2024 Hyundai Santa Fe review
The all-new fifth generation Hyundai Santa Fe was introduced to the motoring public last year. Its an evolution over the outgoing model. I share my driving impressions.
Nov 05, 2024•10 min
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Chevolet Swings For the Fences with New Equinox
Chevrolet is taking no prisoners in 2025 with the debut of a next-generation Equinox crossover and an all-new Equinox EV. How do they stack up next to the outgoing model? As an owner of a 2018 Equinox, I investigate and share my insights during this episode.
Nov 05, 2024•12 min
Should Your Car Tell You When You are Speeding?
The more precise question to be asked here is if your car should ACTIVELY respond when you are speeding - meaning slow down the vehicle automatically? There is a new proposed law in California that we discuss during this episode.
Nov 05, 2024•11 min
NEXT: A Full Windshield Holographic Display
Automotive Supplier Hyundai Mobis calls it the next generation of the current head-up display: A pillar to pillar display at the base of the windshield that will replace your dashboard and infotainment displays. While it sounds kewl at first blush, I have questions, especially when and if it gets damaged.
Nov 05, 2024•11 min
How AI Chases Canada Geese
A flock of Canada geese can be the nastiest thing on land, especially if its YOUR land near a body of water. One man has found a low cost way of applying AI to discourage the critters from fowling his dock.
Nov 05, 2024•10 min
Tesla Introduces Actually Smart Summon
In another step toward full autonomy, Tesla recently introduced what it is calling "Actually Smart Summon", which will allow motorists to actually "summon" their car from just about anywhere.
Nov 05, 2024•12 min
Your Privacy Fairy Godmother
It seems that for me, Christmas has come early - if I live in California! At last proposed legislation that will allow consumers to opt out OF EVERYTHING when it comes to Big Data and your personal information!
Oct 28, 2024•11 min
The Ethics of AI - Part II
Can AI become sentient or develop sapience? If so, what kind of moral status should be given? These are some of the questions asked in Part II of this series on AI.
Oct 28, 2024•11 min
2024 Lexus GX SUV review
Slotted between the RX and the TX, the GX, a longtime model in the Lexus American line-up, continues to shine as it polishes its can-do reputation. I spend a week behind the wheel to develop impressions.
Oct 28, 2024•10 min
Can Mitsubishi Compete in America?
With it a shadow of its former self, Mitsubishi is planning a rebirth of its product line in the United States between now and the end of the decade. Problem is that a number of new automakers are entering the marketplace during this same time period, while existing manufacturers are upping their game. Is there a place for the second-tier Japanese manufacturer in America?
Oct 28, 2024•12 min
EPA's Lead Pipe Removal Rule
The US Environmental Protection Agency has just issued new rules regarding plans to remove all in service lead pipes across the country within the next ten years. With a focus on disadvantaged communities, the federal agency is also providing the funding to make it happen.
Oct 28, 2024•11 min
Lucid Motors Update
Lucid Motors, a luxury EV manufacturer, is looking to pivot to the mass market in the coming years. We discuss the new product they have in the pipeline.
Oct 28, 2024•11 min
How America's Space Force Defends the Homeland
With GPS, weather and communication satellites orbiting the earth, the daily lives of Americans are wedded to outer space. There are increasing threat from countries hostile to the United States, as well as other third-party antagonists. We discuss the role of the Space Force at blunting these threats.
Oct 28, 2024•10 min
Infiniti's Struggle for Relevance
Operating in the shadow of the larger and more successful Lexus luxury brand for years, Infiniti has always seemed to have an image problem. With the rise of EV upstarts like Tesla and Lucid that are vying for the same customer, the question is if the Infiniti brand has any relevance with luxury buyers in the domestic marketplace. We discuss what the nameplate is doing to woo these customers over.
Oct 28, 2024•12 min
Work Zone Safety
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2021 more than 950 people were killed and over 42,000 injured in work zone crashes. We discuss.
Oct 22, 2024•11 min
EV Battery Breakthrough Increases Battery Life!
A recent breakthrough by a team of researchers at the SLAC-Stamford Battery Center together with researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Washington and the Toyota Research Institute promises to completely upend the EV battery industry.
Oct 22, 2024•11 min
2024 Subaru Solterra EV review
The all-new Subaru Solterra is the automaker's first pure EV. Developed jointly with Toyota, the new Subaru EV is no slouch when it comes to performance.
Oct 22, 2024•10 min
GMC Sierra Denali Goes Electric
The limited edition GMC Sierra Denali EV is now on the street! The limited edition GMC Sierra Denali Edition 1 has an estimated range of 440 miles, with a towing capacity of 10,000 pounds. Did I mention a zero to sixty time of 4.5 seconds?
Oct 22, 2024•12 min
The Financial End of Extreme Weather
Long after the initial impact of extreme weather has happened, states, cities and towns across the United States must till contend with the effects of the aftermath, often for years. Various departments of the Federal Government are tasked with the rehabilitation of the areas long after FEMA has gone. It breaks down into big money.
Oct 22, 2024•11 min
Electric Utilities Consider the Grid Advantages of V2G
With a swarm of millions of new EVs set to take to the road in coming years, electrical utilities are considering the advantages of having all those mobile energy storage systems available for distributed power systems and virtual power plants.
Oct 22, 2024•11 min
Europa Clipper Heads for Jupiter!
Five years, 1.8 billion miles - NASA's Europa Clipper is the largest robotic probe its ever built. The mission is to determine if Jupiter's Europa moon has the critical features considered necessary for life.
Oct 22, 2024•10 min
Corvette ZR1 Hits 233 MPH!
For the record, the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is a true muscle car with a fire breathing 5.5L twin-turbocharged LT7 DOHC flat-plane crank V8 engine!
Oct 22, 2024•12 min
The Problem with the Hurricane Category Rating System
The Saffir-Simpson scale is the familiar five point rating system used to convey the strength of a hurricane to the public. Problem is, there are a number of other ways that a hurricane can do damage, like storm surges, tornadoes and rain-caused flooding. Those events are NOT directly relatable to the wind strength - and there lies the problem. We discuss.
Oct 15, 2024•11 min
The Ethics of AI - Part I
As artificial intelligence technology becomes infused with most of the applications, software and devices that we interact with daily, a growing list of concerns and ethical issues are coming to the surface. This is the first of several episodes where we explore those issues.
Oct 15, 2024•11 min
2024 Fiat 500e Review
The Fiat 500 goes electric on a new electric-specific platform for 2024! I slide behind the wheel to review this small city car.
Oct 15, 2024•10 min
BMW Goes Contrarian: 2025 BMW M5 Touring wagon comes to America
In the middle of America's continuing love affair with all things truck, crossover and SUV, comes BMW with a performance wagon - a passenger car! Offering the new high performance hybrid, BMW believes that there are just enough folks who would be willing to purchase an over-the-top wagon that retails in the six-figure realm.
Oct 15, 2024•12 min
The Rebirth of the Lincoln Motor Company
Most consumers are aware of the large Lincoln Navigator, which has been the nameplate's flagship vehicle for almost 30 years. But how well is the rest of their small line-up known by consumers? More importantly, can Lincoln even make the short list of vehicles to consider when consumers shop for new wheels? The Ford luxury nameplate is in the midst of a major makeover that it believes will make them a relevant choice for the upscale luxury vehicle buyer.
Oct 15, 2024•11 min
How One Small Town Shut Down an Entire Industry
One of the major casualties of Hurricane Helene was thousands of miles away from the actual event - the semiconductor industry. Turns out that the domestic supply of a critical raw material, was rendered unavailable as the extreme weather event flooded the mines and damaged the town. Believe it or not, the raw material is quartz, and the town in question is Spruce Pine, located deep in Western North Carolina.
Oct 15, 2024•11 min
Tesla Semi Fire!
We discuss the impact of a new Tesla Semi truck that veered off an Interstate highway in California, crashed and caught fire. The Interstate was closed for nearly 16 hours as firefighters fought the blaze and worked to keep the public safe from noxious fumes.
Oct 15, 2024•10 min
Introducing TechMobility Topics!
If you are a first time listener, I share my purpose for this program and how I go about the research for the topics we discuss during this podcast episode.
Oct 15, 2024•12 min
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