The Drive Radio: Katzkin Leather, Holiday Giveaway, Quiet Cars

This morning on “The Drive” radio show, I talked with Alan about the $8,500 Motorz Mega Craftsman Christmas giveaway, Katzkin Leather, changing your tire, quiet cars (hybrids and EVs), and more!

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The Drive Radio: Craftsman Tools, Motorz, and Steve Saleen

This morning on “The Drive” radio show, I talked about Craftsman tools, Motorz, and I got to ask to ask Steve Saleen a few questions!

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The Drive with Alan Taylor: Technical Difficulties, Motorz

This past Saturday morning on “The Drive with Alan Taylor” radio show, I talked with Alan (amidst the show’s technical difficulties of the day) about Motorz.

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Featured in Nov/Dec Issue of Consumers Digest Magazine

Chris Duke in Consumers Digest MagazineCheck out the Nov/Dec 2014 issue of Consumers Digest magazine! In this issue I was interviewed about the “connected car”. Pick up the issue on newsstands now, or read the article here:

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The Drive with Alan Taylor: Craftsman, SEMA Show

This morning on “The Drive with Alan Taylor” radio show, I talked with Alan about Motorz, the SEMA Show, and Craftsman tools!

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The Drive with Alan Taylor: Motorz, SEMA Show, Tim Allen & More!

This morning on “The Drive with Alan Taylor” radio show, I talked with Alan about Motorz, the SEMA Show, the new episode of Motorz (featuring Alan), and more!

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Listen to the full show: Live from Galpin Auto Sports | FULL SHOW | #167

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The Drive with Alan Taylor: Motorz, SEMA Show, Superchargers & DIY

This morning on “The Drive with Alan Taylor” radio show, I talked with Alan about Motorz, the SEMA Show, superchargers and DIY!

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Listen to the full show: Project List | FULL SHOW | #3

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Chris Duke to be Regular Contributor to The Drive with Alan Taylor

Craftsman Tool Advisor Chris “The Tool Man” Duke to be Regular Contributor to The Drive with Alan Taylor

Real Life “Tool Man” Chris Duke and Host/Executive Producer of Motorz, becomes a weekly contributor to Alan Taylor’s hit radio show, “The Drive”.... (more)


The Drive with Alan Taylor: SEMA Crunch

This morning on “The Drive with Alan Taylor” radio show, I talked about SEMA Crunch time for the 2014 SEMA Show, and the new SEMA Ignited Friday night event in Vegas!

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Listen to the full show here: Show Stopping F-150 | FULL SHOW | #164

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The Drive with Alan Taylor: HIDprojectors

This morning on “The Drive with Alan Taylor” radio show, I talked about our Motorz Jeep project vehicle’s hot new HID and color-changing LED headlights from HIDprojectors!

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Listen to the full show here: Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas | FULL SHOW | #163

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Diagnosing The Dreaded Check Engine Light

CheckEngineLightAs far as indicators go, few are as ominous, even dreaded, as the check engine light. Considering the enormous number of things it can signify, severity can range from harmless to serious. Reacting to the warning is far less strenuous if you have some basic experience and highly cost effective tools.

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The Drive with Alan Taylor: iPhone 6 Plus & CarPlay

I was on The Drive with Alan Taylor radio show this morning! I talked about the iPhone 6+ and the Apple CarPlay connected car.

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Listen to the full show here: Alternative Fuels | FULL SHOW | #162

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Special Guest: Popular Science Radio

I was an in-studio special guest yesterday at the Petersen Auto Museum in Beverly Hills! I was on Popular Science Radio with Alan Taylor for the full hour show. I had so much fun, not just being in the studio inside the museum with all those fantastic cars, but also to be live on the radio! You can listen to the full broadcast here:

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Reinventing Duct Tape

chris_duke_duct_tape-1024I’ve always known duct tape as being that nasty old roll of tape crammed down in the bottom of a tool box, acting as a magnet for dirt and other debris. To unroll its silvery sticky nastiness was an experience, and one roll seemed to last forever.... (more)


Radio Interview: In Wheel Time #2

Mike & Don from the In Wheel Time radio show interviewed me for the second time this past weekend!

We talked about Craftsman garage door openers, and more!

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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Big thanks to my daughter, Melanie, and friends Greg Erickson and Brenda Priddy for nominating me for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge‬. I accepted their challenge and I’ve nominated Bob Denny, Joe Mayo, and Alan Taylor! I’ll be making my donation to www.alsasd.org next! That was so much fun!

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The Drive with Alan Taylor: Craftsman MAKEcation

The Drive with Alan Taylor radio show interviewed me this morning right before Jesse James!

We talked about Motorz, the Craftsman MAKEcation contest, and more.

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Motorz S06E05 “The Towing Episode”

In this episode, I show you everything you ever wanted to know about towing. Be sure to watch Partz at 14:12, Letterz at 18:29, and the out-takes at 22:52!


Driving Tips

Chris in JeepThere are few activities more ubiquitous in life than driving. As a daily occurrence for the vast majority of us, it has become so routine that we simply don’t even think about it. However, this has a dangerous side effect. While zoning out or turning to other activities while driving is tempting, the seconds when it really matters can make the difference between life and death. By using a few ... (more)


Radio Interview: SiriusXM Freewheelin’

Chris T. and Meredith Ochs from the SiriusXM’s Freewheelin’ radio show (Road Dog Ch. 128) interviewed me today!

We talked about Motorz, Craftsman tools, the SEMA Show, and more. Listen to the full radio interview here:

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Thanks to a friend of the show, Rick Gideon, for capturing this photo in his car today!

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