This Automotive Podcast Is Sucking Up the Great Cars at The New York Auto Show

The automotive world has converged on New York this week for the auto show and we go through some of the interesting and surprising new models and refreshes. David's pick is for a vehicle that totally sucks, far more than this minivan.

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Some of those new models will engender loyalty, but right now Ford is garnering the greatest loyalty from existing owners. That kind of loyalty may be pushing people to finance their new-car purchases for as long as 72-months, a once unheard of loan length.

Cadillac's striking CTS from the
 NY Auto Show via Autoblog 

More than 85% of Americans rely on their cars to commute to work and the AAA offers their picks for the best commuter cars.

Honda has a brilliant app idea to get drivers to pay attention to their style of driving so that they don't cause congestion. The NHTSA has a far less inspired app.

Speaking of inspiration, a British inventor has created an air car, that is one that runs on air. But not very far.

Finally, moving to air travel, soon you may be allowed to use electronic devices to distract yourself from those stressful moments during takeoff and landing.

This Podcast Is Driving You to the NY Auto Show (With a Quick Stop in Shanghai)

This week's podcast is about cars, cars, cars. Concept cars, vehicle refreshes and new production models are getting unveiled at two auto shows simultaneously in New York and Shanghai.

Among the interesting new vehicles shown in NY this week
was the refreshed Subaru Impreza

We relied heavily on the great coverage from AutoBlog and Jalopnik to round-up the coolest and lamest designs. Our favorites: Scion's FR-S, Hyundai Accent, Nissan Versa and Chevrolet Malibu, among many others.

But there were other bits of news from the transportation world this week.

Buick showed it's new IntelliLink in-car communications system and BMW's ConnectedDrive was tested out.

And in troubling news for car shoppers, Japanese auto makers are going to test their vehicles for radiation before they are shipped to the U.S.

Finally, San Francisco is planning some crazy parking pricing that could lead to $18 an hour parking fees as it tries to reduce traffic on the streets.

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PODCAST: March Sales, CAFE Standards Lead Us to Turn Over to a New Leaf

Lots of news this week, including our debut on iTunes.

Auto sales marched higher during March as car makers offered great deals.
Matt extends his lead in Fantasy Showroom.
It's going to be a tough road ahead as auto makers work to meet CAFE standards in 2016.
And electric vehicles may not be as big a help as they thought thanks to a new rule.
Nissan priced it's new Leaf and Matt is thinking about getting charged up.
Microsoft Hohm and Ford will collaborate on a system to optimize car charging.
And there were some interesting new vehicles on display at the N.Y. Auto Show, including some sexy Kias, wagons a go-ho and Nissan's goofy Juke.

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