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:

March 09, 2016 No buckin' broncos. A rodeo for commuter rail operators
The LA Metro Rail Roadeo pits operators in a mano y mano that tests their skills wrangling 76 ton commuter trains.
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6min
February 19, 2016 What you can do, personally, to help combat global warming
Transportation, primarily cars, accounts for as much as a third of all greenhouse gases emitted. Can individuals actually do things to help combat global warming?
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8min
February 11, 2016 Can a computer get a driver's license?
A federal agency says the computer in its autonomous car might be considered a "driver" for purposes of regulations. California's DMV seems to disagree
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7min
January 28, 2016 Supercross superstar Ryan Dungey makes on on the Wheaties Box
Dirt bike champ Ryan Dungey is the first motocross competitor to appear on a Wheaties box. We catch up with him at a grocery store cereal aisle.
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6min
January 14, 2016 A minivan and a coupe try to be sexy, the VLF Force 1 just is
Chrysler and Buick try to bring sexy back with a minivan and a coupe, a new Henrik Fisker designed supercar makes Aston Martin jealous.
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8min
January 07, 2016 Electric VW van listens to your voice, BWM's i8 Spyder responds to your moves
VW's Budd-e listens and responds to drivers and passengers' voices. BMW's i8 Spyder concept eschews knobs and buttons in favor of hand gestures.
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8min
December 31, 2015 Our motor critic's picks for 2016
It was a great year for automakers, with record sales. Things look good for 2016, and our critic, Susan Carpenter highlights some of her best bets for the new year
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7min
December 24, 2015 How driverless cars could change ride sharing
Could driverless cars becoming a viable reality by 2016? Susan Carpenter explores that question and more this week on the Wheel Thing.
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8min
December 16, 2015 Dodge Charger Hellcat, Stormtrooper edition
Dodge tricked out a small fleet of its 700hp Hellcats to resemble Star Wars stormtroopers. The result, a muscle car for geeks. Join us for a ride.
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6min
December 10, 2015 'Time poverty' and other trends with Ford's futurist, Sheryl Connelly
Sheryl Connelly combs through current trends to try and understand tomorrow. She's Ford's staff futurist, and she shares some of her thinking as we approach 2016.
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8min

FAQs about The Ride:

How many episodes does The Ride have?

The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.