WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson We’ll run down the list of the top ten most efficient. 2009 cars. All of which are on sale now. But we will also have the story of a 54 MPG car one manufacturers says might be ready for US roads. And no it’s not a hybrid. Leno and the Lawyers: Jay Leno gets in a bit of hot water over a Doozy of a deal on a classic carAnd debunking Diesel myths all across the US. Jeff Kuhlman of Audi of America dispels diesel myths during the Audi Mileage Marathon. How about a 30 MPG full-size luxury SUV! DOWNLOAD THE CRUISE CONTROL RADIO PODCAST HERE All that and a whole lot more whenwe get Rollin on this weeks Cruise Control Radio. Tune in on November 1st from 10AM to 12 Noon Eastern time.Call in 1 877 977 6100 Less

Energy efficient personal mobility is something that we all should be concerned with. We all need to get around and we all need to do out part to save the environment. That's why "Going Green" was such a huge theme of this year's Wired Magazine's NextFest. The Toyota booth took up almost 1/4 of the show floor as they showed off multiple various vehicles and even let attendees ride the I-Real. So, exactly how efficient are these futuristic rides? Watch this clip to find out and then check out this clip for more info on how you can help! Less

Daily TIPs, World Wide Web, Genomics Neil Savage wrote: Berners-Lee Creates Web Foundation The man who invented the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, has launched a new foundation to promote open and expanded access to the Web. Ars Technica reports that the World Wide Web Foundation has $1 million in seed funding from the Knight Foundation. Specific goals of the project have not yet been announced. DNA Machine Advances Personal Genomics One of the hopes for the revolution brought about by the sequencing of the human genome is that doctors will one day be able to customize medical care to individual patients’ based on their genetic makeup. Technology Review reports that a Menlo Park, CA, company, Pacific Biosciences, has developed a machine for quickly and cheaply sequencing DNA. The company hopes to make the process fast and inexpensive enough that sequencing can become a routine procedure in doctors’ offices. Chamber of Commerce Decries Carbon Regulations Regulation of carbon dioxide would affect more than 1 million businesses and could stifle economic innovation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says. Reuters tells us that the Chamber is releasing a report claiming that any business that spends more than $70,000 a year on oil or natural gas would be affected by proposed regulations. But a spokesman for the Natural Resources Defense Council calls the report an attempt to stir up anti-regulatory hysteria. Engineer Demonstrates Robot Prius Tired of the stress of stop-and-go driving? An engineer in San Francisco has a proposed solution, a robot-driven car that makes the decisions for you—speeding up, braking, staying in the lane all on its own. CNET News reports that the engineer, Anthony Levandowski, demonstrated the system he built into a Toyota Prius by having the car navigate its own way through San Francisco last week. Comparing the Candidates on Science Issues Republican presidential candidate John McCain has answered a series of questions posed to him by a group called Science Debate 2008. The New York Times summarizes his positions, along with those of Democratic candidate Barack Obama, who answered them in late August. Not surprisingly, Obama’s answers stress the role of government while McCain focuses on business in addressing some of the nation’s main science-related challenges. Link Found Between Plastics, Heart Disease A chemical used in some food and drink containers may increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study found that people with the highest levels of bisphenol A in their urine were three times more likely to have cardiovascular disease and 2.4 times more likely to have diabetes than those with the lowest levels, Nature reports. The story cautions that the study does not prove that the chemical causes these diseases, but quotes an epidemiologist as saying that it “puts a scientific question mark” over the substance. U.S. Losing its Lead in IT The United States still has the world’s most competitive information technology industry, but that lead is slipping, according to a new study. BusinessWeek says the Business Software Alliance ranks 66 countries in six areas, including the availability of skilled labor and friendliness to innovation. The U.S. ranked number 1 in only three categories, and had an overall ranking lower than last year’s. Google Goes to Sea As if Google’s dominance in cyberspace weren’t enough, the company is now thinking of taking its mainframes to the bounding main. The Times Online reports that the company is considering placing the supercomputers that power its search engine on barges anchored up to seven miles offshore, where it could use wave energy to run and cool the machines. Let’s just hope the data doesn’t end up in Davy Jones’s locker. Comments | Permalink | Share |  E-mail Less

Daily TIPs, networks, Public Health Neil Savage wrote: Carriers Upgrading Long-Distance Networks Telecommunications carriers are upgrading their networks by replacing equipment designed to carry 10 gigabits of data per second with 40 gigabit equipment. GigaOm reports that 23 companies have purchased 40-Gb equipment since Nortel started selling it in April. The need to upgrade the core is being driven by the increase in high-bandwidth fiber closer to homes and more demand for high-bandwidth services such as high-definition video. Floating Farms Could Replenish Fish Supplies Conventional fishing is predicted to wipe out commercial stocks of fish by 2050, leading researchers to consider fish farms to replenish the stock. As New Scientist reports, researchers worry that placing a giant fish cage in one spot would cause a build-up of fish feces, and leave the cages vulnerable to strong storms. So an MIT scientist is developing self-propelled mobile fish farms that wouldn’t stay in one place long enough to cause environmental damage and could drift with storm waves. Measles Vaccine Does Not Cause Autism, Study Finds Public health officials are hoping that a new study will encourage parents to get their children vaccinated against measles, which has seen a resurgence this year. The Columbia University study found that there is no link between the measles vaccine and autism; a fear of such a link has led parents to refuse to vaccinate their children, says Scientific American. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 131 cases of measles in the first seven months of 2008, more than double the annual number of cases in 2001 through 2007. Candidates Have Big Differences on Energy Republican presidential candidate John McCain opposes subsidies, earmarks, and heavy regulation regarding energy, while Democrat Barack Obama wants a stronger federal role in developing renewable energy, according to a report from the research firm New Energy Finance. CNET News reports that the firm dug through voting records and public statements to determine each candidate’s positions on energy policy. It found, for instance, that McCain wants to scale back the government’s role in promoting ethanol, while Obama would continue it. Which Cars Will be Hot in the Next Four Years? Depending on whether John McCain or Barack Obama is the next president, different cars could turn out to be more popular, says TheCarConnection.com, which takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the candidates car preferences. If Obama is president, the site predicts, a Honda Accord biodiesel or a subcompact like the Ford Fiesta would be in line with his energy policies. If it’s McCain, think about buying a Toyota Prius hybrid, a Honda Civic GX that burns natural gas, or Chevrolet’s plug-in hybrid, the Volt. New Grants Hope to Stimulate Bio Research The National Institutes of Health plan to dole out $42.2 million in “Eureka” grants to fund “exceptionally innovative research.” The Chronicle of Higher Education says the grants are a response to critics who say the NIH tends to fund only safe research with predictable results. Small Turbines May Not Pay Back Their Costs Plenty of people, from Jay Leno to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, are interested in generating local electricity with small wind turbines perched on rooftops. At about $5000 per turbine, the machines may produce so little energy that they’ll never recoup the cost, reports the New York Times. At the same time, big turbines are getting larger and more powerful, and may soon compete with natural gas for cost efficiency. Algae Fuel Company Wins $3 Million in Funding Researchers at Arizona State University, who have developed a method of producing jet fuel from algae, have received $3 million to start a company to commercialize the technology. The startup is a collaboration between Heliae Development and Science Foundation Arizona, the Cleantech Group reports. Separately, University of Virginia researchers are developing ways to commercially produce algae more efficiently. Comments | Permalink | Share |  E-mail Less

Daily TIPs, Bandwidth, Alternate Energy Neil Savage wrote: Internet Deluge Not Likely, Study Finds Some Internet service providers are worried that the growing demand for large files, such as videos, is going to produce more data traffic than the Internet can handle. But one Internet expert says traffic growth rates are actually falling. Ars Technica reports that Andrew Odlyzko of the University of Minnesota’s Internet Traffic Studies project says “there is not a single sign of an unmanageable flood of traffic.” Presidential Debates Head to MySpace MySpace will create a portal for people to watch live streaming of debates between the presidential candidates, at the request of the Commission on Presidential Debates. TechCrunch reports that the portal will be accessible to anyone, whether they have a MySpace account or not, and will include real-time polling. The first debate is scheduled for September 26. Is There an Alternative Energy Bubble? Hundreds of millions of venture capital dollars are being directed to alternative energy startups, and a writer at CNET News argues that’s a sure sign there’s a bubble forming in the alternative energy market. The writer, Steve Tobak, says it might not be the biggest bubble, and it may not be near bursting, but he thinks there are more energy companies being founded than the market will be able to sustain. Companies Tackle Power-Hungry PCs Personal computers are responsible for 40 percent of the carbon emissions attributable to information technology, according to the research firm Gartner. So Microsoft is joining with the non-profit Climate Savers Computing Initiative and a Seattle-based startup, Verdiem, to look for ways to save energy in PCs. The New York Times reports that the group is providing free software to help PC users find ways to use less energy. Technique Would Make E-Cars Noisier If you had any thoughts of sneaking up on your enemies and running them over with a nearly silent hybrid car, forget about it. Lotus Engineering, which makes active noise management systems to keep it quiet inside the car, has developed a system to produce artificial engine noises and make the cars safer for pedestrians. Edmunds.com says the company has made a demo model of its “Safe and Sound Hybrid” using a standard Toyota Prius. Obama Promotes Hybrids, Renewables, Conservation In a speech at Michigan State University, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama laid out his plans for the country’s energy future. Earth2Tech bullets some of the highlights, including a call to put 1 million hybrid electric vehicles on the road by 2015, get a quarter of the nation’s energy from renewable sources by 2025, and find efficiencies that cut demand for energy by 15 percent by 2020. Daily TIPs (technology, innovation, policy) is produced in collaboration with Comments | Permalink | Share |  E-mail Less

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El racing team de Toyota desafió al Batimóvil a una carrera en las pistas de Silverstone. El evento formó parte de un cobranding entre la firma japonesa y la Warner Brothers, productora de la nueva película de Batman. Como parte de las acciones promocionales por el lanzamiento de la nueva película, “El Caballero de la Noche”, [...] Less

Daily TIPs, Hybrids, healthcare Neil Savage wrote: Should Hybrid Cars Have Solar Roofs? Japanese news reports last week said Toyota is designing a plug-in version of its hybrid Prius that would have solar cells mounted on the body to charge the batteries. Technology Review says engineers are testing car-mounted solar arrays as electricity sources for vehicles. Unfortunately, the systems may be too expensive and produce too little power to be practical. Gene Testing Cost May Be Higher Than its Value As the California Department of Public Health wrestles with questions of how to regulate companies that offer the public genetic testing services, the Los Angeles Times asks whether such tests are worth the expense. In some cases, the gene associations with disease are so weak that the tests produce both false positives and false negatives. In others, say critics, even an accurate result isn’t very helpful because the tests identify diseases for which no treatment exists. A Look at Tesla’s Long, Winding Road Tesla Motors, which is about to open a sales office in California, is building the world’s first high-performance electric sports car. A long feature in Fortune looks at the twists and turns the company has taken in trying to get its zero-emissions muscle car on the road. The Right Way to Patch Internet Flaws Last week several companies, such as Microsoft and Cisco Systems, simultaneously released a set of patches designed to correct a security flaw in the Domain Name Server system, which controls Internet addresses. CNET News talks to Dan Kaminsky, the security researcher who found the flaw and kept it secret from the public while steps were taken to correct it. The writer argues that the decisions Kaminsky made are a model for dealing with such potentially high-risk security problems. Use Your Cell Phone to Find Parking The City of San Francisco plans a test this fall of a system that monitors parking spaces and allows drivers with smart phones to find empty spots, and even use their phone to pay the meter. The New York Times reports that the system will be tested in a quarter of the city’s 24,000 metered spaces. The hope is that the system will cut down on traffic congestion and air pollution while making it easier for people to get to local businesses. FCC to Challenge Comcast on Throttling Comcast ought not to be slowing down the Internet access of users sharing large files, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin says. According to the Washington Post , Martin wants the FCC to prevent the practice, but does not plan to levy any fines against Comcast. New Technologies Drive Medical Costs Up High-tech health care devices, such as the da Vinci robot that allows surgeons to operate in tight spaces with minimal incisions, can add a lot to hospital costs. But, as Business Week reports, healthcare experts are beginning to question whether the benefits of such devices are worth the added costs. U.S. Offers Prize for Greener Jet Fuel The federal government is giving money to the X Prize Foundation in an effort to kick start the development of renewable sources of jet fuel. The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration  gave the foundation $500,000, Daily Tech reports. The hope is that private sponsors will raise that amount to $10 million. Daily TIPs (technology, innovation, policy) is produced in collaboration with Comments | Permalink | Share |  E-mail UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS Less

Daily TIPs, science, Broadband Neil Savage wrote: Japan Challenges Detroit on Green Cars General Motors is working hard at putting its electric car, the Volt, on the streets by 2010. But Business Week wonders if Detroit will be able to catch up to Japan’s lead on green cars. Toyota, for instance, is planning to double its sale of hybrids in the early part of the next decade. 14 Science Questions for Would-Be Presidents A group called Science Debate 2008 continues to push candidates John McCain and Barack Obama to have a debate solely on science. To that end, they’ve sent the presidential contenders a list of 14 questions they’d like such a debate to cover. Wired prints the questions, which cover subjects from energy to stem cells to space exploration. Public Cares About Science, Poll Shows The vast majority of people polled by the group Scientists and Engineers for America said that it’s important to base policy decisions on topics such as health care and global warming on science, says Discover Magazine. But the magazine’s blog wonders whether the public would be as enthusiastic about science if they were asked questions about paying taxes to fund it. Groups Sue Government Over Cell Phone Tracking The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation are suing the Department of Justice for access to records about the agency’s tracking of cell phone users. The New York Times reports that the groups filed suit this week in U.S. District Court in Washington. The ACLU had filed a Freedom of Information Act request last November, but Justice has not yet delivered the documents. Solar Plant Moratorium Reversed After an outcry from the solar power industry, the federal Bureau of Land Management has lifted its recently announced ban on new solar energy projects on public lands. The BLM had placed a two-year moratorium on such projects so it could study their impact. CNET News says the bureau reversed course on Wednesday. Order on YouTube Records Raises Privacy Worries A court order to Google to release massive amounts of data about YouTube users has privacy advocates concerned, according to TechCrunch. The order came in a lawsuit between Viacom and Google, in which Viacom contends that YouTube violated its copyrights. The order seeks the name and IP address of every YouTube user, along with a list of the videos that person has watched. Will Hydrogen Push Aside Gasoline? Hydrogen is being touted as the transportation fuel of the future, powering cars without polluting the atmosphere or entangling the U.S. with foreign countries. But Scientific American, reviewing the issues surrounding hydrogen, says the jury is still out on whether hydrogen can actually replace gasoline. The big question: Can hydrogen be generated and stored on a practical scale? Demand for High-Speed Internet Slows Down With 55 percent of adult Americans already having high-speed broadband at home, new demand for broadband Internet access has slowed to a crawl, reports GigaOm. Citing a recent study from Pew Internet, the site also says low-income groups are cutting back on their broadband spending. Daily TIPs (technology, innovation, policy) is produced in collaboration with Comments (4) | Permalink | Share |  E-mail Less

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Daily TIPs, Broadband, energy Neil Savage wrote: Everyone Needs a Gigabit by 2015 The government must take steps to push the availability of broadband Internet access if the U.S. is to remain competitive, a telecom law firm is recommending. The Baller Herbst Law Group, in a report to a North Carolina agency, calls for 100 megabits per second of affordable access for all Americans by 2012, with 1 gigabit per second service three years later, Ars Technica reports. Like electrification, it will require government action to ensure poorer and more rural areas get service, the report says. Will VoIP Kill the Telephone? The companies that offer phones calls using Voice-over-Internet Protocol, such as Skype and Vonage, currently piggyback on telephone networks when one of the parties to a call doesn’t have a VoIP device, a strategy that brings the VoIP companies revenue. But an essay at GigaOm argues that this model won’t last forever, as VoIP achieves greater penetration. In the long run, the writer argues, the telephone companies may go the way of the Dodo. Safety Standards Developed for Online Health Records There’s been a lot of talk lately of the advantages to patients of making their medical data available digitally, but one big concern has been keeping the records private. Now, Bloomberg reports, Microsoft, Google, and dozens of consumer groups have come up with a set of standards to safeguard e-records. Among the proposals is giving patients the ability to see just who is looking at their records. McCain’s Battery Prize Gets Mixed Reception Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain this week suggested offering $300 million to the person who can build the next generation of battery for plug-in hybrid automobiles. Technology Review asks a pair of MIT battery experts what they think of the idea. While one says the prize will focus attention on a key problem, the other feels that, without benchmarks, the idea is mainly a political stunt. Toyota Plans Plug-in Hybrid in Two Years And speaking of batteries, Toyota will offer two new hybrid models in 2010, including a new plug-in hybrid, AutoWeek reports. To that end, the company is ramping up production of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for the cars. It’s also investing in new battery technology, considering possible chemistries that include a metal-air battery. Much Work Needed to Make Renewables Affordable It’s going to take a major effort for the United States to use renewable sources for a quarter of its energy needs by 2025, a new report says. The study, from the RAND Corporation, was commissioned by the non-profit Energy Future Coalition, which has set a “25 by ‘25″ goal for renewables, according to Science Daily. The study warns that, if done wrong, a conversion to that much renewable energy could be expensive and have a negative impact on land use. ‘Digital Manners’ Face Threat of Abuse With police installing remotely operated kill switches on buses, and the Pentagon seeking to do the same on airplanes to prevent the vehicles being used as terrorist weapons, Microsoft is looking to expand the concept with a technology called “Digital Manners Policies.” Theaters might use the technology to switch off DMP-equipped cell phones, while museums could shut down cameras. An essay in Wired wonders how to prevent such capabilities from being abused, by a burglar shutting down security cameras, say, or a terrorist turning off the wrong airplane engine. Daily TIPs (technology, innovation, policy) is produced in collaboration with Comments | Permalink | Share |  E-mail UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS Less

W WW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred and Les Jackson They are hybrid competitors. But could they become hybrid team mates? Is GM going to produce Prius Hybrids? Thanks to stratoshereric gas prices we have seen a seismic segment shift in what vehicle buyers are looking for. What’s selling and what is sitting? We’ll have the details. Could buying GM’s new plug in Volt. Give your wallet a nice charge? We get an up close look at the Porsche Cayenne GTS. And get this it’s got a 6 speed Manual! Plus a Fiat 500 SUV? Fords new Festiva gets closer to production and Maxima USA roll out. And an "At the Wheel" review of the 2009 BMW M6 Convertible All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Pod cast. June 7th, 2008 from 10AM to12 Noon. Call in 1 877 977 6100 Less

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W WW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred and Les Jackson You already know about the new Federal fuel mileage requirements that that are on the way. But did you know that they may require Porsche's to get better MPG than Toyota's. And could Paper Sludge put power in your tank? GM thinks so. Don't look now but an important part of your exhaust system may have been ripped off.. Catalytic Converters are being stolen everyday thanks to their precious metals We'll tell youhow to protect yours and Cat Clamp it. Plus the Nissan GT-R burns up Germany's Nurburg Ring. All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Pod cast. http://www.cruisecontrolradio.com/ for more information. Find out how to listen live on Saturday May 10th, 2008 from 10AM to12 Noon. Call in 1 877 977 6100 Less

W WW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred and Les Jackson Ford logs a great and profitable quarter . Have they completed their financial turn around or are more roadblocks ahead? Its one of least expensive and most effective ways of increasing both your fuel mileage and safety. Checking your tire pressure is now more important than ever. Michelin's Doug Girvin will be by to tell us tips on tire safety. New CAFE rating are set to hit the fast lane what will this mean to you and what will it cost? And Honda develops a device to assist walking. Plus "At the Wheel" reviews of the 2008 Pontiac Vibe and the Toyota Matrix All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Radio Pod cast.http://www.cruisecontrolradio.com/ for more information. Find out how to listen live on Saturday May 3rd, 2008 from 10AM to12 Noon. Call in 1 877 977 6100 Less

Esta entrevista fue realizada el 25 de abril de 2008 por Alicia Vidal y Oscar Volonterio en el programa radial Todo Pasa que se emite de lunes a viernes, entre las 14 y las 15 horas, por Radio El Mundo, AM 1070. Produccion de Pablo Di Trapani. Tema: Campaña lanzamiento de la edición 2008 del Toyota Corolla en Argentina Less

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred and Les Jackson Downsizing is the hot word in the auto industry. We're not talking about staff cuts but vehicle size. How will this impact the bottom line? Toyota's getting sporty with a Subaru engine. Whats the deal with this rear drive two seater? Maybe you are impressed with your hybrids mileage or just happy your getting 20 plus miles to the gallon.. Well hold on. What if you go 2383 MPG. That's what happened at the Shell Eco Challenge held his weekend in California. Shell's Mark Singer will be our guest with a live report. TALKING TECH: Blind spot elimination. Ford's announced two new piece of technology to get rid of this safety problem. All that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Radio Pod cast. http://www.cruisecontrolradio.com/ for more information. Find out how to listen live on Saturday April 19th, 2008 from 10AM to12 Noon. Call in 1 877 977 6100 Less

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred and Les Jackson GM goes for maximum Voltage. No expense spared and engineers working around the clock to bring their plug hybrid to market. Jim Press PR Mess. Did the Japanese government pay for the development of the Prius or did Toyota foot the bill? Why are more rebuilt wrecks entering the used car market.. And what should you be on the lookout for? Chris Basso of Carfax will be our guest. And will Mercedes bring a turboed four cylinder C class to US showrooms with something called perceived performance Plus a "At the wheel" reviews of the 2008 Saturn Astra XR and the Nissan Altima CoupeAll that and more on this edition of the Cruise Control Radio Pod cast. http://www.cruisecontrolradio.com/ for more information. Find out how to listen live on Saturday April 12th, 2008 from 10AM to12 Noon. Call in 1 877 977 6100 Less