Cars and Comrades

Brandon, Bryant, Conner, and Zach
Cars and Comrades Podcast

Fusion of car culture and leftist politics. Doing our part to make car culture more inclusive and approachable. Racing on the road to revolution.

  1. News: Rideshare Co-op, EV Tariffs, and Child Labor

    28 JUN

    News: Rideshare Co-op, EV Tariffs, and Child Labor

    We've picked some of the finest automotive news stories for you, and isn't it funny that they all prove the ruthlessness, short-sightedness, and unsustainability of capitalism? Also: each of us are selling a car. Email carsandcomrades@gmail.com if you want to buy a Camaro, a Saabaru, a Blazer, or a Ranger. (INB4: "And yet you participate in capitalism. Curious! I am very intelligent.") Main topic at 49:29 Email 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://www.startribune.com/some-uber-and-lyft-drivers-say-theyll-start-their-own-rideshare-co-op/600355084/ // https://www.thedrive.com/news/biden-will-tax-imported-chinese-evs-100-percent-report // https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/mexico-facing-us-pressure-will-halt-incentives-chinese-ev-makers-2024-04-18/ // https://www.thedrive.com/news/subaru-is-finally-making-a-manual-wrx-wagon-for-mexico // https://www.thedrive.com/news/even-being-one-of-chevys-best-selling-models-couldnt-save-the-malibu // https://www.thedrive.com/news/oops-tesla-is-re-hiring-some-charging-personnel-musk-laid-off // https://www.thedrive.com/news/hertz-charging-a-tesla-renter-for-gas-was-not-an-isolated-incident // https://www.thedrive.com/news/feds-sue-hyundai-for-allegedly-working-13-year-old-up-to-60-hours-a-week // https://www.theautopian.com/plug-in-hybrids-come-with-an-insane-warranty-if-you-live-in-one-of-these-11-states/ //

    1h 47m
  2. Hybrids

    17 JUN

    Hybrids

    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 23:51 Email 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 //

    1h 31m

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Fusion of car culture and leftist politics. Doing our part to make car culture more inclusive and approachable. Racing on the road to revolution.

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