81: Honda prepares to smash the Prius.

by Brian Cooley

A whole new way of life for tire shops...Chrysler plays catch up in the hybrid hype game...Honda goes head on against the Prius...and we take you for a ride in the quintessential mainstream status car.
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SHOWNOTES

No more lead wheel weights in CA

Aston Martin DBS gets its own Jaeger watch!

Screwy Audi "iPhone App"

New Chrysler hybrid SUV's on the way

All cars hybrids by 2020?

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Brian Cooley is an editor at large who keeps his fingers on the pulse of consumers' attitudes toward tech. His specialty is CNET Car Tech videos, but, frankly, most people have seen him on the TVs at Costco (or in one of his '60s Fords or Fiats).

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