Episode 91 - Bad Karma
Or, "Danny gets thrown under the bus"
Recorded January 4, 2011
Show notes:
Patrick
Ten EVs coming in 2012
http://www.plugincars.com/10-new-electric-cars-coming-2012-111135.html
Linda
Honda's in court
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/27/business/la-fi-autos-honda-small...
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-autos-honda-smallclaims-20120104,0...
http://www.claimsjournal.com/news/west/2012/01/04/198026.htm
Tony
Rent to own luxury cars
http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/01/luxury-car-sharing-service-higear-shuts...
MAIN TOPICS:
Fisker recalls all 239 cars they sold
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/01/fisker-karma-recall-is-official-239-c...
Smart fourtwoEV get delayed till sept. for "battery problems" (maybe they bought packs from Fisker?)
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/26/smart-fortwo-ev-gets-delayed-until-se...
Danny's favorite ad is one of the top ten of the year
http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/10-most-watched-ads-2011-youtube-137242
Kia Ray EV needs hamsters, or something
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/22/kias-ray-ev-hasnt-heard-about-aerodyn...
Cell phone bans don't reduce car accidents
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/auto-insurance-researchers-cell-phone...
Volt is a flop?
http://247wallst.com/2011/12/27/the-worst-product-flops-of-2011/