The High Cost of Recharging Our Car Podcast Batteries

Higher gas prices and higher mileage rules are likely to push up new auto prices in coming years, and some folks are crying foul.

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Batteries remain expensive which is why electric and hybrids are much more than gasoline models, but things like carbon fiber may help lower costs.

No, not again! The Mustang II redesign.

Ford is betting big on electric vehicles, even pacing a Nascar race with the Focus Electric. It doesn't need to promote the coming Escape crossover, with about 8,000 pre-orders, but that isn't as many as you'd think.

It costs money to build, buy and own a car, and now Ford is considering using money -- old, recycled cash -- to actually make car interiors. Let's hope that works out better than many Mustang redesigns in the past.

Interiors are hugely important to car buyers, and Ward's ranked the top 10 auto interiors, and it's a diverse list.

A good interior can help a car hold its value, and Edmunds listed the models that hold most of their value. No diesels on the list, but they are gaining popularity.

Telsa and its corporate site SolarCity are teaming up to improve solar electricity retention.

Finally, we are car guys, we have Facebook friends -- more than most -- and apparently so do you, since you are reading or listening to us.