Alaska Airlines to retire all Q400 turboprops by end of 2023
Sad to hear this: Alaska Airlines has announced that by the end of 2023, the Seattle-based carrier’s fleet will consist exclusively of Boeing 737s for mainline flights, and Embraer E175s…
VW did not think this through: VW ID.4 charging port location
Source: 2022 ID.4 See the problem? I’ll give a hint: The ID.4 is rated to tow 2,700 pounds. Don’t see it yet? At 2,700 pounds of towing capacity, I could…
Numerous “connected” cars will lose service due to 3G shutdown
Cell phone service providers are shutting down their older 3G services – which means a lot of devices that relied on 3G will lose service. Many dozens of car makes…
Hydrogen fueled airliners?
Airbus said it plans to test a hydrogen-powered engine on a modified A380 by the middle of the decade, in hopes of bringing lower-emissions fuels to commercial air travel. Source:…
BP sees profitability in EV charging business
Says EV charging can have a business model on par with gas service stations.
Electric Rail Freight Cars
Culver City, Calif.-based Parallel Systems is testing autonomous battery-electric railcars for short-haul freight operations, and has raised $49.55 million in Series A funds to help build a fleet, continue testing…
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 –…