TechMobility Topics

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.