With the sweltering Mississippi summer just around the corner it is of utmost importance that all vehicle owners across the state are on top of their air conditioning. But what can you do to ensure that is taken care of? Join Coach Charlie Melton as he breaks down all you need to know about your vehicle's air conditioning maintenance and how to ensure everything is in good running (and cool!) conditioning all summer long! Email the show: auto@mpbonline.org Recalls: Check for Recalls: Vehicle, Car Seat, Tire, Equipment | NHTSA News: Consumer Reports Says Not To Buy These Popular Ca ..read more

With the sweltering Mississippi summer just around the corner it is of utmost importance that all vehicle owners across the state are on top of their air conditioning. But what can you do to ensure that is taken care of? Join Coach Charlie Melton as he breaks down all you need to know about your vehicle's air conditioning maintenance and how to ensure everything is in good running (and cool!) conditioning all summer long! Email the show: auto@mpbonline.org Recalls: Check for Recalls: Vehicle, Car Seat, Tire, Equipment | NHTSA News: Consumer Reports Says Not To Buy These Popular Ca ..read more

It’s drive time baby! Well, in radio that means it’s a pledge drive. We hope you’ll listen to our excellent show today – we’ll be answering email questions – well, Coach will! We aren’t taking phone call questions because we’d prefer it if you called our line that’s taking contributions to support Mississippi Public Broadcasting. That number is 1-888-372-GIVE or 1-888-372-4483 Don’t for get our email address for questions is  auto@mpbonline.org Recalls: https://www.cars.com/recalls/ Dodge Recalls model-years 2017-18 Journeys Over Dimly lit amber side reflex reflectors You can ..read more

Cars just aren’t simple anymore. Computers control everything. We’re going to find out from Coach what we need to know and hear your vehicle repair questions.  Recalls for the week: Kia Recalls Vehicles for Faulty Airbags this includes: Forte Koup coupes; Forte sedans; Sedona minivans, and Soul and Soul EV hatchbacks. All repairs will be done for free, and Kia will begin notifying owners March 21. Those with additional questions can call the automaker at 800-333-4542 Hyundai is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe HEV and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. The instrument cluster liquid-crystal display ..read more

Cars just aren’t simple anymore. Computers control everything. We’re going to find out from Coach what we need to know and hear your vehicle repair questions.  Recalls for the week: Kia Recalls Vehicles for Faulty Airbags this includes: Forte Koup coupes; Forte sedans; Sedona minivans, and Soul and Soul EV hatchbacks. All repairs will be done for free, and Kia will begin notifying owners March 21. Those with additional questions can call the automaker at 800-333-4542 Hyundai is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe HEV and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. The instrument cluster liquid-crystal display ..read more

ENCORE FROM 07/07/2022 Have you seen the multitude of specialty license plates you can get for your vehicle nowadays? You can ones that support NASCAR, schools, animals, the list is tremendous. (The MPB plate is of course the best.) Don’t forget about antique vehicle plates! We’ve got the Harrison County Tax Collector on our show today to tell us about them. Coach answers questions too. Recalls: https://www.cars.com/recalls/ Hyundai is issuing a major recall for a disturbing problem: exploding seat belt pretensioners. This time around, the safety order is for the automaker’s Venue subcompact ..read more

ENCORE FROM 04/14/2022 Classic cars. You might love them because they remind you of your youth or you just love them! We’ll talk repairs and car shows today with Mike Martin from Classic Restoration. It’s a Flash to the past. Coach also answers your 21st century vehicle questions. https://classicrestorationsllc.com/ Recalls: You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN number. Or find their SaferCar app. News: we had MDOT on the show last week. Their website ..read more

Folks now a days are looking for jobs that are their passion. Do you know someone who’s passion is vehicles? We’re talking today about mechanic training. We’ve got a guest expert - Larry Plutchak from UTI (985-804-6444 https://lplutchak.uticentral.com/) Coach Charlie's Tip Of The Week: when looking to enter into an industry for a job - do your research. Some training programs in Mississippi: Hinds CC Diesel Equipment Technology https://www.hindscc.edu/pathways/acmt/diesel-equipment-technology MGCCC Automotive Technology https://mgccc.edu/programs/schools/manufacturing-maritime-transportatio ..read more

Folks now a days are looking for jobs that are their passion. Do you know someone who’s passion is vehicles? We’re talking today about mechanic training. We’ve got a guest expert - Larry Plutchak from UTI (985-804-6444 https://lplutchak.uticentral.com/) Coach Charlie's Tip Of The Week: when looking to enter into an industry for a job - do your research. Some training programs in Mississippi: Hinds CC Diesel Equipment Technology https://www.hindscc.edu/pathways/acmt/diesel-equipment-technology MGCCC Automotive Technology https://mgccc.edu/programs/schools/manufacturing-maritime-transpor ..read more

It’s drive time baby! Well, in radio that means it’s a pledge drive. We hope you’ll listen to our excellent show today – we’ll be answering email questions – well, Coach will! We aren’t taking phone call questions because we’d prefer it if you called our line that’s taking contributions to support Mississippi Public Broadcasting. That number is 1-888-372-GIVE or 1-888-372-4483 Don’t for get our email address for questions is  auto@mpbonline.org Recalls: https://www.cars.com/recalls/ Dodge Recalls model-years 2017-18 Journeys Over Dimly lit amber side reflex reflectors You can ..read more