Selling Your Car Privately, Fuel Stabilizer in a PHEV, When Is CR Testing a VinFast?

In this all-questions episode of Talking Cars, our experts answer questions on selling a used car online, how to get the most life out of directional tires, storing fuel in a plug-in hybrid, how hybrid engines work, and more. Plus, the rear-wiper saga continues, and we explain why most rear wipers are mounted below the glass on vehicle hatches. Have a question for our experts? Send it to TalkingCars@iCloud.com to be featured on a future episode.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 - Intro

1:16 - Question #1 (video): How to sell your car online

6:39 -  Question #2: What's the best strategy to get the most mileage out of directional tires?

8:39 - Question #3: Should you use fuel stabilizer in a PHEV?

11:10 - Question #4 (video): What is the Atkinson cycle and how does it work?

16:54 - Question #5: Will CR ever buy and test a VinFast?

22:17 - Question #6: Why are rear-mounted wipers attached to the bottom of the rear glass?

LINKS:

Send a Question to Talking Cars: https://www.consumerreports.org/talkingcars/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT

How To Sell Your Car Online: https://www.consumerreports.org/money/selling-a-car/how-to-sell-your-car-to-an-online-retailer-a2790904993/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT

First Drive: VinFast VF8: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/vinfast/vf-8/2025/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT

VinFast Brand Overview: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/vinfast/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT