So many NHTSA recalls this week!

What does that mean for me? And our callers took over the show talking about removing hard water spots on windows. 

You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls  and inputting your VIN (Vehicle Identification Number).

Consumer Reports has a list of 108 2007-16 models that have a record of much-worse-than-average overall reliability based on subscriber responses to their Annual Auto Survey. Today, we’re going to caution you about: The only Toyota on their list at all was the 2016 Tacoma

Please consider reading up on the reliability of this car before purchasing it as a used car, suggests Consumer Reports. https://www.consumerreports.org/used-cars/used-cars-to-avoid-buying/      http://carcomplaints.com is another resource for unreliable car information.

If you’re interested in reviews of new cars Casey Williams is the automotive correspondent for WFYI, a public radio station in Indianapolis. He has reviewed cars and covered the auto industry for 25 years. His review this week is on the 2019 Toyota Corolla XSE which he calls Is A Pocket-Sized Bottle Rocket  http://https://www.wfyi.org/news/authors/casey-williams

You can kiss $2 gas goodbye: Here's why low pump prices are creeping higher

Sub-$2 gasoline is evaporating.   The number of stations selling fuel for less than $2 a gallon is shrinking as spring price spikes take effect.  The national average price of gas has jumped 17 cents in the last month to $2.45, according to AAA.  That figure is likely to increase by another 15 to 25 cents in the coming weeks, says Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst at fuel-tracking app GasBuddy.   Could the U.S. come close to an average of $3 a gallon as the summer travel season approaches?  Last year, prices topped out at $2.98 on May 25, according to GasBuddy.  In recent weeks, national increases have occurred as fuel refineries begin annual maintenance projects typically timed for the spring. As the refineries shift to costlier summer blends of gasoline, prices usually increase.  https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/you-can-kiss-dollar2-gas-goodbye-heres-why-low-pump-prices-are-creeping-higher/ar-BBUuKog

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