Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! Chevrolet has announced that the 2024 model year will be the final one for the Malibu, Chevy's last four-door sedan. Meanwhile, Subaru has pegged the 2025 model year as its last for the Legacy sedan (they still built it? Who knew!) We have the lowdown on what's going on! Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
Jun 18, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 137
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! Lordstown Motors. Fisker Automotive. Faraday Future. These are just a few of the EV manufacturers that have attempted to bring all-new vehicles to the American marketplace in recent years - and failed. What do you do if you own one? Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
Jun 03, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 136
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! Is "not in my town" alive and well in America? What about a rural community that is in dire need of public infrastructure investment? Those questions are being worked out in remote Northern Nevada, some 200 miles north of Reno. Lithium has come to the desert. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
Jun 03, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 135
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! The iconic Ford Mustang enters into its seventh and final generation with no plans of slowing down. This sixty-year old is full of get-up and go! Click the link to learn about my impressions of the car. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
Jun 03, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 134
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! A Massachusetts-based, minority owned firm might just have the answer needed to make the fracking process used by the oil and gas industry less toxic to the environment. Paris Smalls is the MIT-trained geophysics doctorate behind Eden GeoPower. Check out this podcast to learn how he believes it can be done. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
Jun 03, 2024•12 min•Season 2Ep. 133
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! By the year 2050, further electrification of energy end uses, data center growth and reshoring of manufacturing could mean that electricity demand could triple. Its not just about EVs and an aging grid. The challenges are so much more than that. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
Jun 03, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 132
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! In space, the menace to American satellites and business assets is real. The US Space Force is actively preparing our country's defenses to protect our way of life. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!
Jun 03, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 131
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! Nope, its not a Sci Fi movie about some rogue AI-powered big rig (although that would be a pretty cool premise!) This is about the real world efforts of the commercial trucking industry to develop an efficient truck for tomorrow's fleets - with the assistance of the US Department of Energy. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
Jun 03, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 130
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! Its not enough for thieves to steal a person's identity. Now they are developing something called a "synthetic identity" to foil the increasing capabilities of businesses and organizations to root out fraud. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
Jun 03, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 129
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! Earthquakes, rising earth, falling earth - its life in the Permian Basin, that oil-rich area that straddles the border of New Mexico & Texas. Fracking practices to extract even more oil from the ground is having undesirable consequences for the communities in and around the area. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
May 14, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 128
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! Coming to a vehicle near you - the ability to communicate with roadside infrastructure, other vehicles, and even pedestrians! Its known as vehicle-to-everything better known as V2X. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
May 14, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 127
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! This week I slide behind the wheel of the all-new 3-row Toyota Grand Highlander. The automaker has pulled out all the stops for this one. Listen to my observations about this impressive new crossover SUV. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
May 14, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 126
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! EV manufacturer Polestar and battery manufacturer StoreDot have collaboratively achieved a rapid charging milestone - 10 to 80 percent charge in 10 MINUTES! Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!
May 14, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 125
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! A new office building in Oslo Norway incurs no cost in heating, cooling and ventilation. How did they do it? We explain. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!
May 14, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 124
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! Although the feds have recently announced plans to decriminalize marijuana, they did not legalize it. If you are a commercial trucker, this could be problematic. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!
May 14, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 123
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! New York City motorists will make history next month as being the first in the United States to be charged congestion pricing to access a city downtown during high traffic periods. Urban planners say this will reduce traffic congestion. Others are not so sure. Is this good policy or a money grab by the city? Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
May 14, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 122
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! The feds recently cleared the path for ethanol and soy-based biofuel to be eligible for tax credits when used in sustainable aviation fuels. Given the automotive industry's push toward EVs, this could be a good thing for America's corn and soybean farmers. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
May 14, 2024•12 min•Season 2Ep. 121
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! There are efforts in motion to keep you from being able to do just that. Is it anti-capitalism or American protectionism? You decide. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!
May 07, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 120
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! The California State Water Resources Control Board has approved direct portable reuse regulations which will allow water systems to immediately treat wastewater for reuse in drinking water systems - being only one of two states in the USA to do so. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
May 07, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 119
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! The subcompact crossover SUV Kia Seltos is slotted between the Soul and the Sportage in Kia's American lineup. I spent a week behind the wheel and share my impressions. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!
May 07, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 118
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! As the EV industry shifts into high gear in manufacturing, so is the various levels of EV battery and battery component recycling. See how old EV batteries are being repurposed. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!
May 07, 2024•12 min•Season 2Ep. 117
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! According to research recently published by the Clean Freight Coalition, electrifying the entire US commercial trucking fleet could cost nearly a $1 Trillion! But is this the best way for trucking fleets to navigate the "messy middle" between traditional operations and decarbonization? We explore. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
May 07, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 116
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! Starting with the 2029 model year, all passenger cars and light duty trucks will be required to be equipped with a more robust form of automatic emergency braking than is currently available in the marketplace. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
May 07, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 115
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! Its called Matter, and its a connectivity standard backed by 300 IoT (Internet of Things) companies that looks to unlock the promise of the smart home and deliver consumers a more secure, reliable and seamless experience. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
May 07, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 114
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! General Motors has laid the groundwork for sustaining its EV businesses for the long term. Retail and Commercial, OEM and Tier 1 Supplier all in one, GM is balancing today for its success tomorrow. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
May 07, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 113
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! The short answer is yes. Tune into this episode to find out why choosing a used EV can be a better deal than a comparable gasoline-powered vehicle. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!
Apr 30, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 112
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! What happens in those rare situations when you actually have TOO MUCH renewable energy? This is not a hypothetical question for electric utilities in California. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!
Apr 30, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 111
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! I recently spent time with the all-new Alfa Romeo Tonale, the nameplate's first hybrid and first all-new vehicle in six years. Check out my impressions! Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!
Apr 30, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 110
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! When it comes to sustainable motor vehicle manufacturing, Audi doesn't just talk the talk but seriously walks the walk, particularly when it comes to EV manufacturing. Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!
Apr 30, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 109
Did you enjoy this episode? Text me and let me know! New Car Dealer associations are pressing Volkswagen (parent of Scout Inc.) and Sony Honda Mobility (manufacturer of the Afeela EV) as to their plans to retail their vehicles to the public. Is the decades old method of dealer franchises dead? Support the Show. Tell your friends to tune into TechMobility Topics. New episodes are posted every Tuesday!...
Apr 30, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 108
