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Sales are down but profits are up for car makers and car dealers. We discuss why that could be happening because it doesn't make much sense.

Dealers are so desperate for low mileage cars that some are offering drivers who come in for service a deal for their ride. But Mathew thinks that is just crass.

Do you care what kind of car your going to buy next? Well, more people don't see much difference between the big brands, according to a new study by Consumer Reports.

Does Kansas hate electric cars. No, but they are unhappy they can't collect gas taxes for them and may find a way to change that.

Cellcontrol offers an even more powerful way to prevent drivers -- probably young ones -- from using their phone to talk to text while driving. But it's still limited.

We have a deep discussion of the recent Supreme Court ruling around the use of GPS devices by the police to track people. Unfortunately, the media botched their reporting and the ruling actually meant something else. Read more about it on the Scotus Blog. 

VW gets us excited for the Super Bowl ads

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Fat, Poor and Unhappy Is No Way to Car Cast Through Life

We wish we were just coming back from Germany. That's where the Frankfurt auto show is taking place, where car makers are showing off some interesting new models and dramatic concepts. David's favorite is probably among the most boring, but has the most realistic chance of ending up in his driveway.

Audi's /urban Spyder concep

Ford showed off a concept that is connected to the cloud and learns the driver's preferences. At the same time, Ford has teamed up with Bug Labs to develop a new open-source platform that would increase integration for third-party software and hardware for its vehicles.

Another company is rolling out an Android-powered aftermarket infotainment system, which had us debating whether modern cars can handle aftermarket stereos.

Teen driving is fraught with risk, and mobile phones and texting are a big issue. Sprint is rolling out a new service that aims to prevent teens from using their phones while driving. There is a big problem: the cost. Meanwhile, driving schools are failing their students, but mainly because the driving tests are so easy that they only need to do a bare minimum of teaching.

Do you commute? Are you fat, poor and unhappy. Well, that's a big risk if you do commute, according to a new study.

Parking is an issue in many cities, and now the cost of parking spaces is starting to rise faster than the value of housing. Would you pay $125,000 for a parking space?

Are you disappointed that the cars of today aren't anything like the promises of the car of the future from the distant past? Doc Brown and Michael Knight are.

Would you buy a car without test driving it? That might be crazy but not unheard of these days.

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