Here's what it's like chasing down the cars the automakers don't want you to see just yet. We pick the brain of automotive spy photographer Brian Williams on how that side of the business works and how he gets the shots. Plus we chat with Matthew Guy about air compressors and a wild first weekend of the NASCAR Cup playoffs.

We thanks Brain and Matthew, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!

This week we have Mike Herzing, host of Let's Talk Wheels, with us to talk about car care. He's a long-time shop owner and we pick his brain on all sorts of car-care and maintenance topics.

TTAC contributor Matthew Guy joins me to discuss impact wrenches and NASCAR's regular-season finale at Darlington. That race led to heartbreak for one driver and another got into the playoffs with a little bit of luck.

We thank Mike and Matthew and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!

We speak with Lauren Fix from Car Coach Reports on how to get the best deal when car shopping. Then Matthew Guy and I discuss creepers for your garage and an interesting NASCAR win at Daytona. We thank Lauren, Matthew, and Matt Posky for editing.

As always, you can find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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This week we talk with SEMA about how the group is pushing back on California's strict EV push. Matthew Guy and I also debate Austin Dillon's penalty, madcap drama in Michigan, and locking pliers.

You can find us wherever you get your podcasts.

We thank Karen Bailey-Chapman and Matthew Guy for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening.

This week we talk with Colum Wood, VP of content at VerticalScope, our parent company, about a study run by sibling site AutoGuide. This study shows about 10 percent of EV owners have been left stranded -- but not for the reasons you probably think.

Matthew Guy and I discuss TVs for your garage -- and the surprising reason why he has one. We also discuss Austin Dillon's jerk move at the Cook Out 400.

You can find us at TTAC.com and wherever you get your podcasts. We thank Colum and Matthew for stopping by, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!

We talk with Robby DeGraff from AutoPacific about the features new-car buyers want, and we discuss the torque wrenches we use. Tim then evaluates some made-up NASCAR mid-season awards.

We thank Robby DeGraff, Matthew Guy, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening. Find us wherever you get your podcasts and we'll see you next time.

This week on the TTAC podcast we talk with Jessica Caldwell, head of insights at Edmunds.com, about why Teslas are being traded in for gas cars -- and hybrids.

Matthew Guy and I discuss onboard-diagnostic tools and since NASCAR is taking time off for the Olympics, we dig into the off-track moves and rumors that take place during silly season.

You can find us wherever you get your podcasts. We thank Jessica and Matthew, and we thank Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!

This week, we chat with Karl Brauer from iSeeCars.com about which vehicles might see the most recalls over the course of their lifetimes. The top of the list may shock you -- or not.

Matthew Guy and I also discuss overhead storage options for your garage before getting into the NASCAR Brickyard 400 -- yours truly gets on a rant about NBC and streaming, and I have some issues with NASCAR's in-race decision making. We both discuss Kyle Busch's run of bad luck this season and some other assorted topics related to the race at Indy, as well.

We thank Karl, Matthew, and Matt Posky for editing. As always, thanks for listening!

This week we chat with Chad Kirchner, the VP of Content at EVPulse.com, about Tesla losing market share at a time the EV market is growing, and we also get into some other EV topics, such as Tesla boss Elon Musk endorsing Donald Trump for president.

We also chat with TTAC contributor Matthew Guy about gas generators and his experiences watching NASCAR at Pocono. We also, of course, discuss what happened at Pocono last weekend.

Thanks to Chad and Matthew, and thanks to Matt Posky for editing. As always, thanks for listening.

This week we chat with Robby DeGraff from AutoPacific about why younger buyers are more open to buying Chinese cars, despite privacy concerns.

Yours truly was also at the NASCAR Chicago Street Race in person, so TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss that. We also talk about LED garage lighting.

We thank Robby and Matthew for their time, and Matt Posky for editing. As always, we thank you for listening!