This Car Podcast Is Blowing Up Like Airbag Recalls

On the podcast this week, we look at:

A surprising rise in highway accident deaths after years of declines.

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Airbags are proliferating and this year, so are the airbag recalls.

Parents are distracted all the time, even behind the wheel, but not necessarily by their kids.

Six rules of the road you don't know and aren't following.

Advertising is distracting but that might not stop GM from allowing AT&T to serve them up in cars, in exchange for cash.

Distraction can lead to speeding, and that leads to get people in trouble with the law. But women and men try different excuses.

Airbag recalls are blowing up.

This Fat Automotive Podcast May Explode Like a Counterfeit Airbag

Telsa and Toyota are experimenting with new ways to sell cars. Toyota has taken to hawking cars on the Home Shopping Network, while Telsa is opening stores in the mall. But Tesla's stores may be running afoul of dealership laws.

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Smart small cars are back

Fuel economy is on many people's radar, but they should start thinking about it when they sit down to meals. The U.S. obesity issue could run counter to efforts to increase fuel economy.
While people are getting bigger, small cars are in demand at levels not seen in 20 years.

Complicated infotainment systems are pushing car makers to launch call centers that drivers can ring to get help to learn how to use them.

Old people are probably using those services, but when they can't use the phone perhaps then they need  to consider giving up the keys.

Mathew says this air bag story is going to be huge. But David thinks it is a false alarm.

We're Driving This Podcast Into the Ground -- Like Our Cars

Home builders buy trucks. And thanks to a reviving housing market in the U.S., pickup sales are rebounding. That will be a relief for the many people who have hung on to their aging trucks for a long time, but that looks to be the norm going forward, according to a new study.

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GM hopes to kickstart sales by introducing a new program that allows buyers to return their cars and not haggle over the price. Meanwhile, Dodge is hoping a plethora of options and combinations will draw buyers to the its new Dart.

One reason to buy a newer car: They are harder to steal. Meanwhile, here are four things to avoid doing to prevent your car from getting stolen.

Traffic deaths are soaring this year, perhaps thanks to better driving weather. Or fewer angry women driving. A new study found that women suffer more from road rage.

Perhaps more coffee will help. Fiat has put an espresso maker in it's 500L. Maybe Mercedes airbag seatbelts are safer.

Finally check out Seinfeld's car, coffee, comedian video and some Florida police officers' career-ending prank.