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#162 The Death of VW
This week, Tony, Mark and Russell take on:
Ain’t no such thing as clean diesel
http://europe.autonews.com/article/20151102/COPY/311029902/vw-porsche-audi-3-0-liter-diesels-have-defeat-devices-epa-says?cciid=email-autonews-blast
VW fixes diesel…prices…sort of
http://www.hybridcars.com/volkswagen-offers-price-guaranty-on-used-diesel-vehicles-to-dealers/
Honda’s dream or merely an illusion?
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1100699_hondas-electric-four-motor-cr-z-prototype-we-drive-it
Nissan to deploy FCvs around 2020
http://www.autonews.com/article/20151102/OEM05/151039976/ev-advocate-ghosn-eyes-fuel-cell-entry-around-2020
Global plug-in sales hit an all time high
http://www.hybridcars.com/plug-in-sales-crest-to-all-time-record-in-september/
Tony’s 2M topic:
Mark’s 2M topic:
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/11/01/chevy-volt-nissan-leaf-all-electric-miles/#slide-3647072
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audi, Chevy, Chrysler, Diesel, Eco, EV, FCV, featured, fiat, Honda, hybrid, LE, Leaf, nissan, Plug-in, porsche, volkswagen, Volt, VW
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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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#128 The Tesla/Apple Edition
It’s the Tesla Killer, it’s the chance to say the word iPhone, it’s the Apple Car!
http://www.wsj.com/articles/apples-titan-car-project-to-challenge-tesla-1423868072
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-gears-up-to-challenge-tesla-in-electric-cars-2015-02-13
“Expects” to sell 4K
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/02/12/mitsubishi-expects-4000-outlander-phev-sales/
It’s Tesla’s world, you just get to charge it
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1096778_tesla-to-offer-batteries-to-consumers-for-home-energy-storage
It’s Apple’s world, you just get open your car with it
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/02/13/will-apple-patent-see-car-keys-replaced-by-your-iphone-w-video/
In this edition of simple answers to simple questions, the answer is, “yes”
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1096717_is-the-next-chrysler-compliance-car-an-electric-fiat-500x
Fossil fuel propaganda, literally
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1096814_adorable-helpful-fossil-fuels-are-your-loving-girlfriend–dont-betray-her-video
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apple, apple watch, batteries, Chrysler, compliance, EV, featured, fiat, iphone, LE, link bait, Model S, solar, Tesla, Toyota
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#53 Not Quite Ready For Prime Time – Our First Live Show
Our first ever live show. Excuse the mess. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed doing it. Going forward, you can listen to our unedited live stream on Wednesday evenings beginning at 9:00 p.m. Eastern at whatdrives.us/live
Big thanks to special guest Von Rogers of Express Way Chrysler in Evansville, Indiana for coming on and talking about Chrysler’s offerings.
Show Notes:
BMW makes the futurecar commitment and launches “i”, Apple lawyers sharpen their pencils and creative people around the world go, “whathaf*ck, is the best they could do?”
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/21/bmw-launches-new-i-brand-focused-on-e…
Volvo leapfrogs toyota with V60 or not?
http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1055663_2012-volvo-v60-plug-in-hybri…
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Chrysler, first, Geneva, hybrid, Jeep, Plug-in, Prius, Toyota, Volvo, Wrangler, Yaris
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#51 Don’t Post That Photo
Danny Cooper, Russell Frost and Jason Holder discuss a ton of news this week. See the show notes below details and links. Watch the enhanced version of the show for the images and links as well.
Show Notes:
Photo of the week
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/06/mercedes-f-cell-world-drive-gets-off-…
Great commercial, bad idea, facebook voice integration in the new chevy cruze
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/05/chevy-cruze-to-read-facebook-feeds-ma…
Battery “myths” maybe not so mythic, maybe so
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/02/nj-ev-owner-with-50-000-miles-logged-…
Charging, Chevrolet, Chevy, Chrysler, danny cooper, hybrid, Jason Holder, PHV, Plug-in, Prius, russell frost, Volt
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#49 Special Guest: Inventor, Anthony Reale
An amazing show. The first half of show stars inventor, Anthony Reale, the man who created the Strait Power device.
http://straitpower.blogspot.com/
The remainder of the show is dedicated to covering this week’s news.
Bloom energy’s subscription plan
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/bloom-electrons-pay-what-you-consume-…
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Bloom box, Bloom Energy, BMW, Chrysler, first, Ford, Honda, hybrid, LED, Lexus, Toyota
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#41 Dynamic Duo
This week, Russell, Danny, Linda and Jason discuss dumb surveys, the Fiat 500 we might never see, single distance guessestimes, the “world’s safest” Prius and much more. See our show notes for a complete listing and links.
Show notes:
Respondents offer no surprises in what might be the dumbest survey ever
http://www.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1051363_survey-more-would-tak…
Tesla losing money but still on track with the Model S
http://www.caradvice.com.au/90916/tesla-spending-big-to-build-model-s/
Semi-mythical Chrysler still years away from getting anything but news stories
http://wot.motortrend.com/6701647/green/chrysler-finalizes-battery-suppl…
Single distance estimates are misleading
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/254040/
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#39 The Pee Roll
Happy birthday Stella!
Danny & Russell are joined by regular panelists Tony Schaefer, Linda Weidemann and Jason Holder to dissect the Consumer Reports reliability survey. oil futures, recycling batteries, disappearing rare Earth minerals and much more. See our show notes below for a complete listing.
Consumer reports reliability “survey”
http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=286511
Surprise, not so much oil as we thought
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/10/27/alaska.oil.reserves/index.html
Now you see it…
http://priuschat.com/news/prius-v-image-leaks-ahead-detroit-reveal
Now you don’t
http://priuschat.com/news/prius-v-leaked-photo-too-good-be-true
Toyota now recycling batteries…back into batteries. The stainless steel sink business is sad.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/toyota-starts-battery-recycling-busines…
can’t sell them if you don’t have the stuff to make them, rare earths increasing in price
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-26/rare-earths-rival-lure-of-navig…
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-26/nissan-exploring-alternative-so…
“Old GM” which means us, paying to clean up factory for Fisker
http://energyboom.com/transportation/out-old-new-gm-will-fund-fisker-fac…
This is why it is criminal when one of these companies moves their factories out of state or out of country
http://www.freep.com/article/20101026/BUSINESS01/101026028/1320/Ford-Chr…
50 ugliest cars in the last fifty years, so sayeth Damian
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/10/1028_50_ugliest_cars_of_past_50_…
Is this the future of EVs?
http://i.engadget.com/2010/10/27/dbm-energys-electric-audi-a2-completes-…
That’s one way to get people to charge their EVs at home
http://www.greenpacks.org/2010/10/26/peta-to-use-ev-charging-stations-fo…
Just love these because they’re so cool
http://cleantechnica.com/2010/10/25/solar-glass-roof-tiles/
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