REAL FACTS. REAL OPINIONS. REAL TALK! The TechMobility Podcast is America's podcast for news, information, and perspective at the intersection of mobility and technology. If it moves, or if it moves you, it's fair game! Each week we talk about everything from personal privacy to space hotels. It's a podcast that doesn't always color between the lines. We like it that way and hope that you will too!
After ten years of on-again, off-again speculation, the Apple Car as we have come to know it is dead. We also revisit the question, are EVs DONE? Finally, we have a chat about orbital space junk, and how it just might impact your ability to access the internet or place a call.
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During this episode, I share my impressions of the Chattanooga-built 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport crossover SUV; If you thought Y2K was a trip, its time to talk about technical debt. Finally, Southwest Airlines invests big in Sustainable Aircraft Fuel, better known as SAF.
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With the explosion of conversational AI across the business landscape, its easy to be lulled into a sense of perfection when using it. Problem is, AI is fine, until it isn't. I share a cautionary tale. VinFast, the rapidly growing Vietnamese automaker, is introducing two all-new vehicles at the opposite ends of the automotive marketing spectrum. I stop by for an update. Finally, just how safe is a pregnant woman when buckling up a seltbelt? We discuss.
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During this installment, I review the all-new 2024 Lexus TX 350 crossover SUV; discuss the dangers concerning birds and powerlines; and finally talk about how a United Nations cyber directive being implemented in Europe may impact your next vehicle here in the United States.
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During this episode, I review the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek; How EVs Reached Cost Parity with Gasoline Vehicles in 14 American cities; and finally hydrogen has come to the recreational boating industry with better fuel economy and less environmental impact.
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Despite years of construction and trillions of dollars spent, the US Highway system has some nasty bottlenecks - and I know two of the top ten personally! Twenty tech companies have united to combat deceptive AI - with a non-binding agreement - of course I have questions! Finally, a specialty chemicals company is using a new process to turn carbon dioxide into useable consumer products!
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Zoom-zoom! This week, I slide behind the wheel of the 2024 Mazda CX-5 compact crossover SUV. According to Operation Lifesaver, a rail safety non profit organization, every three hours, a person or a vehicle is hit by a train in the United States. We can do better. Finally, how can you assess the condition of an EV battery after the vehicle has been in a minor to moderate accident? There is a new system that has the ability to do just that.
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During this episode, we discuss the impact of Apple's new VR googles on the human mind; who ya gonna call when your factory robot goes awry; and American crude oil drillers go electric in the oil patch!
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Neuralink reports that they have successfully implanted a computer chip into the brain of a human being - we have questions! How has YOUR commute changed since the pandemic? We compare commute times in some of America's largest cities. And finally, it's a thing - cheap GREEN hydrogen! We review how that is coming about.
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This episode, I review the 2024 Chevrolet Equinox compact crossover SUV. All new in 2018 and freshened in 2022, this vehicle offers something for everybody! Intercity buses go between city to city, usually downtown, until they don't. Find how what's happening with intercity bus travel and how the least fortunate of us are suffering as a result. Finally, if you need to move your low orbit satellite that is traveling around the Earth, who ya gonna call? Welcome to semis in outer space!
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Jeep has decided to swim into the deep end of the SUV pool, with its introduction of the full-size Grand Cherokee L, its first large, 3-row seating SUV, designed to compete with the likes of the Chevrolet Tahoe and Ford Expedition. Remember the flood of electric scooters that showed up in large cities across the United States a few years back? Where are they now? We investigate. Finally, its not just about battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial trucks. A new joint venture is building out a nationwide infrastructure to support both.
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General Motors is quietly building a large presence in the hydrogen fuel cell market place, without developing a single fuel cell powered passenger car or light truck. We take a look. So, is the EV boom over? Hertz recently announced its intention to dump over 20,000 EVs that are currently in their fleet. We dig in to learn more. Finally, its happening: autonomous trucks will be traveling across a busy Interstate corridor in Texas - without safety drivers!
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The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, better known as Amtrak is on a roll, with increased revenues, more passengers and a major boost in funding for badly needed capital expenditures. First it was EV batteries, now its EV motors that are being reworked to run without the need for rare earth materials. Finally, a question: is funding at risk children with a financial stake that they can use at 18 a benefit or a boondoggle? One state's research.
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I call it, a modern spaceship on wheels, Toyota calls it Prius. Its not what you think. I spend a week behind the wheel. Climate change is impacting your health and draining your wallet RIGHT NOW. We count the ways. Finally, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has forced Tesla into a recall of EVERY vehicle that its built, that is equipped with Autopilot. We explain why.
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Twenty million people in America aged 55 and older have difficulty with one or more basic daily activities - we discuss. Its winter time and we share tips for safe driving and survival on the road during this season. Finally, new federal rules require railcar manufacturers to verify that the railcars they manufacture were not built in China. We explain why that is important.
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During this episode, I review the amazing Ford Bronco Raptor SUV. The European Union has passed legislation with teeth to regulate AI! Finally, we talk about the rise of urban farming and its current challenges.
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During this episode, a review of the elegant Hyundai Elantra sedan, the implications of a recent unmanned cargo flight in California; and how gene editing can fix your problem with high cholesterol.
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In a world of self-driving cars, how do pedestrians fit in? We investigate. A New Hampshire non-profile may have found a way to protect affordable housing. Finally, nearly half of the Buick dealers in the United States recently decided to discontinue their dealerships than invest in the future. Is this the end of Buick?
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It seems that aliens are having a moment. From Congressional hearings, to an office within the Department of Defense dedicated to alien interactions, it seems that the concept of aliens may not be as crazy as once believed. Do you still write personal checks? If so, thieves may be focusing in on you. Finally, the United States along with the United Kingdom and 16 other countries have agreed to some basic guardrails for the implementation of AI. Problem is, these are just guidelines. There are no teeth or legislation behind the recommendations.
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This week, I take the all-new Volkswagen ID4 EV for a spin. In recent years, consumers have seen the number of retails shrink as bricks and mortar stores give way to e-commerce. Other casualty of this trend is that the stores that still exist are shrinking in size. Finally, if you are a person of a certain age, the value of your house may actually be at an all time high. Unfortunately for you, it may not be a good thing.
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