The Straight Shift with The Car Chick
The Straight Shift is a podcast that's about cars! Car buying, car selling, car maintenance and repairs, safe driving tips, and general car-related nonsense designed to empower consumers. Brought to you by The Car Chick, the #1 trusted automotive expert for women and smart men. New episodes drop the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month!
The Straight Shift with The Car Chick
Latest Episodes
Flock Cameras: Crime-Fighting Tool or Big Brother With a Solar Panel?
Those little solar-powered Flock cameras are popping up everywhere, and depending on whom you ask, they're either an incredibly powerful crime-fighting tool or a terrifying surveillance network.So which is it?The Car Chick goes do...
Would You Pay $4,500 to Avoid a Car Dealership?
Would you pay thousands more for a new car just to avoid the traditional dealership experience?Carvana is now selling brand-new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles, and some buyers are paying significantly more for them than they woul...
Distracted Driving Isn't What You Think It Is
Distracted driving isn't just texting, eating, or screwing around with your touchscreen. After The Car Chick got a ticket for running a red light she didn't even realize she'd run, she learned firsthand how emotions and cognitive distraction ca...
What’s the Most Reliable Car? You’re Asking the Wrong Question
Everyone wants to know which car is the most reliable. But what if that's actually the wrong question?In this episode of The Straight Shift, The Car Chick takes a deep dive into what reliability really means in today's automotive world—...
The New Cold War: Why Your Car Is Caught in the Middle
Episode SummaryCould your car become a battlefield in the New Cold War?It sounds like the plot of a spy thriller, but it's actually one of the biggest stories quietly reshaping the automotive industry.This week, The ...