Everybody’s inner Star Wars fan - “Virtual Cockpit better be a whole lot cooler than buttons on the dashboard…”
Pushback Proverb - Ya gotta spend money to make money, but it is best to have money before you spend it.
Maybe by 2024, we will have enough data about 2023 to make a more confident guess.
YEE is over but the insights and encouragements shared in the show are still unfolding. We want to hear from you!
It seems like the future of E-fuel, EV, Seasalt batteries, and hydrogen isn’t “either or” but “yes and.”
Sounds like a Rube Goldberg machine and a comedy of errors rolled into one.
Dear Porsche, everybody calls the guy who made the formula for insulin free a hero.
Coming soon: Tesla and GM "made in China" liquidation sale.
The ongoing feud between mail carriers and dogs just went silent covert-ops. How will dogs respond?
This one was for the history book. Soccer fans and non-soccer fans (weirdos, for short) would love a watch of the rerun! -Sincerely, Kyle
TL: DR - Tesla wil have a new factory in Mexico soon, but, before that, its investors want their CEO back.
A solution for impaired/sleep driving will be great! But let's all agree to boycott any cell phone company that uses this tech to ensure we are watching ads.
The pie - Some things, like compassion, are not like pie, no matter how big a piece somebody gets there is still plenty to go around. Other things, like a worker’s paycheck, are like pie, and the bigger slice the grocery store gets the less there is to go around.
“The strength of the retail automotive industry is not measured in the cars we sell, but the people we serve.” -AMJ, spitting bars as always.
We started writing a piece about Hyundai’s EV powering a reindeer farm, but then this story came up, and we decided it needed more awareness. Not trying to be a bummer, but sometimes being aware itself can feel like a burden, but one worth carrying our part of.
Every time we talk about self-driving software, you can expect it to come back up.
Y’all ever say something to your boss and wish you had not? “I have not been focusing on productivity” feels like one of those.
We are struck by the fine-turned nature of this service. It would have been easy to wait around for a program with a quantitatively massive impact on the community, but this willingness to jump into an overlooked need will have an unmeasurable, qualitatively massive impact on many lives. Top-shelf work, friends!
TL; DR - Rivian updated the battery range, Honda updated its in-car software, and we are hoping all automakers update their software security before we regret they didnt.
Confession - All of these pieces of news ALMOST inspired us, so we ALMOST made them longer articles.
We’ve seen and reported on a lot of US investment and ground breakings since the Inflation Reduction Act became law. An equally enticing deal in Europe could invite another layer of big moves by OEMs and component companies…or it could be too late. What do you think?
This story really strikes a bright note, amirte? 😂🔔
TL: DR - VW is having issues with in-car software, Tesla is having issues with Its owner’s Twitter habits, and North America has an issue with battery material production and an avalanche of companies trying to address it.
Maybe 3.3% more people will let go of their 12+-year-old car now?