The TechMobility Podcast

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During this episode, we discuss the impact of Apple's new VR googles on the human mind; who ya gonna call when your factory robot goes awry; and American crude oil drillers go electric in the oil patch! 

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This episode, I review the 2024 Chevrolet Equinox compact crossover SUV.  All new in 2018 and freshened in 2022, this vehicle offers something for everybody!  Intercity buses go between city to city, usually downtown, until they don't.  Find how what's happening with intercity bus travel and how the least fortunate of us are suffering as a result.  Finally, if you need to move your low orbit satellite that is traveling around the Earth, who ya gonna call?  Welcome to semis in outer space!

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Neuralink reports that they have successfully implanted a computer chip into the brain of a human being - we have questions!  How has YOUR commute changed since the pandemic?  We compare commute times in some of America's largest cities.  And finally, it's a thing - cheap GREEN hydrogen!  We review how that is coming about. 

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Jeep has decided to swim into the deep end of the SUV pool, with its introduction of the full-size Grand Cherokee L, its first  large, 3-row seating SUV, designed to compete with the likes of the Chevrolet Tahoe and Ford Expedition.  Remember the flood of electric scooters that showed up in large cities across the United States a few years back?  Where are they now?  We investigate.  Finally, its not just about battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial trucks.   A new joint venture is building out a nationwide infrastructure to support both.  

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General Motors is quietly building a large presence in the hydrogen fuel cell market place, without developing a single fuel cell powered passenger car or light truck.  We take a look.  So, is the EV boom over?  Hertz recently announced its intention to dump over 20,000 EVs that are currently in their fleet.  We dig in to learn more.  Finally, its happening:  autonomous trucks will be traveling across a busy Interstate corridor in Texas - without safety drivers! 

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I call it, a modern spaceship on wheels, Toyota calls it Prius.  Its not what you think.  I spend a week behind the wheel.  Climate change is impacting your health and draining your wallet RIGHT NOW.  We count the ways.  Finally, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has forced Tesla into a recall of EVERY vehicle that its built, that is equipped with Autopilot.  We explain why. 

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The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, better known as Amtrak is on a roll, with increased revenues, more passengers and a major boost in funding for badly needed capital expenditures.  First it was EV batteries, now its EV motors that are being reworked to run without the need for rare earth materials.  Finally, a question: is funding at risk children with a financial stake that they can use at 18 a benefit or a boondoggle?  One state's research. 

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During this episode, I review the amazing Ford Bronco Raptor SUV.  The European Union has passed legislation with teeth to regulate AI!  Finally, we talk about the rise of urban farming and its current challenges. 

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Twenty million people in America aged 55 and older have difficulty with one or more basic daily activities - we discuss.  Its winter time and we share tips for safe driving and survival on the road during this season.  Finally, new federal rules require railcar manufacturers to verify that the railcars they manufacture were not built in China.  We explain why that is important. 

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During this episode, a review of the elegant Hyundai Elantra sedan, the implications of a recent unmanned cargo flight in California; and how gene editing can fix your problem with high cholesterol. 

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