October 30, 2009 6:07 PM PDT

Car Tech Live Podcast 142: Honda hybrids, Infiniti EVs and punishing driving while texting

by Brian Cooley
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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

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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by gowriannamalai November 5, 2009 4:14 AM PST
Which car do you like most in Honda series?

A) Honda Jazz

B) Honda accord

C) Honda city

D) Honda civic hybrid

E) Honda civic

Hi Friends,You can vote and express your views about this poll by clicking following URL Link:

http://www.opinionpoll.in/AG234
(If the link doesn't work while clicking, please copy the above URL and paste it in your web browser address bar.)

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Your Opinion Matters...........
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by Dryan93 November 8, 2009 11:53 AM PST
Do you guys still have the link for the consumer reports brand ranking? be interested to see their line up, don't see it in the show notes... Thanks!
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