Legal Problems with Drone Detection and Defense Systems
Trying to stop bad drones? This article dives into the different types of counter drone systems (drone jammer, anti-drone gun, etc.) & their legal problems. Source: Big Legal Problems with…
27% of EV charging stations sampled in Northern California study did not work
The team discovered only 73% of the charging equipment worked. Problems included non-working screens, payment system failures, network failures and broken connectors. Surprisingly they didn’t find any cut cables. Eight…
Whoa – huge price cut on Bolt EV
GM cut the price of the Bolt EV by $5,900 compared with the 2022 model year, with a starting price of $26,595. Source: GM slashes prices of Chevy Bolt electric…
Carbon offsets are a massive con
Mike Childs, head of science, policy and research at environmental organization Friends of the Earth, previously described carbon offsetting as a “massive con” to CNN, partly because any effect from…
1 in 4 CA Bay Area EV chargers found not to be working
A study of public electric-vehicle stations in California’s Bay Area found that only 72.5% of chargers were operational. California has by far the most electric car owners of any state…
Red Bull ‘plane swap’ stunt violated FAA rules and crashed the plane
They should have hired Trevor Jacob for this! Pilots Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington were unable to complete the never-before-seen stunt as one plane went out of control. Source: First…
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:…