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What was it like to learn from Dr. Deming himself -- a decade before his name became legend in U.S. business circles? In this deeply personal episode, William Scherkenbach shares with host Andrew Stotz what it was like to sit in Deming's classroom in 1972, join him for late-night chats at the Cosmos Club, and help ignite transformational change at Ford and GM. Learn how Deming's teachings shaped a lifetime of purpose, and why Scherkenbach, now in his 80th year, is stepping back into the arena with lessons still burning bright. TRANSCRIPT 0:00:02.3 Andrew Stotz: My name is Andrew Stotz, and I'll be your host as we continue our journey into the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Today, I'm here with featured guest William Scherkenbach, and he is known as one of the men who has spent a huge amount of time with Dr. Deming, as he mentioned to me previously, starting from 1972, over a thousand meetings and many other activities that he's been involved in. So, Bill, welcome to the show. Why don't you give us a little background about you?   0:00:39.5 William Scherkenbach: Oh, okay. Good to be here, Andrew. Well, I'm going to start with, since it's about Deming, in '72, I was newly married in April, but had been accepted to NYU Graduate School of Business, and I don't know, I never found out who wrote the course syllabus, but whoever did wrote something that it sounded like a darn interesting course, sampling, manufacturing. I was a protocol officer at the United Nations at the time and was going to night school at the New York University Graduate School of Business. So, I said, this sounds like a good course, interesting course. Had no idea who Dr. Deming was, and I walked into the first class, and there was an old, I'm 26, so he was 72 in 1972, and he was one of the first, one of the only old person who didn't say, I used to be, and I don't want to stereotype all of my peers now that I'm 79, but hopefully I don't fall into the, well, I used to be and what happened. But he did tell, I mean, statistics can be a very technical subject, and the way he taught it, I had courses in some theory of sampling, which was one of his books.   0:02:52.2 William Scherkenbach: He had three, I said three courses. The other course that I took was based on his lectures in Japan in 1950, and in fact, two of them. The third course was an extension of that. So, he was, he would teach the statistics, but he was able to tell the history of the people behind all of the thoughts and the formulas and approaches, and I found that extremely, extremely interesting. And he handed out tons of papers and material, and it was just a very, very good experience. I know he had, and he had, in my opinion, a great sense of humor, but then statisticians, what's our status? Yeah, we're like accountants, in any event. .   0:04:12.2 Andrew Stotz: Why was he teaching? I mean, at 72, most men, you know, maybe women also, but most of us are like, it's the twilight of our years, and we now know he had 30 more years to go, but why was he teaching? And also, what's interesting is when I think about Deming, I think about his overall system of what he's teaching, whereas it's interesting to think about how he taught one relatively narrow subject.   0:04:43.7 William Scherkenbach: I'll get to that as to why I think he was teaching. But yeah, back then there were no 14 Points, no glimmer of Profound Knowledge. It was, not theoretical statistics, but applied statistics with a theory behind it. And he still was really expanding on Shewhart 's work with the difference between enumerative and analytic. He used his own. Now, why he was teaching, years later, probably 1987, so yeah, a bunch of years later, when I was at Ford and I had attended at the time, I attended a senior executive week-long get-together in order to get constancy of purpose or more continuity in the senior executive group. One of the people we brought in was Dr. Peter Kastenbaum. And I found as I attended his lecture in that week-long meeting, he was a student of CI Lewis. And CI Lewis, Deming learned about from Walter Shewhart and his work in the epistemology theory of knowledge. And in any event, Deming, when he was asked, and at the time it was still in the '30s, I think, when he was at the School of Agriculture, or the agriculture department, and bringing in Shewhart, he had tried to get CI Lewis to come talk. And CI said, I would love to, but I have a commitment to my students. And so I can't adjust my schedule.   0:07:33.9 William Scherkenbach: And the students, the people who wanted to learn were sacred. And I think that had a huge impact on Dr. Deming. I mean, he spoke about it a lot. And the way, you know, in a lot of the videos that Clare Crawford-Mason did, lovingly called the old curmudgeon. But for students, he had the greatest empathy and charity for, he just didn't suffer fools gladly. If you showed him that you weren't willing to learn, he took great joy in letting them know where they, where they stood.   0:08:43.1 Andrew Stotz: And one of the things when I went into my first Deming seminar in 1990, so now we're fast forwarding 30 years from when you first met him. It was almost like there was a safe harbor for workers, for young people, for people with open minds. I mean, I didn't, I watched as he didn't suffer fools, but I'm just curious, when you go back to 1972 in those classes, I'm assuming that he was pretty gentle with the students, encouraging them and all that was...   0:09:19.0 William Scherkenbach: Oh, absolutely. In my experience, I mean, if you were by, you know, in a student in graduate school, even though the graduate school of business in New York, down on 90 Church Street, Wall Street area, there were very few people going directly from your bachelor's to the master's program. And so these were people that had probably 10 years experience in business doing stuff. And yet by going to the class, absolutely were willing to learn, listen to different points of view, which is absolutely crucial. As you progress with theory of knowledge to be able to get different perspectives on whatever it is you're trying to look at.   0:10:23.2 Andrew Stotz: I would like to continue on this period of time just because it's a snapshot we don't get that often or that easily. You mentioned CI Lewis, a man who lived from about 1880 to about the year I was born, around 1964-65, and he was known for his understanding and discussion about logic and things like that. But why was CI Lewis someone that was interesting to Dr. Deming? What was the connection from your perspective?   0:10:59.6 William Scherkenbach: Well, my understanding is Shewhart referred to him, and Lewis was a professor at Harvard, and he was in the Peirce, I believe it's called. It looks like Peirce, but it's Peirce School of, or Chair of Philosophy, and Charles Sanders Peirce was a huge, huge influence in epistemology. And so that whole chain of thought or train of thought interested Deming, but it really was, he was introduced to it by Walter Shewhart.    0:11:48.3 Andrew Stotz: There's a famous quote, I believe, by Deming about CI Lewis and his book Mind and the World Order.   0:11:56.0 William Scherkenbach: Mind and the World Order, yeah.   0:11:59.9 Andrew Stotz: Deming said he had to read it six times before he fully understood and could apply its insights. And sometimes I think maybe Dr. Deming was truly inspired by that because when I think about his work, I'm still reading it and rereading it. And just listening to the video that you did many years ago with Tim talking about reduced variation, reduced variation, what he was talking about. Sometimes when we see the big picture, there's many different components of Deming's teachings. But if you had to bring it down to kind of its core, you know, he mentioned on that video that I just watched this morning, he mentioned reduced variation, and that will get you lower costs, happier customers, more jobs. How would you say, after you've looked at it from so many different angles over so many different years, how would you say you would sum up Dr. Deming's message to the world?   0:13:01.5 William Scherkenbach: Well, that's a difficult thing to sum up. Back then, when we did the video, which was in the early '80s, maybe '84, again, he had his 14 Points by then, but he hadn't, it hadn't really, the Profound Knowledge part of that wasn't there. Now, he had used what Shewhart said, and he had read, tried to read CI Lewis, and when he spoke about the connection between theory and questions, that's what he got from Shewhart and, well, and from Lewis, and a bunch of other pragmatist philosophers. So, he, you know, he was influenced by it, and, well, that's all I can say.   0:14:27.5 Andrew Stotz: So, let's go back in time. So, you're sitting in this classroom, you're intrigued, inspired. How did the relationship go at, towards the end of the class, and then as you finished that class, how did you guys keep in touch, and how did the relationship develop?   0:14:51.0 William Scherkenbach: Well, that is an interesting story. I usually am, well, I am introverted. So I had, after I moved from New York, I got a job at Booz Allen and Hamilton in Washington, DC. So in '74, when I got the degree from NYU, we moved to Silver Spring. And obviously, he's lived on Butterworth Place since there was a Butterworth Place. So we were able to, one of the things, and this is, well, I will say it, one of his advice to me, although he gave everyone an A, I later kidded him, he didn't remember that he gave me a B. No, he gave me an A. In any event, but one of his piece of advice was, you really don't need to join ASQC. You know more about quality than any of those inspectors. And so he had learned from the '50s in the past 20 years from the 50s that inspection wasn't going to do it. Well, I didn't take his advice, and I joined ASQC, and I was reading...   0:16:36.1 Andrew Stotz:Which for those who don't know is the American Society for...   0:16:41.6 William Scherkenbach: Quality Control, back then, now it's just the American Society for Quality. I had recommended when we did a big recommendations and forecasts for the year 2000 that quality, it should be the Society for Quality worldwide, but it's ASQ now. Let's see.   0:17:07.7 Andrew Stotz: So he recommended you don't join and you didn't follow his recommendation.    0:17:12.1 William Scherkenbach: I don't join, and I read an article, and it was by a professor in Virginia Tech, and he was showing a c-chart and the data were in control, and his recommendations were to penalize the people that were high and reward the people that were low, which is even back then, Dr. Deming was absolutely on track with that. If your process is in control, it doesn't make any sense to rank order or think that any of them are sufficiently different to reward or penalize. And I had never done this, but it was, I wrote a letter to quality progress. I sent a copy to Dr. Deming, and he said, "By golly, you're right on, that's great." And so I think it probably was '75, yeah, 1975. So I had been a year or so out, and he started inviting me over to his place at Butterworth, and we would go to the Cosmos Club. And that was a logistical challenge because at the time he had, well, his garage was a separate, not attached, it was in the backyard and emptied onto an alley. And he had a huge Lincoln Continental, the ones with the doors that opened from the center.   0:19:29.0 William Scherkenbach: And he would get in and drive and then park it in back of the club and someone would watch over it. But those were some good memories. So that was my introduction to keep contact with him. As I said, I had never done that. I don't think I've written a letter to an editor ever again.   0:20:04.8 Andrew Stotz: And you're mentioning about Butterworth, which is in DC.   0:20:12.6 William Scherkenbach: Butterworth Place, yeah.   0:20:14.7 Andrew Stotz: And Butterworth Place where he had his consulting business, which he ran, I believe, out of his basement.   0:20:18.3 William Scherkenbach: Out of the basement, yep, yep, yep.   0:20:21.2 Andrew Stotz: And just out of curiosity, what was it like when you first went to his home? Here, you had met him as your teacher, you respected him, you'd been away for a little bit, he invited you over. What was that like on your first walk into his home?   0:20:38.5 William Scherkenbach: Well, went down the side, the entrance to the basement was on the side of the house, and Seal had her desk set up right by the door. And then, I don't know if you can see, this is neat compared to his desk. It was filled with books and papers, but he knew where everything was. But it was a very cordial atmosphere.   0:21:25.2 Andrew Stotz: So when you mentioned Cecelia Kilian, is that her name, who was his assistant at the time?   0:21:36.3 William Scherkenbach: Yes, yes.   0:21:38.0 Andrew Stotz: Okay, so you...   0:21:38.8 William Scherkenbach: Yeah. For Jeepers. I don't know how long, but it had to be 50 years or so. So I don't, I mean, back in the '70s, I don't know of any other. He might have had, well, okay. He, yeah.   0:22:01.1 Andrew Stotz: I think it's about 40 or 50 years. So that's an incredible relationship he had with her. And I believe she wrote something. I think I have one of her, a book that she wrote that described his life. I can't remember that one right now but...   0:22:14.2 William Scherkenbach: Yeah. A lot of, yeah, it contained a lot of...   0:22:16.6 Andrew Stotz: The World of Dr. W. Edwards Deming, I think was the name of it, yeah.   0:22:20.6 William Scherkenbach: Okay. It contained a lot of his diaries on a number of his visits to Japan and elsewhere.   0:22:32.1 Andrew Stotz: So for some of us, when we go into our professor's offices, we see it stacked full of papers, but they've been sitting there for years. And we know that the professor just doesn't really do much with it. It's just all sitting there. Why did he have so much stuff on it? Was it incoming stuff that was coming to him? Was it something he was writing? Something he was reading? What was it that was coming in and out of his desk?   0:22:55.7 William Scherkenbach: A combination of stuff. I don't know. I mean, he was constantly writing, dictating to seal, but writing and reading. He got a, I mean, as the decades proceeded out of into the '80s, after '82, the NBC white or the '80, the NBC white paper calls were coming in from all over, all over the world. So yeah, a lot of people sending him stuff.   0:23:35.8 Andrew Stotz: I remember seeing him pulling out little scraps of paper at the seminar where he was taking notes and things like that at '90. So I could imagine he was just prolific at jotting things down. And when you read what he wrote, he really is assembling a lot of the notes and things that he's heard from different people. You can really capture that.   0:23:59.0 William Scherkenbach: Yeah. He didn't have an identic memory, but he took notes and quite, you know, and what he would do at the end of the day before retiring, he'd review the notes and commit them to memory as best he could. So he, yeah, very definitely. I mean, we would, you know, and well, okay. We're still in the early days before Ford and GM, but.   0:24:37.6 Andrew Stotz: Yeah. And I want to, if I shoot forward to '90, '92, when I studied with him, I was impressed with his energy at his age and he was just on a mission. And when I hear about your discussion about the class and at that time, it's like he was forming his, you know, System of Profound Knowledge, his 14 Points. When do you think it really became a mission for him to help, let's say American industry?   0:25:09.0 William Scherkenbach: Oh, well, I think it was a mission when Ford began its relationship with him. The ability of a large corporation, as well, and Ford at the same time Pontiac, the Pontiac division, not the whole GM, but Pontiac, was learning as well. But the attachment to Ford was that you had Don Peterson at the time was president of Ford, and he was intellectually curious, and he and Deming were on the same frequency. Now, I don't want to jump ahead, but if anyone has, well, you've read my second book there, you'll know that I have mentioned that the way to change is physical, logical, and emotional. And when you look at the gurus back then, there was Deming, who was the logical guru. You had Phil Crosby, who was the emotional guru. You go to the flag and the wine and cheese party, and Deming would say, "No," and Joe Juran, who was interested in focusing on the physical organization, you report to me kind of a thing. And so each of these behemoths were passing each other in the night with the greatest respect. But, but, and so they had their constituents. The challenge is to be able to broaden the appeal.    0:27:33.8 Andrew Stotz: So we've gone through '72, and then now '75, you've written your piece, and he's brought you into the fold. You're starting to spend some time with him. I believe it was about 1981 or so when he started working with Ford. And at that time, the quality director, I think, was Larry Moore at the time. And of course, you mentioned Donald Peterson. Maybe you can help us now understand from your own perspective of what you were doing between that time and how you saw that happening.   0:28:13.4 William Scherkenbach: Well, I had, my career was, after Booz Allen, mostly in the quality reliability area. I went from Booz Allen and Hamilton to, I moved to Columbia, Maryland, because I can fondly remember my grandfather in Ironwood, Michigan, worked at the Oliver Mine. There's a lot of iron ore mines up in the UP. ANd he would, and his work, once he got out of the mines later on, was he would cut across the backyard, and his office was right there. And so he would walk home for lunch and take a nap and walk back. And I thought that really was a good style of life. So Columbia, Maryland, was designed by Rouse to be a live-in, work-in community. And so we were gonna, we moved to Columbia, and there was a consulting firm called Hitman Associates, and their specialty was energy and environmental consulting. So did a bunch of that, worked my way up to a vice president. And so, but in '81, Deming said, you know, Ford really is interested. He was convinced, and again, it's déjà vu, he spoke about, when he spoke fondly about his lectures in Japan in 1950 and onward, that he was, he was very concerned that top management needed to be there, because he had seen all the excitement at Stanford during the war, and it died out afterwards, because management wasn't involved.   0:30:42.8 Andrew Stotz: What do you mean by that? What do you mean by the excitement at Stanford? You mean people working together for the efforts of the war, or was there a particular thing that was happening at Stanford?   0:30:51.7 William Scherkenbach: Well, they were, he attributed it to the lack of management support. I mean, they learned SPC. We were able to improve quality of war material or whatever, whoever attended the Stanford courses. But he saw the same thing in Japan and was lucky to, and I'm not sure if it was Ishikawa. I'm just not sure, but he was able to get someone to make the call after a few of the seminars for the engineers to make the call to the top management to attend the next batch. And he was able, he was able to do that. And that he thought was very helpful. I, I, gave them a leg up on whatever steps were next. I'm reminded of a quote from, I think it was Lao Tzu. And he said that someone asked him, "Well, you talk to the king, why or the emperor, why are things so screwed up?" And he said, "Well, I get to talk to him an hour a week and the rest of the time his ears are filled with a bunch of crap." Or whatever the Chinese equivalent of that is. And he said, "Of course the king isn't going to be able to act correctly." Yeah, there are a lot of things that impacted any company that he helped.   0:33:07.6 Andrew Stotz: It's interesting because I believe that, I think it was Kenichi Koyanagi.   0:33:15.8 William Scherkenbach: Koyanagi, yes, it was.   0:33:17.8 Andrew Stotz: And it was in 1950 and he had a series of lectures that he did a series of times. But it's interesting that, you know, that seemed like it should have catapulted him, but then to go to where you met him in 1972 and all that, he still hadn't really made his impact in America. And that's, to me, that's a little bit interesting.   0:33:44.4 William Scherkenbach: Yeah, and quite, my take, I mean, you could tell even in '72 and '3 in classes, he was very frustrated that he wasn't being listened to. I mean, he had, his business was expert testimony in statistical design of surveys. He did road truck, truck transport studies to be able to help the interstate commerce commission. And made periodic trips back to Japan, well known in Japan, but frustrated that no one really knew about him or wasn't listening to him in the US. And that was, I mean, for years, that was my, my aim. And that is to help him be known for turning America around, not just Japan. But it's usually difficult. I mean, we did a great job at Ford and GM and a bunch of companies, but it's all dissipated.   0:35:25.9 Andrew Stotz: It's interesting because it's not like he just went as a guest and gave a couple of guest lectures. He did about 35 lectures in 1950. About 28 or almost 30 of them were to engineers and technical staff. And then about seven of them were to top level executives. And, you know, one of the quotes he said at the time from those lectures was, "the problem is at the top, quality is made in the boardroom." So just going back, that's 1950, then you meet him in 1970, then in '72, then you start to build this relationship. You've talked about Booz Allen Hamilton. Tell us more about how it progressed into working more with him, in particular Ford and that thing that started in, let's say, 1981 with Ford.   0:36:22.0 William Scherkenbach: Well, again, he was very enthusiastic about Ford because Peterson was very receptive to this, his approach. And again, it's, I think the British philosopher Johnson said, "there's nothing like the prospect of being hung in the morning to heighten a man's senses." So he, Ford had lost a couple billion bucks. They hadn't cashed in like Chrysler. GM lost a bunch too, but that, and Japan had lost a war. So does it take a significant emotional, logical, or physical event? For some folks it does. So he was very encouraged about what he was seeing at Ford. And he had recommended that Ford hire someone to be there full time to coordinate, manage, if you will. And I was one of the people he recommended and I was the one that Ford hired. So I came in as Director of Statistical Methods and Process Improvement. And they set it up outside, as Deming said, they set it up outside the quality. Larry Moore was the Director of Quality and I was Director of Statistical Methods. And that's the way it was set up.   0:38:08.0 Andrew Stotz: Were you surprised when you received that call? How did you feel when you got that call to say, "Why don't you go over there and do this job at Ford?"   0:38:18.6 William Scherkenbach: Oh, extremely, extremely happy. Yeah. Yeah.   0:38:23.1 Andrew Stotz: And so did you, did you move to Michigan or what did you do?   0:38:27.7 Andrew Stotz: I'm sorry?   0:38:29.4 Andrew Stotz: Did you move or what happened next as you took that job?   0:38:32.0 William Scherkenbach: Oh yeah, we were living in Columbia. We moved the family to the Detroit area and ended up getting a house in Northville, which is a Northwest suburb of Detroit.   0:38:49.9 Andrew Stotz: And how long were you at Ford?   0:38:53.8 William Scherkenbach: About five and a half years. And I left Ford because Deming thought that GM needed my help. Things were going well. I mean, had a great, great bunch of associates, Pete Chessa, Ed Baker, Narendra Sheth, and a bunch of, a bunch of other folks. Ed Baker took the directorship when I left. That was my, well, I recommended a number of them, but yeah, he followed on. Deming thought that there was a good organization set up. And me being a glutton for punishment went to, well, not really. A bunch of great, great people in GM, but it's, they were, each of the general managers managed a billion dollar business and a lot of, difficult to get the silos to communicate. And it really, there was not much cooperation, a lot of backstabbing.   0:40:25.0 Andrew Stotz: And how did Dr. Deming take this project on? And what was the relationship between him and, you know, let's say Donald Peterson, who was the running the company and all the people that he had involved, like yourself, and you mentioned about Ed Baker and other people, I guess, Sandy Munro and others that were there. And just curious, and Larry Moore, how did he approach that? That's a huge organization and he's coming in right at the top. What was his approach to handling that?   0:41:02.1 S2  Well, my approach was based on his recommendation that the Director of Statistical Methods should report directly to the president or the chairman, the president typically. And so based on that, I figured that what I would, how we would organize the office, my associates would each be assigned to a key vice president to be their alter ego. So we did it in a, on a divisional level. And that worked, I think, very well. The difficulty was trying to match personalities and expertise to the particular vice president. Ed Baker had very good relations with the Latin American organization, and, and he and Harry Hannett, Harold Hannett helped a lot in developing administrative applications as well. And so we sort of came up with a matrix of organization and discipline. We needed someone for finance and engineering and manufacturing, supply chain, and was able to matrix the office associates in to be able to be on site with those people to get stuff, to get stuff done.   0:43:09.5 Andrew Stotz: And what was your message at that time, and what was Dr. Deming's message? Because as we know, his message has come together very strongly after that. But at that point, it's not like he had the 14 Points that he could give them Out of the Crisis or you could give them your books that you had done. So what was like the guiding philosophy or the main things that you guys were trying to get across?   0:43:35.9 William Scherkenbach: Well, I mean, he had given in, I think, Quality, Productivity, Competitive Position back in the late '70s, and he was doing it through George Washington University, even though Myron Tribus at MIT published it. But it was a series of lectures, and he didn't really, even in the later 70s, didn't have the, the, the 14 Points. And so those came a couple years later, his thinking through, and Profound Knowledge didn't come until much later over a number of discussions of folks. But the, I mean, the key, I mean, my opinion of why it all dropped out is we dropped the ball in not working with the board. And at Ford, we didn't, weren't able to influence the Ford family. And so Peterson retires and Red Poling, a finance guy, steps in and, and everything slowly disintegrates. At least not disintegrates, well, yes. I mean, what was important under Peterson was different. But that happens in any company. A new CEO comes on board or is elected, and they've got their priorities based, as Deming would say, on their evaluation system. What's their, how are they compensated?   0:45:46.8 William Scherkenbach: And so we just didn't spend the time there nor at GM with how do you elect or select your next CEO? And so smaller companies have a better, I would think, well, I don't know. I would imagine smaller companies have a better time of that, especially closely held and family held companies. You could, if you can reach the family, you should be able to get some continuity there.   0:46:23.5 Andrew Stotz: So Donald Peterson stepped down early 1995. And when did you guys make or when did you make your transition from Ford to GM?   0:46:38.5 William Scherkenbach: '88.   0:46:39.6 Andrew Stotz: Okay, so you continued at Ford.   0:46:42.1 William Scherkenbach: The end of '88, yeah, and I left GM in '93, the year Dr. Deming died later. But I had left in, in, well, in order to help him better.   0:47:07.8 Andrew Stotz: And let's now talk about the transition over to General Motors that you made. And where did that come from? Was it Dr. Deming that was recommending it or someone from General Motors? Or what...   0:47:21.4 William Scherkenbach: Yeah, Deming spoke with them and spoke with me. And I was a willing worker to be able to go where he thought I could be most helpful.   0:47:41.9 Andrew Stotz: And was he exasperated or frustrated that for the changes that happened in '95 when Peterson stepped down, he started to see the writing on the wall? Or was he still hopeful?   0:47:55.4 William Scherkenbach: No, Deming died in '93, so he didn't see any of that.   0:47:58.9 Andrew Stotz: No, no, what I mean is when Peterson stepped down, it was about '85. And then you remain at Ford until '88.   0:48:08.0 William Scherkenbach: No, Peterson didn't step down in '85. I mean, he was still there when I left.   0:48:14.0 Andrew Stotz: So he was still chairman at the time.   0:48:17.3 William Scherkenbach: Yeah.   0:48:17.6 Andrew Stotz: Maybe I'm meaning he stepped down from president. So my mistake on that.   0:48:20.3 William Scherkenbach: Oh, but he was there.   0:48:24.3 Andrew Stotz: So when did it start...   0:48:25.9 William Scherkenbach: True. I mean, true, he was still there when Deming had died.   0:48:31.3 Andrew Stotz: Yeah, okay. So did the whole team leave Ford and go to GM or was it just you that went?   0:48:39.1 William Scherkenbach: Oh, just me. Just me.   0:48:42.8 Andrew Stotz: Okay. And then.   0:48:44.0 William Scherkenbach: Yeah, because we had set up something that Deming was very pleased with. And so they were, everyone was working together and helping one another.   0:48:59.5 Andrew Stotz: Okay. So then you went to General Motors. What did you do different? What was different in your role? What did you learn from Ford that you now brought to GM? What went right? What went wrong? What was your experience with GM at that time?   0:49:16.5 William Scherkenbach: Well, I've got a, let's see. Remember Bill Hoagland was the person, Hoagland managed Pontiac when Deming helped Pontiac and Ron Moen was involved in the Pontiac. But Bill Hoagland was in one of the reorganizations at GM was head of, he was group, group vice president for Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac. And so I went over and directly reported to him and each of the, I mean, Wendy Coles was in, Gypsy Rainey, although Gypsy was temporary, worked for powertrain and Pontiac and still, but powertrain was where a lot of the expertise was and emphasis was, and then Buick and Cadillac and so, and Oldsmobile. So we, and in addition to that, General Motors had a corporate-wide effort in cooperation with the UAW called the Quality Network. And I was appointed a member of that, of that and, and helped them a lot and as well as the corporate quality office, but focused on Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac.   0:51:18.6 Andrew Stotz: And then tell us about what was your next step in your own personal journey? And then let's now get into how you got more involved with Deming and his teachings and the like.   0:51:32.8 William Scherkenbach: Well, I mean, he would be at GM two and three days a month, and then every quarter he'd be here for, just like Ford, for a four-day seminar. And while at Ford and at GM, I took uh vacation to help him as he gave seminars and met people throughout the world. Even when he was probably 84, 85, I can remember, well, one of the, he always, not always, but he would schedule seminars in England over the Fourth of July because the English don't celebrate that, although he said perhaps they should, but right after the Ascot races. And so he would do four-day seminars. And on one case, we had one series of weeks, the week before Fourth of July, we did a four-day seminar in the US and then went to London to do another four-day seminar. And he went to South Africa for the next four-day seminar with Heero Hacquebord. I didn't go, but I went down to Brazil and I was dragging with that, with that schedule. So he was able to relish and enjoy the helping others. I mean, enjoy triggers a memory. We were at helping powertrain and Gypsy was there, Dr. Gypsy Rainey.    0:53:59.2 William Scherkenbach: And she, we were talking and goofing around and he started being cross at us. And Gypsy said, "Well, aren't we supposed to be having fun?" And Deming said, "I'm having fun." "You guys straighten out." Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, yeah.   0:54:40.6 Andrew Stotz: And for the typical person to imagine a man at the age of 80, 85, traveling around the world. And it's not like you're traveling on vacation in London, you're walking into a room full of people, your energy is up, you're going and it's not like he's giving a keynote speech for an hour, give us a picture of his energy.   0:55:09.5 William Scherkenbach: And over in London, it was brutal because the hotel, I forget what hotel we're in. When he started there, I think it was Dr. Bernard that he wanted to help. And Bernard wasn't available. So he recommended Henry Neave. And so Henry was a good student, a quick learner. So he helped on a few of them. And I can still remember, I mean, the air, it was 4th of July in London and the humidity was there. There's no air conditioning in the hotel. I could remember Henry, please forgive me, but Henry is sitting in his doorway, sitting on a trash can, doing some notes in his skivvies. And it was hot and humid and awful. But so it reminded Deming a lot of the lectures in Japan in 1950, where he was sweating by 8 AM in the morning. So, yeah.   0:56:30.6 Andrew Stotz: What was it that kept him going? Why was he doing this?   0:56:39.5 William Scherkenbach: I think he, again, I don't know. I never asked him that. He was very, to me, he was on a mission. He wanted to be able to help people live better, okay, and take joy in what they do. And so he was, and I think that was the driving thing. And as long as he had the stamina, he was, he was in, in, in heaven.   0:57:21.1 Andrew Stotz: So let's keep progressing now, and let's move forward towards the latter part of Dr. Deming's life, where we're talking about 1990, 1988, 1990, 1992. What changed in your relationship and your involvement with what he was doing, and what changes did you see in the way he was talking about? You had observed him back in 1972, so here he is in 1990, a very, very different man in some ways, but very similar. How did you observe that?   0:57:56.6 William Scherkenbach: Well, toward the end, it was, I mean, it was, it was not, not pleasant to see him up there with oxygen up his nose, and it just, there had to have been a better way. But Nancy Mann was running those seminars, and they did their best to make life comfortable, but there had to have been a better way to, but I don't know what it was. He obviously wanted to continue to do it, and he had help doing it, but I don't know how effective the last year of seminars were.   0:59:01.1 Andrew Stotz: Well, I mean, I would say in some ways they were very effective, because I attended in 1990 and 1992, and I even took a picture, and I had a picture, and in the background of the picture of him is a nurse, and for me, I just was blown away and knocked out. And I think that one of the things for the listeners and the viewers is to ask yourself, we're all busy doing our work, and we're doing a lot of activities, and we're accomplishing things, but for what purpose, for what mission? And I think that that's what I gained from him is that because he had a mission to help, as you said, make the world a better place, make people have a better life in their job, and help people wake up, that mission really drove him.   0:59:57.8 William Scherkenbach: Yeah, and it, it really did. But for me personally, it was just not pleasant to see him suffering.    1:00:09.6 Andrew Stotz: And was he in pain? Was he just exhausted? What was it like behind the scenes when he'd come off stage and take a break?   1:00:18.7 William Scherkenbach: Yeah, yeah.   1:00:20.8 Andrew Stotz: And would he take naps or?   1:00:23.2 William Scherkenbach: In the early days, we'd go to, well, at Ford and GM, we would go out to dinner just about every night and talk and enjoy the conversation. We'd, my wife Mary Ellen, went many, many times. He enjoyed Northville, some of the restaurants there, and enjoyed the Deming martinis after the meetings at the Cosmos Club. So very, very much he enjoyed that, that time off the podium. So, but he couldn't do that in the, in the later years.   1:01:28.7 Andrew Stotz: And let's now try to understand the progression as you progress away from General Motors and did other things. How did your career progress in those years until when you retired or to where you are now? Maybe give us a picture of that.   1:01:51.4 William Scherkenbach: I tried to help. I've developed my view on how to operationalize change, worked for, was vice president of a company in Taiwan, spent a couple of, and before that had helped Dell, and would spend probably ending up a couple of years in PRC and Taiwan, and growing and learning to learn, in my opinion, there's too much generalization of, well, Asians or Chinese or whatever. There are many, many subgroups, and so change has to be bespoke. What will work for one person won't work for another. For instance, trying to talk to a number of Chinese executives saying, drive out fear, and they will, oh, there's no fear here. It's respect. And so, yeah. But that was their sincere belief that what they were doing wasn't instilling fear. But it broadened my perspective on what to do. And then probably 10 years ago, my wife started to come down with Alzheimer's, and while we lived in Austin, Texas, and that I've spent, she died three years ago, but that was pretty much all-consuming. That's where I focused. And now it's been three years. I'm looking, and I'm a year younger than Deming when he started, although he was 79 when he was interviewed for the 1980 White Paper.   1:04:36.3 William Scherkenbach: So I'm in my 80th year. So, and I'm feeling good, and I also would like to help people.   1:04:46.6 Andrew Stotz: And I've noticed on your LinkedIn, you've started bringing out interesting papers and transcripts and so many different things that you've been coming out. What is your goal? What is your mission?   1:05:02.3 William Scherkenbach: Well, I also would like to take the next step and contribute to help the improvement, not just the US, but any organization that shows they're serious for wanting to, wanting to improve. On the hope, and again, it's hope, as Deming said, that to be able to light a few bonfires that would turn into prairie fires that might consume more and more companies. And so you've got to light the match somewhere. And I just don't know. Again, I've been out of it for a number of years, but I just don't know. I know there is no big company besides, well, but even Toyota. I can remember Deming and I were in California and had dinner. Toyoda-san and his wife invited Deming and me to a dinner. And just, I was blown away with what he understood responsibilities were. I don't know, although I do have a Toyota Prius plug-in, which is perfect because I'm getting 99 miles a gallon because during my, doing shopping and whatever here in Pensacola, I never use gas. It goes 50 miles without needing to plug in.   1:07:00.6 William Scherkenbach: And so I do my stuff. But when I drive to Texas or Michigan, Michigan mostly to see the family, it's there. But all over, it's a wonderful vehicle. So maybe they're the only company in the world that, but I don't know. I haven't sat down with their executive.   1:07:26.4 Andrew Stotz: And behind me, I have two of your books, and I just want to talk briefly about them and give some advice for people. The first one is The Deming Route to Quality and Productivity: Roadmaps and Roadblocks, and the second one is Deming's Road to Continual Improvement. Maybe you could just give some context of someone who's not read these books and they're new to the philosophy and all that. How do these books, how can they help them?   1:07:58.8 William Scherkenbach: Well, the first book, Deming asked me to write in, I think it was '84. And I don't remember the first edition, but it might be '85, we got it out. But he asked me to write it, and because he thought I would, I could reach a different audience, and he liked it so much, they handed it out in a number of his seminars for a number of years. So.   1:08:40.7 Andrew Stotz: And there's my original version of it. I'm holding up my...    1:08:47.0 William Scherkenbach: Yeah, that's a later version.   1:08:49.7 Andrew Stotz: And it says the first printing was '86, I think it said, and then I got a 1991 version, which maybe I got it at one of the, I'm sure I got it at one of the seminars, and I've had it, and I've got marks on it and all that. And Deming on the back of it said, "this book will supplement and enhance my own works in teaching. Mr. Scherkenbach's masterful understanding of a system, of a process, of a stable system, and of an unstable system are obvious and effective in his work as well as in his teaching." And I know that on Deming's Road to Continual Improvement, you do a good amount of discussion at the beginning about the difference between a process and a system to try to help people understand those types of things. How should a reader, where should they start?   1:09:42.8 William Scherkenbach: Well, not with chapter six, as in CI Lewis, but well, I don't know what... I don't remember what chapter six is. As I said, the first book, and a lot of people after that did it, is essentially not regurgitating, but saying in a little bit different words about Deming's 14 Points. What I did on the first book is arrange them in the order that I think, and groupings that I think the 14 Points could be understood better. The second book was, the first half was reviewing the Deming philosophy, and the second half is how you would go about and get it done. And that's where the physiological, emotional, and all of my studies on operationalizing anything.   1:10:55.4 Andrew Stotz: And in chapter three on page 98, you talk about physical barriers, and you talk about physical, logical, emotional. You mentioned a little bit of that when you talked about the different gurus out there in quality, but this was a good quote. It says, Dr. Deming writes about the golfer who cannot improve his game because he's already in the state of statistical control. He points out that you have only one chance to train a person. Someone whose skill level is in statistical control will find great difficulty improving his skills.   1:11:32.1 William Scherkenbach: Yeah. Well, yeah, I mean, well, you're old enough to know the Fosbury Flop. I mean, for all high jumpers did the straddle in jumping and made some great records, but many of them had difficulty converting their straddle to the Fosbury Flop to go over backwards head first. And that's what got you better performance. So anything, whether it's golf or any skill, if you've got to change somehow, you've got to be able to change the system, which is whether you're in production or whether it's a skill. If you're in control, that's your opportunity to impact the system to get better.   1:12:40.3 Andrew Stotz: Yeah, and this was Dick Fosbury in 1968, Mexico City Olympics, where he basically went in and blew everybody away by going in and flipping over backwards when everybody else was straddling or scissors or something like that. And this is a great story.   1:12:57.0 William Scherkenbach: You can't do that.   [laughter]   1:12:58.8 Andrew Stotz: Yeah, and it's a great story of something on the outside. An outsider came in and changed the system rather than an existing person within it. And that made me think about when you talked about Ford and having an outsider helping in the different departments. You know, what extent does that reflect the way that we learn? You know, can we learn internally, or do we need outside advice and influence to make the big changes?   1:13:29.7 William Scherkenbach: Yeah. I mean, we had a swim coach, Higgins, at the Naval Academy, and he was known for, again, following in Olympic swimming. And I'm probably going to get the strokes wrong, but there was no such thing as a butterfly stroke. And he used it in swimming the breaststroke, and supposedly the only criteria was recovery had to be underwater with two hands. But I'm screwing up the story, I'm sure, but Higgins rewrote, rewrote the book by doing something a little bit different or drastically different.   1:14:25.4 Andrew Stotz: I'd like to wrap up this fascinating discovery, or journey of discovery of you and your relationship also with Dr. Deming. Let's wrap it up by talking about kind of your final memories of the last days of Dr. Deming and how you kind of put that all in context for your own life. And having this man come in your life and bring you into your life, I'm curious, towards the end of his life, how did you process his passing as well as his contribution to your life?   1:15:08.1 William Scherkenbach: That's, that's difficult and personal. I, he was a great mentor, a great friend, a great teacher, a great person, and with, on a mission with a name and impacted me. I was very, very lucky to be able to, when I look back on it, to recognize, to sign up for his courses, and then the next thing was writing that letter to the editor and fostering that relationship. Very, very, very difficult. But, I mean, he outlived a bunch of folks that he was greatly influenced by, and the mission continues.   1:16:34.1 Andrew Stotz: And if Dr. Deming was looking down from heaven and he saw that you're kind of reentering the fray after, you know, your struggles as you've described with your wife and the loss of your wife, what would he say to you now? What would he say as your teacher over all those years?   1:16:56.3 William Scherkenbach: Do your best.   1:16:59.0 Andrew Stotz: Yeah, wonderful.   1:17:01.4 William Scherkenbach: He knows, but he knows I know what to do. So, you need to know what to do and then to do the best. But I was, I mean, he was very, he received, and I forget the year, but he was at Ford and he got a call from Cel that his wife was not doing well. And so we, I immediately canceled everything and got him to the airport and he got to spend that last night with his wife. And he was very, very appreciative. So I'm sure he was helping, helping me deal with my wife.   1:17:56.4 Andrew Stotz: Yeah. Well, Bill, on behalf of everyone at the Deming Institute and myself personally, I want to thank you for this discussion and opening up you know, your journey with Dr. Deming. I feel like I understand Dr. Deming more, but I also understand you more. And I really appreciate that. And for the listeners out there, remember to go to Deming.org to continue your journey. And also let me give you, the listeners and viewers, the resources. First, we have Bill's book, which you can get online, The Deming Route to Quality and Productivity. We have Deming's Road to Continual Improvement, which Bill wrote. But I think even more importantly is go to his LinkedIn. He's on LinkedIn as William Scherkenbach and his tagline is helping individuals and organizations learn, have fun, and make a difference. So if you want to learn, have fun, and make a difference, send him a message. And I think you'll find that it's incredibly engaging. Are there any final words that you want to share with the listeners and the viewers?   1:19:08.9 William Scherkenbach: I appreciate your questions. In thinking about this interview, we barely scratched the surface. There are a ton of other stories, but we can save that for another time.   1:19:26.1 Andrew Stotz: Something tells me we're going to have some fun and continue to have fun in these discussions. So I really appreciate it and it's great to get to know you. Ladies and gentlemen.   1:19:36.7 William Scherkenbach: Thank you, Andrew.   1:19:37.7 Andrew Stotz: You're welcome. This is your host, Andrew Stotz, and I'm going to leave you with one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Deming, and that is that "people are entitled to joy in work."    

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On this week's episode of America on the Road, Jack Nerad and Chris Teague dive into two very different test vehicles, starting with the rugged yet refined 2025 Toyota Sequoia TRD Off-Road 1794 Edition. Jack used the full-size SUV as his vehicle of choice for a family road trip to California's central coast, for the college graduation of his youngest daughter. Powerful and luxurious, the Texas-built Sequoia pairs a 437-horsepower i-FORCE MAX hybrid powertrain with a 10-speed automatic transmission and part-time four-wheel drive. Off-road gear like Bilstein shocks, skid plates, and a locking rear differential came into play during the drive, while the massaging leather seats and walnut wood trim brought a layer of comfort that softened the SUV's muscular edge. It's not cheap. The model Jack tested came in at $85,700. But it delivers a capable mix of trail-readiness and upscale design. Jack will provide a full report. Chris takes a long look at the 2025 Chevrolet Trax, a subcompact SUV that trades brute force for practicality and affordability. Starting at just $21,895, the Trax is powered by a 137-horsepower, turbocharged 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine and a six-speed automatic transmission. It reaches 60 mph in 8.8 seconds and offers an EPA-estimated 28 mpg in the city and 32 on the highway. While it doesn't have an all-wheel drive variant, it's larger than its predecessor, with more rear legroom and cargo space, and its updated interior includes an 11-inch touchscreen on LT and higher trims, wireless smartphone integration, and intuitive climate controls. Though modest in power, the Trax is easy to drive and well-equipped for the price. Are its days numbered because of tariff issues? Chris and Jack will weigh in on that and the Trax's merits. In the news this week, Chevrolet stunned the industry by unveiling the 2026 Corvette ZR1X, a 1,250-horsepower hybrid supercar featuring a twin-turbo V-8 and front electric motor, capable of hitting 60 mph in under two seconds. The car's performance is supported by cutting-edge features like a 1.9 kWh electric assist system, 10-piston brakes, and active aerodynamics, positioning it squarely in hypercar territory. Nissan revealed a full redesign of its Leaf EV, with a new 75-kWh battery, SUV-like stance, and high-end tech, including dual 14.3-inch displays and Plug & Charge functionality. The interior gets a minimalist refresh aimed at maximizing space and comfort, while the platform's new 3-in-1 powertrain improves efficiency and range. But while Nissan is hoping to sell many Leaf EVs, EV registrations have begun to slip in the U.S., declining 4.4 percent year-over-year in April, the first drop in over a year. Market share fell to 6.6 percent as consumer demand softened and manufacturers reconsidered pricing, while upcoming federal legislation may soon phase out the current EV tax credit program, adding further instability. We'll have details on all the ramifications. The news might be better for hybrids, like the OG hybrid, the Toyota Prius. The automaker just announced details on the 2026 Prius. It will offer up to 196 horsepower, available all-wheel drive, and a host of new safety and infotainment features, all while delivering as much as 57 mpg combined. The Prius also refines its sleeker design, updated hybrid tech, and ride dynamics, aiming to appeal to a broader range of buyers. This week's special guest is Sean Nguyen, a lubricant expert from Pennzoil. He will share valuable advice on keeping your car running smoothly, including what to look for in modern motor oils and how often you really need to change them. He discusses the evolution of engine oil technology and how choosing the right oil can extend the life and efficiency of your vehicle, so stay with us for that. To wrap things up, a listener from Stockton, California, asked whether it's safe to rely on driver-assist features like lane-keeping and automatic stop during traffic.

Instead of talking like all the others about EVs being environmentally friendly, Tesla made a sure everyone knew just how exciting driving one was. Dave Young: Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I'm Stephen's sidekick and business partner Dave Young. Before we get into today's episode, a word from our sponsor, which is, well, it's us, but we're highlighting ads we've written and produced for our clients. So here's one of those. [Travis Crawford HVAC Ad] Dave Young: Welcome back to The Empire Builders Podcast. I'm Dave Young, and Stephen Semple is here. We're going to talk about an empire that's boy, it's been in the news a lot lately, but we're going back to the early days of Tesla. We're going to ignore the whole Cybertruck knock down. Stephen Semple: Right, but we're going to talk about the electric car. We are going to talk about that. And if people are interested in terms of some of my views in terms of what's going on today, Matthew Burns and I did a Sticky Sales Story over on YouTube about what's going on with Tesla today and the challenges that they're facing and what has created all of that, especially around brand promise and things along that lines. But for a long time I've been wanting to talk about Tesla for a simple reason. So you know how you and I talk about one of the very first things that we will always want to do before we take on company, before you make up the messaging, before you do anything, you got to get really clear on the strategy and you want to always try to find unleveraged assets. I think I feel like the success of Tesla and how they've changed the world and really brought the electric car to the forefront is a great example of that, especially the unleveraged assets. So if we go back to the early days of Tesla and we take a look, or even early days of the electric car, the electric cars were basically being marketed as green. And they were ugly, and they were poor performing and they were dull, and they were uninteresting and uninspiring, and they were basically a golf cart. Dave Young: Basically a golf cart. Stephen Semple: Yeah, yeah they really were. And didn't get traction going, didn't capture the imagination, and really was sort of only this small segment of the population was where the market was, and it wasn't growing beyond that. And so that's kind of where the market was. Now, here's what Tesla did. Tesla changed the whole conversation through an unleveraged asset. And the unleveraged asset was this. When you took a look at an electric motor, if you put a high-powered electric motor in there, you could make that thing accelerate like it's nobody's business. So what they did, so while everybody else was going the whole environmental tree hugger conversation, they went, we're going to make a car that accelerates so fast that you can set your iPhone on the passenger seat halfway up, hit the accelerator and the phone will stay hung there on the car. Dave Young: Just from the acceleration. Stephen Semple: Just on the acceleration. And will beat most supercars, gas-powered supercars. We could just take this car right off the production line, it could go out and drag race and blow the doors off of pretty much every gas car on the market other than the multi-million dollar supercars. And even a few of those, it was able to beat. Dave Young: So up until this point, electric cars and hybrids in particular were, you think about Toyota Prius, right? Or something like that. And you don't think super performance, you don't think zippy fast, but you think, oh, I'm just putting along, I'm going to get from here to there, and we're not going to pollute very much. Stephen Semple: And it's economical and all this other stuff.

Két vezető szerkesztőnk, Szentkuti Ákos és Horváth Máté folytat szigorúan szellemi párbajt a takarékosság és a megbízhatóság ikonjának számító, második generációs Toyota Prius kiemelt piaci helyzetéről, és a jelenleg kevésbé népszerű, kevésbé értéktartó dízel alternatívákról. Saját és mások tapasztalatai mellett Máté beszámol a Mercedes luxusát négyzetre emelő Maybach újdonságairól, és kiderül, hogy az old vagy a new money számára készülnek-e? Balogh Bence a Toyota Supra utolsó, 300 példányban limitált kiadásával versenypályán szerzett élményeit osztja meg, és kiderül, hogy érdemes-e beruháznia rá egy Toyota rajongónak?

Welcome to Episode 85 of the One for the Money podcast! Some of you may remember that best-selling book The Automatic Millionaire. It told readers how to easily become a millionaire with a few simple steps. But in this episode, I'll reveal the sad truth: too many people aren't becoming automatic millionaires because they're spending too much money on automobiles. Yes, cars and trucks are putting the brakes on a better future for many Americans. I'll also share the massive benefit of driving one's car until the wheels come off.In the tips, tricks, and strategies section, I'll share some car-buying tips.In this episode...Automating Savings [1:23]The Financial Impact of Car Ownership [2:04]When Is It Ok to Buy a Nice Car? [6:35]The Automatic Millionaire, written by David Bach, became an international bestseller because it gave us that magical formula for becoming a millionaire. Bach's magic trick? Automating your savings and spending. He basically tells you to set it and forget it. You set up automatic contributions to your 401k or IRA, and it's that easy to be on the road to riches. He even argues that you don't need to be making a six-figure income to become a millionaire—you just need to make sure your savings and spendings are adjusted on autopilot and viola, decades later you reap the rewards.And yet, despite this brilliant advice, millions of people are still missing the automatic millionaire bus, and they're doing it by throwing too much of their money at automobiles. While an automobile is designed to take you places, far too often, it takes owners to a future that is much poorer and less fulfilling than it otherwise could be.Now, you might ask, is car ownership really that impactful? Let's look at the numbers from 2024:Americans owe around $1.655 trillion in auto loan debt. That's right, trillion with a T.Over 80% of new car purchases in 2024 are financed, and the average car payment is $742 for new cars and $525 for used ones. (That's a lot of money that could be used to build wealth instead.)Now, why is this a problem? I mean, cars are cool, right? But here's the thing—unless you're driving a classic car like a 23-window VW van (I can dream), cars lose value. In fact, a new car drops thousands of dollars in value as soon as you drive it off the lot. So, people are paying $525-$747 a month for years... for something that's losing value fast. In fact, over 30% of people with car loans have negative equity, meaning their car is worth less than what they owe. Here is something even scarier: When a car is damaged, such as in a natural disaster, insurance will either pay to repair a car's damage or give the driver a lump sum equal to the value of the car. When the damage is severe, insurers usually choose the lump sum. That means if your car with negative equity is totaled. You will be out of a car and still have money you owe on it. Even when the damage isn't severe, it can still pose a huge financial challenge. An Oct 2024 article from the WSJ featured a 34-year-old gentleman who had noticed the main display screen on his new vehicle would often disappear. The car's backup camera didn't always work, and the car would make a screeching noise when in reverse. He decided to bring the car into a local dealership, hoping to trade it in. Only to have the dealership tell him it was worth roughly $24,000, which was just under half of the roughly $50,000 he still owed on his loan. Now, I should confess that I drive a 15-year-old Toyota Prius that I had purchased used. It's been a great car, and I hope it will continue to be for years to come. My wife's car is 7 years old, and it replaced her 16-year-old car at the time. However, I must also...

Recuerdo la primera vez que probé el Toyota Prius, allá en el lejano 2001… no me convenció. La idea me parecía interesante pero la ejecución fallida. Y ni mucho menos imagine que este coche cambiaria el mundo del automóvil tal y como lo ha hecho. Sin duda, y de lejos, el coche más influyente del Siglo XXI, por su técnica… y también por su marketing. Y que puede morir a manos de los SUV... La idea era buena: Para pasar de 0 km/h a, pongamos unos 50 km/h consumes energía. Y cuando tienes que parar, por ejemplo, en un semáforo, esa energía la “tiras” en forma de calor a la atmósfera… en vez de aprovecharla para producir electricidad que luego te ayuda a mover el coche. Leí la información técnica de la marca y pensé “¡qué gran idea!” Luego bajé a probar el coche y lo primero que pensé fue, ¿un híbrido tiene se ser feo? Y es que os recuerdo que los primeros híbridos, todos japoneses, como por ejemplo el Honda Insight aparecido muy poco después, estéticamente estaban cortados por el mismo patrón. Y luego fui a probarlo… lo primero chocante, que ahora no le es tanto, es que dabas al contacto y el motor térmico no arrancaba… acelerabas suave y el coche se movía en silencio y a las pocas decenas de metros o antes si acelerabas más arrancaba el motor. Era un coche torpe, pues el motor de gasolina ofrecía poco más de 70 CV y los 45 CV extras del motor eléctrico no siempre estaban disponibles… esto para un coche que se acercaba a los 1.300 kg, era poca cosa. También chocaba que no se “sincronizaban” las revoluciones del motor térmico, que solo las intuías o oído, con la velocidad, fruto del cambio CVT y de la ayuda eléctrica. Había que tomarse las cosas con calma. El coche era amplio, silencioso, confortable, pero anodino… nada seductor… algo que sucede en muchos Toyota, pero más en este. Pero todo cambiaba cuando observabas los consumos, sobre todo en ciudad: ¡Eran extraordinariamente bajos. En 2003 llega la segunda generación supuso un paso adelante enorme. Desde luego en estética, pero también en eficiencia, pues se anunciaba que era capaz de recorrer 35,5 km por litro… una cifra optimista, pero lo cierto es que mejoraba en mucho al anterior. Confieso que al volante mis impresiones cambiaron y pensé “pues me temo que esto de la hibridación ha llegado para quedare… este coche va muy bien”. Y así era. Y además se convirtió en la viva imagen del ecologismo lo cual le convirtió en… … una estrella de Hollywood. California es la cuna del cine occidental y uno de los estados históricamente con normas más estrictas en lo que a emisiones se refiere. Y de pronto, el Prius se convirtió en un coche símbolo del ecologismo y todos los famosos y estrellas de cine que querían presumir de ecologistas, tenían que conducir uno. No puedo citar todos, pero no me resisto a incluir una pequeña lista… por que os aseguro que es pequeña: Alicia Silverstone, Billy Crystal, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Harrison Ford, Jack Nicholson, Kirk Douglas, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robin Williams, Salma Hayek, Susan Sarandon, Tom Hanks y Will Ferrell, entre otros muchos… una verdadera constelación de estrellas. La tercera generación el Prius aparece en 2009 y en realidad era una puesta al día de la anterior… pero ¿solo eso? Pues no, porque con ello llegó la segunda revolución de los híbridos. En 2012 se lanza el híbrido enchufable que yo probé a primeros del año siguiente. Lo tuve una semana. En esos tiempos trabajaba a unos 15 kilómetros de mi casa. Lo use para ir y venir, para darme algún paseo que otro por la sierra y un viajecito de fin de semana de unos 400 km de ida y vuelta. En total unos 800 km. Lo enchufaba cada día y esa semana, todo incluido, gasté… ¡unos 20 litros de gasolina! Una media de menos de 3 litros… y es que gran parte de los recorridos los hacia sin que el motor térmico llegase a arrancar. La cuarta generación se lanza en 2015 y ofrece una gran cantidad de mejoras, pero no en su sistema de hibridación, sino en el resto del coche. Se mejora la rigidez, la aerodinámica, se baja el centro de gravedad y se modifica la suspensión sobre todo la trasera, para hacer del Prius un coche más agradable de conducir. Lo cierto es que la hibridación del Prius ya si iba extendiendo a toda la gama de Toyota hasta el punto de que muchos decían si existiendo, por ejemplo, un Corolla Híbrido, el Prius tenía sentido… Pues de eso, los españoles, no nos vamos a enterar. ¿Por qué? La Quinta generación del Prius es un salto de gigante, solo nos basta ver su estética. Es una declaración de intenciones de que el Prius quiere tener identidad propia. Pero al menos de momento, no llegará a España. ¿Cuál es el motivo? Resulta cuando menos curioso que en coche tan innovador y tan rupturista se vea perjudicado, hasta desparecer en algunos mercados, por otra nueva moda… ¡lo has adivinado! ¡Los SUV! Una pena porque el nuevo híbrido, en la línea estética marcada por el eléctrico con nombre de agente secreto bZ4X, desde luego es algo muy diferente, por fuera y por dentro. Es un modelo que pretende tener unas ciertas cualidades incluso deportivas, con una potencia total de 223 CV y que puede montar un techo con placas solares… ideal para nuestro mercado, pero insisto no vendrá a España… al menos de momento. Conclusión. Venga o no a España esta última generación, e incluso aunque desapareciese por completo de la gama Toyota en todo el Mundo, el Toyota Prius ha marcado un verdadero cambio. No solo yo, nadie lo vio venir, nadie pensó en el comienzo de los años 2000 que en 2025 uno de cada tres coches vendidos en Europa iba a ser híbrido, en España casi uno de cada dos. Nadie lo vio venir. Y tal como están las cosas, creo que ese porcentaje en vez de bajar, a favor de los eléctricos, va a subir… y todo comenzó con el primer Prius, bastante feote, que no me acabó de convencer… pero que inicio un nuevo camino. Coche del día. En un vídeo sobre futuros clásicos dije que el primer Prius se podría convertir en un clásico… tiene en contra su elevada producción, pero a su favor ser un coche que casi nadie está conservando y que, como os he dicho, cambio el Mundo.

How do you train today's technicians to work on powertrains that barely existed a decade ago—and keep evolving each year? Bosch Mobility took on that challenge with its nationwide EV technician training tour, a hands-on program designed to meet technicians on-site.Brittany Kearns, Project Manager for EV Service Concept at Bosch Mobility, joins The Amped EV Podcast to discuss this mobile training initiative. Bosch launched the tour in 2024 to address the growing demand for EV technician training across the United States.Kearns explains how the one-day, face-to-face program brings cutaway vehicles, diagnostic tools, and essential equipment directly to workshops. The tour targets technicians, students, and educators – giving them the confidence to work on EV platforms like the Toyota Prius, Nissan Leaf, Tesla models, Ford Lightning, and Chevy Blazer EV.Expanding Technical Depth and Responding to FeedbackFeedback from the field led Bosch to expand the curriculum with advanced training modules and deeper diagnostic content.  Kearns shares how Bosch is also addressing regional training needs, including diesel education and ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems).Bosch supports shops as they transition to servicing connected, software-defined vehicles.  She emphasizes that technicians must go beyond mechanical repairs and understand software updates, sensor calibration, and system diagnostics. As EVs evolve, Bosch continuously updates its tools and educational offerings to keep pace.Evolving EV Technician Training Curriculum and Public EducationKearns notes a growing number of hands-on EV training programs across the industry and sees that trend as critical. These resources help close knowledge gaps—not just for technicians, but for the public as well. www.thebuzzevnews.com

Uber users choosing the "green" option for their ride are probably used to the driver turning up in a trusty Toyota Prius. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports.

Haut am Automag presentéiere mir den Toyota Prius. De Prius kann een als Pionéier an der Hybrid Technik ugesinn. An der 5. Generatioun ass en elo nach vill méi modern a méi staark wéi jee virdrun. De Christian Schmit war domat ënnerwee.

ASB Bank says New Zealand's economic recovery will be more Toyota Prius than Ferrari - steady, but not speedy. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley spoke to Corin Dann

Ahora, hablemos de la fábula del patito feo que se convierte en cisne. Ya ha pasado antes, con coches como el Citroën M35, GM Impact, Oldsmobile Jetfire Rocket o el Ford Edsel, denostados en su momento y ahora escasos y muy valorados. La “gracia” de este asunto es comprarlos cuando todavía son “patitos feos” y no cuando ya se han convertido en cisnes… a lo mejor te damos alguna idea. Vamos con nuestra lista por orden cronológico. En este podcast os traigo buenas noticias. Y es que nuestros amigos de Planeta DeAgostini, con cada colección que lanzan mejoran a la anterior. Si te gustan los coches americanos, si te gustan los famosos "Muscle cars" no te la puedes perder, porque está dedicada a los Ford Mustang más legendarios. Sí, es que es habitual hablar del "Ford Mustang"... ¡cómo si solo hubiese uno! Y la selección que ha hecho Planeta DeAgostini para esta serie es muy acertada y abarca desde el Mach 1 al Boss 429 sin olvidar a modelos como el King Cobra o quizás es más mítico de todos, el Shelby GT 350. Aquí los veis, se trata de modelos de escala 1/43 en metal y plástico inyectado y decorados a mano... la calidad es impresionante. Y la colección incluye fascículos muy interesantes donde te cuentan toda la historia del Mustang... incluso que este nombre era el de los caballos de los indios del Western. Y si te suscribes hay sorpresas, la miniatura del primer Mustang, láminas, una taza, camiseta... Si eres fan de los deportivos "Made in USA"... ¡no te lo puedes perder! -En este enlace tienes toda la información: Link: https://tinyurl.com/garajehermetico -Usa el código: GARAJE para apoyar a Garaje Hermético Trabant (1960-1991). El paradigma de lo que os digo, un modelo del que encontrabas, literalmente, coches tirados en la calle que nadie quería, lo he visto con mis propios ojos, y que ahora puedes vender, si tienes uno en razonable buen estado, por 4.500 o 6.000 €. UMM “Jabato” (1986-1994). En realidad, me refiero a los UMM que viene de União Metalo-Mecanica S.A. inició la producción, bajo licencia, de unos vehículos todo terreno de origen francés. Subaru SVX (1991-1996). Un coche caro y minoritario, del que solo se fabricaron unas 25.000 unidades. El diseño de Giugiaro y el coche es excelente… pero nunca fue comprendido. Plymouth Prowler (1997-2002). Se vendió bajo la marca Plymouth mayoritariamente, pero también como Chrysler y en total solo se construyeron 11.702 que, para mí, ya se han convertidos en cisnes... pero creo que seguirán subiendo. Toyota Prius (1997-2003). Por supuesto, me refiero a la primera generación, un coche que no me atrevo a calificar de feo, pero si de un poco insulso. Fiat Multipla (1998-2004). Por supuesto, insisto, me refiero a la primera generación. A mí, un coche que me sedujo desde el principio, me parecía un coche que llegaba del futuro y con personalidad. Chrysler PT Cruiser (1999-2010). Un coche que se mantuvo en producción 11 años y que vendió 1,35 millones de unidades, pero no es un coche que despertase pasiones ni en sus USA natales ni fuera de ella. Lancia Thesis (2001-2009). Un “fijo” en listas de este tipo. Solo se fabricaron 16.000 unidades y muy pocas de ellas con motor de cinco cilindros atmosférico de 2.4 litros y 170 CV, para mí la mejor elección. Renault Vel Satis (2001-2009). Ya es un “patito feo” con todas las de la ley… ¡lo encuentras por poco más de 1.000 €! Un coche para comprar, guardarlo en condiciones en un garaje y sacarlo dentro de 10 años… te garantizo que ganas dinero. Nissan Cube (2002-2008). En este caso la generación más “polémica” no es la primera sino la segunda… reconozco que soy un friki, porque me gusta. ¿Se convertirá en cisne? Puede que sí. Citroën C3 Pluriel (2003-2012). Este coche nació siendo “patito feo” … Eso de un coche que si lo descapotas tienes que subirte algunas piezas a cada… no fue una buena idea. Nissan Leaf (2010-Presente). Una apuesta arriesgada. Aún ni se ha convertido en patito feo, de momento es el coche eléctrico probablemente más barato que puedas comprar, desde 6.000 € lo puedes encontrar en España. Conviértete en miembro de este canal para disfrutar de ventajas: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBG3pvXhocK7_GjeIx2sUeg/join Conclusión. ¡Quién tuviese unas decenas de miles de euros y un garaje grande para invertir en coches! Os aseguro que, si lo haces bien, ganas dinero… y además disfrutas mucho. Como en la bolsa puedes hacer apuestas muy seguras, pero que ganas menos, y otras arriesgadas que si te salen bien, ganarás más.

To those in the automotive community, let's have a chat. This episode takes a long, hard (that's what she said) look at how the once-beloved website "Bring a Trailer" has transformed into a battleground for pedantic braggers and lost its charm. Nick shares a tale of chatting with a Porsche 911 owner who surprisingly didn't know much about his own car, while Hunter recounts his experience behind the wheel of a 996 Porsche 911. Plus, we dive deep into why the Toyota Prius might just be the most soul-sucking car ever built—and, don't worry, we've got some way more exciting alternatives lined up for you. If you love cars with personality, this one's for you! #WhyCarsPodcast #BringATrailer #Porsche911 #ToyotaPrius #CarCulture #CarTalk #CarEnthusiast #DrivingPassion #FunCars #AutomotiveLife

เมื่อย้อนกลับไปในช่วงต้นศตวรรษที่ 21 Toyota Prius คือจุดเริ่มต้นของการปฏิวัติวงการยานยนต์สหรัฐอเมริกาครั้งสำคัญ ด้วยแนวคิดการผสมผสานระหว่างเครื่องยนต์สันดาปภายในและมอเตอร์ไฟฟ้า รถไฮบริดได้สร้างมิติใหม่ให้กับอุตสาหกรรมยานยนต์ แม้จะไม่ใช่รถที่โดดเด่นด้านความหรูหราหรือการออกแบบ แต่ภาพลักษณ์ที่เป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อมและประสิทธิภาพการประหยัดน้ำมันที่เหนือกว่า ทำให้รถไฮบริดได้รับความนิยมอย่างรวดเร็วจากทั้งเหล่าคนดังใน Hollywood และผู้บริโภคทั่วไปที่ต้องการประหยัดค่าใช้จ่าย โดยเฉพาะในช่วงที่ราคาน้ำมันพุ่งสูงขึ้นอย่างต่อเนื่อง การเติบโตของตลาดรถไฮบริดในยุคแรกนั้นเป็นไปอย่างมั่นคง Toyota ในฐานะผู้บุกเบิกได้ขยายไลน์ผลิตภัณฑ์รถไฮบริดอย่างต่อเนื่อง ในขณะที่ค่ายรถยนต์อื่นๆ เริ่มพัฒนารถไฮบริดของตัวเองตามมา แต่จุดเปลี่ยนสำคัญเกิดขึ้นเมื่อ Tesla เปิดตัว Model S ในปี 2012 และต่อมาคือ Model Y ที่ประสบความสำเร็จอย่างสูงในรัฐ California รถยนต์ไฟฟ้า (EVs) เริ่มเข้ามาแทนที่ความสนใจของผู้บริโภคและสื่อมวลชน ด้วยภาพลักษณ์ของนวัตกรรมล้ำสมัยและการปลดปล่อยมลพิษเป็นศูนย์ เลือกฟังกันได้เลยนะครับ อย่าลืมกด Follow ติดตาม PodCast ช่อง Geek Forever's Podcast ของผมกันด้วยนะครับ #รถไฮบริด #รถยนต์ไฮบริด #ยานยนต์ไฟฟ้า #รถไฟฟ้า #Toyota #Ford #ประหยัดน้ำมัน #พลังงานสะอาด #รถยนต์ #เทคโนโลยียานยนต์ #ข่าวยานยนต์ #ตลาดรถยนต์ #รถปลั๊กอินไฮบริด #Prius #MotorExpo #MotorShow #CarReview #CarTips #AutoNews #GreenCar #geekstory #geekforeverpodcast

Shoot us a Text.Description:As we roll into a new week, we've got some fun insights from Business Insider about the United State of Automobiles. Plus, we talk about how negative equity is growing year over year and an innovative Sam's Club concept that eliminates any type of checkout lane.AnnouncementASOTU Edge Webinar on October 23 at 2Pm with Amol Washampayan of fullthrottle.ai - Find Your Shoppers Using Free TVMore Than Cars Episode 4 Releases on November 13thRohrman MTC shoot Oct 28-30 - ATAE Comms Nov 6-7 -MRC Nov 16-17 - CMA MTC Shoot Nov 18-20Show Notes with links:America's love affair with cars is undeniable, shaping not just the roads but the culture, economy, and even identity of its people. Business Insider dives deep into this obsession by analyzing 1.7 million listings on CarGurus to reveal surprising trends.America has the most cars per capita, and it defines much of our culture.Data shows that car choices reflect identity, financial status, and even political leanings.For instance: The top five most Democratic vehicles are the Toyota Prius, Audi A4, Kia EV6, Acura TL, and Jeep Commander. Meanwhile, the top five most Republican vehicles are the Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Ford F-150, and Honda Odyssey.The Business Insider series also covers how car color has changed over the years with over 80% of cars now being black, white or gray and what are the most popular makes and models in different regions, A recent analysis by Edmunds reveals a sharp increase in negative equity among U.S. car buyers, with more people finding themselves upside down on their car loans than ever before.In Q3 2024, 24.2% of all vehicle trade-ins had negative equity, up from 18.5% of Q3 2023, with the average owed amount of $6,458 up from $5,808 in Q3 2023.Over 22% of consumers with negative equity are underwater by more than $10,000, with 7.5% owing $15,000 or more.The problem spans all vehicle types, with midsize SUVs (19.5%), compact SUVs (17.3%), and large trucks (10.3%) making up the largest share of trade-ins with negative equity."It's easy to assume that only specific consumers trading in higher-ticket luxury vehicles are the ones underwater on their car loans, but the reality is that this is a problem across the board," said Ivan Drury, Edmunds' director of insights.Sam's Club is introducing a groundbreaking, all-digital shopping experience with its newest store in Grapevine, Texas. Customers will scan and pay using their smartphones, eliminating cheHosts: Paul J Daly and Kyle MountsierGet the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-email

Live from Alabama's Anti-ESG unscented Rose Garden, it's an all-new terrific Tuesday edition of Business Pants. Joined by Analyst-Hole Matt Moscardi! In today's ESG-sized onesie called October 8, 2024: BIZ NUGGETS!Our show today is being sponsored by Free Float Analytics, the only platform measuring board power, connections, and performance for FREE. DAMION1In our 'Because it's 2024 and "Hey, why don't you just save on gas and buy a Chevy Bolt" is just too damn complicated' headline of the week. Uber to launch AI assistant powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o to help drivers go electric In our 'Spotify co-founders Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon announce that shareholders ARE children and that's why they own about 25% of actual shares but about 75% of voting power' headline of the week. Spotify's HR chief says remote staff aren't ‘children' as company reaffirms work-from-anywhere policyIn our 'Boeing wishes it had Qantas's problems' headline of the week. Qantas apologizes after R-rated movie played to passengers on Sydney to Tokyo flightIn our 'What type of card do I buy for a patriarchy where 0.8% of CEOs are women?' headline of the week. Women in Asia are slowly starting to break through historic barriers to the top of the corporate worldIn our '3M board planning to drop commitment to Reduce Emissions Across the Value Chain by More than 40% by 2030 by 2026' headline of the week. 3M Commits to Reduce Emissions Across the Value Chain by More than 40% by 2030 MATT1In our 'Keep the oily parts' headline of the week. Big Oil Urges Trump Not to Gut Biden's Climate LawThey really like some of the carbon capture funding. Oh, also, the global record $7 trillion in oil subsidies, many of which stayed in the bill, they're cool tooIn our 'What if we call it "outdoor air conditioning upgrades" or "enhancing nature's HVAC"?' headline of the week. Most CEOs Sticking with Climate Strategies, but Changing How they Communicate it: KPMG SurveyIn our 'Dog rescinds promise not to pee on the rug' headline of the week. BP drops goal to reduce oil and gas outputIn our 'Board members everywhere shocked to find out they're just average using Free Float Analytics data' headline of the week. 7 out of 10 employees dangerously underestimate or overestimate their skill levels, new analysis finds74% of active directors have historically delivered between the 40th and 60th percentile of TSR in whatever industry board they sit on. Those directors tend to have the highest average age (62 years old) and are overwhelmingly male (73%)In our 'Adam Neumann announces WorkWe, a real estate co-working company not to be confused with WeWork, the company he founded and bankrupted, because the Work and the We are swapped' headline of the week. Adam Neumann's Latest Project Is a WeWork CompetitorWorkflow is a shared office real estate companyDAMION1In our 'Don't worry, their independent board is there to ensure the company sticks to its not-for-profit bylaws... oh wait, never mind... Sam made those women look shrill' headline of the week. AI expert Gary Marcus thinks OpenAI will be the 'most Orwellian company of all time'In our 'The other three were Berkshire Hathaway board members with the last name "Buffett" and they all said "pull my finger" ' headline of the week. 7 out of 10 employees dangerously underestimate or overestimate their skill levels, new analysis findsIn our 'John Deere CEO John May says we should go all in on getting rid of DEI policies because 'we are never going to get rid of systemic racism anyway'' headline of the week. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says we should go all in on building AI data centers because 'we are never going to meet our climate goals anyway'In our 'Hey ma, are we supposed to be surprised when Japan ranked 125th out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum's 2023 Gender Gap Index? Also, a Toyota Prius is a man's car, like a Deere tractor. Tell Dad' headline of the week. Toyota follows growing trend of companies halting DEI policies and initiatives In our 'Olive Garden is betting $1 billion on unlimited breadsticks as a ‘healthier' carrot' headline of the week. PepsiCo is betting $1 billion on tortilla chips as a ‘healthier' snackMATT2In our 'Correction: Toyota USA's all male board asks Toyota's 86% male board whether is was cool to "ditch the woman and gay stuff" because "a guy on the internet asked us to"' headline of the week. Toyota follows growing trend of companies halting DEI policies and initiativesBringing the total to 108 board members who cowered under their pillows at the idea that they'd have to talk to the gay people they said they "definitely were cool with"In our 'White guy who heard other white guy says something about black people once apparently not discriminated against' headline of the week. Blackrock Beats Equity Trader's Bias Suit Over ESG, DEI PoliciesBlackrock equity traded claimed because Larry Fink said diversity once in a speech years after he was fired, he was fired for being white male and heterosexualIn our 'So I'm not sure I can protect democracy, social cohesion, or the self esteem of young girls, but I can DEFINITELY turn this Porsche sports car into a minivan, because miracles ARE possible' headline of the week. Mark Zuckerberg Redesigns Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Into A Minivan For Wife Priscilla Chan, Gets A 911 GT3 For HimselfIn our ‘Dear Linda, I know you are the daughter of Vince McMahon and class III director at Truth Social, so I thought I'd come to you first - are you really working with TitsAssMillionaire123 with a guaranteed investment scheme?' headline of the week. ‘I haven't told my wife about this blunder': How Truth Social users are getting scammed out of thousands of dollarsIn our 'Vivek Ramaswamy sends Edge One Capital a Letter Saying "Finders keepers,nyah nyah"' headline of the week. Edge One Capital Sends Letter to BuzzFeed Demanding Overhaul of Corporate Board and GovernanceEdge One Capital letter: Given its lack of relevant experience, it's unsurprising that the incumbent board has for years failed to hold its CEO responsible for destroying shareholder value. What we find truly extraordinary, however, is the extent to which the board has ac;vely created an environment where Jonah Peretti faces no repercussions for poor decisions and is instead insulated from shareholder influence. Peretti has dual class shares with 64% control and hand picks the board

Billy Holt needs to focus when behind the wheel. Shortly after midnight on September 21st, Billy crashed through the wall of a home in Gresham, OR. It's no mystery, Billy had too much to drink AND he was eating chicken AND watching ESPN on his phone while trying to drive his Toyota Prius.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's lead news story is the just-announced 2025 Ford Mustang GTD that Ford Motor Company says is the pinnacle of Mustang engineering. As we discuss in this week's episode, it's hard to argue that. The Mustang GTD delivers a mind-blowing 815 horsepower, 664 pound-feet of torque, and a riveting top speed of 202 mph. The fastest street-legal Mustang ever boasts advanced features that include active aerodynamics, carbon-ceramic brakes, and a sophisticated suspension system. One goal of the new Mustang standard-bearer is achieving a sub-seven-minute lap at Nürburgring. Powered by a supercharged 5.2-liter V8, the GTD appears to have the goods to do just that. With the dry-sump oil system, its engine offers enhanced lubrication during high-speed cornering and revs up to 7,650 rpm. If that's not enough, the Mustang GTD also incorporates a specialized drag reduction system that enables it to adjust its aerodynamics to optimize speed and grip based on driving conditions — a pretty nice trick. Co-Host Chris Teague and Host Jack Nerad will react to the newest Ford sup0ercar in this episode. In our road tests this week, Chris Teague will evaluate another vehicle from an American brand, the 2025 Dodge Hornet. The Hornet is designed to help Dodge turn the page from its musclecar — and some would say muscle-bound — past. Its goal is to maintain the brand's performance image but putting it in a new context. Chris and Jack will discuss if it lives up to that billing. The Ford Ranger Lariat 4x4 with the FX4 package is the subject of our other road test this week. The newest Ranger marks Ford's renewed interest in the midsize truck segment here in North America, and it comes amidst a flurry of new midsize pickups from both domestic and import automakers. Jack and Chris will describe how they believe it stacks up. This week, our special guest is Brad Arnold, a top-ranking Hyundai designer in North America. At a recent event in central California, he and Host Jack Nerad sat down for a lengthy discussion of the heavily revised 2025 Hyundai Tucson and 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz. We're sure you'll enjoy our discussion. In the news this week, we'll be talking about something that seems too good to be true. Would you lease a brand-new EV if the monthly payment was $20? That's happening right now, and we'll tell you more about it coming up. In other news, Volvo is ditching its vehicle subscription plan after several years of lackluster interest from the public. We'll have more on that, and we'll talk about a Toyota Prius hypermiler who just set a Guiness World record for fuel economy in a drive from coast to coast. So we have a lot of show for you this week. Thanks for joining us. And please don't forget to look for our content on YouTube and Rumble. If you subscribe, it will help us bring you even more. America on the Road is brought to you by Driving Today.com, Mercury Insurance, and EMLandsea.com , the publisher of Nerad's latest book, Dance in the Dark, which is available HERE on Amazon.com

This week your hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley catch up properly after a hectic few weeks by talking Morgan special editions, how the Vauxhall Frontera isn't a classic, the best-of-the-best concours, the end of the The Grand Tour, spotting one's old Ferrari, buying a Caterham, the new Toyota Prius and much more besides, including lots of your correspondence.You can make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. And if you'd be wiling to rate and review the Pod, we'd appreciate it more than you know, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lo mejor te crees que la preocupación por la aerodinámica es algo moderno… ¡pues te equivocas! A lo mejor piensas que los modelos más aerodinámicos son los actuales… ¡pues te vuelves a equivocar! Estoy seguro de una cosa: Esta lista te va a sorprender… Te doy una muestra: El ganador al título de coche más aerodinámico es… de 1939. Antes de comenzar por esta nutrida lista de 20 coches te voy a poner en antecedentes. La aerodinámica es clave en los coches en tres aspectos que vamos a analizar: Facilidad de penetración, estabilidad y ruido. La resistencia que presenta un cuerpo a moverse en el aire depende solo de dos cosas: El CX y su área frontal. Te lo explico. Lo más fácil es el área frontal, que es básicamente el “agujero” que tiene que hacer el coche en el aire, cuando más grande peor… ¡ay esos SUV anchos y enormes! Y necesariamente, menos económicos de consumo. El CX mide la bondad de una determinada forma para abrirse paso en el aire… y te propongo un experimento: Mejor de pasajero, abre la ventanilla a 100 km/h y pon la mano con la palma abierta hacia adelante (primer plano de mí mano) y veras que el aire te tira para “atrás” de la mano. Sin embargo, si presentas el puño, así como te indico (primer plano de mi puño) verás que la resistencia es mucho menor. El CX es el coeficiente que mide esa facilidad para penetrar en el aire. Cuanto más bajo, mejor. Siempre se dice, yo lo he dicho, que la forma con mejor CX es una gota de agua, que es la forma que toma el agua líquida al caer, y que podemos decir que está “esculpida” por el propio viento. Tiene un CX de 0,05. Buscando información para este vídeo he leído que un pingüino tiene un coeficiente de 0,03… imagino que en posición aerodinámica. Honestamente, dudo de la veracidad de esta información, que puede que quizás confunde hidrodinámica con aerodinámica… Seguro que alguno de vosotros me lo aclara… mientras tanto, seguiré investigando. Te doy un dato: Hoy día, en 2024, un coche con un CX de 0,25 o 0,26 se considera que tienen una buena aerodinámica… Tras este dato, te hago una pregunta, ¿qué CX crees que tiene un F1? … vas a alucinar: ¡1,1! ¡Peor que un ladrillo! Esto es así porque en los F1 se busca la estabilidad en curva. En los coches de calle no se usan tantos alerones, pero si interesa que el coche a alta velocidad tenga cierto aplomo y que sea poco sensible al viento lateral, cosas que a veces chocan con buscar un buen CX. Y luego está el ruido. En los coches de calle el ruido procedente del viento es muy importante y hay “trucos” para evitarlo que no siempre favorecen el CX. Os cuento una anécdota (BMW E36, espejos ruidosos y solución). Nuestro listado. Antes de comenzar con el listado te cuento los criterios. El primero, que el propio equipamiento, sobre todo las ruedas, pueden influir en el CX de un coche. Las marcas suelen dar la cifra que más les interesa. EL segundo, que en general he huido de prototipos, sobre todo prototipos recientes. Y el tercero, que en esta lista no están los mejores por su CX absoluto. En unos casos es así, pero en otros está por algún motivo relevante o por lo que significaron en su momento. Los he ordenado por orden inverso de CX, es decir, como siempre… lo mejor está al final: 1. Citroën DS (0,37). 2. Tatra 87 (0,36). 3. Bugatti Tank (0,35 estimado). 4. Citroën CX (0,35). 5. Alfa Romeo Giulia (0,34). 6. Citroën GS (0,31). 7. Alfa Romeo 40-60 HP Aerodinamica Castagna (0,30 estimado). 8. Saab 92 (0,30). 9. Audi 80 (0,29). 10. Alpine Renault GTA (0,28). 11. Renault 25 TS (0,28). 12. Rumpler Tropfenwagen (0,28). 12+1. Opel Calibra (0,26). 14. Toyota Prius (0,26) 2004. 15. Audi A2 (0,24). 16. Tesla Model S (0,24). 17. Mercedes-Benz Clase A Sedán (0,22). 18. Alfa Romeo BAT (0,19). 19. GM EV1 (0,19). 20. El Schlörwagen (0,15).

Jonny has a bee in his bonnet about a specific engine design problem. Also in this episode, the strange names of the Autoglass empire, a PE teacher love story, the smelliest Rover in history, more autocorrect cars, coastal town tan men, problems with an unusual courtesy car, algal vehicle sightings, listeners explain lorry driver thank you etiquette, weird pizza delivery cars, some love for the Toyota Prius, and it's the last ever Clarkson, Hammond and May adventure. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That's A CrimeEpisode 83: Former General Hospital Actor Johnny Wactor Killed In Catalytic Converter Heist (2024) - UpdateJason Connell and Sal Rodriguez revisit the true crime story of Former General Hospital Actor Johnny Wactor Killed In Catalytic Converter Heist in 2024. On May 25, 2024 around 3 am, 37-year-old actor, Johnny Wactor, approached three men near his Toyota Prius in downtown LA. A mask-wearing suspect opened fire and killed Wactor before the assailants fled the scene.Recorded: 08-16-24Studio: Just Curious MediaListen:BuzzsproutApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsAmazon MusiciHeartRadioTuneInWatch:YouTubeFollow:FacebookInstagramHosts:Jason ConnellSal Rodriguez#justcuriousmedia #thatsacrime #mrjasonconnell #salvadorlosangeles #truecrime #misdemeanor #murder #mystery #suspense #thriller #horror #criminal #serialkiller #thief #suspect #victim #guilty #jail #prison #formergeneralhospitalactor #johnnywactorkilled #catalyticconverterheistSend us a textSupport the show

Renaldo Evans, an award-winning comedian from Los Angeles, has captivated audiences with his humor. His latest recorded set on the Smoke Easy album has over 7 million views on social media. Renaldo has appeared on Netflix's Astronomy Club, RevoltTV's Funny AF, Amazon Prime's Laugh After Dark, and Laff Mobb's LaffTracks. His upcoming one-hour special releases this spring. Known for blending personal experiences with humor, Renaldo tackles relationships, Southern vs. L.A. life, and the challenges of adulthood with a unique perspective. A dreadlocked Muslim from a Southern Baptist family, he's unafraid to challenge conventions with his comedy. For more information about Laugh After Dark Visit: https://linktr.ee/laughafterdark S O C I A L Instagram http://www.instagram.com/laughafterdark http://www.instagram.com/renaldoevans L I N K S http://www.laughafterdark.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laugh-after-dark/support

0:00:00 Introducere și prezentarea expertului în baterii auto00:05:25 Percepții greșite despre mașinile electrice: Mituri demontate00:15:40 Anatomia bateriilor: Inima mașinilor electrice explicată00:31:25 Hibrid vs. Plug-in Hybrid vs. Full Electric: Avantaje și dezavantaje00:48:10 Probleme comune la mașinile electrice și costurile de reparație01:02:35 Analiza fiabilității mărcilor: Cine produce cele mai bune mașini electrice?01:20:15 Baterii uzate: Opțiuni de reciclare și reutilizare01:39:40 Viitorul industriei auto: Electric sau combustibili sintetici?01:55:20 Diagnosticarea bateriilor: Proces, echipamente și costuri02:01:55 Sustenabilitatea mașinilor electrice: De la producție la reciclare02:07:30 Sfaturi pentru cumpărători: Cum alegem mașina electrică potrivită02:12:45 Concluzii și perspective asupra viitorului mobilității electrice IGDLCC înseamnă Informații Gratis despre Lucruri care Costă! Totul ne costă dar mai ales timpul așa că am făcut această serie pentru a mă informa și educa alături de invitați din domeniile mele de interes. Te invit alături de mine în această călătorie. Mi-am propus să mă facă mai informat și mai adaptat la schimbările care vin. Sper să o facă și pentru tine.

System of a Down's Serj Tankian looks ahead to the release of his next solo EP, 'Foundations,' and explains the role his Toyota Prius played in the music.

Toyota's long-running Corolla entered its 12th generation in 2018. With its 12th iteration, Toyota also rolled out a hybrid powertrain underneath the Corolla's skin, though that might have been overshadowed by the more raucous GR Corolla. Still, this '24 Corolla Hybrid packs a 1.8-liter I4 that works with a hybrid system to send 138 hp to the front wheels. This less-potent hybrid also makes its way to the bottom rung of Toyota's hybrid lineup, where it sits below a $25,000 starting price. On this episode of Quick Spin, host Wesley Wren hops behind the 2024 Toyota Corolla hybrid and puts it through its paces. Wren takes you on a guided tour of the Corolla hybrid and highlights some of his favorite features. Later, Wren takes you along for a live drive review. Adding to these segments, Wren chats with Autoweek's Patrick Carone about the '24 Toyota Corolla hybrid, the changing landscape of low-priced vehicles, and how this Corolla hybrid stacks up against the latest Toyota Prius. Closing the show, the pair break down what makes this Corolla special.

Indian airline now allows women to purchase seats away from the creepy men. Man Arrested After Assaulting a Toyota Prius. Users are lifting lady hosts' skirts remotely during live-streams in China. // SUPPORT by joining the Weird AF News Patreon http://patreon.com/weirdafnews  - OR buy Jonesy a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/funnyjones - Check out the official website https://WeirdAFnews.com and FOLLOW host Jonesy at http://instagram.com/funnyjones

It's May, which means it's time to celebrate! Not only is it Kulap's birthday month, it's also Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month — and we're kicking it off with a couple of cuties! Fumi Abe and Steffie Baik, hosts of the invasively personal financial podcast “Cash Cuties”, come with carts full of products they can't seem to commit to yet. Will Steffie finally order the chutney she's been chasing for years, shipping costs be damned? Will Fumi ever have the right gear to smoke like an adult? Listen to find out!Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase any of the products, see below. Fumi is pimping out his Toyota Prius with the Enkei ENKRPF Silver Wheel He's upgrading his Mary Jane experience with this rolling tray storage box He's not quite there yet on this Marley Natural Walnut and Glass Spoon PipeFumi's also on the fence about the Tramontina Aluminum Nonstick, Su's go-to frying pan is the T-fal Initiatives Nonstick setSteffie has been thinking about the Mackays' Caramelised Red Onion Chutney for ten yearsGet that post-facial glow with the Chanel Baume Essential Glow Stick Steffie fears the ComfySure Pregnancy Pillow will be an addiction Los Angeles area listeners, click here to RSVP for our first ever live show! Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsorsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Toyota Prius might not have been a style icon when it launched in 1997, but it did quickly become a symbol of fuel savings. The fuel-sipper entered its fifth generation with the 2023 model year and ushered in a new era for ‘Yota's hybrid. This new Prius sports a wholly redesigned shell but sticks with traditional hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. This Prius Prime tester features a 2.0-liter Atkinson cycle I4 that works with an eCVT to make a combined 220 hp. This Prius PHEV also packs 13.6 kWh, which Toyota says can move the Prius Prime over 40 miles on with only its electric motors.  On this episode of Quick Spin, host Wesley Wren hops behind the wheel of the 2024 Toyota Prius and puts it through its paces. Wren takes you on a guided tour of the '24 Prius and highlights some of his favorite features. Later, Wren takes you along for a live drive review of the '24 Prius Prime. Adding to these segments, Wren chats with Autoweek's Patrick Carone about the Toyota Prius, the latest Prius's curb appeal, and more. Closing the show, the pair breaks down what makes this Prius special.

Join Mike Herzing and Jeremy Bierenbaum on this week's episode of "Let's Talk Wheels" as they navigate the latest in automotive news and classic car insights. Battling the Southern California heat, Jeremy shares practical tips on car maintenance in hot weather, while Mike recounts his hurricane ordeal in Houston. This episode dives into the nuances of tool selection, offering advice on when to splurge and when to save. Special guest Sean Nguyen from Pennzoil Quaker State enlightens listeners on the differences between synthetic and synthetic blend oils, and the importance of proper oil maintenance. Get ready to be thrilled by the review of the 2024 Shelby Ford F-150 sports truck with its impressive 785 horsepower, and the redesigned Toyota Prius. Plus, don't miss the in-depth car review of the 2024 Hyundai Kona, a compact CUV loaded with tech and style. Tune in for all this and more on "Let's Talk Wheels" – your ultimate automotive guide!

Have you ever wondered how hybrid cars work, and how they get such good mileage? In this episode we attempt to explain the various types of hybrids, give a little hybrid history, and offer some buying advice.Main topic at 23:51Email us with tips, stories, and unhinged rants: carsandcomrades@gmail.com //Our social media links etc: www.linktr.ee/CarsAndComrades //Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland //Links/Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_car#Hybrid_vehicle_power_train_configurations //https://www.thedrive.com/tech/20246/the-real-story-behind-the-worlds-first-hybrid-car //https://www.borail.org/collection/cnj-no-1000/ //https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/1980s-briggs-stratton-hybrid-is-30-mpg-six-wheeler/ //https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius //Demonstrating how an electric continuously variable transmission works in a Toyota Prius https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NHYo68PpApI //Hybrid Power Split Device. eCVT transmission https://youtu.be/jofycaXByTc //https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkinson_cycle //https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Insight //https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt_(first_generation) //https://www.theautopian.com/plug-in-hybrids-come-with-an-insane-warranty-if-you-live-in-one-of-these-11-states/ //https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_ELR //https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt_(second_generation) //GM's Second Generation Voltec Drivetrain Explained (Voltec 2) https://youtu.be/o3-wGOyT2 //

Thanks to our Partner, NAPA Autotech napaautotech.com Email Matt: mattfanslowpodcast@gmail.comDiagnosing the Aftermarket A - Z YouTube Channel HEREAftermarket Radio Network: https://aftermarketradionetwork.com/"In the world of automotive repair, specialization can be key to success. Elijah McMillan, shared with me his journey into key programming. Interestingly, he took over from mobile locksmiths, opting out of car-related services, a reminder that knowing your niche and capabilities is vital. Elijah also works on Hybrid vehicles. He's specialized in hybrid repair, particularly with the Toyota Prius. Adding keys to these vehicles might seem daunting, but it's an integral part of servicing hybrids.Did you know that dealers often sell keys at a loss? Elijah McMillan shone a light on this surprising fact. Locksmiths can carve out a lucrative space in the market by strategically stocking fobs and utilizing the right tools, like the OTIS system for Volkswagens. Efficiency and preparedness can turn challenges into profitable opportunities.Key programming and aftermarket toolsObtaining a VSP (Vehicle Security Professional) licenseChallenges and opportunities of offering key programming servicesHybrid vehicle repair, particularly with Toyota Prius modelsHigh voltage battery repair in Prius Gen 2 modelsQuality repairs and competitive warrantiesAutomotive industry in Michigan and industry eventsKey fobs and inventory managementImpact of key programming tools on businessImportance of staying informed about the latest technology in the automotive industry

You know what they say: "LS swap everything".  And that's became the General Motors LS family of V8 engines is cheap high performance for nearly every  drifter, street rodder and resto-modder. But what putting an LS in a tired, high mileage econobox? That's what Brant Stephenson did. He shoehorned an LS into a Toyota Prius and created an intriguing sleeper. FOLLOW BRANT on Instagram and TikTok at @just_aint_careSUPPORT THE POD:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritageSUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:https://www.modelcitizendiecast.comFind Horsepower Heritage on the web:https://horsepowerheritage.comInstagram:@horsepowerheritageSubscribe to the Horsepower Heritage YouTube channel for more great cars and motorcycles! https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritage8030Support the Show.Subscribe to the Horsepower Heritage YouTube channel for more great cars and motorcycles! https://www.youtube.com/@horsepowerheritage8030

“[Having bootstrapped] we get to control our destiny, we can move as quickly as we want and we can go where we want and don't have to be accountable.”  Today's 40 Minute Mentor is Gurinder Dhillon, Founder of Otto Car, London's largest community of PCO drivers and Europe's largest provider of electric vehicles to private-hire drivers.   Having recently partnered with Gurinder and Otto Car to deliver a very exciting search for them, it was extra special to sit down with Gurinder and find out more about his incredible journey with Otto Car - from one Toyota Prius in a West London garage to one of the fastest growing startups in Europe…all completely bootstrapped.  In amongst the shared ups and downs of scaling a bootstrapped business, Gurinder shares invaluable advice for anyone thinking of starting their own entrepreneurial journey.  Episode chapters:  ➡️ The cost of entrepreneurship [04:18]  ➡️ Gurinder's upbringing and route into entrepreneurship [07:16]  ➡️ Early startup experience [09:40]  ➡️ Eternal optimism & navigating failure [13:06]  ➡️ Otto Car's origin story [14:32]  ➡️ Losing 75% of revenue in one day - Otto Car's pivot [17:44]  ➡️ Advice on pivoting [19:14]  ➡️ Building a business around love [23:22]  ➡️ Gurinder's vision for the future [26:00]  ➡️ The benefits & reality behind bootstrapping [28:12]  ➡️ Hiring advice [30:30]  ➡️ Audience question: What would you do if you wouldn't have followed the entrepreneurial route? [37:00]  ⛳ Helpful links: ➡️ Connect with Gurinder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gurinder-dhillon/  ➡️ Find our more about Otto Car: https://ottocar.co.uk/  ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️ Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we are at the New York Auto Show, where the winners of the 2024 World Car of the Year Awards were presented with 2 wins for the Kia EV 9 as EV Car of the Year and World Car of the Year. Toyota Prius, Hyundai IONIQ5 N, BMW 5 and Volvo EX30 also took home an award.

As most of you know, our Patreon audience has the INSIDE access to the KF Show. The year 2024 will be an important one for Patreon specifically and if you'd consider jumping up to the $5 level it would sure help. The $10 level will remain and we now have a brand new $20 level as well! All members who join at that level will receive a sticker swag pack in the mail, you'll be IMMEDIATELY entered in the monthly prize grab, and you'll receive a phone call from one (or all) of us to chat up whatever you want for 30 minutes! Thank you SO MUCH to those of you who have joined in for the extra content that is only for Patreon supporters. To get in on the action and support the show with a minor financial contribution just click the link below to sign up. Join up via Patreon at patreon.com/KFSHOW ======================================== Presented with Holley - Back for 2024!  Phase 3 of Kibbe and Friends is officially here, and Holley is back for more fun, foolishness, and flying orange Chargers! Once again we're proud to be associated with the historic name that has made cars fast for years and years, and their innovations continue forward (as always)! As announced in this episode, Holley's Baer Brake lineup of Classic Series brakes is back and better than ever! They have front end setups as small as 11" in diameter for most every classic muscle car application to boot. Check out https://baer.com/Classic_Series.html for more info, fitment templates, and to order! ======================================== K&F Movie Summary: Two mismatched buddy cops, who work for their TLC line quoting Captain (Michael Keaton) take down a ponzie scheme the likes we haven't seen since Bernie Madoff. Will Ferrell plays an accountant - but a former college pimp. Mark Walberg might be playing himself from the Departed - but as a spoof and a ballet dancer.  In the process the movie takes every stereotype of every buddy cop movie - funny or serious - and makes fun of it all, including the two most macho of detectives (Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson). But of course we're all here for the cars, and in this case the hero car that is the biggest punchline of all; a 2006 Toyota Prius. It saves the day, survives a hobo attack, and drifts through NYC all set to a killer soundtrack and subtle humor that'll make you cry. 10 Cony Island Hot Dogs! Legit Movie Info The Other Guys: Release Date to Theaters: August 6, 2010 to the rest of the country Directed by: Adam McKay Written by: Adam McKay Chris Henchy Produced by: Will Ferrell Adam McKay Jimmy Miller Patrick Crowley Starring: Will Ferrell Mark Wahlberg Eva Mendes Michael Keaton Steve Coogan Ray Stevenson Samuel L. Jackson Dwayne Johnson ======================================== See you soon. Join up via Patreon at patreon.com/KFSHOW Kibbe, Corndog, and the Bern! National Parts Depot Presents: Bernie on the News! https://www.npdlink.com. The post K&F Show #290: Catchy Song Ear Worms and Legends Cars; Car Movie Review of “The Other Guys” – Two Chevelle's, a Camaro, and a Prius first appeared on The Muscle Car Place.

It's the 200th episode of The Cavalry! For this anniversary spectacular, Andrew needs backup on not being expected to bring big parent energy for other random kids beside your own. Johnny needs backup that seat-warmers in cars should come standard. Enjoy! And thanks for listening to all 200 episodes. Subscribe to the Patreon for post-show banter! 

More info on the 10 Top Picks of 2024 here: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/best-cars-of-the-year-10-top-picks-of-2024-a4675085257/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Consumer Reports annual Top Picks list is out. In this episode we clarify what the Top Picks is and how vehicles get awarded this highly regarded designation. Our experts discuss the 10 cars that made it to the top of the list, trends we're noticing in the automotive industry, and explain what a Brand Report Card is. We also debate which would be the ultimate food delivery vehicle, the Toyota Prius or the Corolla Hybrid.    Ratings and test results on every car CR purchases and tests: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT     SHOW NOTES ----------------------------------- 00:00 - Introduction 00:17 - What is the Top Picks List 01:29 - Auto Market Shift 03:52 - Car Categories in Top Picks 05:13 - Question #1: When looking at CR's reliability rating, why are hybrids are among the most reliable vehicles, but plug-in hybrids are among the least? 11:10 - 10 Top Picks of 2024 11:34 - EVs 12:48 - Plug-in Hybrids 16:07 - Hybrids 18:48 - Gas Powered Vehicles 22:54 - Brand Report Card 25:46 - Question #2: Which car is the ultimate food delivery vehicle: the Toyota Corolla Hybrid or the Prius AWD?     ----------------------------------   Best Cars of the Year: 10 Top Picks of 2024 https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/best-cars-of-the-year-10-top-picks-of-2024-a4675085257/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Which Car Brands Make the Best Vehicles https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/cars-driving/which-car-brands-make-the-best-vehicles-a6159221985/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Hybrids/EV Buying Guide https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/buying-guide/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Mazda3 https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/mazda/3/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Subaru Crosstrek https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/subaru/crosstrek/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Subaru Forester https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/subaru/forester/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Toyota Camry Hybrid https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/toyota/camry-hybrid/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Toyota Prius/Prius Prime https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/toyota/prius/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Ford Maverick/Maverick Hybrid https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/ford/maverick/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Toyota RAV4 Prime https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/toyota/rav4-prime/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Toyota Highlander Hybrid https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/toyota/highlander-hybrid/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   BMW X5/X5 PHEV https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/bmw/x5/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Tesla Model Y https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/tesla/model-y/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT     ----------------------------------- Subscribe to Talking Cars on Apple Podcasts!   Video version: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-cars-hq/id630839767?mt=2   Audio version: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-cars-mp3/id630831189?mt=2   Have a question for our experts? Leave a comment on this episode, or reach out to us directly!   From your iOS device, iMessage us at TalkingCars@icloud.com to send a photo, video, or text directly to the Talking Cars team!   We love to feature our viewers on the show, so submit video questions at https://www.consumerreports.org/cars-talking-cars/   Subscribe to Talking Cars on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jr8wJRJyN9v8T6LC1fQQ6     ----------------------------------- To find out how products scored in CR's rigorous lab tests—and to access our comprehensive ratings for items you use every day—become a member. CR is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit organization. Join now at https://CR.org/joinviaYT

More info on the 10 Top Picks of 2024 here: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/best-cars-of-the-year-10-top-picks-of-2024-a4675085257/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Consumer Reports annual Top Picks list is out. In this episode we clarify what the Top Picks is and how vehicles get awarded this highly regarded designation. Our experts discuss the 10 cars that made it to the top of the list, trends we're noticing in the automotive industry, and explain what a Brand Report Card is. We also debate which would be the ultimate food delivery vehicle, the Toyota Prius or the Corolla Hybrid.    Ratings and test results on every car CR purchases and tests: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT     SHOW NOTES ----------------------------------- 00:00 - Introduction 00:17 - What is the Top Picks List 01:29 - Auto Market Shift 03:52 - Car Categories in Top Picks 05:13 - Question #1: When looking at CR's reliability rating, why are hybrids are among the most reliable vehicles, but plug-in hybrids are among the least? 11:10 - 10 Top Picks of 2024 11:34 - EVs 12:48 - Plug-in Hybrids 16:07 - Hybrids 18:48 - Gas Powered Vehicles 22:54 - Brand Report Card 25:46 - Question #2: Which car is the ultimate food delivery vehicle: the Toyota Corolla Hybrid or the Prius AWD?     ----------------------------------   Best Cars of the Year: 10 Top Picks of 2024 https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/best-cars-of-the-year-10-top-picks-of-2024-a4675085257/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Which Car Brands Make the Best Vehicles https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/cars-driving/which-car-brands-make-the-best-vehicles-a6159221985/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Hybrids/EV Buying Guide https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/buying-guide/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Mazda3 https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/mazda/3/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Subaru Crosstrek https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/subaru/crosstrek/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Subaru Forester https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/subaru/forester/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Toyota Camry Hybrid https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/toyota/camry-hybrid/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Toyota Prius/Prius Prime https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/toyota/prius/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Ford Maverick/Maverick Hybrid https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/ford/maverick/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Toyota RAV4 Prime https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/toyota/rav4-prime/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Toyota Highlander Hybrid https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/toyota/highlander-hybrid/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   BMW X5/X5 PHEV https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/bmw/x5/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Tesla Model Y https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/tesla/model-y/2024/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT     ----------------------------------- Subscribe to Talking Cars on Apple Podcasts!   Video version: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-cars-hq/id630839767?mt=2   Audio version: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-cars-mp3/id630831189?mt=2   Have a question for our experts? Leave a comment on this episode, or reach out to us directly!   From your iOS device, iMessage us at TalkingCars@icloud.com to send a photo, video, or text directly to the Talking Cars team!   We love to feature our viewers on the show, so submit video questions at https://www.consumerreports.org/cars-talking-cars/   Subscribe to Talking Cars on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jr8wJRJyN9v8T6LC1fQQ6     ----------------------------------- To find out how products scored in CR's rigorous lab tests—and to access our comprehensive ratings for items you use every day—become a member. CR is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit organization. Join now at https://CR.org/joinviaYT

This week Sam is driving a very luxurious and pricey version of the J300 Land Cruiser in the form of the Lexus LX600. Robbie has been trying out the 2024 Ford Mustang Premium Ecoboost and Nicole had Toyota Prius. Nicole has first thoughts on driving the new Lexus GX. Ford and Lincoln have finally gotten… Read More »Bringing Back Hybrids

Sturcz Berci szereti a szokatlan autókat, mégis megválik a tolóajtós Peugeot-jától. De vajon bejön neki a legújabb Toyota Prius?

Case 1: Mike wants to replace his Toyota Prius with a Kia EV6, but has reliability concerns. Case 2: Adam's wife is considering swapping out her Toyota Prius for a very basic EV. Case 3: Thomas wants to replace his Honda Civic with an electric sedan or hatchback that's good for road tripping across Texas.

Guest: Eric ‘The Duke of Sports' Sklar joins to talk about the Chargers, Jim Harbaugh is leaving Michigan to accept the head coaching job with the Los Angeles Chargers // Tesla Profit from Car Sales Falls as Price Cuts Hurt Tesla's and the Toyota Prius and the sound of both cars make when both vehicles' start-off // The Oscar's nominations are announced; Snubs included the Barbie movie/ A Car plunges into sinkhole in Vancouver Street // Kevin Smith's career and his health struggles is mentioned as he is preparing to host for Gary & Shannon tomorrow and Friday

This episode is a great discussion coming from a question submitted by our producer Jake: what is the modern equivalent of the Mercedes W201 190E? == This episode of “The Carmudgeon Show” is presented by Valentine One Radar Locator: Find radar before it finds you! https://bit.ly/Valentine1_Hagerty Click here to join the Hagerty Driver's Club: https://bit.ly/Join-HDC-Cammisa-ICONS == Jason and Derek try to come up with a list of 5 Cars That Are Significant Like the W201 was.  The first question is what made that old Mercedes so special. The criteria are: Technical Innovation. Moving Into a New Market. Meaningful Change to the Industry. Democratizing Features Previously Not Part of a Segment With bonus points for: Motorsport Heritage Design Then, it becomes so much more. And possibly includes the Hyundai/Kia triplets: Hyundai Ioniq 5, Genesis GV60, and Kia EV6. The 1992 Toyota Camry. The answer lies somewhere between Tesla's Model 3, the Porsche Cayenne, the Toyota Prius, and the Lexus LS400.  === Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We wrap 2023 with CR experts sharing their most and least favorite cars they drove in our testing fleet. Where do cars like the Toyota Prius, Honda CR-V hybrid, Rivian R1S, and Honda Accord hybrid fall on our lists? We also share some fun statistics from our testing program from 2023, and answer questions about regenerative braking in the Toyota Prius Prime and other hybrids, as well as how AWD systems work in EVs. 00:36 - CR testing statistics from 2023 3:03 - the best cars we tested in 2023 8:06 - the worst cars we tested in 2023 18:36 - do hybrids benefit from regeneration braking like electric vehicles? 23:51 - do all-wheel drive systems in EVs work the same way as in standard vehicles? Popular Cars to Avoid and What to Buy Instead: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/cars-popular-cars-to-avoid-and-what-to-buy-instead-a5131342215/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT 10 Most Reliable Cars: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/10-most-reliable-cars-a6569295379/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT Best Tires of the Year: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/tires/best-car-tires-of-the-year-a1101679070/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT Best Car Batteries of the Year: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-batteries/best-car-batteries-of-the-year-a2280775847/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT Which Brand Makes the Most Reliable Vehicles? https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/who-makes-the-most-reliable-cars-a7824554938/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT Ratings and test results on every car CR purchases and tests: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT Subscribe to Talking Cars on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@consumerreports/podcasts Have a question for our experts? Leave a comment on this episode, or reach out to us directly! Send us a text at TalkingCars@icloud.com to send a photo, video, or text directly to the Talking Cars team!

We wrap 2023 with CR experts sharing their most and least favorite cars they drove in our testing fleet. Where do cars like the Toyota Prius, Honda CR-V hybrid, Rivian R1S, and Honda Accord hybrid fall on our lists? We also share some fun statistics from our testing program from 2023, and answer questions about regenerative braking in the Toyota Prius Prime and other hybrids, as well as how AWD systems work in EVs. 00:36 - CR testing statistics from 2023 3:03 - the best cars we tested in 2023 8:06 - the worst cars we tested in 2023 18:36 - do hybrids benefit from regeneration braking like electric vehicles? 23:51 - do all-wheel drive systems in EVs work the same way as in standard vehicles? Popular Cars to Avoid and What to Buy Instead: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/cars-popular-cars-to-avoid-and-what-to-buy-instead-a5131342215/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT 10 Most Reliable Cars: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/10-most-reliable-cars-a6569295379/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT Best Tires of the Year: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/tires/best-car-tires-of-the-year-a1101679070/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT Best Car Batteries of the Year: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-batteries/best-car-batteries-of-the-year-a2280775847/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT Which Brand Makes the Most Reliable Vehicles? https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/who-makes-the-most-reliable-cars-a7824554938/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT Ratings and test results on every car CR purchases and tests: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT Subscribe to Talking Cars on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@consumerreports/podcasts Have a question for our experts? Leave a comment on this episode, or reach out to us directly! Send us a text at TalkingCars@icloud.com to send a photo, video, or text directly to the Talking Cars team!

'Twas the podcast before Christmas, and all through the house, the best hacks of the week are dancing around Elliot and Tom's heads like sugar-plums. Whatever that means. Before settling their brains in for a long winter's nap, they'll talk about the open source software podcast that now calls Hackaday home, the latest firmware developments for Google's Stadia controller, high-definition cat videos from space, and upgrades for the surprisingly old-school battery tech that powers the Toyota Prius. Out on the lawn, expect a clatter about the the state-of-the-art in DIY camera technology, the acoustic properties of hot chocolate, and a storage media from the 1990s that even Al Williams had never heard of. Finally, after tearing open the shutters and throwing up the sash, the episode wraps up with a discussion about wiring techniques that let you leave the soldering iron at home, and the newest chapter in the long history of transferring data via parachute. Miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer sold separately. Check out the links over on Hackaday.

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On July 18th, 2014, 41-year-old Dan Markel was hot and killed inside the garage of his Tallahassee, Florida home. There were very few clues early on in the investigation, but someone had seen a green Toyota Prius in the area. The authorities were certain Dan had been targeted for murder. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murder of Dan Markel. It didn't take long for the authorities to focus on Dan's ex-wife Wendi and her family. As everything unraveled, the scope of those involved was shocking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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