Last week, we posed a question to our audience - what was the dumbest thing they had ever heard someone say about cars. Cars are complex machines that we interact with daily, and it's not surprising that there's a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation. Even those who know more about cars sometimes make egregiously incorrect statements.

Uncover the Stupidities in Car Talk

Section 1: Enthusiast Misconceptions

Most of the dumbest stuff we've heard about cars comes from enthusiasts who think there's only one way to enjoy cars - their way. But there's more to driving than just the enthusiast-approved methods. Go to your garage, find a pair of pliers, and pull the bug out of your ass. Loosen up and drive a car that makes commuting easier. Drive an automatic and realize that no one cares except you. Drive a Buick, a CUV, or a Prius the way they were meant to be driven. Learning that there are more ways to drive opens up a whole new world.It's okay to admit that you deserve to be comfortable during a long drive and not feel like you've just run a marathon. It's okay to say that you don't want to "feel the road" if it's a poorly maintained piece of garbage. And it's okay to want your partner not to hate driving with you.

Section 2: Saturn Owner Beliefs

Remember Saturn owners? Not the SC2 guys, but the LW and SL owners had some serious beliefs. They'd say things like "Saturn was great, I didn't have to negotiate" or "That 1.9L is peppier than people know. My car is very quick to 60." When Saturn folded, those shoppers started looking at Toyotas and Hondas. But if they thought Saturn's fair price meant no negotiations, they were free to pay the window price for any car on the lot.

Section 3: Prius Misunderstandings

Priuses are awesome when driven the way they were intended - smooth and steady. They're purpose-built as high MPG comfortable daily drivers. Just like you wouldn't drive a Jeep Wrangler like an M3, you can't drive a Prius like an M3 and expect it to perform. Building an ultra-reliable and efficient car like the Prius is a more impressive achievement than any million-dollar hypercar. The Prius doesn't suck; saying it does is stupid.

Section 4: Carburetor vs. Computer Control

Sure, some people think carburetors are better than computer-controlled systems. But think about it - with carburetors, you constantly have to mess with them, get worse fuel economy, and deal with issues in different weather conditions. My 66 Corvette hated every carb I put on it, while my 87 Bronco was happy with them. My 2001 Kawasaki ZRX had 4 carbs that worked happily but needed jet changes for different altitudes. My 89 K5 with TBI just works, along with every other fuel-injected car I've owned. Sometimes, you just want to turn the key and drive.

Section 5: Snowstorm Incidents

Years ago, after a snowstorm, I was stuck behind someone in an M3 with summer tires trying to climb a gentle hill. I helped push them to the top. Just as we finished, a coworker in a Mercedes ML said "see, that's why you need AWD!" But we were standing beside my Hyundai Accent, a non-AWD car that had no issues.

Section 6: Blinker Fluid Mishap

Years ago, I noticed a coworker's blinkers weren't working. Later, they asked where to buy blinker fluid as they couldn't find it at Autozone.

Section 7: Tesla Myths

A neighbor was talking about a Tesla on our street, saying it only gets 100km per charge, doesn't work at zero degrees, the batteries need replacing at 10000km and cost $200000, and the batteries are toxic. While praising his Chevy Traxx as "murican" (even though he's Canadian).

Section 8: Car Modification Claims

Years ago, a new-to-me customer told me that the cold air intake and stainless steel exhaust he put on his 2011 Escape 4-cylinder gave him 100 more horsepower. Any time he modified his vehicles after that, it came with a similar ridiculous power claim.

Section 9: Corvette Ownership Logic

Any Corvette owner who claims to have a super special model because it was the only blue one made on a Tuesday in April is just being silly.

Section 10: Car Sales Experience

In 2013, a customer came in to test drive a 2005 Jaguar XJ with over 100k miles. They said "Because British cars are the most reliable cars." But it needed a jump box to start and sputtered. It was an As-Is car, and they still bought it. Weeks later, they tried to return it.

Section 11: 4WD Misconceptions

"I need a 4WD vehicle EVERY DAY." No, you live on Long Island, NY. It's completely flat and it snows once every 3 years. And your SUV is AWD, not 4WD.

Section 12: Crazy Car Beliefs at the Bar

I once met a crazy lady at the bar who was adamant that her base 4-cylinder Saturn Aura was as fast as my Corvette Z06 because the speedometer went up to 140 mph. She was so proud of it; I just nodded and agreed.

Section 13: Advanced Electronics and Car Paranoia

I work in advanced electronics. An ex-coworker said he only owns cars without computer chips because they'll track him. He drove a beat Ford Ranger with a carb and a hole where the head unit should be. And in California, a woman was trying to force a diesel nozzle into her non-TDI VW and squirted fuel into the hole, causing her car to stall as she was turning onto the road. I tried to help her, but she called me a fuel wizard and cursed her car, so I left.

Section 14: Exhaust Dripping Mystery

An in-law saw water dripping from a car's exhaust and thought the driver was buying cheap gas with water in it. (Water is a main product of burning gas.)