Talking Cars 249: Coronavirus Car-Seat Care and Cleaning
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Main theme: We talk about the proper care needed when cleaning your child’s car seat. Emily Thomas, a CR automotive safety engineer, explains that some cleaning substances, such as bleach and other disinfectants, can degrade car-seat materials. We also give tips for first-time parents about the proper fit.
This week’s featured car: 2021 Genesis G80
Audience questions:
Does my Honda Odyssey need an ethanol fuel treatment service?
Are automatic emergency braking or pedestrian detection systems capable of preventing a collision with a deer?
How frequently does the IIHS update its crash tests for each vehicle model?
As with other “Talking Cars” episodes, this one is available free through Apple Podcasts. (Subscribe to the audio or video.) You’ll also find the audio on Spotify (log-in required) and video on YouTube.
• Pumping Gas and Coronavirus, episode 248
• Coronavirus Cleaning, Toyota Highlander, episode 247
• EVs, Tires, Car Seats, and More, episode 246
• Coronavirus and Auto Shows, VW Atlas Cross Sport, episode 245
• Mazda MX-5 Miata and Mailbag, episode 244
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