Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     Building an electric vehicle that can be powered by the sun isn’t easy…but the team at Aptera has been making steady progress according to co-CEO Steve Fambro.   We encourage you to watch the full interview on the Techstination site.   The futuristic two seater….with lots of storage room in back…is just about ready for full scale production.  Fambro says the most popular pre-ordered model has a range of about 400 miles..and it is hoped deliveries will begin next year..

“Everything is lining up for that. As long as we keep on the fund raising schedule then there should be no problem doing that.  If we maintain the schedule, the vehicle will be begin being built next year.”

There are competitors like the Sion and Lightyear, but Fambro says there is plenty of room in the market.  You can reserve for a hundred dollars at www.aptera.us.

Hivemapper is a dashcam designed to harvest mapping data, rewarding owners with crypto Honey.  How does it work?  CEO Ariel Seidman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

Gobi Heat has built a reputation for quality in heated clothing.  Jackets, gloves, hats and more.  Now, for the great outdoors, they've added a heated hammock, chairs, stadium seats and blankets.   CEO Jaye Genung has a warm chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

With the 50th anniversary of Apollo 17 at hand, a new book from Andy Saunders, presents original photos from the NASA vault to chronicle the history and beauty.    Saunders joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a chat about the book and the challenge of creating it.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   With the holiday shopping season kicking into high gear, Google is out with a Holiday Shopping 100 list of the most searched for gifts.  So what’s hot?  Google Trends Expert Andrea Willis…“

So we’re actually seeing a 200 percent search increase in the accessories side for health tracker jewelry.  So things like the Oura Ring are really popular right now.   They are also looking for flannel pajamas and messenger bags.  And then on the other side of things we’re seeing a lot of people who are interested in gaming and electronics are actually looking to upgrade their speaker system, searching for new speakers, searching for new headphones.”

For kids, you might find it interesting that piano keyboards have been trending.  Music to my ears.You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The idea of subscribing to a car…is catching on. Finn Auto, which launched first in Germany and came to the U.S. earlier this year has now added New York and Rhode Island to the growing list of states where its all inclusive vehicle subscription service is available. It is app or Web based…a few clicks…and the vehicle you choose…for six months or a year…is then delivered. The monthly fee includes insurance and maintenance too. And CEO Max Meier says the expansion will continue… as the company seeks to offer more electric vehicles as well..

“And we will not stop until we are in most, if not all, states of America in the next months and years to come.”

We’ve been impressed with what the company has to offer. Find more at www.finn.auto.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  There are even more reasons to buy a BlendJet portable blender this holiday season.  In addition to amazing power for a blender that you can take with you anywhere, it charges up via USB C and chops through ice or frozen fruit….there is a new partnership with Disney and Pixar mixing in characters like Buzz, Woody, Elsa, Olaf, Aliens, Mickey and Minnie.  Great fun…and will get more kids enthused about healthy smoothies too.  CEO Ryan Pamplin…

“Mickey and Minnie…quite classic and just really nice design, really high quality coating on here.  It’s not going to come off. ”

The BlendJet gets daily use here…and holds up beautifully.  The new Disney and Pixar premium models sell for about 70 dollars.  Find more at www.BlendJet.com.

You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishki

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  We’ll be telling you more about a new site called GoodTrust….designed to protect your digital life and legacy….but for the holiday, we thought it would be fun to focus on one of the cool features.  It is called Story Portraits.  It uses AI to animate photos…and enables them to talk.  And they can tell whatever stories of the past you enter….or maybe a long gone relative can wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.  You can use an audio file….or it will be generated by the AI and synced to moving lips..

“ Hello there.  Joe Barker here and you are looking at the most beautiful family in the world.  This photo was taken in August 1949 and we were at the Santa Cruz boardwalk.  Sun, seagulls, corndogs and scary rollercoasters.”

You have to check it out…and maybe give it a try….at www.mygoodtrust.com.

With a family heritage steeped in music, Andrew Lissimore left the tech world behind to start Headphones.com.  The selection and one year return policy have made it a destination for those seeking quality.  Lissimore chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

When CODi VP Anthony Piccioni decides to demo the company's advancer AI noise cancelling headset, the results speak for themselves.    There's a new Webcam too.    Piccioni shows off the ultimate test in this Techstination interview.