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#161 Maximum Bobbing
This week Tony, Paul and Russell take on…
Consumer Reports downgrades Tesla reliability…
http://www.hybridcars.com/consumer-reports-downgrades-tesla-model-s-to-below-average-reliability/1
Bob Lutz reared up on his hind legs this week in a desperate and rather flaccid attempt to regain the relevancy he never really had…
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a26859/bob-lutz-tesla/
BEV versus hybrid
http://www.theicct.org/blogs/staff/US-cities-where-electric-vehicles-make-sense
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consumer reports, emissions, EV, featured, hybrid, LE, maximum bob, Tesla, volkswagen, VW
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#160 You’re Number One
This week, Russell, Tony, Evan and Mark work over Tesla’s new 7.0 operating system, Toyota’s love for all things hydrogen and much more.
Yes, we do think you’re number one.
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autopilot, EV, featured, hydrogen, mirai, Prius, self-driving, Tesla, Toyota, update, Volt
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#159 Crowdsourcing the Panel
First and foremost, big thanks to Tom Stangl and Bruce Nowrocki for being on the show this week, our first ever, crowdsourced panelists.
As usual, thanks as well to all our regular, hard working panelists, Patrick, Paul, Mark and our special panelists tackle…
Porsche picks Apple CarPlay over Android Auto
http://www.ibtimes.com/porsche-picks-apple-carplay-over-android-auto-due-privacy-concerns-google-data-2128769
Toyota wants the Thai people to pay for EV infrastructure (among other things) before they’ll expand operations there
http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/719308/toyota-seeks-ev-infrastructure-support
Gorgeous Honda EV-Cub concept that, sadly, we’ll probably never see
http://insideevs.com/quick-look-honda-ev-cub-concept-photos/
The Google autonomous car
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mathonan/googles-cute-cars-and-the-ugly-end-of-driving#.ytNlogxAM
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android, android auto, apple, autonomous, carplay, EV, featured, first, Honda, LE, porsche, Toyota
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#158 Tesla Model X reveal
Yes, we talk the inside, the outside and everything in between on the Tesla Model X this week, as well dissect some new Volt ads and briefly mention hydrogen.
Featuring:
Russell Frost
Tony Schaefer
Patrick Connor
Mark Coughlan
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#153 Picking On Evan
Two minutes news links:
Portland airport installs 42 EV chargers
Tesla industrial batteries to help reduce power costs to Escondido high schools
http://insideevs.com/tesla-power-escondido-schools/
Sexy Tesla charging robot arm
Tesla says, “we didn’t mean ‘unlimited'”
Where does your energy come from visualizations
http://www.vox.com/2015/7/29/9066685/coal-oil-solar-maps
my 2M, University of Waterloo students create autonomous vehicle for campus use
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=683180
This week in the news…
Mea culpa culpa culpa grande with a nice slice of humble pie…maybe
http://www.macrumors.com/2015/08/14/apple-car-test-track-discussions/
WSJ says Apple’s CarPlay is on the right track
http://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-carplay-review-siris-finally-on-the-right-road-1439920604
Leaf 2.0 more miles
We’re seeing more and more of the Model X
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1099639_tesla-model-x-prepped-for-delivery-spyshots-and-video
Fourth generation Prius makes it’s debut on 9/8 and we’ll be there
http://priuschat.com/threads/2016-gen-4-prius-reveal-set-for-september-8th.156952/
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apple, autonomous, batteries, carplay, Charging, EV, featured, LE, Leaf, model X, nissan, Prius, priuschat, review, solar, Tesla
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#152 Fiskeriffic
This week Tony and Russell bravely go forth to wrestle with…
Audi A3 e tron pricing
http://cleantechnica.com/2015/08/05/2016-audi-a3-sportback-e-tron-us-price-announced/
Fisker makes it’s return…to the Inland Empire
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-fisker-plant-20150812-story.html#page=1
While FCV owners search for an open refueling station, plug-in and EV drivers seem to like their cars
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1099531_electric-car-drivers-tell-ford-well-never-go-back-to-gasoline
BYD rising?
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/92478/tesla-and-nissan-trumped-by-byd-in-world-ev-sales
We’re going to force you to do what you should already be doing
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1099459_ca-renewable-hydrogen-rule-forcing-the-carbon-numbers-to-work
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#151 Attack of the Tesla Clones
This week Danny, Russell, Patrick and Paul take on…
The dumbest possible law we could make…
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2015/07/29/us-will-finalize-long-delayed-quiet-cars-rules/30828651/?utm_content=buffer8ead1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Please for the love of all that is holy, please, stop…Link bait of the decade…
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=apple+bmw&safe=off&tbm=nws
Chinese continue their creativity explosion making more direct copies of other country’s products…
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1099332_youxia-electric-tesla-clone-from-china-so-bad-it-makes-us-laugh
We’re all driving bugs now…
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/03/us-toyota-sales-idUSKCN0Q805F20150803
Infotainment…
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2015/07/toyota-will-not-add-android-auto-in-2016-models.html
Volt 2.0
http://insideevs.com/2016-chevrolet-volt-rated-at-53-miles-electric-range-106-mpge-42-mpg-on-gas/
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android, apple, BMW, Chevrolet, EV, featured, infotainment, LE, link bait, Tesla, Toyota, Volt
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#150 Special Guest Mark Coughlan of the Waterloo Region Voltec Group
This week Danny, Russell, Evan and Paul talk nothing but Volt with Mark Coughlan of the Waterloo Region Voltec Group.
From Mark regarding the Volt:
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#149 Observing Korea
This week Evan, Tony, Patrick and Russell discuss…
Next gen PiP to have 30-35 miles of EV range, according to an anonymous source
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1099222_next-toyota-prius-plug-in-hybrid-to-have-30-to-35-miles-of-range-source
Toyota starts taking Mirai orders, unicorns everywhere cower in fear
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mirai-hydrogen-car-arrive-october-809923
Craig Scott, national alternative fuel vehicle manager at Toyota, “With batteries there is a fundamental science problem that we don’t know how to solve.”
http://www.forbes.com/sites/brookecrothers/2015/07/20/toyota-on-mirai-vs-tesla-battery-electric-vehicles-have-fundamental-physics-problem/
Toyota recalls 625,000 Priuses globally (109,000 in the US)
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/toyota-recalls-625000-hybrids-vehicles-worldwide/1/452126.html
Apple hires Doug Betts formerly of Chrysler
http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/20/9007149/apple-hires-car-executive-doug-betts-chrysler
This week’s Tesla killer
http://www.manufacturingglobal.com/lean/502/Should-Tesla-be-running-scared-Faraday-Future-is-the-new-kid-on-the-block
Depends on how you define “hybrid”
http://www.koreaobserver.com/hyundai-kia-rank-3rd-in-2014-global-hybrid-car-sales-39306/
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apple, batteries, Chrysler, EV, evan fusco, featured, fuel cell, future, hybrid, hydrogen, Hyundai, Kia, LE, mirai, Model S, Patrick Connor, Plug-in, Prius, Prius Plug-In, russell frost, Tesla, tony schaefer, Toyota
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#148 Super Mega Hyper Hybrid
This week Russell works the topics below with Patrick Connor, Paul Guzyk and Tony Schaefer…
Subaru sport hybrid comes to Japan
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/subaru/2016-subaru-impreza-sport-hybrid-ar170047.html
Bugatti Chiron will be a hybrid
http://blog.caranddriver.com/electric-bug-bugatti-chiron-hypercar-to-get-hybrid-powertrain/
Chevy Bolt
http://boingboing.net/2015/06/29/chevys-200-mile-electric-car.html
4th Gen Prius debut
http://priuschat.com/threads/4th-generation-coming-2015.117745/page-246#post-2202352
Terrible reporting, stupid people or both?
https://thenewswheel.com/indianapolis-orders-employees-not-to-charge-hybrid-vehicles-at-home/
The LATimes says the Prius is DeadBeforeArrival, more or less
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-new-prius-20150626-story.html
Duh
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/07/10/washington-state-limit-ev-incentives-expensive-cars/
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Bolt, bugatti, Chevy, chiron, EV, featured, hybrid, LE, Patrick Connor, paul guzyk, Prius, priuschat, subaru, tony schaefer, Toyota, veyron