document.write('<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/css/rev.css" /><div id="r2j-feed"><div id="r2j-title"><a href="http://www.cnet.com/8300-17919_1-86.html">Car Tech Live (MP3)</a></div><div id="r2j-tdesc">Every Friday, car nut and tech aficionado Brian Cooley runs down the latest news in the ever-evolving integration between cars and technology. Meanwhile, Wayne Cunningham and Antuan Goodwin drive the newest car in the CNET barn, going over its cabin tech with a fine-toothed comb, checking out off-the-line acceleration, and trying not to crash. Visit the blog at http://cartech.cnet.com.</div><div id="r2j-pubDate">Fri Nov 6 03:30am 2009</div><div id="r2j-head"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~3/sdSKqkoJnc8/8301-17919_1-10393034-86.html"  id="r2j-hlink">143:  Ford puts airbags where?  Hybrid Humvees, and a ride in the X5 M. </a></div><div  id="r2j-hdesc"><a rel="enclosure" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_110609.mp3"></a><p>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&#39;ll ever drive.</p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/html/js/video/hammerhead/CnetUniversalVideoPlayer.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: &#39;small&#39;,lumiereQueryType: &#39;id&#39;,lumiereQueryValue: &#39;50079236&#39;,useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:&#39;left&#39;});</script><p><b style="margin: 10px 0; display: inline; float: left;">Listen now:</b><object style="margin: 0 10px; display: inline; float: left;"type="application/x-shockwave-flash"data="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_110609.mp3"width="150" height="40"><param name="movie" value="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_110609.mp3" /><param name="quality" value="high" /></object><a style="position: relative; top: 10px; width: 200px; height: 200px" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_110609.mp3">Download today&#39;s podcast</a></p><br/><br/><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=81541696">Subscribe with iTunes (audio)</a><br/> <a  href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=332602296">Subscribe with iTunes (video)</a><br/> <a href="http://cartechpodcast.cnet.com/">Subscribe with RSS (audio)</a><br/><a href="http://cartechvideopodcast.cnettv.com/">Subscribe with RSS (video)</a><br/><br clear="all" /><b><h3>EPISODE 143</h3></b><b>SHOW NOTES</b><br><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/automobiles/2010-bmw-x5-m/4505-10868_7-33830214.html">CNET review of the 2010 BMW X5 M</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10391812-48.html">Ford to put airbags into seat belts</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://www.bslevents.com/connectedcar ">First 4G LTE-connected concept car is a Prius</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/sema/">CNET coverage of the best tech from SEMA</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/125218/article.html">Best colleges for a career designing cars</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~4/sdSKqkoJnc8" height="1" width="1"/></div><div id="r2j-pubDate">Fri Nov 6 03:30am 2009</div><div id="r2j-head"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~3/oBXrezfvZcM/8301-17919_1-10387758-86.html"  id="r2j-hlink">142: Honda hybrids, Infiniti EVs and punishing driving while texting. </a></div><div  id="r2j-hdesc"><a rel="enclosure" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast//cnet_cartechlive_103009.mp3"></a><p>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.</p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/html/js/video/hammerhead/CnetUniversalVideoPlayer.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: &#39;small&#39;,lumiereQueryType: &#39;id&#39;,lumiereQueryValue: &#39;50078935&#39;,useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:&#39;left&#39;});</script><p><b style="margin: 10px 0; display: inline; float: left;">Listen now:</b><object style="margin: 0 10px; display: inline; float: left;"type="application/x-shockwave-flash"data="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast//cnet_cartechlive_103009.mp3"width="150" height="40"><param name="movie" value="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast//cnet_cartechlive_103009.mp3" /><param name="quality" value="high" /></object><a style="position: relative; top: 10px; width: 200px; height: 200px" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast//cnet_cartechlive_103009.mp3">Download today&#39;s podcast</a></p><br/><br/><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=81541696">Subscribe with iTunes (audio)</a><br/> <a  href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=332602296">Subscribe with iTunes (video)</a><br/> <a href="http://cartechpodcast.cnet.com/">Subscribe with RSS (audio)</a><br/><a href="http://cartechvideopodcast.cnettv.com/">Subscribe with RSS (video)</a><br/><br clear="all" /><b><h3>EPISODE 142</h3></b><b>SHOW NOTES</b><br><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/23/opinion/polls/main5415766.shtml">Should DWT being punished more severely than DUI?</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10386955-48.html">CNET drives the new 2010 VW GTI</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10384599-48.html">CNET review of the 2010 Scion xB</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10384984-54.html">World distance record claimed for driving an electric car on a single charge</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10386183-48.html">Wacky driving robot being developed at MIT</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~4/oBXrezfvZcM" height="1" width="1"/></div><div id="r2j-pubDate">Fri Nov 6 03:30am 2009</div><div id="r2j-head"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~3/kdcYKHYt0AU/8301-17919_1-10382486-86.html"  id="r2j-hlink">141: Lexus fires up its first supercar! </a></div><div  id="r2j-hdesc"><a rel="enclosure" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_102309.mp3"></a><p>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.</p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/html/js/video/hammerhead/CnetUniversalVideoPlayer.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: &#39;small&#39;,lumiereQueryType: &#39;id&#39;,lumiereQueryValue: &#39;50078410&#39;,useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:&#39;left&#39;});</script><p><b style="margin: 10px 0; display: inline; float: left;">Listen now:</b><object style="margin: 0 10px; display: inline; float: left;"type="application/x-shockwave-flash"data="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_102309.mp3"width="150" height="40"><param name="movie" value="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_102309.mp3" /><param name="quality" value="high" /></object><a style="position: relative; top: 10px; width: 200px; height: 200px" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_102309.mp3">Download today&#39;s podcast</a></p><br/><br/><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=81541696">Subscribe with iTunes (audio)</a><br/> <a  href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=332602296">Subscribe with iTunes (video)</a><br/> <a href="http://cartechpodcast.cnet.com/">Subscribe with RSS (audio)</a><br/><a href="http://cartechvideopodcast.cnettv.com/">Subscribe with RSS (video)</a><br/><br clear="all" /><b><h3>EPISODE 141</h3></b><b>SHOW NOTES</b><br><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10379754-48.html">Lexus&#39; first supercar is reality: The LFA</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10364018-48.html">Honda CR-Z coming to the U.S.</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://www.arb.ca.gov/html/coolcarsfaq.pdf">California energy rules could hamper in-car cell phone reception</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10379732-48.html">CNET&#39;s take on the third generation Lexus RX350</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10380010-48.html">Standard charger for electric cars soon to be adopted</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~4/kdcYKHYt0AU" height="1" width="1"/></div><div id="r2j-pubDate">Fri Nov 6 03:30am 2009</div><div id="r2j-head"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~3/kXSIImZV6pY/8301-17919_1-10377214-86.html"  id="r2j-hlink">140: The next big thing in car tech? There&#39;s an app for that. </a></div><div  id="r2j-hdesc"><a rel="enclosure" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_101609.mp3"></a><p>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.</p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/html/js/video/hammerhead/CnetUniversalVideoPlayer.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: &#39;small&#39;,lumiereQueryType: &#39;id&#39;,lumiereQueryValue: &#39;50078323&#39;,useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:&#39;left&#39;});</script><p><b style="margin: 10px 0; display: inline; float: left;">Listen now:</b><object style="margin: 0 10px; display: inline; float: left;"type="application/x-shockwave-flash"data="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_101609.mp3"width="150" height="40"><param name="movie" value="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_101609.mp3" /><param name="quality" value="high" /></object><a style="position: relative; top: 10px; width: 200px; height: 200px" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_101609.mp3">Download today&#39;s podcast</a></p><br/><br/><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=81541696">Subscribe with iTunes (audio)</a><br/> <a  href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=332602296">Subscribe with iTunes (video)</a><br/> <a href="http://cartechpodcast.cnet.com/">Subscribe with RSS (audio)</a><br/><a href="http://cartechvideopodcast.cnettv.com/">Subscribe with RSS (video)</a><br/><br clear="all" /><b><h3>Episode 140</h3></b><b>Show notes</b><br><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/convertible/2010-bmw-650i-convertible/4505-10870_7-33775348.html">CNET drives the BMW 650i Convertible in a rather bemused way</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2009/10/toyota-recall-putting-stuck-floor-mat-survival-strategies-to-the-test.html">Consumer Reports takes on the stuck throttle floor mat thing</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://cnettv.cnet.com/understand-fm-modulators-your-car/9742-1_53-50077344.html">Why an FM modulator makes a monkey out of your hissy FM transmitter</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://www.state.ny.us/governor/press/press_1014091.html">New York state wants to crack down on truckers using GPS the wrong way</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://www.michelinman.com/pax/">Run-flat tires: Not worth the various headaches, hassles, and costs?</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~4/kXSIImZV6pY" height="1" width="1"/></div><div id="r2j-pubDate">Fri Nov 6 03:30am 2009</div><div id="r2j-head"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~3/GwGOj77r-dY/8301-17919_1-10372348-86.html"  id="r2j-hlink">139:  Does the Lexus IS 350C have a big &#39;ol butt? </a></div><div  id="r2j-hdesc"><a rel="enclosure" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_100909.mp3"></a><p>The drumbeat gets louder against driving while texting, it&#39;s hybrid vs. diesel for Green Car of the Year, GM says selling on eBay was great--but we&#39;re over it!  And we go for a ride in a new retractable Lexus that is either BMW&#39;s nightmare--or a total chick car.</p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/html/js/video/hammerhead/CnetUniversalVideoPlayer.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: &#39;small&#39;,lumiereQueryType: &#39;id&#39;,lumiereQueryValue: &#39;50077978&#39;,useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:&#39;left&#39;});</script><p><b style="margin: 10px 0; display: inline; float: left;">Listen now:</b><object style="margin: 0 10px; display: inline; float: left;"type="application/x-shockwave-flash"data="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_100909.mp3"width="150" height="40"><param name="movie" value="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_100909.mp3" /><param name="quality" value="high" /></object><a style="position: relative; top: 10px; width: 200px; height: 200px" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_100909.mp3">Download today&#39;s podcast</a></p><br/><br/><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=81541696">Subscribe with iTunes (audio)</a><br/> <a  href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=332602296">Subscribe with iTunes (video)</a><br/> <a href="http://cartechpodcast.cnet.com/">Subscribe with RSS (audio)</a><br/><a href="http://cartechvideopodcast.cnettv.com/">Subscribe with RSS (video)</a><br/><br clear="all" /><b><h3>EPISODE 139</h3></b><b>SHOW NOTES</b><br><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-texting2-2009oct02,0,294541.story">Federal employees banned from driving while texting -- are you next?</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10369861-48.html">Vote for Green Car of the Year</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10368075-48.html">We get an early ride in the Acura ZDX</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10367576-48.html">Audi&#39;s electric supercar is a go</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://cnettv.cnet.com/2010-bmw-650i-convertible/9742-1_53-50077984.html">CNET Video: BMW 650i Convertible</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~4/GwGOj77r-dY" height="1" width="1"/></div><div id="r2j-pubDate">Fri Nov 6 03:30am 2009</div><div id="r2j-head"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~3/MLj-gWGZTd0/8301-17919_1-10366729-86.html"  id="r2j-hlink">138: Automakers announce line-ups for Tokyo Motor Show </a></div><div  id="r2j-hdesc"><a rel="enclosure" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_100209.mp3"></a><p>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&#39;s smallest luxury car.</p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/html/js/video/hammerhead/CnetUniversalVideoPlayer.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: &#39;small&#39;,lumiereQueryType: &#39;id&#39;,lumiereQueryValue: &#39;50077463&#39;,useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:&#39;left&#39;});</script><p><b style="margin: 10px 0; display: inline; float: left;">Listen now:</b><object style="margin: 0 10px; display: inline; float: left;"type="application/x-shockwave-flash"data="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_100209.mp3"width="150" height="40"><param name="movie" value="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_100209.mp3" /><param name="quality" value="high" /></object><a style="position: relative; top: 10px; width: 200px; height: 200px" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_cartechlive_100209.mp3">Download today&#39;s podcast</a></p><br/><br/><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=81541696">Subscribe with iTunes (audio)</a><br/> <a  href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=332602296">Subscribe with iTunes (video)</a><br/> <a href="http://cartechpodcast.cnet.com/">Subscribe with RSS (audio)</a><br/><a href="http://cartechvideopodcast.cnettv.com/">Subscribe with RSS (video)</a><br/><br clear="all" /><b><h3>EPISODE 138</h3></b><b>SHOW NOTES</b><br><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10363698-48.html">Toyota recalls vehicles over loose floor mats</a></p>	<p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10364194-48.html">Skydeck concept: Honda&#39;s hybrid van of the future</a></p>	<p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10363557-48.html">Mazda to show concept, fuel efficient engines in Tokyo</a></p>	<p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10364617-48.html">Subaru&#39;s Tokyo concept surfs trends</a></p>	<p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10365762-48.html">Reserve Nissan&#39;s Leaf EV starting Spring 2010</a></p>	<p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10363277-48.html">Garmin Nuvifone G60 launching with AT&amp;T on October 4</a></p>	<p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10362493-48.html">TomTom prices iPhone car cradle</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~4/MLj-gWGZTd0" height="1" width="1"/></div><div id="r2j-pubDate">Fri Nov 6 03:30am 2009</div><div id="r2j-head"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~3/0Lw58aJzrJ0/8301-17919_1-10362162-86.html"  id="r2j-hlink">137: The end of driving while distracted </a></div><div  id="r2j-hdesc"><a rel="enclosure" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_092509.mp3"></a><p>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&#39;t have taken seriously a few years ago.</p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/html/js/video/hammerhead/CnetUniversalVideoPlayer.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: &#39;small&#39;,lumiereQueryType: &#39;id&#39;,lumiereQueryValue: &#39;50077461&#39;,useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:&#39;left&#39;});</script><p><b style="margin: 10px 0; display: inline; float: left;">Listen now:</b><object style="margin: 0 10px; display: inline; float: left;"type="application/x-shockwave-flash"data="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_092509.mp3"width="150" height="40"><param name="movie" value="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_092509.mp3" /><param name="quality" value="high" /></object><a style="position: relative; top: 10px; width: 200px; height: 200px" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_092509.mp3">Download today&#39;s podcast</a></p><br/><br/><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=81541696">Subscribe with iTunes (audio)</a><br/> <a  href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=332602296">Subscribe with iTunes (video)</a><br/> <a href="http://cartechpodcast.cnet.com/">Subscribe with RSS (audio)</a><br/><a href="http://cartechvideopodcast.cnettv.com/">Subscribe with RSS (video)</a><br/><br clear="all" /><b><h3>EPISODE 137</h3></b><b>SHOW NOTES</b><br><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://www.rita.dot.gov/distracted_driving_summit/">U.S. to hold a summit on driving while distracted--soon a stigma equal to drunk driving?</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10361876-48.html">Volvo promises its first plug-in hybrid, in showrooms by 2012</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10357957-48.html">CNET takes a drive in the new Nissan 370Z Roadster</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10069448-48.html">Mini finds out that charging an electric car isn&#39;t as easy as just plugging it in</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://www.hyundaigenesis.com/coupe/">Hyundai Genesis Coupe on the road with the editors of CNET.  Look out!</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~4/0Lw58aJzrJ0" height="1" width="1"/></div><div id="r2j-pubDate">Fri Nov 6 03:30am 2009</div><div id="r2j-head"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~3/g1aPrq4Gh3M/8301-17919_1-10356875-86.html"  id="r2j-hlink">136: Our inaugural video edition: Welcome to &#39;Car Tech Live&#39;! </a></div><div  id="r2j-hdesc"><a rel="enclosure" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_091809.mp3"></a><p>All the droolworthy stuff from Frankfurt, what it will *really* take to sell the Chevy Volt, Toyota&#39;s gonna&#39; call everything a Prius, and this is the first episode of &#39;Car Tech Live&#39;, the new live video edition of the CNET Car Tech Podcast.</p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/html/js/video/hammerhead/CnetUniversalVideoPlayer.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: &#39;small&#39;,lumiereQueryType: &#39;id&#39;,lumiereQueryValue: &#39;50077127&#39;,useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:&#39;left&#39;});</script><p><b style="margin: 10px 0; display: inline; float: left;">Listen now:</b><object style="margin: 0 10px; display: inline; float: left;"type="application/x-shockwave-flash"data="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_091809.mp3"width="150" height="40"><param name="movie" value="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_091809.mp3" /><param name="quality" value="high" /></object><a style="position: relative; top: 10px; width: 200px; height: 200px" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_091809.mp3">Download today&#39;s podcast</a></p><br/><br/><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=81541696">Subscribe with iTunes (audio)</a><br/> <a  href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=332602296">Subscribe with iTunes (video)</a><br/> <a href="http://cartechpodcast.cnet.com/">Subscribe with RSS (audio)</a><br/><a href="http://cartechvideopodcast.cnettv.com/">Subscribe with RSS (video)</a><br/><br clear="all" /><b><h3>EPISODE 136</h3></b><b>SHOW NOTES</b><br><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/frankfurt-auto-show/">CNET coverage of the Frankfurt auto show</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10356570-48.html">What&#39;s the funny noise coming from your electric Nissan?</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://www.neverlost.com/otp.aspx">Hertz NeverLost supports USB drives to load your navigation destinations</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://projectgetready.com/js/tco.html">Calculate if a plug-in hybrid makes sense for you</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://www.flotv.com/get-flo-tv/auto-device">FLO TV in-car television debuts as a dealer option</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~4/g1aPrq4Gh3M" height="1" width="1"/></div><div id="r2j-pubDate">Fri Nov 6 03:30am 2009</div><div id="r2j-head"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~3/cPnG7w1XShU/8301-17919_1-10351441-86.html"  id="r2j-hlink">135: Ford wants federal  ban on driving while texting--you know why </a></div><div  id="r2j-hdesc"><a href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_091109.mp3"></a><p>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.</p><b style="margin: 10px 0; display: inline; float: left;">Listen now:</b><object style="margin: 0 10px; display: inline; float: left;"type="application/x-shockwave-flash"data="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_091109.mp3"width="150" height="40"><param name="movie" value="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_091109.mp3" /><param name="quality" value="high" /></object><a style="position: relative; top: 10px; width: 200px; height: 200px" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_091109.mp3">Download today&#39;s podcast</a><br clear="all"><b>Subscribe now: </b><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=81541696"> iTunes (audio)</a> | <a href="http://cartechpodcast.cnet.com/"> RSS (audio)</a> <br/><br clear="all" /><hr /><b>SHOW NOTES</b><br><div class="cnet-image-div image-regular float-left" style="width: 270px"><img class="cnet-image" src="/i/bto/20090912/e550.jpg" alt="The stunning, sort-of-affordable Mercedes E550 Coupe"width="270" height="160" /><p class="image-caption">The stunning, sort-of-affordable Mercedes E550 Coupe</p><span class="image-credit">(Credit:<a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/sedan/2010-mercedes-benz-e550/4505-10865_7-33770443.html">CBS Interactive</a>)</span></div><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/business/11ford.html">Ford backs ban on driving while texting</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10349837-48.html">Mercedes S500 Plug-in Hybrid</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10350260-48.html">Frankfurt hottie: Audi R8 Spyder</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/sedan/2010-mercedes-benz-e550/4505-10865_7-33770443.html">Mercedes E550 Coupe review and video</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/apple-ipod-nano-fifth/4852-6490_7-33770795.html">New iPod Nano gets FM radio</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~4/cPnG7w1XShU" height="1" width="1"/></div><div id="r2j-pubDate">Fri Nov 6 03:30am 2009</div><div id="r2j-head"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~3/hBmGly52Woo/8301-17919_1-10345889-86.html"  id="r2j-hlink">134: Are you an idiot for wanting a Chevy Volt? </a></div><div  id="r2j-hdesc"><a href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_090409.mp3"></a><p>If you buy a Chevy Volt, are you a moron?  The writing&#39;s on the wall for driving while texting.  Future Toyotas may call you a liquor face.  And we take a ride in really great American hybrid.</p><b style="margin: 10px 0; display: inline; float: left;">Listen now:</b><object style="margin: 0 10px; display: inline; float: left;"type="application/x-shockwave-flash"data="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_090409.mp3"width="150" height="40"><param name="movie" value="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/av/n/emff.swf?src=http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_090409.mp3" /><param name="quality" value="high" /></object><a style="position: relative; top: 10px; width: 200px; height: 200px" href="http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.car/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_CARTECH_090409.mp3">Download today&#39;s podcast</a><br clear="all"><b>Subscribe now: </b><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=81541696"> iTunes (audio)</a> | <a href="http://cartechpodcast.cnet.com/"> RSS (audio)</a> <br/><br clear="all" /><hr /><b>SHOW NOTES</b><br><div class="cnet-image-div image-regular float-left" style="width: 270px"><img class="cnet-image" src="/i/bto/20090905/bmw.jpg" alt="BMW&amp;amp;#39;s Vision EfficientDynamics concept is electric, hybrid, diesel, turbo..."width="270" height="160" /><p class="image-caption">BMW&amp;#39;s Vision EfficientDynamics concept is electric, hybrid, diesel, turbo...</p><span class="image-credit">(Credit:<a href="http://www.bmw.com/com/en/insights/technology/efficient_dynamics/phase_2/introduction.html">BMW AG</a>)</span></div><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://www.bmw.com/com/en/insights/technology/efficient_dynamics/phase_2/bmwvision/introduction.html">BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10323452-48.html">Toyota breathalyzer also checks your face</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10345641-48.html">Garmin Nuvi 1690 with NuLink service</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://www.electricityuntamed.com">Audi microsite hints at something electric</a></p><p>&amp;bull; <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/sedan/2010-ford-fusion-hybrid/4505-10865_7-33663918.html">CNET gives Ford Fusion Hybrid an Editors&#39; Choice</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/cartech/~4/hBmGly52Woo" height="1" width="1"/></div></div>');