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Not to be confused with the F-Super Duty Tremor introduced by the automaker in 2020 or even the recently introduced Ranger Tremor pickup trucks, Ford has introduced a Tremor model for the 2021 model year, coinciding with the introduction of the 14th generation of its wildly popular F-150 pickup truck.  While it includes a lot of hardware from the more aggressive Raptor, the Tremor carves out its own capabilities and potential - on and off road. 

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If you were ever in the market for an older used vehicle - say seven years old or older - it was largely an issue of "buyer beware".   Protections like extended factory warranties, checkpoint inspections and the like were mainly limited to "late model" used vehicles that were upto 3 years old - until now.  Much the same way that Lexus changed the used car landscape in 1989 with the introduction of the Certified Pre-Owned Car program, automakers like Ford, Honda and Acura are extending a number of these benefits to used vehicles upto ten years old - sometimes without a mileage limit! 

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I know, government regulations and state regulators - boring right?  However, your access to the electrical grid and your next interstate trip in an electric vehicle will be directly impacted by the actions of state utility regulators in each state, along with guidance from the federal government.  We explore. 

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Automakers are working with companies up and down their supply chain to develop electric vehicles that cost less, safer and go farther than those now coming to market.  See what the future holds. 

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We discuss the DeLoreans' rise, fall, and potential second rise. 

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Volvo and Starbucks are teaming together to build an EV network that will run between Denver and Seattle.  Considered an "EV Charging Desert" by the companies, they see mutual benefit in this undertaking.  We explore and discuss. 

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In its quest toward an electric future, General Motors is taking the axe to two small gasoline powered SUVs and a gasoline subcompact passenger car; Honda and GM are collaborating on EV development.  We discuss. 

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Despite the heavy fines that both drivers and their companies can be subject to by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration per infraction, commercial drivers are still involved in a disturbing number of accidents due to distracted driving.  A number of insurance companies like Nationwide have teamed up with distracted driving management platform NoCell to give fleet managers the tools to combat this problem with their drivers. 

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Quaise Energy, a spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, plans to dig some  of the deepest boreholes in history to tap into the kind of heavy steam that has the potential to provide enormous quantities of clean energy.  This latest attempt to wean the world from fossil fuels will use a special laser that they say is powerful enough to blast through granite and basalt.  We discuss the pros and cons of this effort. 

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The folks at GMC have expanded their rugged AT4 "go anywhere" sub-brand with the introduction of the Yukon AT4; a full-size body-on-frame four-wheel drive SUV that takes the Yukon's already impressive capabilities to the next level.  We spend some quality time with one to learn more. 

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