Kidz in Cool Places – Carson Knows Cars!

 

Carson is a Freshman @ STCS

zona: Is Tyler a nice guy?
carson: Tyler’s a great guy. He’s also a great technician. He knows a lot about cars.

zona: Did you have any idea what you were going to do when you got here today? What did you learn?
carson: I had no idea what I was going to do today. Tyler taught me how to take apart a car brake. We took off some tires and changed the oil on a car. I loved it.

zona: If you could work on any kind of car what would it be?
carson: I’d say the new Mustang Boss. The engine is giant. It has so much horsepower.

zona: What are the coolest cars you’ve been in and how did you get to ride in them?

carson: I was in an Audi R8 which was cool. I’ve been in a Corvette Z06 and Shelby GT500. I went shopping for new cars with my stepdad and we had a lot of fun checking them out. My uncle got a muscle car which was cool. He restored it.

zona: What exactly is a muscle car?

carson: A car with a lot of horsepower. Not necessarily fast acceleration but just a big engine. A car with a lot of muscle.

zona: What would your ideal job be if you were in the automotive business?
carson: I need to learn a lot more about cars before I can be a technician. That’s one of the reasons I came here today. I’ve always wanted to know about cars. Before I can fix my mom’s car, I think I need to spend some more time with Tyler. I think I could change a tire now though.

zona: Is there anything you’d like to say to the folks at Tony’s Auto?

carson: I’d like to thank them for giving me this opportunity to go to the shop and learn how to work on cars. I’d like to thank Tyler especially for taking on the challenge of trying to teach me stuff. They gave me a couple of shirts, a flashlight and a few tools so I can work on cars myself. That was really nice of them.

zona: What qualities make for a good Technician?

tyler: You have to pay attention and learn quickly. It’s important to get your hands dirty. You can’t be afraid to get right into the car and see what’s going on. You need to jump in feet first and make sure you are always hands on.

zona: Do you think Carson could be a good technician one day?

tyler: I definitely think so. As he grows up, he’ll learn more about the inner workings of the car and do it well. He was paying attention today and his hands got really dirty. Those are good signs. He should take auto-shop classes when he gets to high school.

zona: Do you have to get licensed to be a tech?

tyler: You should work hard to get ASE certified. ASE offers tests on all of the different systems in a car. There are eight of them. Each one requires a lot of time to study and prepare. When you’re ASE certified, shops know you’ve put the time in to learn what you need to know

zona: You guys are in Arcadia. Is there anything you want to say to the community about Tony’s Auto?

tyler: Tony’s Auto has been around for nearly 30 years. We don’t sell you things you don’t need. You get your money’s worth and we’ll even give you a ride while your car is in the shop.

zona: What’s the coolest car you’ve ever worked on?

tyler: A 2006 Corvette.