What Drives Us
By Danny Cooper & Russell Frost
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Podcast Description
What Drives Us is a podcast dedicated to the future of personal transportation and to the greater green tech movement. Every week co-hosts Russell Frost and Danny Cooper, along with a constantly changing panel of experts comment on the week's news, developments and issues of concern. Listen for tips, reviews, cogent commentary and a little humor as well.
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Special Episode - Prius c press conference | The below is a recording of the Prius c press conference and technical session recorded January 30th, 2012 in La Jolla, California. This was the first event to release this information about the Prius c. You can view a video review of the technical session and a driving review of the Prius c at: http://www.youtube.com/priuschatdotcom/ | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 95 - Special Guest Daniel Gray Of MPGOMATIC | Recorded on Groundhog Day, February 2, 2012 SHOW NOTES: tony http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/01/chevrolet-volts-first-year-sa... patrick http://www.greencarcongress.com/2012/01/bevx-20120129.html#more jason http://gas2.org/2012/02/02/stanford-researchers-working-wireless-on-road... SPECIAL GUEST: Daniel Gray Interview http://www.mpgomatic.com/ MAIN TOPICS Prius plug-in http://www.plugincars.com/2012-toyota-prius-plug-hybrid-fuel-economy-rat... http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-02/toyota-sees-plug-in-prius-ex... Tesla model S pricing http://www.teslamotors.com/models/options | 2/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 94 - Happy Anniversary Baby | What Drives Us celebrates its second anniversary with an awesome panel and a great discussion. recorded January 25, 2012 Show Notes: TWO MINUTE NEWS TOPICS: Tony Dingos stole my baby http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/01/25/woman-claims-neighbors-energy-... Linda There's an app for that http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1072094_onstar-to-help-2012-chevy-vo... Patrick Link bait http://www.plugincars.com/2012-plug-sales-already-flop-111651.html MAIN TOPICS: Issa burning witches http://green.autoblog.com/2012/01/25/gm-ceo-stands-up-for-chevy-volt-in-... http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/business/republicans-charge-delay-in-v... just because I want to make fun of this http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/17/toyota-prius-camper-conversion-has-us... Tesla "superchargers" http://green.autoblog.com/2012/01/24/tesla-in-final-stages-of-model-s-pr... Active-E reservations begin http://www.plugincars.com/how-reserve-your-bmw-activee-electric-coupe-11... | 1/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 93 - Premature Celebration | Recorded January 18, 2012 Show notes TWO MINUTE NEWS TOPICS: Linda "There's an app for that" http://green.autoblog.com/2012/01/18/doe-helps-launch-first-responder-tr... tony Honda kills drowned plant http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/01/thai-flood-honda-plant-pulled-o... Patrick air batteries http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/2012/01/metal-air-battery-technology/ Jon Scion iQ driving report MAIN TOPICS: Why currency rates matter to cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/01/dropping-euro-makes-japanese-ca... (Tony, you might consider forming a nice, succinct explanation for this)(I *think* I get it) Limited editions RAV4EV and SCion iQ, coming out this year but you can't have one http://www.plugincars.com/toyota-reveals-details-electric-rav4-scion-iq-... Bob Lutz is still the biggest blowhard in the industry, and in an industry with Henrik Fisker, that's saying something http://www.plugincars.com/motors-bob-lutz’s-help-aims-sell-2000-electric-trucks-year-111497.html Speaking of Henrik, nice software bug http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1071730_fisker-issues-recall-and-per... and maybe less focus on design (and self-promotion) would be a good thing http://www.facebook.com/fiskerauto/posts/338994452791720 Tesla Model S kerfluflle proves dumbest species on the planet are "investors" http://www.freep.com/article/20120118/BUSINESS01/201180364/Tesla-says-it... Farewell to one of the pioneers of EnergyStar, Linda Latham http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/09/farewell... CES, NAIAS, trade shows and car/electronics convergence http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/14/ces-2012-automotive-round-up/ This week Patrick is up with our MPG-E tip of the Week | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 92 - The Cooper Strikes Back | recorded january 11, 2012 TWO MINUTE NEWS TOPICS: Linda Supply constriction http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/01/gm-ready-to-reduce-volt-output/ Tony The almost death of high speed rail in the US http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/07/high-speed-rail-hacked-attacked-in-u... Jason Repositioning the brand http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120111/CARNEWS/120119959 Patrick Obama defends Ev tax credit http://paper.li/OEVAorg/oeva-news-2?utm_source=subscription&utm_medium=e... MAIN TOPICS: NAIAS, we do care, really Plug-in concept debuts: Toyota NS4, Ford Fusion Energi, Honda Accord coupe, Smart For-Us, Volvo XC-60 http://www.plugincars.com/plug-vehicles-charge-stage-2012-detroit-auto-s... General NAIAS http://wot.motortrend.com/2012-detroit-roundup-show-stoppers-from-the-de... Breathing fumes, the bugster doesn't go fast enough? http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/volkswagen-e-bugster-concept/ http://www.plugincars.com/volkswagen-e-bugster-concept-refining-electric... Prius c specs and price, hot or not? http://priuschat.com/news/toyota-prius-c-53-mpg-city-46-mpg-hwy-under-19000 | 1/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 91 - Bad Karma | Or, "Danny gets thrown under the bus" Recorded January 4, 2011 Show notes: Patrick Ten EVs coming in 2012 http://www.plugincars.com/10-new-electric-cars-coming-2012-111135.html Linda Honda's in court http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/27/business/la-fi-autos-honda-small... http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-autos-honda-smallclaims-20120104,0... http://www.claimsjournal.com/news/west/2012/01/04/198026.htm Tony Rent to own luxury cars http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/01/luxury-car-sharing-service-higear-shuts... MAIN TOPICS: Fisker recalls all 239 cars they sold http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/01/fisker-karma-recall-is-official-239-c... Smart fourtwoEV get delayed till sept. for "battery problems" (maybe they bought packs from Fisker?) http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/26/smart-fortwo-ev-gets-delayed-until-se... Danny's favorite ad is one of the top ten of the year http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/10-most-watched-ads-2011-youtube-137242 Kia Ray EV needs hamsters, or something http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/22/kias-ray-ev-hasnt-heard-about-aerodyn... Cell phone bans don't reduce car accidents http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/auto-insurance-researchers-cell-phone... Volt is a flop? http://247wallst.com/2011/12/27/the-worst-product-flops-of-2011/ | 1/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 90 - 2011 Year In Review | Recorded December 21, 2011 Our second annual Year In Review show. | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 89 - Pyrophobia | recorded December 7, 2011 Show Notes Two Minute News: Linda http://www.insideline.com/features/emissions-test-car-vs-truck-vs-leaf-b... Tony Danny MAIN TOPICS: Toyota doubling down on hybrids http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111205/OEM06/312059... Fisker is the luxury car of the year? http://www.egmcartech.com/2011/12/02/top-gear-magazine-names-range-rover... http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1070132_electric-car-hating-top-gear... So pyrotechnics are a bug, not a feature? http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/02/gm-considers-new-battery-for-volt-off... But seriously, let's talk about how GM has handled this a moment of silence for (and from) aptera http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/02/aptera-fresh-out-of-greenbacks-closes... | 12/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 88 - That's Insane Bro! | recorded November 28, 2011 Show Notes TWO MINUTE NEWS TOPICS: Jon http://green.autoblog.com/2011/11/28/mercedes-aero-trailer-concept-mpg-s... Jason Chris Demorro has competition for this year's concern troll award http://sundial.csun.edu/2011/11/hybrids-have-the-potential-to-be-great-i... Russell The tragedy of Japan http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/11/28/377120/radiation-japan-fukushim... MAIN TOPICS: Prius c becomes "official" http://priuschat.com/news/the-prius-c-official-50-mpg-city-15-liter-engi... http://priuschat.com/news/video-an-introduction-prius-c EVs and "halo" products http://www.torquenews.com/119/ev-halo-effect-officially-fades-green-car-... GM "supposedly" will launch an "alleged" plug-in Cruze http://www.egmcartech.com/2011/11/23/report-gm-will-offer-a-plug-in-hybr... | 12/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 87 - Happy Thanksgiving | recorded November 23, 2011 Show Notes: Is this a future for EVs? http://trexa.com/ Check out this apple, orange and lime. We like the lime the best. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/1112_2011_hyundai_sonata_hybr... Honda finally makes a good decision? http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/17/honda-fit-ev-goes-lease-only-for-2012... Thank you for listening and have a great Thanksgiving! | 11/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 86 - An Alternator with a Belt | recorded November 16, 2011 Show notes Special Guest, Mike Dabrowski http://99mpg.com/ The magic number. Apparently, EV's just cost 40 large. Coda announces "final" 2012 pricing, drops MSRP by five grand to $39K http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-57325764-54/coda-starts-motoring-with-... http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1068689_2011-la-auto-show-coda-relea... http://www.codaautomotive.com/ Wider topic, is there enough variation in EV pricing? http://www.greencars.org/pdf/gcipricing.pdf Mitsubishi i $29-$31K Nissan Leaf $35-$37K Ford Focus EV $39K Coda sedan $39K Tesla Model S $57-$77K Mini E (lease only) currently $600 per month for one year Smart ED (currently lease only but will go on sale for an unannounced price in 2012) $599 per month for 48 months (almost $28K but you have to give it back) Fiat 500 EV *SHOULD* be selling for about $45K if and when they decide to sell them Sort of related... Rolls makes a one-off, sorry, "prototype" EV. Do we care? http://inhabitat.com/nyc/inhabitat-takes-the-rolls-royce-102ex-electric-... I'm Burning, I'm Burning, I'm Burning For You Finally on EV's...EV's, great cars or just a bonfire waiting to happen. We look at the coverage. http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2011/11/14/EV-Fire-Issue-111411.aspx Because gasoline is *soooooo* safe http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/ev-related-fires-ignite-medi... http://www.torquenews.com/106/third-chevrolet-volt-fire-could-bring-abou... http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/helloworld/27344/ http://evworld.com/blogs/index.cfm?authorid=12&blogid=1005&archive=1 | 11/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 85 - It's not a Gang, It's a Club | recorded November 9, 2011 TWO MINUTE NEWS TOPICS: Linda: Bright motors MAY make some cars http://gas2.org/2011/11/07/former-humvee-plant-may-produce-plug-in-hybri... Jason: Hasta nunca Lexus Hs250h http://www.dailytech.com/Quick+Note+Lexus+to+Reportedly+Drop+HS+250h+Hyb... Jon: http://green.autoblog.com/2011/11/08/nissan-pivo3s-quirky-ev-tokyo/ russell: new zero bikes http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/750/11496/Motorcycle-Article/2012-Zero-Mot... MAIN TOPICS: Ford Focus ev, it starts at $39K http://www.plugincars.com/ford-focus-electric http://www.ford.com/electric/focuselectric/2012/ http://www.plugincars.com/fords-focus-electric-marketing-chief-talks-pri... Tesla designs their own charging plug, good or bad or both? http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/tesla-bucks-industry-standard-with-ne... Is this a sign of failure or success or something or nothing? http://chevroletvoltage.com/index.php/volt-blog/18-volt/2535-chevrolet-v... This week's episode title is a nod to the fiftieth anniversary of West Side Story | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 84 - Just the Two of Us | recorded November 2, 2011. This week's show features Danny and Russell sans panel. Show notes: TWO MINUTE NEWS TOPICS: All new smelly cabs http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/31/nissan-leaf-evs-to-join-nyc-taxis-won... Honda says they'll try again with the Civic http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1067974_honda-okay-we-know-you-hate-... The Roadster was dead, but it's back, in 2014 http://green.autoblog.com/2011/10/27/tesla-roadster-to-reappear-in-2014/ Where's the Mr. Fusion? http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/27/electric-delorean-dmc-12-prototype-go... russell- They hate him, they love him, maybe he is iron man, errrr, tony stark http://www.iewy.com/35502-elon-musk-named-innovator-of-the-year-in-techn... Kia shows commitment to magical unicorn powered cars http://www.torquenews.com/1070/kia-shows-commitment-zero-emission-auto-t... Polaris coughs up $28M for Brammo http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/1/11387/Motorcycle-Article/Polaris-Industr... And finally... Idiot of the week, author, James Wilkins, next time, do a better job at copy and paste http://www.auto-types.com/autonews/cost-of-electric-vehicles-said-to-exc... russell-ok, enough of that, let's dig into a few topics a little deeper. first up... MAIN TOPICS: Analysts, predictions and Tesla's performance (and we're not talking about cars here) http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2011/10/30/wider-loss-expected-f... (the first two topics are related from the analyst angle but not from the specific subject so let's not blend them together too much but just refer back to the analyst rant) Analysts, analysts, analysts! (but seriously, what's up with Honda) http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-31/honda-misses-profit-estimates-s... and Jazz hybrid review http://uk.autoblog.com/2011/10/31/honda-jazz-hybrid-hx-road-test/ and CR-V hybrid review http://inhabitat.com/test-drive-inhabitat-zips-around-town-in-the-manual... BYDe6, the China EV, does it matter? http://autonews.gasgoo.com/china-news/byd-official-comments-on-new-energ... http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/28/byds-e6-goes-on-sale-in-china-still-m... | 11/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Drives Us 83 - crickets | recorded October 26, 2010 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... It's a bad week for extended range EV's http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1067487_2012-fisker-karma-20-mpg-on-... Home hackers http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/automobiles/nissan-leafs-true-believer... But, but but, solar panels will never pencil out http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/17/ges-new-factory-will-push-out-one-sol... Tesla and Panasonic sittin' in a tree... http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/13/panasonic-tesla-rekindle-romance-stri... | 10/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 82 - No More Sausage Jokes | Recorded October 12, 2011. 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... MAIN TOPICS: Why financial are stupid (aside from the fact they're most often wrong than right) http://seekingalpha.com/article/298402-6-buy-3-sell-ideas-from-cramer-fo... Framing a disingenuous story http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1067126_and-the-mpg-champion-is-a-6-... Skewed numbers http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/10/ev-leader-will-be-hawaii-report-says/ | 10/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 81 - Till The Night Closes In | Recorded October 5, 2011 Featuring hosts; Danny Cooper & Russell Frost And regular panelists; Tony Schaefer, Linda Weidemann, Mark Rickey, Justin Wages, Jon B Special thanks to Evan for going on vacation a little earlier than we expected. TWO MINUTE NEWS TOPICS: Linda http://green.autoblog.com/2011/10/05/consumer-reports-calls-2011-hyundai... Tony http://www.forbes.com/sites/uciliawang/2011/09/29/feds-fund-novel-green-... Mark http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2011-09/personal-turbine-makes-you... Jon http://media.toyota.ca/pr/tci/en/defending-champion-toyota-canada-216275... russell http://autos.aol.com/article/why-the-chevy-volt-is-attracting-wealthy-bu... Danny http://green.autoblog.com/2011/10/05/consumer-reports-calls-2011-hyundai... MAIN TOPICS: Volt sales, it's more than a sales problem http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1066882_electric-car-sales-does-gm-h... jalopnik says the volt is a flop http://jalopnik.com/5846097/is-the-chevy-volt-a-sales-flop it's a right-wing political talking point http://nation.foxnews.com/president-obama/2011/09/27/limbaugh-ge-and-gm-... social media, car blogs and car companies, what the hell *should* they be talking about in all that space? -below are examples of social media use by above mentioned entities http://www.facebook.com/groups/chevyvoltowners/ http://www.facebook.com/nissanleaf http://www.facebook.com/fiskersantamonica http://twitter.com/#!/GreenCarReports/status/119597725791686657 http://twitter.com/#!/GreenCarReports/status/121599604402827264 http://twitter.com/#!/Honda/status/121585169374253056 http://twitter.com/#!/OurLEAF/status/121356879774482432 http://twitter.com/#!/fiskerauto http://twitter.com/#!/ChevyVolt | 10/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 80 - Hypermiler's Wet Dream | Recorded September 28, 2011 TWO MINUTE NEWS TOPICS: Jon: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/350green-to-install-400-ev-charging-s... Tony: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/23/toyota-demos-prius-proximity-notifica... Jason: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1066444_auto-dealers-lobby-against-o... Mark: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1066603_2012-fisker-karma-lands-a-ro... Danny: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1066636_upcoming-toyota-prius-c-94-m... Russell: http://pricinginsider.carsdirect.com/2011/09/27/bob-lutz-joins-new-ev-ma... MAIN TOPICS: hybrids are a better target for government than ev's says study http://www.hybridcars.com/news/carnegie-mellon-study-says-hybrids-are-be... CODA raises another $147M http://www.hybridcars.com/news/coda-holdings-raises-147-million-investor... 5 things you need to know about "clean diesel" http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1066546_2012-volkswagen-golf-tdi-cle... | 10/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 79 - Danny Loses His Man Card | Recored September 21, 2011 Mark Rickey's first episode! Fisher Surf, it's a wagon, it's a shooting brake, no, it's just as real as any other Fisker http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/fisker-surf-plug-in-hybrid-five-doors... Unicorns finally cough up the goods Maybe free hydrogen does exist http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14976893 Get your gift cards Honda and Nissan wallow try to create their own google bomb with mommybloggers and more http://twitter.com/#!/LiveHellaWella/status/113359274821943296 BMW and Husqvarna e-bike http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/bmw-unveils-concept-husqvarna-electri... Charging etiquette, where's miss manners when you need her? http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1065825_leaf-drivers-publicly-shame-... Plus an extensive breakdown of Green Drive Expo Bay Area 2011 and driving reports on new Toyota hybrids as well as two variants of the Chevrolet Cruze (the Eco and the LTZ). | 9/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 78 - Kitty Cats & Gas Taxes | The Leaf is coming to Chicago early! http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1065500_chicago-will-get-nissan-leaf... Honda hinting at a new Odyssey and pushing a comeback for the minivan? http://www.bnet.com/blog/auto-industry/4-reasons-the-minivan-is-poised-f... http://twitter.com/#!/Honda/status/98160408711540736 Prius v delayed http://priuschat.com/news/2012-toyota-prius-v-pushed-later-fall Ford and Toyota sittin in a tree... http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/ford+toyota+hybrid+trucks+suvs+tele... Worried about your luxury hybrid options? Worry not more. Audi announces another kajillion dollar hybrid http://hybridcars.com/news/audi-confirms-a8-hybrid-production-30799.html You don't have to be a completely brain dead to be in DC, but it helps http://hybridcars.com/news/forget-raising-federal-gas-tax-congressional-... http://hybridcars.com/news/world-oil-consumption-record-level-return-2-g... Hypermiling mercenary Wayne Gerdes doing his thing for Kia http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=318182 | 9/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 77 - Nurburgring via Akihabara | Consumer Reports get all eco and does it pretty badly http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2011/08/fuel-efficient-car-tests-ch... 2012 hybrid camry, because even plain old vanilla deserves a makeover once in awhile http://www.examiner.com/green-transportation-in-national/toyota-reveals-... An EV you'll never see in the US http://www.caradvice.com.au/134365/mia-electric-microbus-ev-to-debut-at-... Hertz and Marriott team up to write a press release, and announce two charging stations and some EV hourly rentals http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hertz-and-marriott-announce-game... Shoot me, shoot me now, another EV "record" (at least this one doesn't involve pool noodles) http://en.akihabaranews.com/105043/car/toyota-to-beat-ev-record-on-nurbu... VW single-seat Ev concept http://www.caradvice.com.au/134215/volkswagen-ev-single-seat-concept-to-... | 8/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 76 - Squirrel Insulation Factor | Chelsea's backlash or something else? http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1064977_costo-pulls-the-plug-on-elec... Cadillac Volt http://inhabitat.com/cadillac-converj-plug-in-ev-gets-green-light-for-pr... suave dimwit still dim http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/12/ferrari-president-luca-di-montezemelo... aptera dies quietly, sorta http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1064968_aptera-ceo-were-not-dead-jus... you will never be able to by this car, but check it out anyway http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/11/audis-urban-concept-heads-to-iaa-fran... ford offers solar ev charging system for $10k http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/11/ford-teams-with-sunpower-offers-ev-ow... water power http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-explosion-20110811,0,4604686.story sustainable jobs http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2011/08/10/making-case-evs-job-creation-and... | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 75 - Hostile Takeover | 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&... Backseat drivers http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/toyotas-gps-app-lets-kids-drive-backseat-1... iQ EV http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/toyota-scion-iq-ev-plugs-in-for-offic... America is the home of sticking two things that have never been stuck together before (Carlin) http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/solar-cross-e-bike-soaks-in-the-sun-p... Solar Yosemite http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/04/solar-panels-light-up-yosemite-nation... First Fisker owner (I thought Leonardo got the first one, or Henrik did? or someone) -an ode to PR continuity http://twitter.com/#!/fiskerauto/status/95981164489228288 Hacking into your car http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/04/hackers-break-into-subaru-outback-via... For the love of god when will this end? http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1064657_australian-couple-hopes-to-b... Prius PHV "leak" http://priuschat.com/news/new-2012-prius-plug-in-details-trims-colors-de... | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 74 - Danny Sticks Up For Trucks | What Drives Us Episode #74 recorded July 3, 2011 Show notes: The need for a better way to measure performance of cars that just don't run exclusively on gasoline http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1063898_epa-says-toyota-prius-hybrid... (a somewhat related story) The Volt's "maintenance mode" and tracking mileage http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1063910_even-a-3000-mpg-chevy-volt-h... Ford dropping price on and making SYNC standard on more vehicles http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/01/ford-bringing-sync-systems-to-base-tr... Oil spill in the Yellowstone river http://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=off&q=yellowstone+river+oil+spill&um=1... Public supported 56MPG, they passed 54.5, compromises http://priuschat.com/news/pew-poll-finds-strong-public-support-56-mpg-fu... The Chinese want to leapfrog countries pushing hybrids http://hybridcars.com/news/why-chinese-policy-favors-evs-over-hybrids-30... Not so rare earths http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/04/japanese-scientists-discover-massive-... No Mo Carpool http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/02/california-carpool-exemptions-expire-... No, you can't go Hohm http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/microsoft-shuts-down-utility-monitori... GM brings diesel Cruz to America - does anyone care? http://hybridcars.com/news/chevy-confirms-diesel-cruze-2013-30476.html Anyone surprised by this? http://priuschat.com/news/toyota-named-top-green-global-brand Another Prius? Prii? Or just more wishful gossip? http://priuschat.com/news/prius-family-add-suv-sports-coupe-2014 | 8/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 73 - The Tony Schaefer Rule | Recording July 27, 2011. This featured an extended discussion of Green Drive Expo in Madison, WI and a discussion of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 72 - Expo Madness | PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded immediately before Green Drive Expo but is going public after Green Drive Expo in Madison has concluded. If you missed Madison, please consider checking out Green Drive Expo California in September. Learn more at www.greendriveexpo.com Show notes Danny and russell discuss PlugIn2011 with the panel -iMiev, Volt and Leaf drives -lots of people making plugs -any future insights -Leaf price increase ( http://www.detnews.com/article/20110720/AUTO01/107200334/1148/Nissan-hik... ) Linda talks about Green Drive Expo Honda is building them cleaner http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=314114 Motor Trend's goal, continue cheap and inaccurate stereotyping through filler for the web site (read the comments), we judge motor trend to be mostly written for testosterone challenged late twenties men who still live in their parent's basement http://wot.motortrend.com/thread-of-the-day-what-does-your-car-say-about... building Volts resumed http://www.detnews.com/article/20110719/AUTO01/107190386/1361/GM-restart... Hey! Fisker is hiring! http://www.doverpost.com/business_news/x1510860289/Job-openings-announce... Six Karmas come off the line but still nary a one for a buyer http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/19/six-fisker-karmas-roll-off-the-produc... Peugeot AWD hybrid http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=1073... Thanks for clearing that up http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/toyota+rav4+ev+coming+to+market+in+... No more grease monkeys http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view/2011_0717fed_grant_to_... | 7/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 71 - Pudding Drive-By | What Drives Us #71 "Pudding Drive-By" recorded July 14, 2011 Featuring Danny Cooper, Russell Frost, Linda Weidemann, Tony Schaefer, Jason Holder and Justin Wages Show notes: When everything is a hybrid, will nothing be hybrid? http://www.pantagraph.com/business/article_e6b7e7dc-a9e3-11e0-81e1-001cc... who the hell is this for? http://www.cspnet.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&... the mysteriously tepid selling volt (scroll down) https://www.greenbiz.com/news/2011/07/11/first-takes-australias-carbon-t... stupid writer on financial site should stick to writing stupid things...about financial issues http://blogs.forbes.com/stuartanderson/2011/07/10/death-for-bigger-cars-... all six of them http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110711/CARNEWS/110719982 ten per week http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/258134/ it's about choice, no? http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/07/11/hybrids-be... Prius drive-by http://www.the-signal.com/section/36/article/47807/ | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 70 - Skynet Wakes Up | What Drives Us #70 recorded June 29th, 2011 $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... Dipping into the reserves http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/24/business/24oil.html?_r=2 gimmickry http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/06/is-white-houses-oil-reserve-g... The Fat Lady Sings For The Roadster http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/tesla-roadster-being-discontinued/ not all conservatives are a*****es, just the ones with opinions http://spectator.org/archives/2011/06/27/rip-tesla# Think? Thunk. http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/ev-maker-think-global-files-for-bankr... Autopilot http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/24/volkswagen-temporary-auto-pilot-bring... Racing to Consciousness https://www.facebook.com/nissanleaf/posts/213640415338807 | 7/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 69 - Hey Justin! | What Drives Us #69 recorded June 22, 2011. We welcome Justin Wages to the panel and discuss the week's news. How about just, "A guy who doesn't think the future will be powered by burning fossil fuels"? http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/06/qa-with-carlos-ghosn/ Today, the world is a slightly better place because of our brothers and sisters in Portland (thanks to Patrick Connor) http://youtu.be/QHsZc_LCcpU The real price of gas http://blip.tv/center-for-investigative-reporting/the-price-of-gas-5263590 Ford trying to revive Lincoln http://twitter.com/#!/KickingTires/status/83224011491901441 Touch & Go is so much cooler sounding than Entune http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1061852_2012-toyota-yaris-doubles-do... | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Drives Us 68 - You Get Two Free When You Buy Three For The Price Of Five | What Drives Us #68 You Two Free When You Buy Three For The Price Of Five recorded June 15, 2011 GM still playing a shell game with the Volt (and some suckers in the media fall for it) http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1061383_2012-chevy-volt-price-cut-to... and then... http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1061435_2012-chevy-volt-price-cut-pa... toyota says profit to decline by one third this year http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9NORN3O0.htm Ford considering hybrid/EV/plugin production http://www.hybridcars.com/news/ford-triple-us-electrified-vehicle-produc... The 2012 Ford Fusion hybrid in all its forms http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1061471_all-new-2013-ford-fusion-hyb... Ford to kill the Escape hybrid? http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1061493_why-ford-would-be-crazy-to-k... Airbus plans plane with observation dome, tickets on plane to cost $540,000.00 each http://inhabitat.com/airbus-unveils-their-incredible-design-for-a-transp... | 6/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 67 - 587MPG with special guest, Trevor Fleck | SPECIAL GUEST: Trevor Fleck Trevor was a guest on WDU #56, he was a senior on the Mater Dei supermileage team. Trevor has now graduated and is headed to Purdue, ironically, the team that beat Mater Dei in the recent MPG challenge. TOPICS: Prius C gets spied http://priuschat.com/news/2012-toyota-prius-c-spy-shots-you-c Tata Indica has stoners in the UK salivating, car reviewers, not so much http://www.plugincars.com/anglo-indian-electric-tata-indica-vista-ev-sho... Fuel cell stunt is, well, a stunt http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/04/mercedes-benz-completes-hydrogen-powe... Korean company pulls out (and all that implies) http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/plans-to-build-elect... Now burning two different fossil fuels, SIMULTANEOUSLY!!! http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1061078_new-chrysler-engine-to-burn-... Fisker stumbles the week AFTER asking for another $100M http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/06/fisker-karma-delayed-again-but-only-b... Cool solar tunnel http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/europes-first-solar-powered-train-tun... | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 66 - Special Guest Inventor and EV Pioneer, Mike Dabrowski | SPECIAL GUEST: Mike Dabrowski TOPICS: Volt shenanigans http://rumors.automobilemag.com/ev-dealers-claiming-7500-tax-credit-gm-n... and via prius chat... http://nlpc.org/stories/2011/04/25/taxpayer-rip-dealerships-taking-chevy... or http://www.plugincars.com/volt-dealers-accused-gaming-federal-ev-incenti... IS this really a deal or just marketing? http://www.autoevolution.com/news/georgia-power-launches-ev-rate-plan-36... Renault showing off new EVs http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/06/01/renault-ev... The ever elusive, unicorn powered hype machine... the Fisker Karma http://blogs.forbes.com/tamarawarren/2011/05/31/fisker-karma-at-monaco-g... They've been "safer", you're just noticing it now http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110530/business/705309997/ Best Buy pulls the plug on Ev sales http://www.bnet.com/blog/electric-cars/best-buy-pulls-the-plug-on-electr... | 6/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 65 - Prius v reviews and more | 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... Just because I do the news, I want to spread this around. why? because it's pretty and that's reason enough http://mocoloco.com/archives/023407.php EPA gives dumb idea an "F" http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2011/05/epa-fails-letter-grade-label-... New Toyota social network, with dealers? http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/23/toyota-to-launch-social-network-for-p... Honda can build beautiful vehicles http://hondajet.honda.com/default.aspx?bhcp=1 | 5/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 64 - with special guest, Mike Granoff of Better Place | An amazing show with Mike Granoff of Better Place (www.betterplace.com). We spend the entire show discussing Better Place's vision of oil free future. http://www.betterplace.com/ | 5/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 63 - You just lost your man badge | Boy does this sound familiar http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=157407929 http://cars.uk.msn.com/reviews/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=155098943 The problems with reporting "scoops" http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/10/all-2014-prius-hybrids-to-roll-with-p... biofuels, maybe not such a great idea? http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/imported/growing-pressure-to-change... gubmint cars now use less gas http://green.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/us-government-fleet-jumps-23-mpg-av... There are times when I just don't give a fat rat's ass http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2011/05/cleanmpg-coaxes-32-mpg-from-ford-f-... TWEET OF THE WEEK: http://twitter.com/#!/Ford/status/67977543684329472 Playstation for Porsche http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/09/visualized-porsches-gt3-r-hybrid-has-... Welcome to $4 a gallon cash http://www.greencarreports.com/blog/1059639_u-s-gas-price-now-above-4-a-... | 5/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 62 FUD | Episode #62 show notes Wheego, well, not so much, more Wheeedon'tgo http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/03/wheego-needs-more-cash-to-produce-lif... And Chelsea says... http://twitter.com/#!/evchels/status/65456440118231040 Privacy and your, who is listening to you as you sing along with the radio at the top your lungs? http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2011/04/back-fire-tomtom-sold-user-... http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/state-farm-app-uses-iphone-sensors-to... Kia, step away from the Twitter account http://twitter.com/#!/Kia_Motors/status/62835398619041792 Production in Japan http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-25/toyota-leads-japan-automakers-m... just stop guessing, we get it, you don't know (carefully note the dates on the articles) http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrid-drivers/hybrid-market-forecasts.html http://www.hybridcars.com/news/jd-power-forecasts-three-fold-growth-hybr... http://detnews.com/article/20110427/AUTO01/104270336/Forecast--Green-car... http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10301/1098630-28.stm It's the free hand of the market at work http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20110503/AUTO01/105030330/1148/auto01... Glass roads that are self-illuminating and generate solar power http://www.govtech.com/technology/Energy-Ecosystem-of-the-Future.html The value of efficiency http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/04/ask-the-best-and-brightest-is-f... | 5/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 61 Ass Heavy | Automakers pushing fuel cells to feds http://www.npr.org/2011/04/19/135518929/automakers-try-to-sell-governmen... growing pains, five things to hate about the leaf http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1057914_2011-nissan-leaf-one-week-in... and... http://www.dailytech.com/Nissan+Confirms+Startup+Problems+with+Leaf+EV/a... Another brilliant Leaf commercial, the value of zero http://green.autoblog.com/2011/04/18/video-nissan-leaf-commercial-value-... Here we go again, electric are dangerous! http://www.wfsb.com/news/27541598/detail.html accounting tricks, fiat will lose $10k on every 500 sold http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/05/fiat-will-lose-10-000-on-every-500-ev... Someone is waiting for their Amazon gift card http://www.auto-types.com/autonews/2011-honda-civic-hybrid-why-mess-with... Fisker finds $40M more. What the hell am I doing wrong? http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110412/BUSINESS/104120326/-1/hea... I'm stunned http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2011/04/ford-has-highest-loyalty-gm-t... be sure to scan the report (it's short) https://www.polk.com/company/news/2010_year_end_analysis_shows_ford_gm_t... Toyota sells 1M Prii in the US. http://pressroom.toyota.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2959 Prius resale value still strong http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2011/04/the-list-5-great-picks-... Prius v pre-orders open, in 15 states http://toyotanewsroom.com/releases/toyota-priority-registration-site-pri... | 4/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 60 | 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. Who cares about mpg, the less time spent in texas, the better http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/07/us-texas-speed-limit-idUSTRE73... RVparks, the next EV charging stations? http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/10/rv-parks-offer-ev-owners-respite-from... coolest alt energy project ever http://news.discovery.com/tech/wind-power-without-the-blades.html | 4/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 59 It's Not What You Think | Show notes: 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 s**t 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... The Volt outsells the Leaf, which means what exactly? http://www.greencarreports.com/blog/1057795_chevy-volt-outsells-nissan-l... Will the Volt (and cars like it) really save you money? Do we really have to keep going down this road? http://www.greencarreports.com/blog/1057619_video-will-electric-cars-lik... no matter, people want hybrids http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrid-clean-diesel-sales-dashboard/march-2011... do we really need this? http://crz.pavedearth.com/2011/04/02/pivot-to-release-cr-z-idle-stop-can... tesla stock fluctuations, the market and analysts, keeping the anal in the world of stocks http://seekingalpha.com/article/261659-tesla-bullishness-putting-the-car... http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Tesla+(TSLA)+Shares+Continue+Correction+Following+Morgan+Stanleys+Bullish+Call/6406628.html Tesla chart http://markets.financialcontent.com/streetinsider/quote/chart?Symbol=TSLA Tesla insiders sell shares http://www.gurufocus.com/news.php?id=128075 CAFE actually works to Detroit's advantage http://www.hybridcars.com/news/study-says-aggressive-cafe-increases-woul... | 4/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 58 Unicorn emissions | Recorded March 30, 2011 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... Top Gear and Tesla tussle http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1371334/More-trouble-Top-Gear-te... and http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/12907367 Volvo C30 EV doesn't like the cold? http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/volvos-c30-electric-freezes-north-of-... one down, 6,999 to go http://africa.ibtimes.com/articles/128472/20110330/fisker-karma-hybrid-v... the missing piece http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hondas-woes-even-one-missing-part-can-s... unregulated power supplies http://www.plugincars.com/california-bill-public-charging-not-utility-95... | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 57 Out of Control | What Drives #57 recorded March 22, 2011 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? | 3/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 56 Special guest, Trevor Fleck from the Mater Dei Supermileage team | Special Guest, Trevor Fleck with the Mater Dei Supermileage team http://www.materdeisupermileage.com/ http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/apr/11/mater-dei-goes-distance-in-... http://lugar.senate.gov/energy/links/patriot/19_materdei.cfm http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=257627911585 http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/04/mater-dei-high.html GE brings the Magical Mystery EV tour to San Francisco to no one's surprise http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/14/ge-kicks-off-ev-experience-tour-promi... Hyundai's bad math http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2011/03/is-hyundai-itself-doing-a-bit-of... $31K Volt "c"? http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/10/gm-looking-to-offer-lower-cost-shorte... screwdriver trike beats BMW for weird way to get from point a to point errr...the f*****g insane asylum. http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/11/ex-trike-powered-by-dual-electric-scr... pixie dust powered unicorn by suzuki, oh, sorry, fuel cell scooter by suzuki, coming, HA! never. http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/10/suzuki-burgman-fuel-cell-scooter-appr... General discussion: Japan | 3/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 55 Leave My Scooter Alone | Recorded March 9, 2011 featuring hosts Danny Cooper and Russell Frost and panelists Linda Weidemann and Jason Holder. 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/ Four green cars from the Geneva show you'll likely never see and one we should see but probably won't either http://www.hybridcars.com/news/geneva-2011-five-green-cars-you-may-have-... Hybrid sales outpacing "standard" sales http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrid-clean-diesel-sales-dashboard/february-2... Coda wants to sell 15K EVs by 2012 beginning this summer. http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/04/coda-sets-target-of-50-000-electric-v... Electric motors and generators (and lots of other devices could get a whole lot better) http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/04/researchers-find-flaws-in-neodymium-m... Aside from a ridiculous name, yet another fuel cell disappointment on a scale that makes larger fuel cells future seem even more tenuous http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/05/aquafairy-af-m3000-might-finally-make... Mercedes embraces, no, well, they kind of slap around, upgradability http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/04/harman-mercedes-map-pilot-modular-bui... | 3/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 54 Chelsea Sexton and the Volt redux | Episode #54 recorded March 2, 2011 Chelsea Sexton talks about her six weeks with the Chevy Volt GM's strategy for fighting "stealth killer car syndrome"? Make the damn thing so loud you need active noise cancellation to drive it http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/25/gm-shows-off-terrain-suv-with-noise-c... Drumroll please, Fisker to start making the $95K Karma on March 21st, will be making 15K Karmas annually by 2012 (That's $1,425,000,000 annually, by the way) http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/28/fisker-karma-enters-production-on-mar... Honda speaks, finally. http://www.hybridcars.com/news/exclusive-honda-green-car-roadmap-29469.html Hyundai delays Sonata so they can add the noisemaker http://www.greencarreports.com/blog/1055789_hyundai-sonata-hybrid-delay-... | 3/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 53 Not Quite Ready For Prime Time - Our First Live Show | What Drives Us #53 recorded February 23, 2011 Our first ever live show. Excuse the mess. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed doing it. Going forward, you can listen to our unedited live stream on Wednesday evenings beginning at 9:00 p.m. Eastern at whatdrives.us/live Big thanks to special guest Von Rogers of Express Way Chrysler in Evansville, Indiana for coming on and talking about Chrysler's offerings. Show Notes: BMW makes the futurecar commitment and launches "i", Apple lawyers sharpen their pencils and creative people around the world go, "whathaf*ck, is the best they could do?" http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/21/bmw-launches-new-i-brand-focused-on-e... Volvo leapfrogs toyota with V60 or not? http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1055663_2012-volvo-v60-plug-in-hybri... another superplugin? http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/20/imperia-plug-in-hybrid-does-0-60-in-f... and this one, which looks very similar http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/02/gorgeous-himiko-ev-claims-340-mile-... Toyota drops Prius+ in Geneva AND Yaris hybrid http://www.greenhybrid.com/hybrid-car-articles/2011/02/2011-Geneva-Motor... Still spreading the disinformation http://gas2.org/2011/02/20/why-my-jeep-wrangler-is-greener-than-your-hyb... | 2/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 52 Inside the Nissan Leaf with David Laur | What Drives Us #52 We talk about the Leaf with owner Dave Laur and then run through the weekly news. Complete show notes below. Show notes: Bad name, cool concept, awesome specs, most likely link bait http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/etox-plans-all-electric-zafer-sportsc... Honda to unveil Fit EV in Geneva because doing something like this in the US would send the wrong message http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/11/honda-to-unveil-new-ev-in-geneva-said... Prius+, no you can't have one, unless you're outside of the US http://priuschat.com/news/prius-its-prius-v-you-wanted-cant-have Is Toyota paying mommybloggers $10 amazon gift cards to write nice stories? http://www.v3im.com/2011/02/toyota-buying-mom-bloggers/ http://consumerist.com/2011/02/mommy-bloggers-offered-10-to-write-nice-s... Toyota's second mistake, making Jalopnik their "official" response http://twitter.com/#!/Toyota/status/38029209163014144 http://jalopnik.com/#!5762479/why-were-mommy-bloggers-paid-for-positive-stories-on-toyota republican governors don't need mass transit florida http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2011/02/16/florida-governor-rick-scot... wisconsin http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2010/11/06/gop-derails-trains/ ohio http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/04/a-high-speed-derailment/ new jersey http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2010/oct/27/governor-christie-for... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20110211/tr_ac/7831400_nj_governor_christie_o... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/05/us/05rail.html "Any notion that somehow rail is subsidized, and other modes of transportation aren’t, is simply not factual,” said Mr. Smith, the president Reconnecting America, a nonprofit transportation advocacy group, who noted that highways and airports were subsidized as well. “Honestly, transportation infrastructure should not be a partisan issue. When you talk about good transportation solutions, they cross party lines." | 2/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 51 | Episode #51 recorded February 9, 2011 Danny Cooper, Russell Frost and Jason Holder discuss a ton of news this week. See the show notes below details and links. Watch the enhanced version of the show for the images and links as well. Show Notes: Photo of the week http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/06/mercedes-f-cell-world-drive-gets-off-... Great commercial, bad idea, facebook voice integration in the new chevy cruze http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/05/chevy-cruze-to-read-facebook-feeds-ma... Battery "myths" maybe not so mythic, maybe so http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/02/nj-ev-owner-with-50-000-miles-logged-... Company not so good at making economical things says they'll be economical soon http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/02/daimler-says-fuel-cell-vehicles-will-... Recharging your Focus EV may be slower than you thought http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/31/ford-focus-electric-unlikely-to-suppo... Zipcar jumps on the Prius PHV http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/29/zipcar-adds-the-plug-in-prius-phev-to... Chrysler finds another way to make themselves irrelevant, offer Ram plug-in but won't sell it http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/30/chrysler-shows-off-ram-plug-in-hybrid... Volt to be sold nationwide by the end 2011 http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/28/chevrolet-rolling-out-volt-nationwide... Cool Porsche replica EVs http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/06/euromasters-electric-classic-porsches... Did Chrysler really spend all their money on super bowl image ads? With Eminem? Seriously? | 2/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 50 with Toyota's Doug Coleman | We spend an hour talking to Toyota Motor Sales USA's Doug Coleman, who is the Prius Product manager. Doug has seen the Prius through almost it's entire history with Toyota and has many fascinating insights in Prius' history as well some awesome sneak peeks into the future of the Prius family. | 2/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 49 with special guest Anthony Reale | An amazing show. The first half of show stars inventor, Anthony Reale, the man who created the Strait Power device. http://straitpower.blogspot.com/ The remainder of the show is dedicated to covering this week's news. Bloom energy's subscription plan http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/bloom-electrons-pay-what-you-consume-... We're number one, we're number one http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20110125/AUTO01/101250330/1148/auto01... Ok, why not, inflatable seat belts http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=295671 BMW determined to not let Ford be only company that make their customers look ridiculous http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/25/bmws-visions-for-future-mobility-look... Lexus comes up with a new way to save fuel by not burning it, let it leak out of the vehicle http://www.allheadlinenews.com/briefs/articles/90032200?1.7%20million%20... Honda stuns the world announcing new 2012 will lead their line up (whatever that means) http://www.insideline.com/honda/civic/2012/2012-honda-civic-hybrid-will-... Chrysler finds a new way roll out a car http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20110125/AUTO01/101250374/1148/auto01... Engadget says LED headlights save energy. Could this be true?! http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/led-headlights-can-add-up-to-six-mile... | 2/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 48 Wherein we revisit a year of humiliations you never heard before | It's the First Anniversary of What Drives Us, we're having a party and you are invited. Listen to a live recording (that means we don't edit it) of our first anniversary celebration where we go back and listen to clips from shows that never made it air. Yes, you get to see the ugly underbelly of the What Drives Us machine and possibly learn all too much about your favorite hosts and panelists. WARNING: As a live recording this show contains explicit language which is NSFW or for young children or for sensitive people who are offended by the classic angle monosyllables. Please do not play this at the office or while picking up the children from school, ok? OK! Hosts: Danny Cooper & Russell Frost Panelists: Tony Schaefer, Dr. Evan Fusco, Linda Weidemann and Jason Holder HUGE THANK YOU to Michael Manring for everything. Now go buy something from www.manthing.com or see him live. EVEN HUGER THANK YOU to you, our listeners. Seriously, we do this show because we love to and we're very glad some of you enjoy it as well. Each and every one of you rock. Show Notes: This is show is live commentary and clips from previous shows that were never aired. You figure out which is which, that's part of the fun. | 1/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our first anniversary show is coming | Listen this week. | 1/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Excellent Podcast!
An easy and informative listen for those of us that tend to drool over the newest in transportation technologies. Check it out!
A great contribution
While this first episode is pretty raw the potential is high for the series. A lot of well informed discussion of the Prius in particular and hybrid and other advance technology vehicles by experts in the subject. Tips for good winter fuel economy are presented in episode 1 as well as news about the most recent commercial vehicles available and concept vehicles show at the Detroit Auto Show. It runs a bit long, but is worth the listen.
Fun and informative
I've listened to every episode, and this is a great podcast. The hosts and guests are very well informed about hybrids & EV's, but also have great senses of humor so it's a fun show. My only complaint is that the sound quality is not the best for some guests, probably because of the skype format of the show, but that has been improving over the run of the show. Highlights for me are the hilarious "B-roll" material, the weekly "honda rant", and how the hosts cut through auto press BS.
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