Episode 108 Catching Up




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Summary: First and foremost, take this survey please. http://goo.gl/nIFm9 Thank you for taking the survey. Episode #108 "Catching Up" recorded July 18, 2012 Enjoy the show, it's a long one! Show Notes... Chevy Of 100 Million Miles Driven by Chevy Volts So Far, 2/3 Have Been in Electric Mode http://www.treehugger.com/cars/100-million-miles-driven-chevy-volts-so-f... Surprising June Sales for Volt http://www.myperfectautomobile.com/nissan-test/14456.html Nissan Leaf sales sagging http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2012/07/16/Volt-Charges-Past-Leaf-... Desert Leaf owners complain the heat is killing their range http://www.kpho.com/story/19050732/nissan-leaf-owners-claim-az-desert-he... GE wattstations killing Leafs? http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/07/dead-leafs-and-ge-chargers/ Nissan to add plugs to their entire range by 2016 http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1077582_mitsubishi-aims-to-plug-in-e... Tesla Is Tesla's Road to Production Rocky? http://www.thestreet.com/story/11622355/1/is-teslas-road-to-production-r... Coda Outperforming the EPA rating? http://www.autoevolution.com/news/coda-ev-sedan-more-efficient-than-epa-... Toyota Toyota hybrids remain strong covering about 50% of the total alt car sales http://www.hybridcars.com/news/june-2012-dashboard-47943.html Mitsubishi the "i" sells 33 units in June http://www.hybridcars.com/news/june-2012-dashboard-47943.html Honda Compliance poster child…the Fit EV http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2013-honda-fit-ev-first-drive-of-... Fisker Looking for more money http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2012/06/26/fisker-pursues-87m-capita... The Atlantic will be delayed and they're probably not building it in Delaware http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120625/AUTO01/206250417/1361/GOP-se... Ford 89 Ford Focus EVs Find Owners in June http://www.autoevolution.com/news/89-ford-focus-evs-find-owners-in-june-...