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		<title>Review &#8211; 2010 Chevrolet Traverse</title>
		<link>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/18/review-2010-chevrolet-traverse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Feder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s be frank: I personally never felt Chevrolet had a great minivan.  The Venture was ho-hum at best and the Uplander was a train wreck.  In theory you are supposed to  keep going until you get it right and  I am all for that, but at some point, you need to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AutoBird Podcast &#8211; Esp 19: &#8220;Commercial Wars&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/16/autobird-podcast-esp-19-commercial-wars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/16/autobird-podcast-esp-19-commercial-wars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Feder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Episode 19 starts by diving right into the major news of the week segment.  This week included-

Cadillac Distances From GM to Avoid Bankruptcy Stigma
All-new 2011 Kia Optima
New Malibu renderings

We then proceed to the clip of the week segment.  This week we featured a newer 2010 Lexus Hybrid Commercial: &#8216;Milestones&#8217;
We continued with our newer section called [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Next Gen Cop Car Wars &#8211; It is on Like Donkey Kong</title>
		<link>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/15/next-gen-cop-car-wars-it-is-on-like-donkey-kong/</link>
		<comments>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/15/next-gen-cop-car-wars-it-is-on-like-donkey-kong/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Feder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cop cars: No one really wants to see them in the rear view mirror, and yet everyone seems to slow down and gawk when someone else is pulled over.  For a long time, the Ford Crown Victoria, known as the Police Interceptor, has been the police vehicle of choice; with a body on frame design [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Drive &#8211; 2010 Corvette ZR1</title>
		<link>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/11/first-drive-2010-corvette-zr1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/11/first-drive-2010-corvette-zr1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Feder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Corvette ZR1 is one of those cars that just screams “America can do it”.  America can build a world quality sports car.  Yes, you read that correctly.  America can build a car that competes with and can beat Ferrari&#8217;s, Lamborghini&#8217;s and more.  While in development, the ZR1 was code named the Blue Devil with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AutoBird Podcast &#8211; Esp 18: “Cult of Toyota”</title>
		<link>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/09/autobird-podcast-esp-18-%e2%80%9ccult-of-toyota%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/09/autobird-podcast-esp-18-%e2%80%9ccult-of-toyota%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Feder</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[2011 Lexus CT 200h Hybrid]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bob Lutz]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Episode 18 starts by introducing this weeks guest, the one and only  Michelle Naranjo joining us from Miss Motor Mouth.  Michelle kicked us off by telling us a little about herself and how she came to be awesome.  We move along to the major news of the week segment.  This week included-

How Jeff Bridges Voice-overs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Minneapolis Auto Show</title>
		<link>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/08/2010-minneapolis-auto-show/</link>
		<comments>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/08/2010-minneapolis-auto-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Feder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis Auto Show has finally arrived.  I must admit that I look forward to the show every year.  The show is not large compared to others and, in reality, many concept cars go to the larger shows and skip us.  The reason I like our show is it is local and I am on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>*UPDATED* First Drive Video &#8211; 2010 Corvette ZR1</title>
		<link>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/07/first-drive-video-2010-corvette-zr1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/07/first-drive-video-2010-corvette-zr1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Feder</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[First Drives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blue Devil]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While I strongly reject that anyone was put in danger while making this video, I recognize publicly that concerns about reckless driving have been raised.  Reckless driving is a real issue, and I acknowledge that some in the online automotive industry have expressed concern at the driving displayed in the video.  In response to those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review &#8211; 2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo</title>
		<link>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/04/review-2010-cadillac-srx-turbo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/04/review-2010-cadillac-srx-turbo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Feder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After my first run in with the SRX I had strong opinions, both good and bad.  The new SRX is a valid contender in this automotive segment and pushes the envelope for Cadillac both in quality and as a class competitive product.  My largest gripe was that the base powertrain is weak and affected the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leaked Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge/Ram Production Start Dates</title>
		<link>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/03/leaked-chryslerjeepdodgeram-production-start-dates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/03/leaked-chryslerjeepdodgeram-production-start-dates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Feder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dates have been leaked out onto Allpar, a site devoted to all things Chrysler past and present, with the production start dates for many of the new or refreshed Chrysler/Dodge/Ram/Jeep models.
Things to note:

The LX based cars now have the same date as each other
It was originally stated that production of the new Charger and 300C would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AutoBird Podcast &#8211; Esp 17: &#8220;Toyoda Goes to Washington&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/02/autobird-podcast-esp-17-toyoda-goes-to-washington/</link>
		<comments>http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/03/02/autobird-podcast-esp-17-toyoda-goes-to-washington/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Feder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Episode 17 starts by introducing this weeks guest Erich Merkle joining us from Autoconomy.  Erich joins us in the second half of the podcast for the main topics of the week.  I then discuss the four door long box Ram 2500 with a cummins diesel engine that I drove during the past week.  What an experience. [...]]]></description>
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