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In the aftermath of the toxic train derailment at East Palestine, Ohio, there has been a renewed focus on just what kind of hazardous chemicals and compounds are traveling through the heart of many of America's cities and towns.  More importantly, are first responders and emergency personnel trained in how to deal with these substances safely?  I discuss. 

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Its the automaker's most popular vehicle, with over 3.5 million sold world wide.  I get to spend a week with the capable and comfortable Subaru Crosstrek, and share my impressions. 

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Your EV was just in a minor to moderate collision.  For the most part, the vehicle appears to be drivable, but one major question - is the EV battery pack ok?  Are you at risk or fire, explosion or worse?  How do you know?  EV battery collision monitoring systems are being developed to address that very issue.  We take a look. 

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Since 1972, collisions between people, vehicles and trains at railroad crossings have dropped over 82 percent.  However, according to Operation Lifesaver, a non profit rail safety organization, every three hours a person or a vehicle collides with a train.  We delve into the numbers.

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Zoom-zoom!  I spent a week behind the wheel of the popular Mazda CX-5.  It is the automaker's best seller and for good reason.  Learn more about my experiences with this crossover SUV in this podcast. 

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Turns out that the new VR offerings from Apple and Meta just might be rewiring our brains if used frequently for long periods of time.  This insight is a result of researchers who evaluate this kind of thing.  We take a look. 

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This seems like a case of circular logic:  American frackers in the oil patch are switching to electricity to operate drills and other associated equipment to reduce their emissions.  What?  Worse, is that they are making demands on the grid for electricity that is usually produced by, wait for it... natural gas!  This doesn't make any sense.  We wade through the details to learn more.  

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I have been attending the Chicago Auto Show for almost 30 years, and 2024 was no exception.  As I have discussed before, Stellantis, parent of Chrysler, Jeep, Ram and Dodge, did not attend for the first time ever.  Yet, I read in the automotive press, that Chrysler has introduced an EV concept, based on their large EV platform.  For a nameplate that has been largely stripped of product in recent years, (the Pacifica is the only Chrysler sold in the US), is it too little, too late? 

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While it is widely known that a broad rollout of autonomous vehicles is still years away, motorists and pedestrians in California and Nevada will be experiencing a limited introduction to privately owned fully-autonomous cars in the next few years.  How will they know when the car is driving itself?  We answer that question during this podcast! 

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When your factory robot gets lost on the shop floor, or stops working entirely, who ya gonna call?  They are actually called robot wranglers and every factory that uses robots has these human beings that tend to the wayward machines. 

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