Vehicle maintenance, History of car manufacturing in Wisconsin

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
A vintage red convertible car is parked in front of the Wisconsin Automotive Museum, with a brick building and greenery in the background.
A 1929 Kissel Tourster is parked in front of the Wisconsin Automotive Museum in Hartford. Photo courtesy of the Wisconsin Automotive Museum

First, retired service manager Jim Ward is back to answer your questions about getting water out of your car and prepping for winter driving. Then, we hear about the history of cars and vehicle manufacturers in Wisconsin from Dawn Bondhus, executive director of the Wisconsin Automotive Museum.

Featured in this Episode

  • What to do with a water-logged vehicle and how to prepare your car for cooler weather

    Winter isn’t the only time weather can cause driving hazards — heavy summer and fall rains can cause problems too. A retired vehicle service manager joins us to talk about flooding and your vehicle. And we’ll explain how you can get your car ready for cooler weather.

  • Visiting with Hartford’s Wisconsin Automotive Museum

    We take a trip to the Wisconsin Automotive Museum. It features more than 120 vehicles, including cars manufactured here in the state. We hear about what you can see at the museum and some events coming up this fall.

Episode Credits

  • Dawn Bondhus Guest
  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Jim Ward Guest
  • Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
  • Clara Neupert Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director

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