Saturday, October 27, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: CMAX BOSS, CHYSLER AT SEMA and VICARI AUCTIONS a M CODE CORVETTE

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson


Will Ford's CMAX Plug IN show the Toyota Prius Whos the boss?

Chrysler has big plans for the SEMA show in Las Vegas well tell you what they have been working
on for the confab in Las Vegas.

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Talking Tech: Less expensive Carbon Fiber Fords says its just what it wants to help raise MPG without reducing strength.

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And the airs is crisp and the leafs are turning so its perfect weather for an auto auction
Vicari Auctions has a great one including a very rare Corvette. Tripp Rabalais joins us.


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Monday, October 22, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:BUDGET LEAF, VW HYBRID PRICED and LAMBO FUEL SAVER

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson


Nissan puts its Leaf on a budget and lowers the cost to get into its EV.

We get pricing on New Jags and the VW Jetta hybrid.

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Toyota remakes its engine bays and Thinks about a car that's more like a smart phone.

And this week We say goodbye to a old automotive standard something couples might miss.


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Plus Lotus Limbo and Lambo Fuel Savers.

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Monday, October 15, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL RADIO:COMPACTS CRASH, CLEAN DIESEL FUTURE and TEN SPEEDS

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson


Good News for Dodge : The Compacts gets a great crash  test rating. We tell you some of the other models that did well.

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Talking Tech: We wondered how high it will go now its for real a ten speed transmission.!
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In the next few years the number of clean diesels sold in the US is set to expand dramatically.. We'll here from Bosch's Andreas Sambel and Paul Mercurio about some of the new technology that's going to make it happen. And those old diesel myths well they're are just that myths!
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:OVER STYLED CARS, WASTED HEAT and DRIVERLESS CARS

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson


Are current cars and trucks over styled? The folks at VOW say yes but Nissan's designers say they are just getting started.

Chevy heads to the high country when its its new taller Silverado appears in 2014.


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Talking tech: Could wasted heat be used to increase your Miles per gallon numbers?

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This week California approved driverless cars and Bob Lutz said all cars will be driverless in 20 years.. What does this mean for those who enjoy time behind the wheel and what are the reasons for using this technology. We asked Edmunds.com's  Senior Editor John O'Dell to join us for the discussion.


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Tuesday, October 09, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL RADIO: MERC ELECTRIC SUPERCAR, JAG F TYPE PRICE, BRINE BATTERIES

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson

Paris Press days: We take a spin around the Paris Auto show and we will have plenty of news about vehicles that will be making their way across the Atlantic.

We start with an Electric Supercar from Mercedes.. the folks at Merc have re-powered their swoopy SLS.

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The Jag F type channels the E type spirit without a retro look. Is Audi getting ready to compete with Mini?

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And a 73 MPG Golf? Yes its true. Talking Tech: Do Lithium batteries have a Briney future?


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Plus an "At the wheel" review of the brand new Ford Escape.

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Sunday, October 07, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:VOLT SURVIVAL, SUPER SNAKE and KARMA DRIVE

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson


It will survive: Bob Lutz sounds off about why the Volt is not a passing fad.

And speaking of electric cars Its national Plug-In day we'll tell your how one manufacturer is celebrating.
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Final numbers: The Fusion gets a price and an official MPG rating. While the Shelby Super Snake powers up with 850 horsepower.. Yes 850 and you can drive it on the street.

Talking Tech: Ever want to drive your car sideways? It might happen.


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Good Karma: We get behind the wheel of a Fisker and have an "At the Wheel"review.
Plus whats going on in Minnesota?



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Wednesday, October 03, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: ACURA RLX , MORE FOR MINI and ROLLS PHANTOM COUPE

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson


Honda has had a bit of a rough go lately but now they have set a big goal.

And in LA, their stable mate Acura will show its
all new 2014 Acura RLX

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Mini might increase its model offerings to ten we'll tell you whats in the plans.

Talking Tech: One way to increase the range of an electric car without making bigger or better
 batteries

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And what's it like to drive a car worth 460,000 dollars? Well we can tell you cause we've done it. How about an "At the wheel" review of the Rolls Royce Phantom II Coupe'.



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Monday, October 01, 2012

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:VOLT COST, RAV4 EV and NEW M3 POWER

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson

Does GM really lose 49,000 dollars on ever Chevy Volt is sells? Bob Lutz says no way.

The Electric RAV4 hits the road we'll have the details.

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The new trimmer Ranger Rover had its sheets pulled in a up scale locatiion.

Talking Tech: What will be inside GM's next generation v8 engine?

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And new information on what might be under the bonnet of the next gen BMW M3.

Plus the Oldest Ford and Cameras for Speed Cameras


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