Car Tech Live Video (SD)

Car Tech Live 179: How to steal a Nissan Leaf

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:01:34 PDT

Chevy prices the Volt - gulp. More details on living with the Leaf, first drive in the new Jetta and Mitsubishi's electric car, and the James Bond Car Museum!

Car Tech Live 178: Sports car with Nissan Leaf technology promised

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:39:50 PDT

Nissan promises and electric sports car with the heart of the Leaf, Honda pulls the trigger on a plug in hybrid, 2011 BMW X3 is a major redesign, ethanol fuel for cars may be on shaky ground, and we corral the 2011 Mustang Shelby GT 500.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 176: BMW unlocks the best-kept secret of iPhone 4

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:06:00 PDT

Nissan says it can make the Prius look like a pig, BMW jumps on the best-kept secret of iPhone 4, the new traffic tool coming soon to your Blackberry, a new world's fastest car, and we drive the goldilocks BMW: The 335is.

Car Tech Live: Episode 175: Tesla IPO signals the arrival of tomorrow's car company (podcast)

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:05:47 PDT

Tesla goes public; what will it do with the money? Ford Curve Control: Something new, or a new way to pull the wool? FLO-TV comes to the existing screen in your dash. And the FAA moves forward on flying cars. Really.

Car Tech Live 174: Tesla reveals its secret sauce to the Model S (podcast)

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:13:55 PDT

We'll reveal the *real* range you can expect from the Nissan Leaf...Find out what secret sauce Tesla will use to build the coming Model S...See where Chrysler hid the owners manual...and drive a Lexus SUV that straddles more than creeks & gullys.

Car Tech Live 172: Is it OK to drive stoned? (podcast)

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:06:22 PDT

Ford gets Google Maps, GM gets Google Maps, and Google Maps gets navigation for Europe and Canada. We take a drive in the oddest-looking Porsche yet. And is it okay to drive while stoned?

Car Tech Live 171: Audi may be the first car with an app store (podcast)

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:14:46 PDT

Audi may be the first car with its own app store, Mercury dies so Lincoln can live, Chevy Volt and other electric cars are tricky for first responders, Motorola launches safe driving Android apps, and will the real James Bond Aston Martin please start up?

Car Tech Live 169: We drive the real Chevy Volt (podcast)

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:22:40 PDT

We drive the Chevy Volt--yep the real one. The Nissan Leaf is open to anyone to preorder. Smart airbags may not be so smart. And we'll find out why mobile TV in your car may not be that easy to receive.

Car Tech Live 168: Is OnStar about to kick SYNC's ass? (podcast)

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 14 May 2010 05:29:51 PDT

OnStar strikes back--can it use Android to whip Ford SYNC? The latest Garmin Nuvifone is a Garmin without a phone. Yeah, we'll explain. The most powerful Porsche. Ever. And we drive the Infiniti FX35 "High-StyleUV".

Car Tech Live 167: Will the iPad kill car radio as we know it? (podcast)

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 07 May 2010 06:08:10 PDT

The rush is on to put iPad's in dashboards; another car gets recalled over a sticky Prius gas pedal; and if DWT is up, are accidents up with it? We also take a ride in the Infiniti FX35 and the Chrysler Town & Country Limited--the most TVs on the road you'll ever see.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 166: Nissan Leaf an instant money maker

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:52:31 PDT

Nissan says the Leaf will not only be a hit but also a moneymaker right off the bat. Oprah wants you to abandon your phone in the car, are you in? A German car you steer with your eyes -- watch where you look...and a ride in the BMW that defies categories -- and no, we don't mean the X6!

Car Tech Live: Ep. 165: Fiat rethinks Chrysler, Maserati and Ferrari

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:33:33 PDT

Fiat rejiggers Chrysler, Maserati and Ferrari, the Garminfone mashes up GPS with Android in your car, Subaru's cars get stereo vision, and we drive the supercharged Range Rover Sport.

Car Tech Live 164: Driving Nissan's bad boy: The 2010 GT-R (podcast)

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:13:51 PDT

The U.S. bears down on a Lexus SUV while Toyota mulls a sort of "guilty" plea...VW opens a lab to design cars you'll never drive...We set out in the almost unbelievable 2010 GT-R...And those back seat screens aren't just for the juice box set any more...

Car Tech Live: Ep. 163: RIM makes a bold move against Ford Sync

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:13:33 PDT

RIM gears up to take over your dashboard; Toyota faces a record fine for buggy car tech; Best Buy has its eye on dealer showrooms; the first iPad in dash is spotted; and we spot a Ghost--hell, we thrash the damned thing.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 162: New York auto show special

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:20:03 PDT

We take you on a walking tour of the NY show, including the hot BMW 335is, Hyundai Sonata Turbo & Hybrid, Chevy Cruze Eco, the suposedly compact Rolls Royce Ghost and we even bump into Fudgie the Whale.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 161: We take to the track

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:31:58 PDT

The Saab 9-5 rolls off the production line. GM comes up with two-seater. And in this special presentation of Car Tech Live, we drive at Laguna Seca in a track car, a commuter car, and a car you've never heard of before.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 160: Seriously: How badly do you want an electric car?

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:58:05 PDT

Do you want an electric car? Survey says...GM turns the entire windshield into a head-up display, hacker bricks 100 cars remotely, the first Android-based car is coming, and we rough up the smooth yet muscular Jaguar XFR.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 159: The latest Prius incident: A turnaround for Toyota?

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:13:36 PST

The "San Diego Incident" may change the Prius woes, Ford readies a brand new high-tech police interceptor, a black box recorder may be coming to your next car, and we drive the 2010 Mini Cooper S and love it -- eventually.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 158: 2010 Geneva auto show special edition

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:35:03 PST

Ferrari and Porsche do a couple hot hybrids, gotta' love VW's Polo GTI -- and pickup truck?! Abarth hots up some cool Fiats and we give a listen to the Lotus Evora hybrid -- yes, a listen.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 157: Honda previews an electric trike for Geneva

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:20:00 PST

Many previews for next week's Geneva auto show announced this week, including a series hybrid concept from Lotus, a diesel hybrid concept from Hyundai, an electric personal mobility vehicle from Honda, and Audi's monster sports car, the RS5. We take a drive in another Audi, the A3 TDI, winner of the Green Car of the Year award.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 156: S-class brings car tech to a whole new level.

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:13:53 PST

Bentley takes the top off its Continental Supersports, and adds a rear seat. Rinspeed makes an electric car/train hybrid. EnerDel tests plan to have utilities pay for part of electric car batteries. And we take a drive in one of the most luxurious hybrids available.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 155: Mustang, you're breaking our hearts!

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:15:37 PST

We may have found the ugliest car ever, wanna' see? A Porsche hybrid goes to Nurburgring, Volvo offers a factory-installed Windows PC, lots of Porsche Cayenne feedback from y'all...And a drive in an American icon that you should really wait before you buy.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 154: Could Toyota have a worse week?

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:16:10 PST

A roundup of Toyota's ghastly week, yet that doesn't stop Tesla from tapping a Toyota exec to build their cars. Jag has a crafty new idea for hybrid power trains. And we take a ride in the love-it-or-key-it Porsche truck!

Car Tech Live: How Toyota will fix its tech nightmare

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:32:20 PST

Toyota spends a week in hell, the U.S. tells truckers what not to do in the cab, you don't drive as fast as you think, we take a ride in a Buick that will change your mind about grandpa's brand and we run down 12 of the hottest tech cars for 2010.

Car Tech Live Podcast 152: Toyota's gas pedal issues accelerate

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:02:56 PST

Toyota's gas pedal problems apparently aren't just caused by floormats, GM confirms the Volt will cost just about 40 grand, "TiVo" for your car radio on more GM models, and we roll in the Mitsu Lancer Sportback Ralliart - ugly or hot? Or just ugly hot?

Car Tech Live Podcast 151: The best of the Detroit auto show

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:14:56 PST

The Detroit auto show had a lot going for it, Ford steals the show with its new cabin tech, GM has gone seriously toward small cars, and Toyota deploys a new technology across the board to squash rumors its cars aren't safe.

Car Tech Live Podcast 150: Our review of the top tech cars of the year

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:00:00 PST

Top tech cars of the year remembered, a look at the state of the art in concept car design, and a ride in the all new 2010 Cadillac SRX.

Car Tech Live: Ep.149: Ohmygod that Bentley Continental Supersports is fast!

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:07:37 PST

We drive the most audacious Bentley ever, Saab gets sold off like a parts car, Ford opens up SYNC to app developers, and an Aston Martin even you can afford!

Car Tech Live: Ep. 148: Pandora prepares to invade your dashboard

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:29:42 PST

Pandora prepares to invade the dashboard. Porsche embraces lithium batteries - but not the way you think. Honda's CR-Z has a leak, and it's not transmission fluid! Ending the stigma of an in-car breathalyzer. And we go parking in a car that does it all by itself -- and really well.

Car Tech Live: Ep.147: Our inside look at the L.A Auto Show

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:06:49 PST

A look at the coolest--and nuttiest--cars from the LA Auto Show. The long and short of that Toyota gas pedal issue. Audi wants drivers to scribble on their dashboard. Have you seen the latest in high tech auto seats? And we go for a ride in the Lincoln MKT.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 146: The deal unravels -- Is Saab dead?

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:31:59 PST

The Saab deal unravels: Is the Swedish tech innovator dead? What we're looking for at the L.A. Auto Show. The best time to buy a car may surprise you. BMW makes a run at the kind of diesel America never loved and Europe always has. And we take a ride in a car that we sure hope GM isn't counting on to revamp its image!

Car Tech Live: Ep. 145: An Audi TTS that drives itself

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:39:09 PST

A road map for electrifying our streets, and a plan to charge by the mile to drive them. We'll check out an Audi that drives itself on Pike's Peak and look at one that lost its top and maybe its beauty along the way.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 144: GM says yes to the Cadillac of Volts

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:52:00 PST

GM says yes to the Cadillac of Volts, eBay offers some free online car buying protection, electric cars you fill up -- not charge up, and a ride in a car that has the Sport on it, but not really in it.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 143: Ford puts airbags where?

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:43:52 PST

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'll ever drive.

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

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:12:34 PDT

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.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 141: Lexus fires up its first supercar!

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:31:40 PDT

Lexus fires up its first supercar, Ford puts batteries in the Focus, Nissan swears that goofy Land Glider is for real, 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.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 140: The next big thing in car tech? There's an app for that.

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:44:03 PDT

Apps are the next big thing in car tech, New York wants to crackdown 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.

Car Tech Live: Ep. 139: Does the Lexus IS350C have a big 'ol butt?

podcast@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:37:55 PDT

The drumbeat gets louder against Driving While Texting, it's hybrid vs. diesel for Green Car of the Year, GM says selling on eBay was great -- but we're over it! And we go for a ride in a new retractable Lexus that is either BMW's nightmare -- or a total chick car.