: 2022 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer

First Spin: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast, Episode 93: Is Your Car’s Fuel Gauge Accurate?, So Long NSX and Avalon

Is Your Car's Fuel Gauge Accurate?

Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast

Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.

Episode: 93

Broadcast date: August 8, 2021

Guest: Jeanette McGee

Is Your Car’s Fuel Gauge Accurate?, So Long NSX and Avalon

Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell start off the show by discussing the recently announced cancellation of the 2021 New York International Auto Show. We also talk about the impending discontinuation of the Acura NSX and Toyota Avalon. Jeanette McGee, Director of External Communications for the American Automobile Association (AAA), joins us to talk about gas prices, fuel-economy tips, and how to prep for a summer road-trip vacation in the age of COVID-19. Tom has  quiz on fuel-economy ratings for Damon and Jill, and Damon runs down the latest articles on the Consumer Guide Daily Drive blog, including a test-drive review of the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands.

The Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast is broadcast every Sunday on Chicago’s WCPT AM 820 at 1:00 PM CST.

Discussed this week:

Touring the Place Where NSXs Are Born: Honda’s Performance Manufacturing Center

Cancelled: 2021 New York Auto Show

Test Drive: 2020 Toyota Avalon TRD

“Miles-to-Empty” Warning Fuels When Drivers Decide to Fill Up (AAA)

Test Drive: 2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e

Test Drive: 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 Sedan

Quick Spin: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands

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Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast, Episode 62; GM’s Cars of 1961, Top Auto Stories of 2020

Top Auto Stories of 2020

Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast

Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.

Episode: 62

Broadcast date: January 3, 2021

Guest: John Biel

GM’s Cars of 1961, Top Auto Stories of 2020

Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell start off the show by discussing  their test-drive experiences in the Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 midsize sedan. Collectible Automobile magazine Editor-in-Chief John Biel joins us to chat about the great features in the February 2021 issue, including a profile on Bill Mitchell’s Corvette Stingray racer and an overview of GM’s cars of 1961. John sticks around for the third segment to help us review the top automotive stories of 2020, such as the effect of COVID-19 on the industry and automakers’ increasing focus on pure-electric vehicles.

The Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast is broadcast every Sunday on Chicago’s WCPT AM 820 at 1:00 PM CST.

Discussed this week:

Collectible Automobile Magazine

Corvettes

COVID-19

Electric Vehicles

Follow the crew:

The CG Daily Drive Blog

Car Stuff Facebook Page

Consumer Guide on Twitter

John Biel on Twitter

Tom on Twitter

Damon on Twitter

Jill on Twitter

Drive, She Said (Jill’s blog)

Tom on the radio:

Tom on WGN Radio

Tom on Green Sense Radio

Tom on the Stan Milam Show

The Crew

Top Auto Stories of 2020

Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast, Episode 44: Pontiac’s Screaming Chicken, 2021 Ram 1500 TRX

Pickup-Truck Reliability

Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast

Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.

Episode: 44

Broadcast date: August 30, 2020

Guest: John Biel

Pontiac’s Screaming Chicken, 2021 Ram 1500 TRX

Host Tom Appel and co-hosts Jill Ciminillo and Damon Bell start off the show by discussing the recent unveiling of the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, a ultra-performance off-road pickup truck with a 702-hp supercharged Hemi V8 engine. Collectible Automobile magazine Editor-in-Chief John Biel joins us to chat about the great features in the October 2020 issue, including a profile on GM designer John Schinella (one of the creators of the Pontiac Trans Am “screaming chicken” hood graphic) and an overview of the dashboards of the 1930s. Tom has a quiz for Damon and Jill on optional-equipment prices, and Damon runs down the latest articles on the Consumer Guide Daily Drive blog, including a first-look article on the 2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro.

The Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast is broadcast every Sunday on Chicago’s WCPT AM 820 at 1:00 PM CST.

Discussed this week:

Collectible Automobile Magazine

1979 Pontiac Trans Am

Test Drive: 2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro

More Consumer Guide Test Drives

Follow the crew:

The CG Daily Drive Blog

Car Stuff Facebook Page

Consumer Guide on Twitter

Tom on Twitter

Damon on Twitter

Jill on Twitter

John Biel on Twitter

Drive, She Said (Jill’s blog)

Tom on the radio:

Tom on the Nick Digilio Show

Tom on Green Sense Radio

Tom on the Stan Milam Show

2021 Ram 1500 TRX