Auto Correct: EVs

Electric vehicles? Are they for you?

We speak to some owners and hear from Allison Walker, The Lady Auto Mechanic about this growing market of vehicles.

Northwest Point Reservoir Library (Brandon) Allison Walker AKA the Lady Auto Mechanic host of Auto Correct on MPB will be returning to the Northwest Point Reservoir Library to educate us on how to get our cars ready for the South Mississippi Winter.  *This is the November 12th program that has been rescheduled. Event Type(s): Speaker Age Group(s): All Ages Presenter: Allison Walker

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Here are the recalls for the week: 2019 Mazda CX-9: Rubber compound used for prototype production was accidentally mixed into rubber compound for standard production, leading to diminished tire tread strength, tread separation and instability, increasing the risk of a crash. A remedy is not yet available.

2019 Dodge Challenger, Charger: Dealers will replace the front wheels and inspect and replace the front tires as necessary. Additionally, dealers will inspect the wheel alignment and adjust as necessary. Both repairs will be done for free.

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 number.

Consumer Reports has a list of vehicles 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: Chevrolet Malibu 2002, 2013 engine problems  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/

  https://www.carcomplaints.com/ is another resource for unreliable car lists.    

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 Jeep, Gladiator XMT; the Volvo XC40, and VW Jetta GLI , and the 2020 Hyundai Palisade         https://www.wfyi.org/news/authors/casey-williams

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