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What do you think of what might very well be the Prius c?
http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-hybrid-ev-alt-fuel-news/99050-2013-pri…
It’s not advanced tech, it’s not all that cheap and it’s not all that efficient, the Sonic LTZ from Chevy
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1067235_2012-chevrolet-sonic-ltz-sed…
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TWO MINUTE NEWS TOPICS:
Jason: Better cars through better materials
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11282/1180565-28.stm
Mark: Sheetz to install five 350Green charging stations
http://www.cspnet.com/news/technology/articles/sheetz-taps-350green-ev-c…
Linda
http://www.jgpress.com/archives/_free/002409.html
russell
http://green.autoblog.com/2011/10/05/tesla-delivers-100th-roadster-in-sw…
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Toyota stepping out ahead of others?
http://priuschat.com/news/toyota-tesla-talking-1-billion-deal-acquisitio…
you don’t have to be smart to run F1, just uninformed, rich and arrogant
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1064545_formula-one-boss-ecclestone-…
Top Gear topgears another EV
http://www.google.com/#q=top+gear+nissan+leaf&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=ivnsu&…
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$400 for Entune, errr, Touch & Go, errrr, some aftermarket thing
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/pioneers-appradio-delivers-iphone-int…
Pretty cool lexus one off
http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/lexus+reveals+unique+hybrid+ls+600h…
Ford’s SYNC applink, 3 apps to start, why doesn’t that sound familiar?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/ford-sync-applink-gets-rolling-in-ten…
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John Volecker says Elon Musk isn’t tell the whole story, or even the real one
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1060551_elon-musk-says-tesla-wont-be…
original report
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-25/tesla-ceo-says-he-has-no-intere…
why some sites aren’t worth bothering with
http://www.autospies.com/news/WHY-Would-ANYONE-Want-A-Tesla-When-They-Co…
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We have this weird metric to create lists and here is one
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2011/04/movers-and-losers-march-2011….
Speaking of weird lists, here are the worst hybrids out there
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2011/04/worst-hybrids-for-the-money.html
And, Danny talks about the Sustainable Mobility Conference where he drives the new Tesla powered RAV4EV and the Lexus CT200h.
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Open Discussion:
Speaking of the sustainable mobility conference, the conference keynote speaker, Dr. Robert Topel made a point, and forgive me for summarizing it, that “efficiency” doesn’t save fuel or lower emissions, only economic factors, primarily price, affect these things. Are we wasting our time with fuel efficient vehicles when in fact, we should taxing the shit out of inefficient ones?
How to save fuel in your Prius and to some extent, in any car
http://www.hybridcars.com/gas-saving-tips/maximizing-mileage-toyota-priu…
Batteries are recyclable and recycled, a lot
http://www.greencarreports.com/blog/1044372_who-knew-a-car-battery-is-th…
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Hosts: Danny Cooper & Russell Frost
Panelists: Tony Schaefer, Linda Weidemann, Jason Holder
Show notes:
This is your future America
http://green.autoblog.com/2011/03/27/fuel-crimes-rise-as-gas-prices-hit-…
and this is why
http://www.freep.com/article/20110328/NEWS06/103280344/0/NEWS/Sales-fuel…
cheap hydrogen?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/28/mit-professor-touts-first-practical-a…
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Charging, danny cooper, first, Honda, Jason Holder, Leaf, Linda Weidemann, russell frost, Tesla, tony schaefer
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Kind of stepping in unicorn droppings, it’s video of a concept car
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/17/bmws-all-electric-i3-city-car-gets-ca…
and speaking of unicorn poo, how about this hybrid
http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2014-bmw-i8-spied-testing-in-…
Renault offers sorta kinda guarantee on not quite ready for market vehicle, time goes backwards and the universe implodes
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/18/renault-introduces-new-get-you-home-g…
gas price tipping point survey
hybridcars.com version
http://www.hybridcars.com/decision-process/endless-spiral-gas-price-tipp…
original press release
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kbbcom-more-than-80-percent-of-c…
Gas prices go up and hybrid dealers start getting sweaty (and USAToday cashes in on “the panic”)
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2011-03-21-prius-fit-rising-prices.htm
Tesla might be thinking about maybe adding swappable batteries to the Model S, did I say sorta maybe?
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/18/idUS245189596520110318
Hey, someone else thinks Fisker might be padding their sales forecasts
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110321/BUSINESS/103210339/-1/Plu…
Earthquake and Tsunami delay shipments of Honda vehicles to US
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=13167475
But wait, 89% of the Honda’s sold in the US are made here
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-19/honda-founder-s-dream-of-u-s-pr…
So is the explanation that the only vehicles made in Japan, the Insight, CRZ, Fit and Civic Hybrid are responsible for the delays?
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Honda recalls 36K DC to DC converters in ’06-’07 Civic hybrids
http://www.hybridcars.com/news/honda-recalls-2006-2007-civic-hybrids-dc-…
Tesla Model S pricing and delivery date confirmed, well, pricing, date not so much (“sometime around the summer of 2012” isn’t a date, it’s a season)
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/07/tesla-model-s-pricing-and-delivery-de…
I so totally love this scooter
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/07/fremont-motors-shows-off-fido-electri…
http://fremontmotors.us/
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