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One of the best uses of computers in the automotive service business is to manage all the automotive information that is made available online. In this previous post I talked about managing content using RSS/XML subscriptions. This same technology (RSS/XML feeds) can also be used to automatically send you audio and video content, and is often called a podcast. This post will focus on audio podcasts which can be played on virtually any computer or transferred to any portable MP3 player for mobile use.

A podcast is made up of individual audio recordings which are sometimes referred to as episodes. Most websites that publish an audio podcast will make the episodes available for individual downloads. One of the better automotive podcasts is produced by the guys on CNET’s Car Tech.

On the Car Tech Homepage you will find tons of information on how technology is being implemented in todays cars. You will also find a link to the CNET Car Tech Podcast page. From that page you can listen to the individual audio recordings or get information on how to subscribe to the podcast using iTunes or any other podcast aggregator.

Click here to hear the “Car Tech Episode 39: Are plug-in hybrids coming — or not?” If you like what you hear, go on over to CNET and subscribe to the podcast you you will automatically receive all future episodes automatically.