RoadWorthy Drive
Summary: Welcome to RoadWorthy Drive, America’s Premier Mobility News and Technology Talk Show! Automotive journalist and industry historian Ken Chester and top notch researcher and resident geekette Sasha J. Little offer useful tips and timely information as part of their commitment to "News You Can Use". RoadWorthy Drive is your place to get accurate, actionable and understandable information about the current mobility landscape and how technology is working to usher in the new way we use 'transportation'. Enjoy!
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Podcasts:
The RoadWorthy Drive Crew talks about petroleum this hour - from King Diesel and an Ocean of Crude Oil to the spending habits of those pesky Millennials.
Ken, Jack & Sasha discuss and debate what to expect as vehicles rack up the miles; if self-driving cars are good or bad for cities; and a tempting mix of electric buses, in-wheel electric motors and fuel cells.
The RoadWorthy Drive Crew tackles pedestrian safety, license plate privacy issues and the availability of "new" 2015 Volkswagen Diesels.
Ken, Sasha and Jack talk about the benefits of DUI Interlocks; Share a study about the consequences of reckless driving by state and review the new "rules" of Hot Rodding as Baby Boomers join the fray.
This week's topics get the RoadWorthy Drive Crew all wound up as they discuss traffic and the improvements that artificial intelligence may or may not bring. The need for more women in the automotive manufacturing end of the industry is also debated and discussed.
This hour, the RoadWorthy Drive Crew revisits its "Made in America" reporting with a look at the American Made Index; A look at Mercedes-Benz move into the Energy Storage business; and Electric Scooters - Part II!
The RoadWorthy Drive Crew tackles the finer points of California's new privacy law, remark on Saudi Arabian's new found driving rights and reflect on what's going on with crude oil.
Ken and the rest of the RoadWorthy Drive Crew tackles summer vehicle maintenance, smart cities and digital car keys for the hour.
The RoadWorthy Drive Crew goes old school for the hour - sharing what consumers should know when buying a used car - either from a dealer or private sale.
Ken and the rest of the RoadWorthy Drive Crew discuss three unique new vehicles coming to the marketplace; Seattle's Bike Sharing War; and what Elon Musk's Boring Company is doing in Chicago.
The RoadWorthy Drive Crew tackles what "Made in America" means in the globally sourced automotive industry - Where your vehicle is made and the American Automobile Labeling Act are discussed and debated.
Ken and Jack do another hour of RoadWorthy Drive without the sassy and sweet Sasha. Commercial aircraft vulnerabilities; autonomous garden equipment; and autonomous cars that are monitored remotely by humans round out the topics for this hour.
The RoadWorthy Drive Crew is down one this week as Ken & Jack soldier on - the main topic of this hour is Usage Based Car Insurance.
The RoadWorthy Drive Crew covers news from the parts bin, as well as flying autonomous taxis, how Consumer Reports changed its mind about the Tesla Model 3 and the latest from those self driving folks at Waymo.
On the heels of FiatChrysler's five-year plan being made public, the RoadWorthy Drive Crew has an emotional discussion about the future of the Chrysler and Dodge brands in the United States - yes, this took the whole hour!