Podcasts about motorscooters

00:48 New York Times said that Bricklin is often likened to an automotive version of PT Barnum.                   00:56 Morgan Spurlock says Bricklin goes non stop. He's testosterone unleashed a brilliant negotiator and an incredible character. 1:08 Rolling Stone describes you as brash, bombastic and pathologically prone to betting the farm on automotive endeavors.  1:17 Auto week said Bricklin has a mind that works like a machine gun.  01:24 Keith crane, publisher of Automotive News said, Bricklin is like one of those toy clowns that if you punch it, it just comes right back. 6:34 Malcolm discusses the new Bricklin 3EV Car    06:34 The electric bike      27:21 On Malcolm's Father's building supply co   28:36 When Malcolm started his own building supply co   30:07 the problem Malcolm noticed in the building supply business and how he solved it     31:42 Malcolm comes up with "just in time" inventory utilizng IBM punch cards...in the late 50s!    2:29 Malcolm franchises the stores    33:34 Malcolm's first $1 million - at age 20    33:49 how money can be a drawback   34:59 Malcolm on becoming the father of Subaru in USA   35:49 Subaru began with video jukeboxes? 39:37 Or did Subaru start with Lambretta Motor Scooters?    43:15 Malcolm gets a new contract in 1967 in his late 20s....$5,000 per week for a year and a NY office...  44:31 thank goodness for lunch breaks (the scooters start to sell)   49:59 Malcolm gets into the scooter rental business...he needs automatic scooters which takes him to Japan....but is the deal as represented?     53:26 I'll take one of those lille cars right there...    57:14 the loophole   1:01:18 Consumers Reports kills the little car  1:02:16 Malcolm needs the bigger car. Desperately.   1:10:00 THE BRICKLIN CAR   1:06:00 The sharp angle negotiating tactic.   1:09:43 Subaru buys out the USA distributors.     1:24:13 1 month from production and he can't have his gullwing door?    1:27:15 And now the engine supplier backs up?!?   1:29:52 and now the 351 Windsor?    1:32:03 And now the bodies are falling off...   1:37:22 The story of why Bricklin ceased production   1:45:33 the lightweight engine and why real  innovation really occurs in the car industry  1:48:35 The MALIBU GRAND PRIX ORIGIN STORY   1:49:23 John DeLorean to join BRICKLIN CAR (?)    1:52:01 Malcolm advises John DeLorean on the new DeLorean   1:54:50 Malcolm on failing  1:56:05 Malcolm on his divorces  1:56:46 The light engine gets front cover of MECHANICS ILLUSTRATED and he gets a meeting with Henry Ford.    2:01:59 THE FIAT STORY   2:05:22 Cadillac Allante kills Fiat in USA   2:06:34 So now the Yugo  2:09:20 Then I met Kissinger at the urinal...   2:12:26 Why Malcolm sold Yugo 

This week on our motorcycle podcast, the scooterists take over. Many of the Misfits were out doing Misfit things, so Bagel took the opportunity to talk about all things scooters and try to convince you that maybe they're a lot cooler than you think. With Bagel, Jesse, Brandon, Naked Jim and Henry. Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. And send us an email at recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits

www.commsolutionsmn.com- In Minnesota, many counties (and a handful of cities) have been implementing a transportation sales tax. It can be a quarter or a half cent tax. Of course most counties have chosen the half cent. Counties also have a choice to implement a wheelage tax. Of course, fifty-four counties have taken the state up on that. These taxes are reserved for use on transportation and roads. This is on top of the gas tax, tabs, state aid, and any general assessments or property taxes set aside for this purpose. What are these taxes and how are they charged? Everything with wheels get charged... except bicycles (go figure). We break down which MN counties have implemented what tax and how much. You'll be surprised as some of Minnesota's most "conservative" counties are just as bad as the most liberal. We also discuss the bi-annual movement of deck chairs on the political ship. Some city council people became mayors, some mayors became county board members. This will leave some holes come January. Minnesota law allows for appointments and special elections in certain situations. First off, if you are not a charter city, and you give over all of your organizational sovereignty to the state legislature, that needs to change. Secondly, appointments only serve to put someone in power that agrees with the current government, so that they can run an incumbent in the next election. Special elections allow the people to choose who represents them. That is the way it should be handled, but too many governments don't care about you. They care about maintaining the status quo. Also we find out what chaps Jason's hide about how we run school referendum elections. Have you checked out our Spotify playlist? At the beginning of each episode Jason quotes some song lyrics that have to do with the subject matter of the podcast. Andrew never knows what they are, but now he can… and so can you! We’ve launched the Spotify playlist: “Community Solutions Music From the Podcast“! You can listen to Roundabout from Yes after listing to Episode 30 on Roundabouts… or kick back and enjoy a rocking playlist just for the thrill of it. We add a new song every week. Subscribe and enjoy! Don’t forget that you can also subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify, or go out to the PodBabble Podcast Network!

Opportunity has brought us to Sydney, Australia, where we’re busy soaking up the sights in between freak rainstorms down under! Special thanks to our gracious hosts Kevin and Imp for giving us a cheap (read: FREE!) place to stay in one of the world’s most expensive cities. Kevin’s a body painter, and you can check out his work (which often features Imp and do I really need to put in the NSFW label?) over at  The Painted Body (http://thepaintedbody.com/) . We share two travel stories on today’s program, one from Hanoi, Vietnam and one from Bangkok, Thailand: 1. Death By Motorscooter Music: The Lift by Kevin MacLeod On our first night in Hanoi, we took a walk around the city. And were almost immediately killed by traffic. Of all the countries we’ve visited in southeast Asia, Vietnam has the worst traffic. And that’s oddly quaint. The preferred method of transportation? Motorscooters. They outnumber cars hundreds to one. They seem to have their own set of traffic rules that are completely unrelated to other vehicles or pedestrians. The right of way? Clearly it goes to the scooter traffic. Respect this, or you’ll be crushed. (Well, not crushed. Or even ran into. Which is a strange for what looks like utter chaos. But it kinda works!) 2. All Who Are Hyphenated Are Not Married Music: Quirky Dog by Kevin MacLeod Cassie Fox-Percival -- we housesat for her in Bangkok while she was in Tokyo -- relates a story of a taxi ride when she was in India. But first, Evo made the mistake of asking about her hyphenated last name. After a few bottles of wine. Apparently, taxi drivers in India are under the impression that Westerners don’t get married. Which isn’t accurate, but we certainly do have a different view of marriage from a cultural level. There, marriage isn’t an option. According to him, it happens. And oddly enough, proximity isn’t a prerequisite for wedlock. Cassie has a lot of stories to share, so we’re cutting this one short. But she’ll be back from time to time, as she’s funny! And that’s the show! Huge thanks to our good friends and dynamic author duo  Tee Morris (http://teemorris.com/) . They lent their voices for the intro and outro of this season. And they happen to be talented writers, as well. If you’re into steampunk, check out their websites for links to their work. Tee and Pip, thanks for making our show sound awesome every week. Special thanks to  Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)  for our theme music Upbeat Forever and all of the music used in this episode. Funding for this podcast and all the great content we produce is made possible by listeners just like you. Visit ShEvo.wtf/postcards to pledge your support, and get a hand written postcard each month as we travel abroad. Additional funding provided by TravelSmith. Inspiring people to go places they've never been, and keeping us looking smart and well-outfitted on our journey. And if you want to travel the world… it’s cheaper than you think! Visit  Housesitting (http://shevo.wtf/)  link to find out exactly how we afford to travel the world in style.