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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Tracking Your Teen Driver

    A new device not only disables your teenager’s cell phone while driving, but it also tracks every time the car speeds over the limit or brakes too suddenly. We talk about that and all the latest news coming out of the auto industry with commentator Matt Debord. Image Credit: Esurance

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 29, 2014 • 1 min read

    A new device not only disables your teenager’s cell phone while driving, but it also tracks every time the car speeds over the limit or brakes too suddenly. We talk about that and all the latest news coming out of the auto industry with commentator Matt Debord.

    Image Credit: Esurance

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Failed Peace Plans, Smaller Airplane Seats, and More
    1. 0:00How Kerry’s Peace Plan Failed
    2. 17:20Amazon Grows, But Not Profits
    3. 26:40Airline Profits Soar
    4. 33:41Designing Airplanes With More Seats
    5. 42:46Tracking Your Teen DriverYou’re reading this
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