2024 Ford F-150 Hybrid Review
Ford moves its pickup truck into the future with an impressive hybrid powertrain. I review.
Sep 10, 2024•10 min
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Episodes
Toyota's 4-Day Work Experiment
Toyota is looking at adopting a four-day work week for its white-collar workers to improve quality of life and instill a sense of growth.
Sep 10, 2024•11 min
AI Start-up Seeks Out Lithium & Copper Deposits Worldwide
Kobold Metals believes that when it comes to identifying promising deposits of the minerals needed for today's EV batteries that it has a better way: AI.
Sep 10, 2024•11 min
Atlanta to Test Autonomous Mass Transit
Atlanta is leaping into the future with a test of an autonomous mass transit system.
Sep 10, 2024•11 min
The major threat to public transportation
Its not crime, terrorists or even unruly people. Find out what is costing public transit agencies around the country millions of dollars in lost fares!
Sep 10, 2024•10 min
My Take on Electric Vehicles
Its time for me to clear the air on where I stand EXACTLY with regards to EVs. WARNING: This is rantworthy!
Sep 10, 2024•11 min
Small Cars, Better Deals
High new vehicle prices, high interest rates, and economic uncertainty is driving a portion of new vehicle buyers back to passenger cars, at a time that pickup trucks, SUVs, and crossovers are all the rage. Is this trend sustainable?
Aug 29, 2024•11 min
Farmers Battle Superweeds with AI
More and more weeds are proving to be resistant to farmer attempts to control them down on the farm. This poses a major risk to cash crops and the industries that rely on them. As a result, herbicide manufacturers and farmers alike are turning to AI to get a leg up in the fight.
Aug 29, 2024•11 min
2024 Kia EV9 review
The all-new EV9 crossover SUV will challenge everything you thought you knew about Kia!
Aug 29, 2024•10 min
Consumers Prefer Other EVs Over Tesla in Recent Study
The annual J.D. Power Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout Study for EVs pointed out that the new EV offerings from traditional automakers out rank those from long time industry leader Tesla.
Aug 29, 2024•11 min
How Formula E Racing is Driving EV Innovation
The ABB Formula E Electric Racing Series creates a testing ground for manufacturers to innovate and advance the technological capabilities of the electric auto industry while highlighting the benefits of EVs to encourage greater global adoption.
Aug 29, 2024•11 min
Bye Bye Engine Oil Dipstick!
The low tech oil dipstick. Long the only way you could check the amount of engine oil in the oil reservoir of your car, the dipstick has evolved into a sensor designed to give the driver and mechanic more information than merely the amount of oil available.
Aug 29, 2024•11 min
Cooking Oil from Algae
So you are eating healthy, eating clean. You are careful to avoid ultra processed foods in your diet, and you use cooking oils that are minimally processed. Have you considered the benefits of algae?
Aug 29, 2024•10 min
Protecting Law Enforcement Officers
The roadside obligations of law enforcement can be dangerous - especially in poor weather or high speed traffic. Who is protecting those who protect us? The 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility has a unique feature built in to the vehicle that does just that.
Aug 29, 2024•11 min
Utilities Rush to Shore Up Electrical Grid
When it comes to strain on the nation's electrical grid, its not EVs. AI processing, bitcoin mining and data centers all eclipse the demand from the growing EV fleet. There is a threat however, that dwarfs even these stressors. Listen in to learn more.
Aug 20, 2024•10 min
Owner/Operators Protest Poor Working Conditions in the Oil Patch
Independent truckers are having a tough go in the oil-rich Permian Basin. While company truck drivers are treated rather well, private owner-operators on both sides of the US/Mexican border tell a completely different story.
Aug 20, 2024•11 min
2024 Toyota Crown review
Its not a car, truck or SUV, so what is IT exactly? Its the Toyota Crown, now in its 16th generation and built by Toyota since 1955. Listen to this podcast to learn more.
Aug 20, 2024•10 min
Can Jeep Introduce a $25,000 EV?
The auto industry recognizes that when it comes to EVs, a $25,000 sticker price is the sweet spot to attract consumers. Jeep is vowing to introduce a new EV model at that price point later in the decade. The question is whether they can actually pull it off. Listen to this podcast to learn more.
Aug 20, 2024•12 min
Japanese Whiz Kid to take on Tesla
The name you need to remember is Issei Yamamoto. He is the young Japanese AI Whiz Kid who started a self driving car company in 2021 to take on Tesla.
Aug 20, 2024•11 min
Boeing 777x Starts Certification Flights
Learn why and how the Federal Aviation Administration has dramatically stepped up its in person oversight of Boeing, and how it added years to the certification process for the company's newest commercial aircraft.
Aug 20, 2024•10 min
The Quickly Evolving State of Ultrafast EV Charging
Ultrafast EV charging is moving from the lab to the street! Find out the latest on the current trends in ultrafast EV charging systems.
Aug 20, 2024•10 min
Why Mazda is on a Roll!
Mazda is in the midst of remaking its product line into a compelling offering of stylish and sophisticated SUVs, while still keeping several of the long time favorites. Is the formula working? Check out this podcast.
Aug 20, 2024•12 min
Toyota Teams Up with Electric Utility for V2G development
Vehicle to grid. Known as V2G, its a potential solution to market demand as the number of EVs rise in the United States. Toyota has teamed up with Pepco, a Maryland utility, to explore vehicle-to-grid technology with the aim of improving energy grid resilience and integrated renewable energy sources.
Aug 12, 2024•10 min
Look Ma, HEALTHY Sugar!
Sugar. Kids crave it, food companies add millions of tons of it to the groceries they produce, and often the population suffers because of an overabundance of it in our daily intake. What if that doesn't have to be the case?
Aug 12, 2024•11 min
2024 Dodge Hornet R/T review
This week, I review the 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T, the nameplate's first performance hybrid. Based on the Alfa Romeo Tonale, I spend a week with it to see how it stacks up.
Aug 12, 2024•10 min
Jaguar Land Rover to Axe Unprofitable Car Models
Of the six Jaguar branded models available to consumers in the marketplace today, only one is profitable according to the company. As a result, as Jaguar makes the transition to pure electric vehicles, only the F-Pace midsize SUV will be carried over.
Aug 12, 2024•10 min
Farmland to Forest Movement Attracts Investment
The Brazilian rain forest is known as the world's largest natural carbon sink, yet its been shrinking in dramatic fashion due to farmers turning the land into fields for crops and livestock grazing. There is a move afoot to offer financial incentives to convert the land back into its natural habitat.
Aug 12, 2024•10 min
FTC Looks into Consumer Data Sold by Automakers
The Federal Trade Commission is taking a look at the sale of driver data by a number of the nation's automakers - alleging a "flagrant abuse" of privacy.
Aug 12, 2024•10 min
Solar Powered Planes Take Flight
A number of major and upstart aircraft manufacturers are pouring millions of dollars into the development of solar powered aircraft. Check out the amazing applications they have in store for this newest transportation device.
Aug 12, 2024•10 min
Michigan DOT Initiates Smart Highway Pilot Testing
The Michigan Department of Transportation is teaming up with Cavnue, a company dedicated to the development of technologically connected roads to develop a three-mile smart highway project on Interstate 94 between Ann Arbor and Detroit. Vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) is the next level of traffic flow and highway safety integration.
Aug 12, 2024•11 min
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