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PLASTIC IS FANTASTIC Protesters recently showed up at GM’s Detroit global headquarters at Renaissance Center to demand the resurrection of the plastic toting hard to dent, scratch, rust, or breakdown defunct Saturn brand. It went no where. A shame.

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UNDOPE THE DOPE As 18 states have legalized marijuana while no Millennial wants to become a truck driver despite the high salary, it doesn’t help that the trucking industry signed on to a new federal law establishing a registry for drug test offenders. Trucking Companies, Photo Service, Drug Test, Truck Driver, Drugs, Salary, Registry, Federal

UNDOPE THE DOPE As 18 states have legalized marijuana while no Millennial wants to become a truck driver despite the high salary, it doesn’t help that the trucking industry signed on to a new federal law establishing a registry for drug test offenders.

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FRAIL MARY The problem with British transatlantic ocean liners that outlive icebergs to longevity and retire, is that nobody wants to scrap them, especially after the scrapping of Titanic’s twin sister the RMS Olympic in 1935. So what’s the alternative? Hot Cops, Get Her Back, Tug Boats, Save The Queen, Queen Mary, Forbes, Submarine, Threat, Fleet

FRAIL MARY The problem with British transatlantic ocean liners that outlive icebergs to longevity and retire, is that nobody wants to scrap them, especially after the scrapping of Titanic’s twin sister the RMS Olympic in 1935. So what’s the alternative?

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GET A GRIP “You know what they say about reinventing the wheel—it's hardly ever a good idea.” I told you so. Whoever design the new yoke on the Tesla Model S refresh maybe a great engineer or industrial designer, but they aren’t a professional driver. Tesla S, Tesla Model S, Normal Cars, Quick Thinking, Luxury Sedan, Knight Rider, Driving Test, Engineer, Yoke

GET A GRIP “You know what they say about reinventing the wheel—it's hardly ever a good idea.” I told you so. Whoever design the new yoke on the Tesla Model S refresh maybe a great engineer or industrial designer, but they aren’t a professional driver.

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80% in 30 MINUTES One of the selling points of gas cars 100 years ago starting with the Model T was how quick and painless refueling was. So will charging electric cars ever be as fast as pumping gas? Yeah, there’s stuff coming down the pike; be patient: Lithium Ion Batteries, Lithium Battery, Materials Chemistry, Engineering Challenge, Ev Charging, Braintree, Gas Tanks, Car Battery, Pumping

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80% in 30 MINUTES One of the selling points of gas cars 100 years ago starting with the Model T was how quick and painless refueling was. So will charging electric cars ever be as fast as pumping gas? Yeah, there’s stuff coming down the pike; be patient:

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CUT THE CHORD The moment to transform transportation to electromobility now seems unstoppable, so for public charging we need to think outside the box: how about we just cut to the chase and cut the charging cord to do it wirelessly to save money? Ev Charging Stations, Energy Industry, Charging Cord, Power Cars, Electronic Engineering, Air Cleaner, Beautiful Architecture, Conductors, General Motors

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CUT THE CHORD The moment to transform transportation to electromobility now seems unstoppable, so for public charging we need to think outside the box: how about we just cut to the chase and cut the charging cord to do it wirelessly to save money?

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END OF THE TUNNEL An airline first officer leaves a note in a Delta Airlines Airbus A321 that was assigned to long term storage at a Victorville CA desert facility at the beginning of the COVID lockdown a year ago. Here’s what the letter said: http://news.delta.com/parked-435-days-first-officer-leaves-letter-a321-march-2020-serve-pandemic-time-capsule Delta Airplane, Cancelled Flight, Southwest Airlines, California Desert, Flight Crew, A Year Ago, Flight Deck, American Airlines, Time Capsule

END OF THE TUNNEL An airline first officer leaves a note in a Delta Airlines Airbus A321 that was assigned to long term storage at a Victorville CA desert facility at the beginning of the COVID lockdown a year ago. Here’s what the letter said: http://news.delta.com/parked-435-days-first-officer-leaves-letter-a321-march-2020-serve-pandemic-time-capsule

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DOWN THAT ROAD AGAIN History seems to be repeating itself again when United Airlines announced a $3 billion USD deal to buy 15 Boom SST business jet planes from Denver based Boom Supersonic. Fifty years ago Pan Am and TWA did the same thing with Concorde. The Sonic, Sonic Boom, Boom Technology, Supersonic Aircraft, Concerts In London, Vox Media, Aviation Fuel, University Of Dayton, Passenger Aircraft

DOWN THAT ROAD AGAIN History seems to be repeating itself again when United Airlines announced a $3 billion USD deal to buy 15 Boom SST business jet planes from Denver based Boom Supersonic. Fifty years ago Pan Am and TWA did the same thing with Concorde.

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IT’S ABOUT TIME After years of reported abuse of which some caused national attention including some tragic fatalities, Tesla is finally adding a DMS camera monitoring system to ensure that Tesla AutoPilot is used properly. You Now Have To Be Awake And In The Drivers Seat To Operate A Tesla Tesla Model, Nose Picker, Tesla Owner, You Now, Software Update, Safety And Security, Rear View Mirror, Awake

IT’S ABOUT TIME After years of reported abuse of which some caused national attention including some tragic fatalities, Tesla is finally adding a DMS camera monitoring system to ensure that Tesla AutoPilot is used properly. You Now Have To Be Awake And In The Drivers Seat To Operate A Tesla

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ELECTRIFIED LONGEVITY As regulators, consumers, and the industry push demand to bring electric cars to market even sooner, there is another hurdle in the manufacture process that needs to become more green to make BEVs carbon zero: their materials. International Energy Agency, Tech Stocks, Goldman Sachs, Past Tens, Electric Cars, Electric Vehicle, A Decade, Cars For Sale

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ELECTRIFIED LONGEVITY As regulators, consumers, and the industry push demand to bring electric cars to market even sooner, there is another hurdle in the manufacture process that needs to become more green to make BEVs carbon zero: their materials.

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BLIMP & YOU’RE THERE Coming to a Zeppelin near you: the race to net carbon zero by 2050 is moving governments and industries to make hard choices, and the reemergence of the iconic 20th century airship is already underway with little holding them back. Plane Travel, Air Travel, Zeppelin, Cruise Companies, Hindenburg, Commercial Aircraft, Aircraft Design, Planes

BLIMP & YOU’RE THERE Coming to a Zeppelin near you: the race to net carbon zero by 2050 is moving governments and industries to make hard choices, and the reemergence of the iconic 20th century airship is already underway with little holding them back.

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HYDROPLANING ON HYDROGEN VW Group CEO Dr. Herbert Deiss added to the growing chorus of car makers that are moving away from hydrogen fuel cells as being a viable technology. Folks, except for the Japanese, we are done with hydrogen and for good reasons. http://insideevs.com/news/508443/vw-herbert-diess-hydrogen-cars/amp/ Electric Motor, Hydrogen Car, Car Amp, Vw Group, Volkswagen Group, Automotive Group, Hydroplane

HYDROPLANING ON HYDROGEN VW Group CEO Dr. Herbert Deiss added to the growing chorus of car makers that are moving away from hydrogen fuel cells as being a viable technology. Folks, except for the Japanese, we are done with hydrogen and for good reasons. http://insideevs.com/news/508443/vw-herbert-diess-hydrogen-cars/amp/

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BLACK LIGHTS MATTER Here’s a reason why regardless of race you need to stay the hell away from a black Washington DC neighborhood: any given motorist has a 17% more chance of being subjected to traffic photo enforcement than in a DC white neighborhood. Police, Person Of Color, White Supremacy, Truth Hurts, African American History, Black Power, A 17, Black People

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BLACK LIGHTS MATTER Here’s a reason why regardless of race you need to stay the hell away from a black Washington DC neighborhood: any given motorist has a 17% more chance of being subjected to traffic photo enforcement than in a DC white neighborhood.

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GAS UP THE GAS OUT! Last week I told you how just about every major car maker timetabled their phase out of gas vehicles. Here I show government regions of the world that are banning gas vehicles forever. Like the makers, 2030 seems to be the sweet spot they’ll ban gas motors Metz, Volvo, Marathon, Robert Schuman, Courses, Airport Parking, Road Transport, Vehicle Inspection, Police Detective

GAS UP THE GAS OUT! Last week I told you how just about every major car maker timetabled their phase out of gas vehicles. Here I show government regions of the world that are banning gas vehicles forever. Like the makers, 2030 seems to be the sweet spot they’ll ban gas motors

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If anything the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack shows not only how vulnerable our oil supplies are, but how weak our oil and electrical infrastructure is, while we are so beholden to petroleum. But if we fully electrify there would be a different outcome.

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WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE In our obsession to cater to the few at the expense of the many, we are getting rid of a benefit that’s needed at the cusp of mass electric car adoption once used by the rich: GM lobbies for the return of $7,500 EV credit. Honda Fit Sport, Tax Credits, Cusp, Automotive News, Lobbies, Electric Car, Hummer, Calipers

WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE In our obsession to cater to the few at the expense of the many, we are getting rid of a benefit that’s needed at the cusp of mass electric car adoption once used by the rich: GM lobbies for the return of $7,500 EV credit.

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I call it “gas and go mode” NextWeb calls it “skeuomorphism,” a new object that resembles an old one to make us think the old one works like the new. By is doing this we hold back the future of EV charging and thus, a seamless adoption of electric cars: Battery Disposal, Ev Chargers, Analog Devices, Inductive Charging, What Is Today, Paradigm Shift, Time Magazine, Apple Products

I call it “gas and go mode” NextWeb calls it “skeuomorphism,” a new object that resembles an old one to make us think the old one works like the new. By is doing this we hold back the future of EV charging and thus, a seamless adoption of electric cars:

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When switching inventions to look at opportunities it should come as no surprise to electric car deniers that the makers want to get rid of the confining gasoline car. With electrics there are more profitable opportunities, and GM and VW know it. http://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/05/06/gm-is-poised-for-growth-as-automaker-targets-trillions-in-new-markets.html Invest Wisely, Fall Shorts, Stock Quotes, Investment Firms, Automobile Industry, Financial News, Marketing Data, White Collar

When switching inventions to look at opportunities it should come as no surprise to electric car deniers that the makers want to get rid of the confining gasoline car. With electrics there are more profitable opportunities, and GM and VW know it. http://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/05/06/gm-is-poised-for-growth-as-automaker-targets-trillions-in-new-markets.html

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OUT WITH THE FAT LADY For you electric car deniers, if this doesn’t convince you the gas car has already been written off by the legacy industry, then nothing else will: just about every major maker has announced a timetable to end gas motor production. http://www.autoweek.com/news/amp36292118/phasing-out-internal-combustion-engines/ Red Seat Belts, Carbon Fiber Spoiler, Sports Wagon, Best Tyres, Diesel Cars, Combustion Engine, Jeep Cars, Sports Sedan, Biscayne

OUT WITH THE FAT LADY For you electric car deniers, if this doesn’t convince you the gas car has already been written off by the legacy industry, then nothing else will: just about every major maker has announced a timetable to end gas motor production. http://www.autoweek.com/news/amp36292118/phasing-out-internal-combustion-engines/

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TWO OUT ONE IN I found ironic aviation history was made this week when an plane maker retired two jets while an airline recommissioned another one, all three iconic. Airbus kills two Belugas while Mahan Air resumes a 747-300. https://simpleflying.com/airbus-retires-the-worlds-first-beluga/amp/ Boeing 747 400, Aviation News, Domestic Flights, Beluga, Airbus, Two By Two, Ironic, Jets, Plane

TWO OUT ONE IN I found ironic aviation history was made this week when an plane maker retired two jets while an airline recommissioned another one, all three iconic. Airbus kills two Belugas while Mahan Air resumes a 747-300. https://simpleflying.com/airbus-retires-the-worlds-first-beluga/amp/

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MAP YOUR WAZE As satellite geolocation becomes sophisticated, Apple announced a game changer that’ll make its Map app competitive with Google’s Waze. Coming with iOS 14.5 Maps will report speed traps accidents police locations and jams with other drivers.

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WHILE SUPPLIES LAST As we go from compliance mode to outright full adoption of electric cars, you’d figure: are there fewer places to get free charging? Actually no. There are still oases of free public charging at stores, malls, and government places.

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If the US Air Force gets its way the next Air Force One after the next two incoming Boeing 747-8’s finish service might be this SST by Exosonic. The US supersonic presidential jet flies at Mach 1.8 in 2 hours across the continent. Target date 2035. New Air Force One, Air Force Two, Air Force Planes, Royal Air Force, Supersonic Speed, Air France, Concorde, Flak Tower

If the US Air Force gets its way the next Air Force One after the next two incoming Boeing 747-8’s finish service might be this SST by Exosonic. The US supersonic presidential jet flies at Mach 1.8 in 2 hours across the continent. Target date 2035.

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By VW Group changing its American operation’s name to 'Voltswagen' by replacing the “k” with a “t,” VW springs a trial balloon to see if the name change will stick for the rest of the world. It also sends a message about its commitment to electromobility. http://amp.usatoday.com/amp/7048576002 April Fools Joke, Plymouth Cars, Beetle Car, Name Change, Vintage Vw, New Names, Small Cars

By VW Group changing its American operation’s name to 'Voltswagen' by replacing the “k” with a “t,” VW springs a trial balloon to see if the name change will stick for the rest of the world. It also sends a message about its commitment to electromobility. http://amp.usatoday.com/amp/7048576002

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The COVID-19 Crimes wave continues against Motorists: car jacking, car theft, and as I reported a few posts ago vandalism against cars is growing at an alarming rate. Wearing masks seems to enable the spree with inattentive elderly and female drivers. Desean Jackson, Car Buying Guide, Trade In Value, Car Salesman, Carson Wentz, Car Purchase, Car Lease, Get A Loan, Car Shop

The COVID-19 Crimes wave continues against Motorists: car jacking, car theft, and as I reported a few posts ago vandalism against cars is growing at an alarming rate. Wearing masks seems to enable the spree with inattentive elderly and female drivers.

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