A No Frills Podcast About Cars

These are dicey economic times, so when folks are shopping for a new car we discuss nine things that they should avoid if they are looking to make a smart car deal.

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Costs are just one of the reasons that young people aren't driving or buying cars as much as they used to. A new study looks at more of the reasons why youngsters aren't getting on the road.

4000-mile-per hour Vactrains

Graduated licenses are one reason for that reduction in driving, but they are also saving lives and reducing accidents.

Glympse is an excellent location-sharing service, and now they are partnering with Mercedes-Benz.

Cadillac rolling out the new CUE infotainment in the XTS and getting good reviews.

Demand is far outstripping supply for the Subaru BRZ, not just in the U.S., frustrating frugal enthusiasts all over the world.

New York to London in an hour without travelling through the air? Vactrains could make that possible, but probably at a cost far beyond what would be realistic to build.

Finally, in a bit of hopeful news, the star of the iconic VW Superbowl commercials underwent successful heart surgery recently -- without the help of the Force.

Crumbling Roads, Bridges, Railways Suck Time and Our Economic Future

Most of America's top 10 transit regions are seriously in arrears in vital maintenance and upgrading, writes Neal Peirce in his nationally syndicated column. That's dangerous because today's congested roadways have made transit indispensable to people's movements and the regions' economies.

As someone who loves cars and driving -- as well as trains, scooters, motorcycles, trucks, etc. -- I'm concerned about the state of the roads I drive on every day. It's clear that decades of neglect and penny pinching by either incompetent governments or those feeling the unending wrath of taxpayers has left things in bad shape today and the future looking grim.

Road and transportation building is one of the key things that a government should accomplish. The idea of having most highways, bridges and tunnels privatized and then tolled so that only those who use them, pay for them seems unrealistic.

What do you think? Should we prioritize the repair of the U.S. transportation infrastructure over other investments in our economic future? How should that work be paid for?