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#34: Tesla Patents and Ford Fuel Economy Numbers

#34: Tesla Patents and Ford Fuel Economy Numbers

FromTalking Cars (MP3)


#34: Tesla Patents and Ford Fuel Economy Numbers

FromTalking Cars (MP3)

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jun 14, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Fuel efficient cars and their manufacturers are all in the news this week. Tesla announces that other car companies can use their patents, hoping to spur innovation in electric cars by mainstream manufacturers. Of course it winds up being a PR coup too. Ford's PR isn't as rosy as they announce errors in calculating fuel economy for their hybrids, leading to changes in the EPA numbers on their window stickers and goodwill payments to customers. We then answer some viewer questions about buying a good mid-sized family sedan that will go the distance, plus respond to a YouTube commenter who doesn't quite get the idea of a show called "Talking Cars."
Released:
Jun 14, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

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