A listener reports that when riding with him in a car, his young daughter asked him to scroll the window down, which struck him as a creative combination of old and new — the old-fashioned expression roll down a window, and the newer scrolling...
The low, wheeled device that auto mechanics use to slide under a car is called a creeper. This is part of a complete episode.
Victorian slang and a modern controversy over language and gender. In the early 1900’s, a door-knocker wasn’t just what visitors used to announce their arrival, it was a type of beard with a similar shape. And in the 21st century: Is it...
You know that moment when you get into the car and check your phone before driving off? One listener calls that her media moment. This is part of a complete episode.
It’s largely because of the way we feel while riding in a car or on a train that we use the prepositions in a car and on a train. This is part of a complete episode.
V-2-V communication, meaning “vehicle to vehicle,” is a great way for cars to prevent accidents, or to flirt with each other. This is part of a complete episode.