
Bobby Likis Late flight last night from Tulsa (thanks to Angela & Charlie POLSTON for their hospitality) to celebrate Thanksgiving with the Car Clinic Family who weren't on the road visiting their families. Twenty-one of us sat together and gave Thanks...starting with the fantastic spread of turkey (expertly injected, seasoned & p...erfectly cooked by Service Director Bryan O'Neill) and all (and I do mean all) the fixin's. If ever you're near the Center of the Automotive Universe on the day before Turkey Day, come in, warm up and join us in this annual "stomach stretcher" (term aptly borrowed from Bob Byrnes).

Bobby Likis Jack Frost's coming, so make sure you know how to Winter-proof you car! Go to CarClinicNetwork.com / Driver's Seat / FAQs.

Bobby Likis This Saturday on Car Clinic, my guests will be DR. PAUL WILLIAMSON (University of Montana, Alternative Energy Technologies R&D) and LARRY YESKE (AutoZone, Director of Merchandising). Paul's reporting from the Fuel Cell Conference in Palm Springs on how hydrogen-powered vehicles have leaped off the drawing board & onto ...the highway. Larry will fill us in on his top tips to save you money. Tune in Saturday, 11/14, 10a-12n ET at WatchBobbyLive.com.
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Bobby Likis I'm proud to announce that one of our Car Clinic Partners, ROYAL PURPLE, is now part of the action in the video game, Need for Speed Shift! And I'm pleased to announce that I'll be giving away 4 copies each of the Need for Speed Shift for XBOX 360, PlayStation 3 'Blu-ray' Disc and PC DVD-ROM. Some winners will be Car... Clinic callers and some, Facebook Fans. Oh, by the way, the car featured in the game will be none other than a Dodge Viper SRT10!

Every once in a while, I’m stopped in my tracks. It happened this morning with a note from Rudy, Abel DeLeon’s son in Houston. The winner of the “Jumpstart Summer Fun” Sweepstakes, Abel became an honored member of the Car Clinic family, and we had a real connection that warms my heart. Today ...

Bobby Likis Water 1: Gimmick, gimmick, everywhere a gimmick & do I get emails about "water for gas." I appreciate your trust in deciphering fact from fiction, so thought I'd give you a peek into my E-mailbag with this Q&A... Q: Hi, Bobby, I trust your advice implicitly, so tell me if you've ever checked out or tested systems tha...t use water converted to hydrogen gas to increase gas mileage. Thank you for any feedback. Ken

Bobby Likis WATER 2 (Answer): Ken, the concept of 'running an engine' on water is based on stripping the Hydrogen atom (H2) from the water molecule (H2O) using electrolysis. Although an engine/vehicle will run on hydrogen, much like many of Ford's Hydrogen shuttle buses, there are a couple of practical limits that prevents this from being a production solution.

Bobby Likis WATER 3: The first is that the 'cost' of the water/ fuel often does not take into account the cost of the electrical energy required for electrolysis. The 2nd is a matter of practicality. The vehicle has to have very large batteries to store the energy or use another method to create electricity (both of which could otherwise be used to power the vehicle).

Bobby Likis WATER 4: If hydrogen is created while the vehicle’s plugged into the wall, then there needs to be a mechanism to store the H2. In the case of Ford shuttle buses, the H2 is stored at thousands of psi in order to get a good range for the vehicle. If H2 is stored at low pressures, the vehicle will have a very limited range. Call me on air & let’s talk.

Bobby Likis Back from SEMA and ready for a great Car Clinic broadcast tomorrow! Join me, 10a-12n ET: www.WatchBobbyLive.com
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Bobby Likis SEMA Update: Bobby’s broadcasting from the GOLD EAGLE (makers of Sta-Bil) mega-booth. Gold Eagle is a well-known player in the automotive aftermarket, with a reputation for both high-quality products and packaging innovations. Bobby’s guests are (in interview order): Marc BLACKMAN (Gold Eagle), Manny GRIJALVA (Gold E...agle), Joe RISCH (JC Whitney), Larry YESKE (AutoZone), Sandy BRAWLEY(GameChanger Products) and Bob HIRSCH (Gold Eagle). A spotlight/brief on each gentleman is featured with his photo.
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Gold Eagle Co. has been an industry leader in the production and distribution of aftermarket fluids and additives since 1932. Our Brands include STA-BIL, HEET, NO LEAK, DIESELPOWER, 104+, AlumAseal, Gold Eagle and Golden Touch.

Bobby Likis SEMA Spotlight: Marc BLACKMAN, CEO of Gold Eagle, began his career at Gold Eagle in 1993 as its OEM/private label sales manager. Later, he became vice-president of sales and marketing, and in 2002, he was named Chief Operating Officer (COO) and President of the company. Before joining Gold Eagle, Marc was a division manager for the Gallo Winery.

Bobby Likis SEMA Spotlight: Manny GRIJALVA, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer of Gold Eagle, joined Gold Eagle in 1996 and currently directs and executes innovation/new product development initiatives. A graduate from Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management, Manny is responsible for global brand m...arketing, market research & analytics and technical development.



















