The TechMobility Podcast

Can advanced driver assistance systems reduce accidents and fatalities involving big rigs?  The answer is not as obvious as you may think.  With all the attention on the nation's electric grid these days, virtual power plants may just be the answer.  We explain what they are and how they work.  Finally, with the transportation industry adding electric capability to just about everything, we turn our attention to the lowly dry van trailer, the last electrification frontier in trucking. 

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During this episode, I spend some quality time with the Chevy Colorado ZR2 pickup truck.  We discuss why underground transportation is having a moment; and how the warehousing industry is reaching out to gig workers. 

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During the episode, the 2023 Jeep Compass SUV is reviewed.  In the midst of an extreme drought, further restrictions are being instituted for the Panama Canal, impacting the world's supply chain.  We investigate.  Finally, all the upgrades and improvements to the nation's electric grid, comes down to a old world solution: big trees.  We explain why. 

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Toyota is in a joint venture with a Chinese automaker to develop an ammonia powered engine that it says may render EVs obsolete!  Who owns the software in your vehicle?  Here's a hint, its not you.  We review the consequences of that fact.  Finally, in this world of climate change and greenhouse gasses - and despite the efforts to reduce both - the developed world (including the United States) is on track to bring on-line more crude oil, gas and coal resources in the next ten years.   We review. 

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It's been a while since I last reviewed a Chrysler Pacifica.  Is there still a place for a minivan in the American automotive marketplace?  I spent some time behind the wheel to find out.   Volvo has teamed up with an EV battery tech company to jointly develop a revolutionary new EV battery for future Volvo models.  We take a look.  Finally, for all of you still concerned about the availability of public EV charging stations, this segment is for you - the impact of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. 

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After three difficult years, a return to normalcy in the supply chain is helping the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, we take a look; a major US science group is proposing a major ban on natural gas in an effort to reach net zero emissions by 2050; and finally, why the trucking industry says that fuel economy is one of several major reasons why autonomous trucking is being pursued. 

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During this podcast, I finally get to drive a Tesla.  I share my insights from behind the wheel of the automaker's most popular model, the Tesla Model Y crossover SUV.  When filing a claim against your homeowners insurance, many get it wrong.  We review some of the ways that could happen.  Finally, with both new and used car prices hitting record highs, fiscally responsible adults may need to earn as much as $95K per year to qualify for a new vehicle loan. 

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During this podcast, we talk about evolving EV battery chemistries that are moving away from controversial and expensive rare earth elements; introduce you to a consortium of private, city, state and federal organizations that have been working together to alleviate rail bottlenecks in the nation's busiest rail corridor; and finally its all about BYD - that fast growing Chinese EV company that is already operating in the United States.  

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Mary Tyler Moore is lonely.  The star of the iconic Mary Tyler Moore show of the 1970's is forever immortalized by a statue in Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.  With the downtown core somewhat empty like many across the country, we take a look at what is being done to reverse the trend.  Next, we tackle the myths behind cyber insurance coverage - its not what you think.  Finally, the tsunami of all-new EVs that have been under development for the last three to five years are now posed to come to the marketplace.  We take a look at some of the domestic EVs coming to the marketplace. 

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During this episode, we slide behind the wheel of the Kia EV6, the giant killer that took on Ferrari and Lamborghini - and won!  We also discuss why Volvo Trucks believes that autonomous trucking will be big business in the United States and why they are starting their own trucking company to capitalize on the trend.  And finally, we introduce you to Overlanding, an extreme version of off-roading that is catching on in the United States. 

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A non-profit community group gave recently homeless folks $7500 each.  We peek in to find out what happened next.  A recent J.D. Power tech survey reveals that the more tech is found in today's vehicles, the more problematic they are, we discuss.  Finally, federal safety officials want pilots and airlines to avail themselves of additional safety features that will keep many safe, while on the ground.  

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During this episode, I review the all-new Dodge Hornet.  We also take a look at the state-sponsored cyberterrorism that is being conducted within your internet router; and finally, how medium-duty EV trucks are gaining ground in the commercial truck sector. 

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I spent time behind the wheel of the all-new 2023 Polestar 2 EV, I share my impressions.  Multi-family EV charging, its part of the challenge of getting those who don't own a home to covert to an EV, and a slew of companies are jumping in to resolve the problem.  Finally, trucking's hydrogen future.  As the domestic trucking industry navigates what it calls the "messy middle" from fossil fuels to decarbonization, hydrogen holds promise as both a fuel and as feedstock. 

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During this episode, we take a look at one electric utility's efforts to use its customers' EVs as energy storage devices for grid demand spikes; A look at Bollinger Motors, one of the first EV companies we covered when this podcast was started - how they are doing and how they have evolved over these last seven years.  And finally, we discuss technology that was so dangerous, Google refused to release it to the world, although smaller competitors had no such qualms about doing so. 

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In the vacuum of federal legislation, New York State has stepped up to provide cybersecurity with teeth for its critical local, county and statewide systems.  We take a look at how Canoo Technologies has made the pivot from autonomous to electric vehicles; and finally 3.7 billion reasons why pencils are still a thing in tech-hungry America. 

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During this episode, its a review of the all-new Nissan Ariya EV SUV,  we expose the truth about plant-based plastics, and take a look at why teenage driver deaths are increasing on our highways and Interstates. 

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During this episode, the sensual Jaguar F-Type R convertible is reviewed.  We also discuss deriving oil seeds from weeds that can be used to power jet engines as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).  Finally, Vehicle-to-Infrastructure, better known as V2I is being implemented in a number of American cities. 

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Traveling thru 14 Eastern US states and covering some 2,200 miles, the Appalachian Trail is considered to be the longest hiking trail in the world.  Long after the media spotlight has left, real work is being done to not just fix the power grid in Puerto Rico, but to modernize it.  We review.  Finally, autonomous rail vehicles.  We here at The TechMobility Show have discussed autonomous cars, trucks, and even cargo ships, but not autonomous rail, until now. 

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A recent business survey of CEOs reported that more than half of them believe that AI should replace them!  We talk about a Congressional hearing that occurred this summer about UFO's and the Department of Defense office that is tracking them.  Finally, extreme weather and pressured insurance companies aren't just a thing in California, Florida, and Hawaii anymore. 

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During this episode, I share my impressions of the amazing Volvo S60 Recharge - a hybrid worth your consideration.  We explain why automatic emergency braking is coming to big rig trucks.  Finally, Big Data agrees to voluntary AI safeguards - yeah right! 

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