Gate Lice. That is what airline personnel call the people who swarm a departure gate, ahead of the group they are assigned to, for better seating or to beat additional checked baggage costs. One airline is trying to do something about it.
According to Kampgrounds of America, the number of black campers has doubled in less than ten years and now accounts for eleven percent of the US Camping community.
The beauty of rural America is, well, its beauty. Quiet, serene, majestic at times, its provides a quality of life that is not possible in urban areas. It is also where America grows its crops and raises its livestock. For the farmers that tend the herds and work the fields, it is their declining health in old age combined with the scarcity of young farmers to take over. Hence, the farmer's dilemma.
Interstate 26 connecting North Carolina and Tennessee has reopened - learn why its personal to me. Also, an example of vintage automotive automation
Every year, American households are responsible for 43 percent of the 80 billion pounds of food waste that ends up in landfills each year. In fact, food is the single largest component taking up space inside US landfills. We investigate.
This is an unapologetic trip into the weeds on the whole issue of decarbonization - what it is, and how industries are attempting to achieve it. By the end of this episode, you will have a much better understanding of what's going on, and why it matters to you.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
