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#2662: Camry vs Ferrari

Aug 4, 2026 · 36m

Summary

Click and Clack rant about the dangers of cell phone use while driving, cycling, and skiing, citing listener stories of reckless behavior. They diagnose a 1979 Toyota pickup with a sticking carburetor and a Miata with a failing clutch slave cylinder. The hosts also solve a binary math puzzler involving envelopes and cash, propose a new WWII-era riddle, and advise a man on choosing a car for a road trip to Rio.

Topics discussed

Intro and Allianz Travel Insurance ad Rant on dangerous cell phone use while driving Andy's noisy 1979 Toyota pickup in Alaska Fill-in-the-blank game with Tommy BetterHelp and Workday advertisements Mathematical puzzler: The envelope problem Merce's shaking red Miata clutch diagnosis Break and ads for Workday and Wrexham Puzzler: The American pilot in WWII France Steve's car journey from Ferrari to Camry Connie's plan to drive to Rio de Janeiro Outro credits and final advertisements
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