A recent study detailed ways in which EV charging could cost more than gasoline. But in reality it generally costs much less

GM hopes for a million mile life from the Origin, but will it be obsolete before then? Many factors go into figuring out the right lifetime in miles and years.

Robotaxis offer great benefit to the disabled, and the option to vastly reduce the cost of paratransit for public agencies

Read more at Forbes.com in Cruise Shows Origin Robotaxi With Wheelchair Ramp; Many Disabled Options Possible

A trip on "The Loneliest Road in America" followed by the backroads of southern Utah s State Route 12 tests the limits of road tripping in an EV far from fast chargers

No, not 2023 -- lighter rain with a great rainbow in 2007.

Analysis of how to judge and regulate the risk of robotaxi deployments and how to deal with Cruise

Read more at Forbes.com in Are Cruise Robotaxis Pushing Too Hard? Or Too Slow?

The release of Oppenheimer has re-opened the recurring debate about the use of nuclear weapons on Japan. Was it necessary, atrocity or both? What other options were there. The question is examined both in full hindsight as well as considering it in the context of what they knew then.

The release of Oppenheimer has re-opened the recurring debate about the use of nuclear weapons on Japan. Was it necessary, atrocity or both? What other options were there. The question is examined both in full hindsight as well as considering it in the context of what they knew then.

Around 10pm Thursday evening, a San Francisco Fire Dept. ladder truck T-boned a Cruise robotaxi, making physical the accelerating battle between the SFFD and the robot...

Waymo shows off how well they handled a construction zone that Cruise botched. How should these vehicles perform here?

Recently online is a new podcast interview with me from a Podcast called "Get Yourself Optimized"

We went over a lot of different topics that are interesting:

With costs approaching $1/mile, Cruise (and Waymo) can start experimenting with the real economics of robotaxis

GM s Cruise robotaxi unit, hot on the heels of receiving its permit to charge for rides all day in San Francisco, did not have a good weekend.

The robotaxi companies still haven't resolved differences with San Francisco, and they still aren't speaking the same lanaguage

Waymo announced today that it would shortly begin service in Austin, TX.

I love a good debate, and here I debate one of the core questions -- will self-driving be mainstream within 10 years. On the negative side is Raj Rajkumar, a professor from CMU and one of the leaders of the CMU team that won the DARPA Urban challenge.

Waymo, largely considered the leader in the self-driving space, announced it was pausing its trucking efforts, known as Waymo Via.

Not long after several automakers agreed to switch to using Tesla s NACS charging plug and to have their customers charge at the Tesla Supercharger network, 7 major au...

A twilight launch is the most spectacular. This one didn't have the great timing of 2018s but it was still fun to watch. Here's a 4K video showing it in Cupertino. The rocket bursts into sunlight at about 2:45. See the description for full details.

Elon repeated the claim of huge value in hiring out your car. But a taxi is more a consumable than an asset and the math doesn't work.

Read more at Forbes.com in Elon Musk Outlines How Teslas Will Be Worth Five Times What You Paid. Here s How His Math Is Wrong