Category: Electric Vehicles
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The Remote Tower Opportunity for Rural BSPs
[Note: The inspiration for this article was an online comment from USC economics Professor Matthew Kahn suggesting the Remote Airport Towers could be a work-from-home opportunity. He was commenting on a View from the Wing article suggesting the FAA is missing an opportunity to improve air traffic control and safety. His article is based on…
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A Pivotal Moment in Personal Aviation #ces2024
Could January 8th, 2024 be considered a Wright Brothers moment for personal aviation? That is the day Pivotal started taking orders for their personal electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), Helix. As seen in the above video, filmed that same day, Pivotal’s Hayley Duncan provides an overview of this unique aircraft. Pilot’s License Not…
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EV Charging Batters My Self-Esteem
The true tale of EV range anxiety in Texas that could have been alleviated with fast EV chargers and a much simpler payment system.
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A Reimagined Car Experience – From Concept to Delivery
The future of car manufacturing is undergoing a radical transformation, with the entire process being reimagined from design to delivery. The above video with Princeton Professor/Smart Driving Cars’ Alain Kornhauser and Nvidia’s VP of Automotive, Danny Shapiro, explores the key themes discussed in a CES2024 panel, highlighting the exciting possibilities that lie ahead. One of…
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The GT-Limousine Concept Car – Almost On-Demand
A week to design and 45 days to produce. This short timeline of translating a vehicle concept from a designer’s head to a physical manifestation is unprecedented. In this exclusive video, National Italian Car Designer Hall of Fame inductee, Michael V. Robinson, unveils at CES2024 what he terms a GT-limousine concept car. As usual with…
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Driving a Smart Phone
Background The following are notes from a recent rental of a Tesla Model 3 from Hertz. This is not an in-depth review of either Tesla or Hertz, although there are some ideas on how to improve the rental experience. It provides first impressions from someone who owns an electric car (a 2015 Nissan Leaf). It…
