Episode 74 - Danny Sticks Up For Trucks
What Drives Us Episode #74 recorded July 3, 2011Show notes: The need for a better way to measure performance of cars that just don't run exclusively on...
View ArticleEpisode 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...
View ArticleEpisode 76 - Squirrel Insulation Factor
Chelsea's backlash or something else?http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1064977_costo-pulls-the-plug-on-elec...Cadillac...
View ArticleEpisode 77 - Nurburgring via Akihabara
Consumer Reports get all eco and does it pretty badlyhttp://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2011/08/fuel-efficient-car-tests-ch...2012 hybrid camry, because even plain old vanilla deserves a makeover...
View ArticleEpisode 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...
View ArticleEpisode 79 - Danny Loses His Man Card
Recored September 21, 2011Mark Rickey's first episode!Fisher Surf, it's a wagon, it's a shooting brake, no, it's just as real as any other...
View ArticleEpisode 81 - Till The Night Closes In
Recorded October 5, 2011Featuring 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...
View ArticleEpisode 82 - No More Sausage Jokes
Recorded October 12, 2011. TWO MINUTE NEWS TOPICS:Jason: Better cars through better materialshttp://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11282/1180565-28.stmMark: Sheetz to install five 350Green charging...
View ArticleWhat Drives Us 83 - crickets
recorded October 26, 2010What 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...
View ArticleEpisode 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...
View ArticleEpisode 85 - It's not a Gang, It's a Club
recorded November 9, 2011TWO MINUTE NEWS TOPICS:Linda: Bright motors MAY make some carshttp://gas2.org/2011/11/07/former-humvee-plant-may-produce-plug-in-hybri...Jason: Hasta nunca Lexus...
View ArticleEpisode 86 - An Alternator with a Belt
recorded November 16, 2011Show notesSpecial Guest, Mike Dabrowskihttp://99mpg.com/The magic number. Apparently, EV's just cost 40 large. Coda announces "final" 2012 pricing, drops MSRP by five grand to...
View ArticleEpisode 87 - Happy Thanksgiving
recorded November 23, 2011Show Notes:Is this a future for EVs?http://trexa.com/Check out this apple, orange and lime. We like the lime the...
View ArticleEpisode 88 - That's Insane Bro!
recorded November 28, 2011Show NotesTWO MINUTE NEWS TOPICS:Jonhttp://green.autoblog.com/2011/11/28/mercedes-aero-trailer-concept-mpg-s...Jason Chris Demorro has competition for this year's concern...
View ArticleEpisode 89 - Pyrophobia
recorded December 7, 2011Show NotesTwo Minute News:Lindahttp://www.insideline.com/features/emissions-test-car-vs-truck-vs-leaf-b...TonyDannyMAIN TOPICS:Toyota doubling down on...
View ArticleEpisode 90 - 2011 Year In Review
Recorded December 21, 2011Our second annual Year In Review show.
View ArticleEpisode 91 - Bad Karma
Or, "Danny gets thrown under the bus"Recorded January 4, 2011Show notes:Patrick Ten EVs coming in 2012http://www.plugincars.com/10-new-electric-cars-coming-2012-111135.htmlLinda Honda's in...
View ArticleEpisode 92 - The Cooper Strikes Back
recorded january 11, 2012TWO MINUTE NEWS TOPICS:Linda Supply constrictionhttp://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/01/gm-ready-to-reduce-volt-output/Tony The almost death of high speed rail in the...
View ArticleEpisode 93 - Premature Celebration
Recorded January 18, 2012Show notesTWO 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...
View ArticleEpisode 94 - Happy Anniversary Baby
What Drives Us celebrates its second anniversary with an awesome panel and a great discussion.recorded January 25, 2012Show Notes:TWO MINUTE NEWS TOPICS:Tony Dingos stole my...
View ArticleEpisode 95 - Special Guest Daniel Gray Of MPGOMATIC
Recorded on Groundhog Day, February 2, 2012SHOW...
View ArticleSpecial 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...
View ArticleEpisode 96 - Danny Stands Alone
recorded February 8, 2012Show Notes:Unintentionally limited edition Karmas? Fisker announces layoffshttp://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-fisker-layoff-20120206,0,...Bad fed bill (just one of...
View ArticleEpisode 97 - No Muff Too Tuff
Recorded February 15, 2012Show Notes:Fiat says they will actually build some 500EVs, this yearhttp://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/10/fiat-will-start-building-battery-el...Chicago Auto Show Interview with...
View ArticleEpisode 98 - Not A Parade Car
recorded February 22, 2012Russell, Patrick Connor and Chelsea Sexton discuss...-Chelsea drives the Fisker Karma -The Tesla "bricking" story -Pike Research says hydrogen and fuel cells are making a...
View ArticleSpecial Edition - Interview with Michael Manring
NO car content in this show but we have tons of awesome musical content.Recorded February 29, 2012With special guest, Michael Manring, the man who composed and plays our theme song (he didn't write it...
View ArticleEpisode 99 - Tony Sits In The Big Chair
recorded February 29, 2012Show notes:Top Gear wins, Tesla loseshttp://www.egmcartech.com/2012/02/28/high-court-decides-clarksons-top-ge...Is Envia's new battery what everyone says it...
View ArticleEpisode 100 - Volt Resistance
Woo-hoo! Episode #100! Recorded March 7, 2012 with special guest John Voelcker, Senior Editor at High Gear Media and http://www.greencarreports.com/Show notes:After their best sales month, Chevy halts...
View ArticleEpisode 101 - Things That Aren't Right
recorded March 14, 2012Why do we have to put up with stupid EV regulations?http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/cape_may/ocean-city-woman-...Fisker's bricking and commitment, it's hard to be a...
View ArticleEpisode 102 - Hosed By Hendrickson
recorded March 21st, 2012Show Notes:Seven grand over list? A "Market Value...
View ArticleEpisode 103 - Meet CODA Automotive
A very special episode. This week we spend the entire show talking to Aaron Cohen and Larkin Hill of CODA Automotive.http://www.codaautomotive.com/recorded March 28, 2012
View ArticleEpisode 104 - Wingmen
recorded April 9, 2012Show NotesFisker switch and batehttp://www.plugincars.com/fisker-atlantic-production-could-shift-foreign...GM stops funding climate change...
View ArticleEpisode 105 - Technical Difficulties
recorded April 18, 2012Show Notes:The car dealers are at it againhttp://www.greencarreports.com/news/1075421_more-doom-gloom-on-higher-mp...Ford to use Focus EV as NASCAR pace...
View ArticleEpisode 108 Catching Up
First and foremost, take this survey please.http://goo.gl/nIFm9Thank you for taking the survey.Episode #108 "Catching Up" recorded July 18, 2012Enjoy the show, it's a long one!Show Notes...Chevy Of 100...
View ArticleSpecial Episode - The Toyota RAV4EV Technical Briefing
Recorded at Toyota headquarters in California on August 3, 2012.Everything you wanted to know about the new RAV4EV straight from the folks who make them.
View ArticleEpisode 109 Zombie Apocalypse
recorded July 25, 2012show notes...They'll never catch onhttp://www.marketwatch.com/story/hybrid-and-electric-car-sales-surge-164... andhttp://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=28372Nissan begins offering a...
View ArticleEpisode 110 - Is The Traction Control Off? - An All Toyota Show
Recorded August 8, 2012No show notes.Russell Frost, Danny Cooper, Tony Schaefer, Evan Fusco, Linda Weidemann, Jason Holder and Mark Rickey discuss their driving experiences driving the Prius c, Prius...
View ArticleEpisode 111 - We Had A Great Title Then We Forgot It
Recorded August 15, 2012Show notes:Self-immolation a new Fisker...
View ArticleEpisode 112 - Why Didn't Anyone Warn Me
recorded August 22, 2012Show notes:cool car, really dumb namehttp://www.plugincars.com/infiniti-emerg-e-us-north-american-debut-pebbl...buggy whip retailers complained about innovation...
View ArticleEpisode 113 - Breaking Up Is Easy To Do
Recorded September 5, 2012Show notes:How much is that doggy in the window really?http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/06/what-that-car-really-costs-to...Now it's...
View ArticleEpisode 115 - The Shape Of Things To Come
Recorded September 26, 2012Show Notes:Nissan responds to Leaf battery problemshttp://www.greencarreports.com/news/1079343_nissan-suggests-leaf-battery...More on the...
View ArticleEpisode 116 Black Lighting Fisker
We're back!Thank *you* for your patience and support.This week we talk about Fisker, Infiniti, Nissan, Prius and much more.Featuring: Chelsea Sexton, Evan Fusco, Linda Weidemann, Tony SchaeferHost:...
View ArticleEpisode 117 Free Market?
This week, Linda Weidemann, Tony Schaefer and Russell Frost discuss the Tesla press conference and legislative activity in Texas, Fisker getting sued and why alt car people tend to cluster into...
View ArticleEpisode 118 Cat on a Roomba
This week Danny Cooper returns and joins Russell Frost, Linda Weidemann, Tony Schaefer and Jon B for the discussion.
View ArticleEpisode 119 Less is More
This week Danny Cooper, Russell Frost, Tony Schaefer and Linda Weidemann discuss driving less and more.
View ArticleEpisode 120 One Way
Recorded May 8, 2013Featuring Paul Guzyk, Tony Schaefer, Jon B and your host for this week, Russell FrostPaul talks about Colorado and tax credits for alt-cars. Russell talks about traffic patterns and...
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