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Cooley On Cars is the only show all about high-tech cars and modern driving, hosted by Brian Cooley.

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    • Jan 14, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 74 EPISODES


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    Crash Testing New Electric Cars Proves They're Typically Safer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023


    Thank all that extra weight, but you don't want to be on the wrong end of it.

    See What Makes the Best Tire for Your Electric Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022


    The donuts under an EV go through hell every time you drive.

    Why Are So Many Electric Cars, Scooters and Bikes Burning?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022


    Here's the reason, the reaction and some solutions.

    Seen the New 2023 Prius? Here's Why It's Turning Heads

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022


    And we'll show you the one thing a Prius never had until now.

    The Bestselling EVs of 2022 So Far

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022


    While Tesla still dominates, glimpses of the future are starting to show.

    Best Dash Cams Buying Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022


    Look for these features in a dash cam to get one that records exactly what you want to capture.

    GM's Electric Pickups Head On: Comparing the Sierra EV to the Silverado EV

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022


    While similar on most fronts, the differences are key as they go electric.

    Meet a Mind-Bending Hybrid: The Sono Sion Solar-Grid EV

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022


    It doesn't get all its miles from the sun, but it gets enough to follow a new paradigm

    These Are the Cars That Qualify Now for the New Tax Credit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022


    The list will be a moving target for the next couple of years, but these are solid bets right now

    Don't Buy an EV Until You See the Most Important Ones Coming in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022


    An historic number of new vehicles are coming in the next few years. Here are the electric cars worth waiting just a bit longer for.

    I Don't Own an Electric Car and Here's Why

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022


    Your friends with Teslas probably think you're an idiot, but you're actually smart to wait a bit longer.

    Where and When You Should Charge Your Electric Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022


    The common suggestion that overnight charging at home is ideal needs more nuance.

    The US Is About to Exit a Long Dark Age of Lousy Headlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022


    Newly loosened regulations set the stage for headlights smarter than the car's driver.

    The Meyers Manx 2.0 Is How the Past Should Become the Present

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022


    This electric dune buggy is the smartest automotive redux since the New Beetle.

    See the New DeLorean Alpha5 for the First Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022


    The sneak peeks are over. Brian Cooley takes us to Monterey for a hands-on look.

    Is It Time to Finally Buy an Electric Car Under the New Tax Credit Rules?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022


    Maybe, but first you must find an EV that's made in North America and of the right materials.

    Would a Solar Car Change Your Life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022


    Forget about passing gas pumps -- you might also blow right past charging locations, too.

    Why So Many People Are Interested in the New DeLorean Electric Sports Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022


    The original DeLorean DMC-12 had a lot going for it -- and a lot of baggage.

    US Road Fatalities Spike After Years of Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022


    Fast, heavy cars with big front ends are part of the problem, and so may be EVs.

    Auto Giant Magna Prepares to Make Every Part of a Car Light Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2022


    Breakthrough Lighting embeds the car's body with lights that are invisible until needed.

    The Best Place to Own an Electric Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022


    Forget those lists of states. It really comes down to metro areas.

    The Full Cost Advantage of an Electric Car Is More Than Cheap Fuel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022


    Once you're savvy about total cost of ownership, the advantages of owning an EV come into sharp focus.

    How Will We Deal With a Mountain of Old EV Batteries?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022


    There are four good techniques for avoiding a pileup of toxic, wasted materials.

    How an EV Works

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022


    There's a lot of hype around electric cars, but make sure you also know their basics.

    Do You Know What It Really Costs to Drive an Electric Car?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022


    The answer is less, the same or more than a gas engine car. Here's why.

    The Best Way to Charge Your EV Is at Your House

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022


    If you can do it, plugging in at your own garage radically improves the experience of owning an electric car.

    See a Robot Change an Electric Car's Batteries in Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022


    This is by far the fastest way to recharge an electric car -- if automakers embrace the idea.

    How to Buy an EV with Enough Range

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022


    It's not about getting the most range in an electric car but the right amount of range at the right price.

    Autonomous Cars That Will Make History in 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022


    They're not fully autonomous, but they get tantalizingly closer to the holy grail.

    Why you should start caring about the weight of electric cars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022


    Many EVs bring a radical increase in weight that affects safety, noise and road wear.

    Don't buy an electric car until you see all the new ones that are coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022


    The Nissan Ariya, Volvo C40 Recharge and Hyundai Ioniq 5 may have you asking, "Elon who?"

    How are all those combustion engine bans going to work out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022


    Toyota Research Institute's Gill Pratt explains why batteries, fuel cells and gas tanks will need to live together for a long time.

    How to get permanent mounting tape off your car

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021


    You can pull and scrape, but this official technique from 3M is cleaner and easier.

    Use a torque wrench instead of guessing if something is tight enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021


    These tools mystify some, but in a few minutes you can understand them and buy the right one.

    How to tell if a car has been flooded and what to do about it

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021


    The short answer: Move on. But first you need to know how to spot flooding.

    Keep your battery ready for hard winter weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021


    Really cold weather is hard on your car's battery, but with these three tips you can make sure your car starts every time.

    The most important dash cam features to shop for

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021


    High resolution, multiple angles and ease of use are more important than a lot of other bells and whistles.

    Haul garbage cans with your car with these clever hooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021


    When garbage pickup is a long way down your driveway, these make life easier.

    This tech may save your life by keeping your car from starting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021


    Drunk driving and a lack of seat belt use have caused a spike in highway deaths. You may not like what's coming to fix that.

    Are you washing your car in a drought?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021


    Here's a better way to have sparkling-clean car without water waste.

    A reality check on Tesla Full Self-Driving: What it is and how to get it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021


    Tesla's splashy feature is a bit of a moving target to understand and pay for.

    Why the hype around the Ford F-150 electric pickup truck isn't overblown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021


    The price, styling, features and inherent popularity of this truck herald a new chapter in electric vehicles.

    Gas prices are soaring, here's how to turn back the tide at the pump

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021


    You don't need to buy a new car to get much better mileage, you just need these driving skills.

    See the essential differences between the electric F-150 Lightning and Tesla Cybertruck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021


    Their prices are similar, but they're like vehicles from different planets.

    AR is coming, but not where you expected it: Think bigger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021


    Buying and driving a car are two experiences ripe for a remake with augmented reality.

    What do payload and towing ratings mean in the real world?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021


    Roadshow's Emme Hall and Brian Cooley explain these key truck specs.

    Measuring your car's brakes to tell if you need a brake job

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021


    The thickness of the brake pads and rotors is easy to check.

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