Car Tech Live Podcast

GM says yes to the Cadillac of Volts (144)

Brian Cooley — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:30:00 PST

GM says yes to the Cadillac of Volts, eBay offers some free online car buying protection, electric cars you fill up--not charge up--and a ride in a car that has the Sport on it, but not really in it.

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EPISODE 144
SHOW NOTES

• GM will build the Cadillac Converj

• TomTom iPhone app gets better--but not cheaper

• Europe envisions cars forming highway trains

• eBay offers free vehicle history reports with listings

• Electric cars you don't charge but fill up

Ford puts airbags where? Hybrid Humvees, and a ride in the X5 M. (143)

Brian Cooley — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:45:00 PST

Ford puts airbags where? Automatic parking coming to a car near you, the Army wants a hybrid Humvee, first 4G-connected car is a Prius, and we take a spin in the hottest SUV you'll ever drive.

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EPISODE 143
SHOW NOTES

• CNET review of the 2010 BMW X5 M

• Ford to put airbags into seat belts

• First 4G LTE-connected concept car is a Prius

• CNET coverage of the best tech from SEMA

• Best colleges for a career designing cars

Honda hybrids, Infiniti EVs and punishing driving while texting (142)

Brian Cooley — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:07:00 PDT

Honda talks about bigger hybrids, Cash for Clunkers might have been a huge boondoggle, Infiniti will get an electric car, should DWT be punished harder than DUI? And we take you for a ride in the frustratingly fun Scion xB.

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EPISODE 142
SHOW NOTES

• Should DWT being punished more severely than DUI?

• CNET drives the new 2010 VW GTI

• CNET review of the 2010 Scion xB

• World distance record claimed for driving an electric car on a single charge

• Wacky driving robot being developed at MIT

Lexus fires up its first supercar! (141)

Brian Cooley — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:37:00 PDT

Lexus is about to put the V-10 LFA into production; Ford puts batteries in the Focus; Nissan swears that goofy Land Glider is for real; we discuss why your cell phone may not work worth a damn in your next new car; and we take a ride in the luxury crossover that started it all.

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EPISODE 141
SHOW NOTES

• Lexus' first supercar is reality: The LFA

• Honda CR-Z coming to the U.S.

• California energy rules could hamper in-car cell phone reception

• CNET's take on the third generation Lexus RX350

• Standard charger for electric cars soon to be adopted

The next big thing in car tech? There's an app for that (140)

Brian Cooley — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:57:00 PDT

Apps are the next big thing in car tech; New York wants to crack down on how truckers use GPS; why run-flat tires suck so damned much; the search for the perfect iPod Touch rig in your car; and a ride in the BMW 650i Convertible.

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Episode 140
Show notes

• CNET drives the BMW 650i Convertible in a rather bemused way

• Consumer Reports takes on the stuck throttle floor mat thing

• Why an FM modulator makes a monkey out of your hissy FM transmitter

• New York state wants to crack down on truckers using GPS the wrong way

• Run-flat tires: Not worth the various headaches, hassles, and costs?

Does the Lexus IS 350C have a big 'ol butt? (139)

Brian Cooley — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:56:00 PDT

The drumbeat gets louder against driving while texting, it's hybrid vs. diesel for Green Car of the Year, GM says selling on eBay was great--but we're over it! And we go for a ride in a new retractable Lexus that is either BMW's nightmare--or a total chick car.

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EPISODE 139
SHOW NOTES

• Federal employees banned from driving while texting -- are you next?

• Vote for Green Car of the Year

• We get an early ride in the Acura ZDX

• Audi's electric supercar is a go

• CNET Video: BMW 650i Convertible

Automakers announce line-ups for Tokyo Motor Show (138)

Wayne Cunningham — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:08:00 PDT

Toyota recalls 3.8 million cars, automakers gear up for the Tokyo Motor Show, Garmin sets a date and price for the Nuvifone, and we go for a ride in Lincoln's smallest luxury car.

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EPISODE 138
SHOW NOTES

• Toyota recalls vehicles over loose floor mats

• Skydeck concept: Honda's hybrid van of the future

• Mazda to show concept, fuel efficient engines in Tokyo

• Subaru's Tokyo concept surfs trends

• Reserve Nissan's Leaf EV starting Spring 2010

• Garmin Nuvifone G60 launching with AT&T on October 4

• TomTom prices iPhone car cradle

The end of driving while distracted (137)

Brian Cooley — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:05:00 PDT

Everyone is saying ENOUGH to driving while distracted; Volvo announces a plug in hybrid, while Mini wonders how to charge them; Chrysler gets rid of the book we never read, but always wanted; and we go for a ride in a really affordable performance car you wouldn't have taken seriously a few years ago.

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EPISODE 137
SHOW NOTES

• U.S. to hold a summit on driving while distracted--soon a stigma equal to drunk driving?

• Volvo promises its first plug-in hybrid, in showrooms by 2012

• CNET takes a drive in the new Nissan 370Z Roadster

• Mini finds out that charging an electric car isn't as easy as just plugging it in

• Hyundai Genesis Coupe on the road with the editors of CNET. Look out!

Our inaugural video edition: Welcome to 'Car Tech Live'! (136)

Brian Cooley — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:55:00 PDT

All the droolworthy stuff from Frankfurt, what it will *really* take to sell the Chevy Volt, Toyota's gonna' call everything a Prius, and this is the first episode of 'Car Tech Live', the new live video edition of the CNET Car Tech Podcast.

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EPISODE 136
SHOW NOTES

• CNET coverage of the Frankfurt auto show

• What's the funny noise coming from your electric Nissan?

• Hertz NeverLost supports USB drives to load your navigation destinations

• Calculate if a plug-in hybrid makes sense for you

• FLO TV in-car television debuts as a dealer option

135: Ford wants federal ban on driving while texting--you know why

Brian Cooley — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:35:00 PDT

Ford is backing a federal ban on texting while driving--well, of course they are! Do you need a nanny to hang up the phone for you? GM thinks its cars and technology are good enough for a money back guarantee. And we roll in the Mercedes that looks more expensive than it is.

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SHOW NOTES

The stunning, sort-of-affordable Mercedes E550 Coupe

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• Ford backs ban on driving while texting

• Mercedes S500 Plug-in Hybrid

• Frankfurt hottie: Audi R8 Spyder

• Mercedes E550 Coupe review and video

• New iPod Nano gets FM radio