The Toll Road Story
Toll roads, turnpikes, toll routes -- whatever you call them, they serve the same purpose: They're roads you pay to drive on. In this episode, Scott and Ben discuss the surprisingly ancient origins of...
6 Marras 201228min
From the Ground to the Gas Pump
Global industries depend on oil and petroleum products in numerous surprising ways. In fact, gasoline is only one of the products made during the refining process. So what happens when we refine crude...
1 Marras 201232min
Why is NASA studying car safety?
It's no surprise that NASA has some of the world's best engineers. In fact, private companies occasionally ask NASA for help with some of their most difficult engineering issues. In this podcast, Scot...
30 Loka 201213min
The Story of the Nürburgring
The tracks of the Nürburgring are legendary, and it's one of the premier testing sites for numerous automakers around the globe. But where did the Nürburgring come from, and how did it become so iconi...
25 Loka 201233min
Can I live in my car?
It's true: Thousands of people live (or have lived) in their cars. In this episode, Scott and Ben take a closer look at the dos and don'ts of living in a car, from where to park to safety, planning an...
23 Loka 201227min
Animal Cars
Scott and Ben have talked about the strange - and surprisingly tough - business of naming cars, but there's another category they didn't get to cover the first time around: cars named after animals. T...
18 Loka 201232min
The Story of the Vintage Mobile Cinema
When the British Ministry of Technology wanted to encourage productivity and promote national industry, they took an unorthodox approach: Mobile cinema. In this podcast, Scott and Ben recount the stor...
16 Loka 201219min
What will race cars look like in 2025?
The engineers and drivers of race cars constantly push the limit, and sometimes their innovations become commonplace in mainstream vehicles. So what can we expect from race cars in the future? Join Sc...
11 Loka 201223min
