It has been a year since the shutdowns erasing our traffic from the roads. In this episode I bring back Gil Edwards. Gil is with Iteris and traffic carma mobility trends to talk about where we were and where we are going on the roads. Also, cruising has had some setbacks but it is trying to come back.All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. My TV covid traffic story: https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/traffic-patterns-in-colorado-changed-in-2020-are-they-permanent Contac...
Mar 23, 2021•38 min•Ep. 231
What kills more, speeding or speed limits set too high? I break down an article I saw titled, “Stop Driving 5 Miles per Hour Over the Speed Limit. You're contributing to America's addiction to speeding—and you're much more likely to kill someone.” It was written by Eben Weiss in Outside magazine. Eben also is known as the bike snob…the title of his blog. Also, General Motors is getting into the car insurance business. I open the mail bag to answer an interesting question about crash barrels fill...
Jan 06, 2021•45 min•Ep. 230
Does more money equal better road infrastructure? That is the question MoneyGeek set out to answer in their study: “Road Conditions and Spending by State: Does More Money Mean Better Roads?”. I talk to Doug Milnes, the head of data analytics for MoneyGeek to talk about it. Have you heard of the drive until you run out of gas challenge? It is a thing. How do different toll agencies police their toll roads? And we get into the mail bag. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: ...
Dec 30, 2020•44 min•Ep. 229
California has a plan to only have new electric vehicles for sale by 2035. Is that plan possible? It will mean advancements in battery technology. One company working on making sure batteries stay cool and don’t catch on fire is KULR Technologies. Today I speak with CEO and co-founder of KULR Technologies, Michael Mo about their technology and the future of electric cars on the roads. Also the city of Boulder wants to take electricity from cars as well as provide it and another example of cars d...
Dec 15, 2020•35 min•Ep. 228
When you see an expensive, exotic sports car do you wish or dream that you could, even for a little while, drive it? Even in the heart of the worst part of the COVID-19 pandemic the Xtreme Xperience is still touring the country letting you try out their lot of various sports cars. Today I talk with Joe Moore, chief marketing officer and co-founder of the Xtreme Xperience about how you can drive one of the fastest cars in the world. Also, make sure you secure your tree to your roof when you leave...
Dec 02, 2020•48 min•Ep. 227
Has your car been sitting for far too long and do you wonder if it needs some TLC? Lauren Fix, the car coach is here to talk about taking care of your car and all things automotive. Also did someone get banned from Spirit airlines for a carryon baggage hack? You decide. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy Lauren Fix: https://laurenfix.com/ Product...
Nov 24, 2020•59 min•Ep. 226
There are apps for just about everything, even for learning how to drive. I go to Sweden to speak to Leo Waldenback, the co-founder and head of growth for Zutobi, the app that helps new drivers learn the rules of the road. The link to the website and app is below. Also the Florida Highway Patrol is using semi trucks to catch speeders. And maybe dogs are the key to a good covid test. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jays...
Nov 18, 2020•50 min•Ep. 225
Did you see the first ever human test of the hyperloop? I think that warrants revisiting my interview with Dave Clute with the Hyperloop Advanced Research Partnership about all things hyperloop. Also, do you miss your daily commute? Lots of people do and are faking it to feel normal again. Taking off your pants on a flight after puking on yourself is no way to impress the flight crew. How bad would nuclear war be on shrimp fishing? And I answer some listener mail. All that and more on the Drivin...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 224
Auto insurance is something we have to have but it is also something that we hate to deal with. What are the trends in auto insurance during this pandemic and when it is over? Plus what are the top 10 best auto insurance companies to deal with? I speak with Nick Dehn, auto insurance expert and Content Specialist for the online price comparison site Insurify about all these things and more. It is time we start saying people crash cars and not cars crash cars. I’ll explain what I mean. All that an...
Nov 04, 2020•55 min•Ep. 223
One of the problems with navigation software is the reliance on crowdsourced or late input data into the system. There is a company that believes they have solved part of the problem by creating a way for official sources to input real time road closures or lane closures or other roadway restrictions in real time that is then delivered to your favorite traffic app. The small UK tech company is called One.Network and they have a traffic operations software that they developed that can help all of...
Oct 28, 2020•55 min•Ep. 222
It’s time we go back to school… driving school. Jeff Westover joins me to talk about the new rules of the road and a ton of other great stuff when it comes to driving and doing it safely. Jeff is the owner of several 911 Driving Schools in Washington State and, now retired, served as a police officer for 18 years. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficG...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 221
Is there a war against cars in downtown areas? Yes, says my guest this week. Kelly Sloan is the Executive Director for the Freedom to Drive Coalition and he joins me to talk about their defense of the liberty to travel on any road in the vehicle of anyone’s choice. Last week we heard from the anit-car side. You can hear that interview here: https://drivingyoucrazy.podbean.com/e/e181-should-cities-make-their-downtown-urban-core-void-of-cars/ Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.c...
Oct 07, 2020•47 min•Ep. 220
After the last episode, I was taken to task by software developer, founding member of the Denver Bicycle Lobby and creator of the website called NoSquish.com Rob Toftness for my comments about the desire of city planners and leaders to make it so inconvenient to drive a car in those areas that you won’t do it anymore. I asked Rob to be on the show and he agreed to give us his perspective on how cities are changing into biking cities. Also, who pays if you crash a car while on a test drive? All t...
Sep 30, 2020•53 min•Ep. 219
Are cars just junk food? Some city planners think so. Is your car under a recall? How would you know? When you are hot in a plane remember it isn’t ok to take a stroll on the wing to cool off. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria iTunes: https://apple.co/2f...
Sep 09, 2020•24 min•Ep. 218
Has covid killed the road trip or is more alive than ever? David Ramsey, columnist with the Colorado Springs gazette wrote an article recently titled COVID-19.. a roadblock to the Great American Road Trip. We will get his take on the road trip and why he thinks it is dead. How much money does the TSA keep from passengers who leave their money behind? Enough to make you rich. And why did the chicken cross the road? All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or Drivi...
Sep 02, 2020•47 min•Ep. 217
According to AAA, some sort of technology in your car fails every 8 miles. So I invited Skyler McKinley from AAA Colorado to talk about that as well as gas prices and lots of other car stuff. Traffic is coming back as we see more cars on the roads. By the way, Four Loko and tree branches don’t mix. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy Carvana inter...
Aug 26, 2020•55 min•Ep. 216
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live, eat and breathe hotdogs for a full year? How about what it would be like to drive and tour with the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile? I invited Katie Ferguson, also known as Ketchup Katie and Rachel Aul, aka Relish Rachel, two of the Oscar Mayer Hotdoggers who drive the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile across America. Airlines are dropping routes in anticipation of not seeing passengers for a long time. What if you could change the traffic lights from red to...
Aug 19, 2020•39 min•Ep. 215
How long will it take to see an autonomous car on the road? My guest says 100 years. Richard Truet is the Engineering & Technology reporter at Automotive News and also reports on Jaguar’s and Land Rover’s. Richard wrote an article in Automotive News called, Breaking up is hard: GM's missed chance to retain Volt drivers. I talk to him about the end of one of my favorite cars and autonomous cars. I open the mail bag to talk scooters and the costs for vehicle registration in some states that ma...
Aug 12, 2020•51 min•Ep. 214
How important are our cars during this pandemic? According to Tim Jackson, president and CEO of the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association Our cars are literally getting us through COVID. Tim wrote an opinion piece in Colorado Politics saying that our cars are more important now than ever. You can now drive your flying car in New Hampshire. Delta is serious about wearing a mask. Cruising failed their covid test. And we open up the mail bag. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Ti...
Aug 05, 2020•59 min•Ep. 213
What is the state of our infrastructure across the nation? Not good, according to TRIP’s Rocky Moretti. Rocky is the director of policy and research for TRIP and he joins me to talk about how bad our roads and bridges are and what is being done to make it better. Air travel might not come back until 2024. Emirates airlines will pay for your funeral if you catch Covid on one of their planes and die. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcas...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 212
What will traffic look like post covid-19? Will it be worse or better than before? How many people will return to transit and how many will stay away? I talk with Will Barbour, research scientist for the Institute for Software Integrated Systems at Vanderbilt University about his study called, THE REBOUND: HOW COVID-19 COULD LEAD TO WORSE TRAFFIC. (Link to the study is below) Also, BMW is making you buy a subscription to use the cool gadgets already installed in their cars. And Germany has an in...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 173
Does defunding the police mean there will be more people driving badly? That is the focus topic today. Also, the TSA will be changing gloves more often, the rail line between LA and vegas is moving forward, the 437 mph Ford Focus and when one car thief runs into another car thief. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy Joseph: twitter.com/josephdenve...
Jul 15, 2020•46 min•Ep. 172
We crack open the mail bag and answer a couple of questions. Did you know that there parts of roadkill that you can keep and parts you can’t. We have the 15 states with the worst drivers. Marijuana users say they can good at driving high while states disagree. Some states are targeting cars with out of state plates just to look for drugs that might or might not be there. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter....
Jul 08, 2020•36 min•Ep. 211
Look who is back on the show… Joseph. How vulnerable is your car to be hacked? I talk with Rob Davis, CEO and Founder of the cyber security company called Critical Start about that possibility. Are recap tires safe? There is only one way you can go for a ride if you keep calling 911. When you want to go to the beach and you only have a scooter, traffic be damned! All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denv...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 210
Nicole is back as we talk about people getting kicked off planes for not wearing a mask. This could be the summer of the road trip as people want to get away just not on a plane. What does a stop sign and a Burger King sign have in common? Another record in the cannonball run? What business in Colorado sponsors more highway cleanup areas than any other. One guess. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Den...
Jun 25, 2020•43 min•Ep. 209
What is it like to travel across the country during this time of covid-19? Jayson has all the juicy details of his recent trip to Florida. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria iTunes: https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean: https://...
Jun 17, 2020•48 min•Ep. 208
There is more to concrete than just something you drive on. I speak with Wil Srubar, assistant professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering at the University of Colorado in Boulder about a new way to create concrete that makes it resist the freeze/thaw cycle and makes it last much longer. Also, the most unlucky DUI driver in the country and the shortest flight in the country. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gm...
Jun 04, 2020•33 min•Ep. 207
Have you noticed traffic volume is picking up? I talked with Gil Edwards, Traffic Cast’s head of product strategy and engagement to talk more about traffic before, during and after the covid crisis. People remain quite apprehensive about riding public transit. What is it like out there right now from Nicole’s perspective? And according to one viewer, it is time for me to come back to work. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.c...
May 27, 2020•47 min•Ep. 206
We are back from the depths of quarantine. Nicole Brady and Jayson talk about what has been going on with the show the past two months as well as predictions from then and for the future. They also talk about a Harvard professor's assertion that you aren’t more likely to catch the virus in an airplane than anywhere else. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberT...
May 22, 2020•50 min•Ep. 205
The Coronavirus is affecting so many businesses and industries right now including a major one many people have forgotten about. The motorcoach industry. I speak with Peter Pantuso, the President and CEO of the American Bus Association about how badly the bus industry is being affected by the travel and life shutdown. Also, I discuss other virus related traffic thoughts and issues. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayso...
Mar 25, 2020•42 min•Ep. 204
