Wheel Bearings

Sam doesn’t let a cold stop him from talking with Dan about Mobileye’s efforts to build high-definition maps for autonomous cars, the latest automatic transmissions from General Motors and Ford. The discussion then veers off into George Hotz open-sourcing his Comma One hardware and software before tackling the latest prognostications from Ford futurist Sheryl Connelly. The show wraps up with some listener e-mail from Zack and Jonathan.

This week Sam doesn’t let a cold stop him from talking with Dan about the Volvo XC90 T8 plug-in hybrid and the Kia Cadenza. The news starts with Mobileye’s efforts to build high-definition maps for autonomous cars, the latest automatic transmissions from General Motors and Ford. The discussion then veers off into George Hotz open-sourcing his Comma One hardware and software before tackling the latest prognostications from Ford futurist Sheryl Connelly. The show wraps up with some listener e-mail from Zack and Jonathan.

With Self-Driving Cars, We’re All Cartographers

Ford’s futurist foreshadows consumer trends to watch in 2017

Here is the 2017 Ford Trends Report

George Hotz is giving away the code behind his self-driving car project

Chevrolet’s First 9-speed Auto Debuts in 2017 Malibu

Sam goes on the road to talk automation with Delphi, plus a bonus interview with Ford about the EcoSport. Dan makes a case for another gas crisis, and we talk about Lucid Motors, too.

This week Dan and Sam shift from SUVs to cars as we discuss the 2017 Ford Focus Titanium and Audi A4 Quattro. Then Dan wonders aloud whether we need another oil crisis to get us moving toward cleaner, more efficient vehicles, and energy in general. On the topic of efficiency, Lucid Motors announced this week that they would locate the factory to build their 1,000-horsepower electric luxury sedan outside of Phoenix. In a final nod to the efficiency and technology theme, Sam talks with Ford’s Michael O’Brien about the upcoming EcoSport small SUV and Mary Gustanski, vice-president of engineering at Delphi about 48-volt electrical systems and autonomous vehicles.

Lucid Motors is the latest Silicon Valley EV Upstart

Ford EcoSport Revealed

Enjoy your Thanksgiving leftovers with an all-new episode. We talk automated driving and the work General Motors is doing on Super Cruise, trends ininfotainment, and answer questions about visibility and our sports/ponycar preferences.

Wheel Bearings 4

In Episode 4, Dan and Sam talk about a pair of updated SUVs, the Nissan Rogue Hybrid and Mazda CX-9 before getting deep into why GM delayed the launch of SuperCruise on the Cadillac CT6. While SuperCruise will monitor the human operator to make sure they continue paying attention while not driving, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto provide means to keep the driver entertained. As much as we might want to use smartphone based infotainment, it’s likely to be a dead-end technology. Finally, your humble hosts tackle some listener emails about visibility and opining on cars we haven’t yet driven.

https://www.navigantresearch.com/blog/smartphone-based-car-connectivity-is-likely-only-an-interim-solution-2

http://www.navigantresearch.com/blog/automakers-doing-more-rigorous-safety-analysis-for-vehicle-automation

http://www.forbes.com/sites/samabuelsamid/2016/07/23/general-motors-seeks-to-avoid-the-bleeding-edge-in-automating-vehicles/#766a3b067086

2016 Mazda CX-9 – Moving People in Style

2016 Mazda CX-9 – Moving People in Style

Living With Aftermarket Android Auto and Apple Carplay Pt.2

Sam is back from the Los Angeles Auto Show with an interview with Chariot Founder and CEO Ali Vahabzadeh about new mobility solutions. We talk about what Tesla owners understand about Autopilot, the Jaguar iPace, and Mazda adding a diesel engine to the CX-5 in North America. Our garage this week is the Mazda 3 and Volkswagen Beetle Dune. Happy listening!