The Viodi View
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 […]
The true tale of EV range anxiety in Texas that could have been alleviated with fast EV chargers and a much simpler payment system.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]