Our good friend Ivan Drury from the automotive website: Edmunds.com is on the show answer questions about new vehicles and the auto industry. Coach is here to answer your repair questions.  https://www.edmunds.com/industry/insights/bios.html

Recalls:

• Ford Bronco Sports, Escapes Recalled for Brakes - Ford does not yet have a fix for the problem, but owners will be notified starting Jan. 10, 2022. Those with further questions can call the automaker at 866-436-7332, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236
• Honda Passports, Pilots, Ridgelines Recalled for Hoods As a remedy, dealers will reinforce the striker area and inspect the hood for potential related damage; if related damage is found outside the striker area, the hood will be replaced. All repairs will be performed for free. Honda will begin notifying owners in mid-January 2022; those with further questions can call the automaker at 888-234-2138, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236

You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN number. Or find their SaferCar app.

In the news: England has set a date to ban gas cars, launched an app to show drivers how much they could save by going electric, and are working with power companies to figure out how people can charge for cheap. Now the British government has decided to tackle charging availability — by mandating charging stations for all newly constructed buildings. https://jalopnik.com/england-will-require-all-new-buildings-to-have-ev-charg-1848103579?utm_source=jalopnik_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2021-11-22

Last year, Governor Gavin Newsom banned the sale of new gas-powered cars in California by 2035.

https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/greater-la/ev-emissions-auto-industry-coronavirus-remembrance/newsom-gas-cars-mandate-2035

Auto Casey: 2021 Mercedes Benz S580

Short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zCE_xTXLl8

Long video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm0wSMLbIBw

Calls:

• rear defroster
• heater
• air conditioner
• steering
• email starter?
• get rid of car
• brakes
• overheating

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