Trevor Jacob and his plane crash
Trevor Jacob competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics on snowboard. Since then he appears to have made his living producing high risk “stunt” videos on Youtube, and possibly leading “adventure”…
Some foreign airlines cancel service to US over “5G” interference to aircraft systems
ANA, Japan Airlines and Emirates were among the carriers that canceled flights over concerns that new 5G service could interfere with some onboard systems. Source: Foreign airlines cancel some U.S.…
Some states have minimum required speeds though: “For Maximum EV Efficiency, Stick to 25 Miles an Hour”
For Maximum EV Efficiency, Stick to 25 Miles an Hour, Ignore Angry Drivers Source: For Maximum EV Efficiency, Stick to 25 Miles an Hour, Ignore Angry Drivers – WSJ When…
Electric cars appears to create sales tax boom for states
Many are priced in the $70,000 to $100,000 (or even higher) price range. If EVs sell in quantities – government mandates will likely force that in the years ahead –…
GM announces EV plan details
GM made headlines at CES with announcements of new EVs, progress on autonomous vehicles and thousands of orders for its BrightDrop EV commercial van. Source: From Silverado EV to electric…
“Drone Soccer” League competition coming to high school programs
With modified quadcopter “drones”: This full-contact team sport helps high schools adopt drone education. Source: U.S. Drone Soccer Launches National Leagues | Model Aviation
General Motors shipped just 26 EVs in Q4 2021
The Chevy Bolt has been stuck on hold due to the battery fiasco. Sounds like Bolt shipments might not resume until March or later as production is now suspended until…
65% of new car sales in Norway are electric BUT …
Electric cars made up nearly two thirds of Norway’s new sales in 2021, with Tesla the top selling automobile brand overall, as the country pursues its goal of becoming the…
Study finds automated license plate readers are ineffective
“Analyzing sixteen years of stolen vehicle numbers from Piedmont, California—a “super user” of ALPRs—this report finds no statistical evidence that ALPRs have deterred motor theft. Moreover: There is an absence…
Looks like it: Is flight shaming the new minimalism?
“Flight shaming” is a fad out of Europe, where residents vow to not use air travel in favor of cars, trains and ships. This works for people living in tiny…