A plug for future cars
The “Car Talk” radio guys go on a joke-filled quest to find the perfect car of the future in a TV show premiering on Earth Day. And the punch line is that the technology they’re looking for is already available - for a price, that is.
“Car of the Future,” airing Tuesday as part of PBS’ “Nova” documentary series, marks the prime-time television debut of Tom and Ray Magliozzi, a.k.a. Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers.
The brothers have made a name for themselves with a newspaper column and call-in radio show that blends folksy advice on auto maintenance with even folksier repartee and punnery. (For example, their credits list the accounts payable administrator as “Imelda Czechs” … get it?)
That mix of the serious and the silly carries over to the TV show. Tom and Ray set the scene in their garage in Cambridge, Mass., where Tom’s 1952 MG roadster just refuses to turn over.
“It sounds like a sick cow,” Ray says.
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| A Mazda concept car goes on display at the Detroit Auto Show, in a scene from “Car of the Future.” |
So the brothers hit the road, looking for an up-to-date replacement. And we’re not talking about just going down the street to the local car dealership: Tom and Ray check out the glitzy cars on display (and the glitzy showgirls displaying them) at the Detroit Auto Show.
“I thought you were interested in these models,” Ray says.
“I am,” Tom answers.
“I meant the cars,” Ray quips.
They’re less impressed by some of the high-powered, gas-gobbling vehicles at the show. “Who the hell needs 500 horsepower!?” Tom exclaims.
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