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In Wheel Time Podcast
"Join Michael Marrs on the In Wheel Time Podcast, your premier automotive podcast featuring car talk, reviews, tips, and the latest automotive news.'"
The In Wheel Time Podcast is a 30-minute version of the In Wheel Time automotive talk show streaming on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, and InWheelTime.com Saturday at 9 - 10aCT.
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Episodes
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Balloons To Backorders - How Helium Messes With Cars
Helium is the last thing most drivers think about until a car can’t ship because a chip can’t ship. We follow a surprising thread from helium balloons to the…
In Wheel Time PodcastHow A Community College Dyno Day Teaches Real Horsepower
Watching a car run on a dyno is pure theater, but the numbers can also save you money, guide smarter tuning, and even keep you safer. We head to Northeast…
In Wheel Time PodcastGlowing Tires, 21+ get aways, and the Kia Sportage PHEV?
Glowing tires were once pitched as one of the most dramatic developments in automotive history, and we can’t stop thinking about how close it came to being…
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Recall Roundup, Wild Auction Prices, and some Glamping ideas?
A modern car can fail you in two very different ways: a broken part you can hear and feel, or a software and security issue you never see coming. We start with…
In Wheel Time PodcastWhy California Pays A Weather Tax On Gas And Cars
Gas at $6.50 a gallon changes the mood of any car conversation fast, and it kicks off a wide ranging hang with auto journalist Jack Nerad as we compare…
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From Broken Wipers To A $235K Corvette
Recalls are supposed to be rare. This week proves they’re practically a genre of automotive news all by themselves. We start by sorting through a big stack of…
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From EV Demand To Texas Swap Meets
EV demand slows down, a classic American brand hints at a sedan return, and BMW flat-out says software is now the core of the car. That’s a lot of change for…
In Wheel Time PodcastModel T Secrets In Plain Sight; Bring Cash or Go Home; Uncharted Subaru
The Ford Model T gets talked about like a simple origin story, but the real history is full of weird details and big misunderstandings. We walk through the…
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Closed EV Plants Can Hollow Out A Town Faster Than You Think
A giant EV factory can feel like a town’s future on opening day and like a crater on closing day. We sit down with Sunderesh Heragu, professor at Oklahoma…
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Gas Prices Do Not Follow Oil Prices Overnight
The gas price sign can feel like it’s mocking you: crude oil dips on the news, but your local station still sits above four dollars a gallon. We walk through…
In Wheel Time PodcastWhy A 1959 BMW Isetta Still Stops Traffic
A one-door BMW microcar shows up at a Texas cruise-in and instantly steals the whole parking lot. We’re live from the Tailpipes and Tacos Cruise-In in Katy…
In Wheel Time PodcastThe Bricklin Showed Up And So Did The Easter Bunny
The easiest way to understand car culture is to hear it happening in real time, with engines cooling in the parking lot and families weaving between rows of…
In Wheel Time PodcastMaple Syrup Smell - Signs Your Car Is Done: National Parks Road Trip, the Kia Carnival
The moment a repair estimate lands, every driver asks the same question: am I maintaining a car or financing its last years? We get specific about the “sell…
In Wheel Time PodcastSave The V8 And Pass The Breakfast Taco
New car shopping feels like it should be getting easier, yet the spring market is doing the opposite. From our live remote at the Tailpipes and Tacos Easter…
In Wheel Time PodcastLive Car Talk From A Texas Cruise In
Your car does not usually “die” in one dramatic moment. It wears you down with a stack of estimates, a new noise every week, and that sinking feeling when the…
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Where Do Car Culture And Car Money Meet
Seven big events can shape your whole driving year if you know what you’re looking for. We lay out a coast-to-coast hot rod and classic car travel plan…
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How To Save On Fuel Without Debt
Gas prices are high, but the fastest way to make them worse is chasing “savings” with the wrong plastic. We sit down with Chip Lupo from WalletHub to sort out…
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Should Your Workplace Police What You Drive
Stellantis ticketing employees for parking a rival-brand car at headquarters is the kind of story that sounds petty until you realize what it reveals about…
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Ten Minute Oil Change And Other Service Fairy Tales
Half of the frustration people feel at a dealership service department often comes down to one thing: nobody tells them what is actually going on. We dig into…
In Wheel Time PodcastThe Torque Wrench Broke And So Did The Warranty
Snap-on may be the headline brand, but it’s not the only way to build a serious mechanic tool setup. We walk through the tool brands professional mechanics…
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Southeast Texas Driving Destinations
Southeast Texas can feel like a straight shot on the map, but it’s packed with stops that turn a simple drive into a full day of stories. We build a…
In Wheel Time PodcastChili Pepper Trophy Day at Tailpipes & Tacos, Beaumont!
Tailpipes and Tacos in Beaumont isn’t just a backdrop for us, it’s the whole point: real car people showing up early, swapping stories, and rolling through…
In Wheel Time PodcastTailpipes And Tacos Meets A 200 MPH Street Corvette
A 1971 Corvette that “didn’t have enough horsepower” turns into a blown street machine with a 6-71 supercharger and a backstory you can’t make up. We’re live…
In Wheel Time PodcastA No-Reserve Mecum Bid Turns Setback Into A Dream Convertible
A flood can wipe out a classic car in minutes, but it can also set up a comeback you never saw coming. From the Lupe' Tortilla Tailpipes and Tacos cruise-in in…
In Wheel Time PodcastA Tire Sensor Can Track You And A V8 Can Spoil You
Your tire pressure monitoring system might be doing more than keeping you safe, and your next pickup truck might be nicer than your living room. We’re coming…
In Wheel Time PodcastA Wine-Bought Cadillac Comeback
A Cadillac convertible bought after “quite a bit of wine” sounds like a punchline until you hear what happens next. We kick off from Tailpipes and Tacos in…
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Why Community Makes Car Culture Last - Tailpipes & Tacos in Beaumont
Fog, freeway noise, and the sound of classics rolling in one by one, that’s how this live car talk morning starts at the Tailpipes and Tacos cruise-in at Lupe'…
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From Roller Dogs To Road Tests With The Lexus NX And Mustang GT
Gas station hot dogs and performance cars sound like an odd pairing until you’ve done enough road trips to know they belong together. We start with a…
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A Monkey Crashed Our Kia Review
The best part of doing a live car show from a mega meet is that the day keeps changing under your feet, and the conversation goes with it. We’re set up at Team…
In Wheel Time PodcastYou Can Grow Car Culture By Showing Up
Houston car culture is hiding in plain sight, and once you know where to look, your weekends fill up fast. We’re set up at the Mega Meat Cruise In and we’re…
In Wheel Time PodcastHouston’S DIY Garage Revolution
A car meet is fun. A place to actually work on your car without fighting apartment rules, HOA complaints, or a garage full of storage is the part most of us…
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Mega Meet Car Talk!
A live car meet is supposed to be simple: show up, walk the rows, talk cars. But once we set up at the Team Gillman Mega Meet in Houston, the conversation…
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When Trucks, History, And Market Shifts Collide
Looking for an honest truck review with real numbers and a big-picture take on where the market’s heading? We put the 2025 Ford F-150 STX SuperCrew 4x4 through…
In Wheel Time PodcastBring Your Yugo, Your Dragster, Or Your Dad’s GTO, Just Don’t Bring Traction Control
Ready to trade street chaos for time slips and trophies? We sit down with the Texas Muscle Car Club Challenge (TMCCC) to unpack how bracket racing turns every…
In Wheel Time PodcastWhat Makes A Great Truck And A Great Drive, From Highways To Parking Lots
Want a truck that works hard without the luxury price tag? We take the 2025 Ford F-150 STX SuperCrew 4x4 on real roads to see how its 5.0-liter V8, 10-speed…
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We Break Down Recalls, Auctions, And Industry Shakeups So You Know What Matters
Big recalls, bigger opinions, and a few jaw-dropping auction results—this one moves fast. We kick off with a clear rundown of safety alerts you should actually…
In Wheel Time PodcastNo, You Don’t Need Power Steering On A MGB
What keeps a classic car honest isn’t a fresh coat of paint—it’s the quiet, careful work that makes it start, steer, and stop like it should. We sit down with…
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Ford Expedition King Ranch and the Mustang Frunk!
Big SUVs aren’t supposed to feel nimble—yet our week with the 2025 Ford Expedition King Ranch told a different story. We break down what Ford changed for the…
In Wheel Time PodcastMega Meet Madness At Team Gilman AutoPlex!
Want a car meet that feels like a festival and functions like a precision machine? We sit down with Gus Flores of The CarMeet Network to unpack how a free mega…
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The King Ranch, Reliable Cars, Concours Destinations, and the Corolla Cross....
Big SUVs don’t have to drive like buses. We put the 2025 Ford Expedition King Ranch through a real week of miles and came away surprised by the steering…
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Park It Outside And Pray: Subaru’s Fiery Oops?
A fuel tank you shouldn’t fill. Trailer brakes that might not listen when you need them most. We start with straight talk on the week’s biggest…
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Rodeo Hats, Road Trips, And Hybrids? Yee Haw!
Rodeo hats on, sleeves rolled up, and the garage door wide open—this one blends street-level car culture with the blunt truth about where the auto industry…
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Buttons Beat Screens
Touch a screen or tap a button? We take you straight into the dashboard debate reshaping car design as Euro NCAP updates its safety protocols to favor physical…
In Wheel Time PodcastCars, Tacos, And A Secret Drive-In Movie?
Craving a road trip that feels like a rolling car show with heart? We map out the Hot Rod Tour of Texas with organizers Bobby and Sabra Sparkman and dig into…
In Wheel Time PodcastRegenerative Tires, Road Trips, And Car Reviews
What if your tires could quietly renew their own grip as you drive? We kick off with a clear look at regenerative tire technology, unpacking how smart…
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From Shop Class To Show Time
Ever wonder who keeps carburetors, vacuum lines, and timing lights from fading into history? We dive into the real engine behind reliable repairs: master…
In Wheel Time PodcastInside The Tech Powering Modern Collision Repair
Ever wondered how a body shop brings a modern, sensor-packed car back to life after a crash? We sit down with Andy Noyes from asTech, driven by Reparify, to…
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When Policy Swerves And Drivers Don’t: What The Market Has Told Detroit
The EV boom was supposed to be a straight shot. Instead, Detroit is eating billions in write-downs, canceling high-profile electric models, and quietly…
In Wheel Time PodcastLessons From A Life In Car Sales
What if four words could save you thousands at the dealership? We sit down with veteran insider Randy Pressgrove to unpack 47 years of wins, wrecks, and the…
In Wheel Time PodcastMake Driving Fun: The Wild Side of Automotive Branding: Lexus RX 450h Plus
Want a drive that actually feels like driving? We chart Texas routes that reward focus and finesse—FM 170 along Big Bend Ranch State Park with vast desert…
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EV Mandates, Rollbacks, And Reality
Headlines shouted about a clean break from greenhouse gas rules, but we cut through the noise to ask what this policy swing actually means for people who buy…
In Wheel Time PodcastDriving America: The Best And Worst States Explained
Think your state has the worst drivers? We put that assumption to the test with WalletHub’s 2026 rankings, breaking down where it’s cheapest, safest, and most…
In Wheel Time PodcastBeads, Bikes, And Bad Ideas: A Trooper’s Guide To Staying Out Of Trouble
Safety isn’t a slogan when streets get crowded and celebrations kick off. We sit down with a Texas Department of Public Safety sergeant for an unfiltered look…
In Wheel Time PodcastInside The Dakar: Stock Defenders, Strategy, And Grit
Sand roosts. Moving cities. Split-second calls. We sit down with Mercedes Lilienthal for an unfiltered look at the Dakar Rally—what it is, how it really works…
In Wheel Time PodcastMuscle Wagons, CX50 and Texas Throws Beads?
Think Mardi Gras begins and ends on Bourbon Street? We hit the road to map the best celebrations across Texas—Galveston’s towering floats and nighttime crowds…
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Trust, Recalls, And The Real Cost Of Cool
Hybrids aren’t the backup plan anymore—they’re the headline. We break down Consumer Reports’ 2026 winners, from the Civic Hybrid’s sharp steering and 44 mpg to…
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Hybrids Take The Wheel?!?
The ground just shifted under the auto industry, and we take you straight to the dealer floor to show what’s really moving metal. With the $7,500 EV tax credit…
In Wheel Time PodcastWhat Makes A Car Worth Staring At For A Week?
Step onto the show floor at the 43rd Houston Auto Show and you’ll find a surprise: a show within the show. We sit down with curator Ben Miller, the connector…
In Wheel Time PodcastAcura Spotlight At The Houston Auto Show
Shoppers don’t just want specs—they want confidence. From the floor of the Houston Auto Show, we sit down with Team Gilman’s Acura lead, Marla Cardenas, to dig…
In Wheel Time PodcastTruck Makeovers Without The Madness
Want a truck or Jeep that turns heads without turning your commute into a chore? We’re live from the Houston Auto Show with the crew from Texas Truckworks to…