Recent statistics from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show an increase in accidents in states where marijuana is newly legalized.  Is this a cause or contributing factor to a corresponding increase in motor vehicle accidents in those states?  We discuss. 

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A number of big-rig truckers have no legal right to operate a heavy truck on the nation's roads, yet, due to lax reporting of violations by many state's regulatory officials, the notices that should have taken them off the road languish - resulting in a number and frequency of accidents, injuries and deaths that could have been preventable.  Learn which states are the worst offenders. 

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For most of the last twenty years, the folks at Lincoln have been struggling to carve out a successful identity in the upscale segments of the American automotive marketplace, but with largely unremarkable results.  Although its had a hit with their top-of-the-line Navigator SUV, it has had more misses than successes.  The company has committed to an all SUV and eventually all-electric strategy between now and the end of the decade.  Find out what they have planned for the future. 

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Are you the kind of driver that needs or wants a track-ready performance SUV with a launch mode and programmable SRT performance settings?  If this is you, than this is your SUV.  Ride with me to learn more. 

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Believe it or not, this segment has little to do with fuel cells or EV batteries!  A team of Russian engineers have reimagined the requirements of airborne heavy hauling with a unique solution that can be tailor-made for the need.  

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While thousands of Americans have been able to stave off eviction over the last year through the government moratorium and other local mediation initiatives, the fact that an eviction action may had been started against a tenant - EVEN THOUGH IT WAS RESOLVED and the tenant was not evicted, may be reflected in that person's credit file for YEARS - impacting a wide variety of things such as the ability to buy a home, finance a car or secure affordable insurance.  In essence, a person's future quality of life and level of mobility. 

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General Motors and railroad locomotive manufacturer Wabtec have teamed up to develop  powerful emission-free locomotives using the automaker's Ultium  batteries and Hydrotec fuel cell technologies.  The results are dramatically reduced CO2 emissions and operational costs.  This could be another watershed moment, just like when the first generation diesel-electric locomotives displaced steam engines. 

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In a segment that is a bit off into the weeds, we take a look at how nature - namely wild animals of different kinds - its more than just squirrels - have interacted with the power grid - causing various degrees of power interruptions.  Amazingly, some of the critters actually survived.  We discuss. 

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With the recent resignation of the CEO and CFO of EV truck maker Lordstown Motors, there was speculation about its ability to continue as a going concern.  Accusations of order padding suggested that management painted a much rosier picture than the actual facts.  We take a look at the facts and the company's future. 

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When it comes to passenger cars,  automakers continue to bring their "A" game to the marketplace.  So it is with the Volkswagen Passat sedan.  Built in Tennessee, the sedan makes its own case for the hearts and wallets of American motorists in a truck crazy world.

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