Houston Matters
Making A Hobby Out Of Helping Stranded Motorists
Posted on · We meet Walt Brinker, a former Houstonian who has made a hobby out of helping motorists stranded along the roadside -- so much so that he wrote a book about it.
Tag: cars
News
Harvey Caused A Boost In Houston Car Sales
Posted on · Flooded vehicles are being totaled and local dealerships are saying people are flocking to get new ones in unprecedented numbers.
Hurricane Harvey
In Car-Centric Houston, Low-Income Residents Struggle After Harvey Ruined Their Vehicles
Posted on · In addition to replacing clothes and finding new places to live, many in southeast Texas must repair vehicles or buy new cars. But not being able to get to work for more than three weeks makes that a challenge.
Hurricane Harvey
Half A Million Cars Could Be Lost To Harvey’s Waters
Posted on · From Texas Standard: Up to 500,000 cars took on water during Hurricane Harvey. Not having a vehicle in car-dependent Texas could be a significant...
Houston Matters
From Auto Show to Art Cars: A Glimpse into Houston’s Car Culture
Posted on · Love cars? Then this week in Houston is definitely for you! From the 30th annual Houston Art Car Parade to the 2017 Houston Auto Show, enthusiasts will have a lot of opportunities to check out lots of cars. Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin hits the streets to learn what makes Houston such a thrilling place […]
Full Show
Inclusion and Diversity In Higher Ed, and Regulating Truck Drivers: Tuesday’s Show (April 4, 2017)
Posted on · Texas A&M University at Galveston has been hosting a two-day Conference on Inclusion and Diversity in Higher Education this week (April 3-4, 2017). Among the topics featured at the conference are creating inclusive higher education environments and curriculum; challenges facing international students, faculty and staff; and expanding access to education by underrepresented populations. We talk […]
Houston Matters
Bringing the DeLorean Back to the Future
Posted on · DeLoreans are going back into production. The stainless steel-bodied, gullwing-doored time machines from the Back to the Future trilogy stopped being made when the original DeLorean Motor Company went bankrupt in the 1980s. But a new company, based near Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport, and new owners have worked to change some of the laws regulating […]
Local
Harris County Begins Project To Remove Submerged Cars From Bayous
Posted on · County officials selected Brays Bayou for the first phase of the project, which aims at recovering about 25 cars. HPD thinks many vehicles were dumped after they were stolen.
News
What Happens If You Call That Phone Number On Your Texas Driver’s License?
Posted on · A lot of drivers never notice the phone number, but among those who do, there’s been some misinformation.
Houston Matters
Making a Hobby Out of Helping Stranded Motorists
Posted on · We learn about Walt Brinker, who’s made a hobby of stopping and helping other motorists with car problems. He’s written a book about everything he’s learned over the years. It’s called Roadside Survival: Low-Tech Solutions to Automobile Breakdowns. He says about 75 percent of the problems he’s encountered were tired-related issues.
Business
Truck, SUV Sales Carry Houston-Area Dealers In October
Posted on · Big-ticket consumers were out in force last month, though sales retreated from September’s high.
Houston Matters
Memories Of My First Car
Posted on · Houstonian Franklin Lamm tells us about his beloved first car -- a 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.
Houston Matters
Will Texas Ever Allow Car Makers Like Tesla Sell Directly to the Consumer?
Posted on · Elon Musk’s auto company Tesla Motors sells electric cars directly to the public through self-owned stores, not dealers. It’s a shift in approach for the auto industry, which has operated for a century with dealerships serving as the middle man between automakers and consumers. But Tesla can’t open stores in Texas, or four other U.S. […]
Full Show
Tesla in Texas: Wednesday’s show (March 11, 2015)
Posted on · Elon Musk’s auto company Tesla Motors sells electric cars directly to the public through self-owned stores, not dealers. It’s a shift in approach for the auto industry, which has operated for a century with dealerships serving as the middle man between automakers and consumers. But Tesla can’t open stores in Texas, or four other U.S. […]
Houston Matters
Is Houston Becoming More Friendly for the Car-less?
Posted on · We posed this question to you last year: is it possible to live in Houston without a car? Some Houstonians would characterize such an idea as pure folly. There’s too much of Houston that isn’t walkable, too much that’s too far away from public transportation to make life in Houston manageable without a car. But […]