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May 9, 2009 12:41 PM PDT

117: Did the hydrogen car just die?

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Did hydrogen cars just blow up? GM's closer to unloading Saturn, but also to keeping part of it. One less GPS nav brand to contend with. And, we get a lot of stares in this week's test car.


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The Nissan Cube. "Mobile Device"? Really?

The Nissan Cube. "Mobile Device"? Really?

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First look at the Nissan Cube

Yet another EV comes out of the woodwork

Will the 370Z go hybrid?

Fisker Karma now has batteries

Toshiba ruggedized auto grade hard drives

Originally posted at Car Tech Live
May 2, 2009 12:40 PM PDT

116: Get 80+ mpg from your hybrid!

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The big week comes for Chrysler: bankruptcy and a shotgun marriage to Fiat, how you might get 80 mpg out of your current hybrid, and are four-cylinder engines on the way back for Mercedes and BMW?


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The PAL-V flying car. How stupid.

The PAL-V flying car. How stupid.

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BMW 650i convertible review and video

81 mpg Ford Fusion Hybrid--You can, too!

Scosche SolChat solar Bluetooth speakerphone

Cobtra BT-200: Bluetooth for the wet and muddy

Some heavy duty hybrid trucks

Originally posted at Car Tech Podcast
April 26, 2009 10:39 AM PDT

115: 100 mpg in a Hummer

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Chrysler days away from bankruptcy? The 100 mpg Hummer H3, the Peapod car uses the iPhone for just about everything, and we soak up the fumes trackside at Laguna Seca.


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The Car Tech crew tears up Laguna Seca.

The Car Tech crew tears up Laguna Seca.

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CNET's day at the track

Watch the Scuderi split-cycle engine at work

Chrysler's Peapod car turns on with an iPhone

Good roundup of ways to connect your iPod in the car

100 mpg in a Hummer H3

Originally posted at Car Tech Podcast
April 18, 2009 11:35 AM PDT

114: Our Aston Martin DB9 arrives. Oh yeah.

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Driving the Aston Martin DB9, EPA starts a new era of emissions controls, GM is still talking bankruptcy, and Mitsubishi pulls the trigger on an electric car.


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The Aston Martin DB9 Volante

The Aston Martin DB9 Volante

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CNET drives the Aston Martin DB9 Volante

Minicars get crushed by bigger ones

Mitsubishi prepares to launch its electric car

Details on big GM recall

Hitler stresses over his Tesla

Originally posted at Car Tech Podcast
April 11, 2009 9:46 AM PDT

113: New York auto show highlights

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New York comes alive with its car show, car batteries that are grown, not built, want to steal a car legally? And a ride in a little Dodge that defies description.


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Wayne gets a lift in the Segway PUMA

Wayne gets a lift in the Segway PUMA.

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CNET's NY auto show highlights

CNET's Infiniti G37 Coupe review

Tata Nano goes on sale

A ride in the Segway/GM PUMA

MIT grows batteries

Originally posted at Car Tech Podcast
April 3, 2009 9:18 PM PDT

112: Toyota starts a hybrid price war

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Toyota starts a hybrid price war, new Camaro won't get a 4-cylinder or convertible, Twitter on OnStar and Opera browser on F-150's, plus a ride in the X5 xDrive35d.


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The Nissan EV-02: Prepare to plug in by 2010.

The Nissan EV-02: Prepare to plug in by 2010.

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Prius vs. Insight price war

EV start-up wants to merge with GM

Nissan's electric car

Mazda doesn't buy into all this hybrid stuff

OnStar to support Twitter in dash?

Originally posted at Car Tech Podcast
March 27, 2009 3:39 PM PDT

111: First look at the new Tesla S

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We get a first look at the new Tesla S, California may tell you what color car you can drive, Chevy's Volt reminds it is for real, and we drive a BMW diesel that will surprise you.


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The Tesla S: $55,000 or $35,000? Depends how you think.

The Tesla S: $55,000 or $35,000? Depends how you think.

(Credit: Laura Burstein/CNET)

First impressions of 2010 Prius

First look at the new Tesla S

CNET Review: BMW 335d diesel sedan

California report on car colors

Home brew test of car colors and heat

Originally posted at Car Tech Podcast
March 21, 2009 12:36 PM PDT

110: Cadillac puts wireless Internet in the CTS

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Cadillac offers wireless Internet in the CTS, sporty hybrids on the way from Honda and Toyota, gadgets that do a virtual repo when you miss a payment, and a very slick little car PC.


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Cadillac adopts the Autonet Mobile router for in-car Wi-Fi

Cadillac adopts the Autonet Mobile router for in-car Wi-Fi

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Cadillac rolls out in-car Internet access

New way to make scratch healing paint

Stealth PC great for the car

How GPS can make a car use less fuel

TomTom map update service

Originally posted at Car Tech Podcast
March 14, 2009 9:07 AM PDT

109: How much ethanol can your car stand?

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Auto suppliers may pull the rug from under the industry, Toyota finds a new place for an airbag, ethanol producers want to force more of its product into your tank, goodbye Honda S2000.


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Toyota found one more place for an airbag.

Toyota found one more place for an airbag.

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Ethanol producers want to feed more of its product to your car

Toyota's back seat airbag

The new green, diesel Land Rover

Liv Inizio electric car looks a lot like a Tesla

Think wants to bring their little electric car to the U.S.

Originally posted at Car Tech Podcast
March 6, 2009 6:04 PM PST

108: We have the hottest cars fresh from the Geneva auto show

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GM associated with the B word again, we have the hottest cars from the Geneva auto show, BMW wants their car keys to work like credit cards, figuring out the Toyota Venza.


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Aston's One-77 was just one of the drop dead yummy cars we brought back from Geneva for you.

Aston's One-77 was just one of the drop dead yummy cars we brought back from Geneva for you.

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CNET's Geneva auto show coverage

Toyota Venza review

Just try to dent an Aptera 2e

Electric charging station map

Artificial intelligence coming to BMW navigation?

Best Buy to sell Enertia motorcycle?

Originally posted at Car Tech Podcast

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