What passes as a good road in the United States? The federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics uses something called the International Roughness Index which measures how much a vehicle bounces over a given stretch of road. How does your state compare? We discuss the five best and the five worst states for road quality.
Water. It is both abundant and scarce. Drinkable and polluted. Life giving and life taking. This is an episode about this important resource and what you have to do when you don't have access to it.
e-Fuels, synthetic fuels, alternative fuels, sustainable fuels. Many names, similar meaning. During this episode, I bring all this tech into focus.
It's called Automated Driving In-Plant or AFW for short. Its used by BMW to allow finished vehicles to drive themselves on a predefined course inside the factory. Shades of the 2022 movie Minority Report!
At first read, the episode title should make no sense! But it does and I invite you to listen to learn why.
While its not due out officially until the early 2030s, the 6G communications protocol is receiving plenty of attention, in development and research. One of the vexing problems they are looking to solve in the successor to 5G is its ability to operate seamlessly in urban areas.
As the midsize SUV in the model line between the smaller 90 and the larger 130, the Defender 110 is the rightful spiritual heir to Land Rover's heritage. During this episode, I share my insights about how well it stacks up.
The Japanese company that led the way into pure EVs about 15 years ago is in danger of being left in the dust. I have concerns about Nissan being successful for the next ten years. I share my concerns during this episode.
When it comes to EV batteries, there are plenty of myths in the marketplace. Regardless of your opinion about this technology, I want to arm you with some facts. During this episode, I will dispel a few of the more common EV battery myths.
LockBit, Play, and RansomHub. These are three of the largest and most active ransomware groups that actually offer ransomware as a service (RaaS). Its a thing and they rely on "affiliates" to do the actually dirty work, and sharing their ill-gotten gains with the ransomware developers. We take a peek inside to see how they do it.
NASCAR, formally known as The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing has teamed up with Swiss electrical engineering giant ABB, to decarbonize the way it does business. While it will be quite a while before electric race cars will be competing in the various NASCAR Racing Series, the organization wants to introduce its fans to the concept of EVs.
An interesting thing is happening across the United States: for the first time in a LONG time, there is funding to repair, replace and build that basic transportationway known as the sidewalk.
The incoming administration has nominated a person to run the EPA that has expressed vocal opposition to the RFS - Renewable Fuel Standard - administered by the EPA that specifies how many gallons of ethanol that oil companies are required by law to blend into gasoline. I discuss.
Millions of Americans are actually being paid by their local electric utility. Listen to this podcast to find out why.
This is my review of a hot hatchback otherwise known as the Toyota GR Corolla. THIS IS NOT YOUR SISTER'S CAR! Low, sleek and fast, the GR Corolla is more in the form of a World Rally Car. You will not mistake this one for a mere grocery getter!
A recent article in Automotive News talks about an external camera on a Tesla Model Y that captured the theft of a Chevrolet Tahoe that was parked next to it. I have so many questions!
The traditional source for certified used cars is shrinking. I explain why this may be a good thing for cash-strapped consumers looking for a deal on an older vehicle.
Imagine a future where plugging in an EV to charge it was no longer necessary. This is the potential reality as wireless charging gains momentum in establishing standards and improving performance.
I thought I had seen everything, until I heard about forklift truck racing. Founded in Germany by a forklift truck manufacturer in 2005, the competition highlights the precision of competing warehouse forklift truck operators, against teams from 11 countries. Who knew?
Automakers are betting on cars as ideal game consoles, and they expect the trend to increase as more self-driving vehicles come to market.
The federal Transportation Security Administration, better known to most as the TSA, has issued cyber directives in the aftermath of the 2021 ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline that it is looking to codify into new permanent rules for pipelines and railroads. I5Fc6PvXAZLmQa9cymCT
During this 3rd and final installment of the Ethics of Artificial Intellience series, we take a look at the concept of "uploading" - a hypothetical future technology that would enable a human or other animal intellect to be transferred from its original implementation in an organic brain onto a digital computer.
I share my impressions - driving and otherwise - about the new 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid crossover SUV.
For those who hate waiting in line for their coffee, a robotics expert and an experienced marketer have teamed up to built P!ng, an automatic coffee drive-through.
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.
