The Ride

By KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio

Susan Carpenter and Alonzo Bodden host KPCC's weekly series on modern mobility. Cars, bicycles, trains, buses, motorbikes. If you can ride in it, or on it, we're talking about it.... more

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How many episodes does The Ride have?

The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.

The Ride episodes:

October 27, 2016 The Ride: tackling the last mile of car-lessness
The Ride's Sue Carpenter finds out about one major impediment to public transportation - getting to and from public transportation.
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6min
October 20, 2016 The Ride: Tesla goes self driving and continuing the adventures of decarification
The Ride's Sue Carpenter continues her adventures with carlessness
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12min
October 13, 2016 Motorbike of the future, Car-free in LA, Transit initiatives on Nov. ballot
No helmet needed, won't tip. BMW's motorbike of the future. Sue's continuing adventure living without a car. 70-something transit plans on ballots nationwide.
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24min
October 06, 2016 Living in LA without a car, the Top Gear guys talk about their new show
Sue swears off her vehicle for a month to find out how painful it is getting around LA without it. And the Top Gear stars tell her about their new show.
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22min
September 29, 2016 Interbike, flying cars (and motorcycles), riding Critical Mass
Alonzo is just back from the trade show Interbike, we talk to a guy who built a flying car, and riding in a ginormous pack with Critical Mass.
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21min
September 21, 2016 Why an aging population is a boon to self-driving cars
Ford's futurist Sheryl Connolly is one of many who think highly automated vehicles are inevitable. And, she says our graying demographic is part of what makes that so.
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15min
September 15, 2016 What to do when your car is driving itself, exploring the auto bailout, Honda's hydrogen Clarity
What will we do with ourselves when our cars take over the driving? "Live Another Day" documents the auto bailout, and we drive a pre-production Honda Clarity
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22min
September 07, 2016 Drone delivery, what's in that new car smell, Fisker Karma rises from the ashes
Mercedes is developing a drone-equipped van for package delivery. We delve into the chemistry of the new car smell, and ponder the relaunch of Karma Automotive.
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19min
September 02, 2016 Labor Day Special: Amtrak as an office, Siri, crazy car colors, biking in bad air
Is riding your bike in polluted air worse than not riding at all? A writer rides Amtrak rather than renting an office. And the woman behind the voice of Siri.
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51min
August 25, 2016 Rear seat reminder, the voice of Siri, a new car buyer buys our advice
GM has a new feature that warns you if you've left a child in the back seat. We chat with the original Siri, and follow up with a new car buyer who took our advice.
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20min

FAQs about The Ride:

How many episodes does The Ride have?

The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.