Best Tech Amp Butter Podcasts (2025)

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Why Roadkill Matters 8:32

4h ago8:32

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Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are tackling transportation safety by studying roadkill patterns to identify wildlife crossing hotspots. With wildlife collisions causing approximately 200 human deaths and over $8 billion in costs annually in the United States, their work could save both human and animal lives through targeted infrastr…

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Real Butter, No Cow 9:01

4h ago9:01

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A company called Savor has developed a process to create "cow-free butter" using carbon dioxide from industrial emissions and hydrogen from water. This revolutionary approach could transform food production by eliminating agricultural inputs while providing customizable fats for various dietary needs.…

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2025 Cadillac iQ SUV review 9:04

4h ago9:04

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The all-new Cadillac Escalade IQ exemplifies the significant advancements in electric vehicle technology. This massive luxury SUV weighs approximately 9,000 pounds yet delivers an EPA-certified range of 460 miles. Its dual Ultium drive electric motors produce a jaw-dropping 750 horsepower and 785 foot-pounds of torque, outmuscling even legendary pe…

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GM's Better EV Battery 9:11

40m ago9:11

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Battery technology is evolving faster than most consumers realize. GM's announcement of its new lithium manganese-rich (LMR) battery cell represents a significant shift toward more affordable, efficient electric vehicles. By replacing expensive, rare-earth materials like nickel and cobalt with more abundant manganese and utilizing a more efficient …

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What is Micromobility? 8:26

1h ago8:26

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Here at Techmobility Topics podcast, there is no shortage of conversation about mobility – of all kinds. I have talked about methane-powered ocean vessels, electric virtual take off and landing craft, over the road trucks, railroad locomotives, and the ubiquitous car and truck. The global market for e-bikes, scooters, and mopeds—valued at $160 bill…

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Will Steel Be Coal's Salvation? 9:02

1h ago9:02

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Coal. Considered a dirty fuel because of its high carbon content, along with the toxic by-products produced when burned, the EPA has been turning electricity producers away from the material and toward natural gas. The coal used in these instances is called thermal coal. The future of coal lies in its other, more industrial application as metallurg…

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Public Surveillance Takes a Dark Turn 9:04

1h ago9:04

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A troubling surveillance network is expanding across America. Flock Group, operating automated license plate readers in over 5,000 communities, is developing "Nova"—a system combining license data with information from data brokers and even breached databases. This allows tracking individuals without warrants or court orders, raising serious privac…

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Michelin's Revolutionary Moon-Spec Tires 9:24

1h ago9:24

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Michelin's groundbreaking lunar rover tires represent innovation at its finest. Designed to withstand extreme temperatures from -400°F to 212°F without air, these thermoplastic marvels could revolutionize Earth vehicles, too. With electric vehicles weighing up to 30% more than their gasoline counterparts, the lessons learned from space might solve …

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Coming Soon: Your Personal Humanoid Butler 8:26

4d ago8:26

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The year was 2004, the movie, I, Robot, starring Will Smith. One of the major plot themes were the wide availability of robot assistants – especially for the home – disabled, older and/or otherwise infirm in the year 2035. The main computer that controlled the robots initiated an uprising against the humans. In the confrontations that followed, the…

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How Buyers View The Luxury Car Experience 8:57

4d ago8:57

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According to a recent McKinsey & Company white paper, luxury cars, defined as those valued at over $150,000, account for a small portion of vehicles sold but loom large in drivers’ imaginations. What kind of people drive vehicles like that and more importantly, what are their expectations when it comes to ownership? I have questions.…

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2025 Toyota Land Cruiser SUV review 9:12

4d ago9:12

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The Toyota Land Cruiser is the longest running series of models produced by the Japanese automaker. Born in 1951, it counts the British Land Rover and original Jeep CJ as soulmates. The new Land Cruiser is the perfect blend of capability and premium features. First introduced in the United States in 1958, the Land Cruiser is the Godfather of Toyota…

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DANGER! Distracted Truckers 9:17

4d ago9:17

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Technology and telematics provider Samsara recently released a report that looked at what causes distracted driving and solutions for it. The report included over 1,500 drivers. Commercial TRUCK drivers. Seems they are not immune to the seduction of digital devices while behind the wheel.

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What is a Pod Hotel? 8:40

4d ago8:40

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Pod hotels are hotels where guest sleep in tiny compartments with beds inside known as pods. These pods come in all shapes and sizes – square and round, metal and wooden. Many aren’t even large enough to sit up in. So, what’s the point?

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When EV Batteries Go Solid 9:07

4d ago9:07

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Lithium-ion batteries. This is the chemistry that powers most mobile electrical devices that are not plugged in – from your cellphone to the average EV. The chemistry is actually a metal slurry that comes with a list of downsides which can include shorting out and causing a thermal runaway which results in the difficult-to-extinguish fires you may …

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Deepfake Reality/Deepfake Fraud 9:05

4d ago9:05

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Artificial intelligence and deep fake software. The perfect marriage of tools and methods that are easily available to secure and use for anybody. Needless to say, fraudsters and other bad actors of all stripes are having a field day. From online romance scams, to defrauding car dealers and the HR departments of major tech companies. The nightmare …

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e-Bikes for EVERYBODY! 9:23

4d ago9:23

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has launched a voucher incentive program for e-bikes. The new program is targeting lower-income residents who lack alternative transportation options that would not otherwise be available. The state is rolling out 3,000 vouchers over a six-month period, which can reach $1,200 in discounts are participating brick-an…

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The Fastest Most Accurate Fast Food Drive-Thrus 8:36

10d ago8:36

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How much time and fuel do we waste in drive-through lanes at fast-food chains? And more importantly, how often can we depend on the place to get our order right? The Washington Post took a look and crunched some numbers.

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Amtrak: Bigger, Faster, Newer 8:59

10d ago8:59

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Amtrak has revealed a first look at its new Airo trains, and they come with panoramic windows, comfier chars, and more accessibility features. The national rail service is currently constructing eight-three of the new and improved Airo trains, which will operate on around fifteen existing routes in the Eastern US and Pacific Northwest.…

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2025 Lincoln Nautilus Black Label SUV review 9:10

10d ago9:10

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The seeds for the current success of the Lincoln brand were planted back in late 2006. The vehicle was originally known as the MKX, a mid-size luxury crossover SUV that rode on the automaker’s CD4 platform. The Ford Edge and Flex, along with the short-lived Lincoln MKT were mechanical siblings. By 2019, Lincoln had phased out its use of “MK” model …

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Uber's Wonderfully Autonomous Volkswagens 9:07

10d ago9:07

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While Volkswagen isn't top of mind when talking about autonomous vehicles, turns out that the German automaker has been working on the technology for almost ten years. VW is ready to deploy its first autonomous ID BUZZ electric minivans on Uber's ridehailing platform in Los Angeles next year.

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Wanted: More Wheelchair Ramps 8:31

11d ago8:31

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Wheelchairs. When it comes to mobility, of which we talk about plenty on this program, accessibility and accessibility barriers are real issues when it comes to public spaces. An Icelandic designer who made his mark in Silicon Valley and is a wheelchair user himself, has developed ways to overcome the exclusion that is often built into a city.…

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Who is Rural America? 9:06

11d ago9:06

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It's a simple question with a complicated answer: Who is Rural America? Researchers claim that there is little agreement on how to define rural America. As the US population has become increasingly concentrated in urban centers, rural communities have, at times, been an afterthought. The myths perpetuated about its irreversible decline has little r…

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The Wood That Laughs at Steel 8:48

11d ago8:48

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A material invented at the University of Maryland will soon offer a radical alternative that has a fifty percent greater tensile strength than conventional steel and a strength-to-weight ratio that is ten times better. It’s lighter, tougher, and actually locks away carbon. It’s called Superwood and after seven years of development, mass production …

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Are We at PEAK SHALE? 9:13

11d ago9:13

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According to industry veterans, US oil production is at a tipping point at current crude prices. US oil production is expected to DECLINE next year, making it the first year-on-year decrease in roughly ten years, outside of the pandemic. THE CAUSE: Shale oil companies are slowing production because of low crude prices and pressure to return cash to…

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Legal Perils of Acting on Climate Change 8:33

18d ago8:33

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Can you be sued for not taking strong enough action to tackle climate change? If you can, who decides what that is? And no, I am NOT talking about California! It’s a valid question to ponder.

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No Route, No Rules, All Passion - LET'S DO IT! 9:06

18d ago9:06

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Its unsanctioned, dangerous, and not exactly legal. It’s called The Speed Project and it has NOTHING to do with wheeled vehicles. This is a unique running event that takes participants to the brink and beyond. Why do it?

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2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe review 8:45

18d ago8:45

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Genesis, the upmarket Korean nameplate, unveiled the GV80 Coupe in September 2023. Based on the refreshed GV80 SUV for the 2023 model year, unique styling cues include a coupe inspired roofline, redesigned front bumper and grille, flat bottom steering wheel and carbon fiber interior trims. The GV80 Coupe combines the practicality of an SUV, inherit…

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Hyundai Developes EV Battery Fire Suppression System 9:01

20d ago9:01

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Hyundai Mobis, the parts manufacturing arm of Hyundai Motor Group, has developed technology that can extinguish an electric vehicle battery fire cell fire and prevent thermal runaway.

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The Beanless Coffee Race 8:38

27d ago8:38

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Coffee. As the cost of it continues to rise due to increasingly volatile climate patterns, the demand for coffee is increasing. The United States actually grows very little coffee within its borders. To meet this demand, enter beanless coffee. YIKES!

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Your City is Sinking! 9:04

27d ago9:04

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As if you don’t have enough to be concerned about, consider this: the land underneath the largest cities in the United States is sinking, threatening buildings, roads, and rail lines, according to new research. But that sinking, known as subsidence, is not happening in the same way, in each place, or even the same way across one city.…

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The Premium Delivery Alternative to Uber & Doordash! 9:08

28d ago9:08

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His name is Herb Coakley, former Uber and Lyft driver and founder of Mystro, an app that helped gig workers juggle multiple platforms. Now he’s back with Courial, a premium delivery service that respects the people doing the work and wows the people receiving it. Listen to this episode to learn more!…

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Low Priced EV Truck to Take on Tesla 9:08

28d ago9:08

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It's called Slate and its a Jeff Bezos-backed effort to bring a low priced (less than $20K) EV truck to American motorists. It's low price means plastic fenders and panels, hand crank windows and bring your own entertainment. Is there a real market for this vehicle? Listen to the podcast to learn more.…

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China's Army of Ghost Cargo Trucks 8:38

1M ago8:38

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Imagine passing a truck on the Interstate at highway speed that doesn’t have a cab for a driver. That is in fact just a flat wall crowned with sensors and cameras. In China, these futuristic yet cheap-looking trucks are part of a fleet of driverless light trucks that can carry 1,000 parcels autonomously over a range of 110 miles. Sound far-fetched?…

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Are Tiny Home Villages the Answer? 9:06

1M ago9:06

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Tiny houses. With the stock of affordable housing severely diminished in many parts of the country, the rise of tiny houses offers some people an alternative when considering a safe place to live. A twist on that concept is the rise of tiny house villages, often near or just outside small towns in rural America. Could this be a win-win for all?…

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2025 Mitsubishi Outlander SUV review 9:16

1M ago9:16

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The Mitsubishi Outlander was originally introduced to American motorists at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in Detroit as the Mitsubishi ASX concept vehicle – ASX standing for Active Sports Crossover. Replacing the body-on-frame Montero Sport in North America, the Outlander went on sale during the 2003 model year. The fourth and cur…

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Where EV Chargers Are At Parity with Gasoline Stations 9:15

1M ago9:15

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As of the end of 2024, the State of California had 48 percent MORE electric vehicle chargers than gas pump nozzles at 178,549. This compares of just 120,000 gasoline nozzles. However, only 17,000 of the chargers are fast chargers with the rest being the slower Level 2 chargers.

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Secret Radio Stations in America 8:36

1M ago8:36

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On secret radio stations nationwide, a decades old news service has survived the move to digital. They are called radio reading services and they perform a vital function for the visually impaired.

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Automaker Logistics of Made in America 8:59

1M ago8:59

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Building a vehicle starts with years of planning, thousands of global suppliers and available workers, millions of square feet of factory space, and billions of dollars in capital expenditures. It takes years to bring a new factory on-line, assuming you have the people and engineering staff to run the factory. It is not something that companies do …

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Duolingo Replace Human Workers with AI 9:05

1M ago9:05

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It’s official: Duolingo, the language learning tech company, will “gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle,” – that’s a direct quote from the company. In case you still think that AI displacement of workers is years in the future, guess again!

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Mercedes Solar Paint Adds Miles to EV Range 9:29

1M ago9:29

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Mercedes-Benz is working on a solar "paintwork" that could give EVs thousands of miles of additional range per year. These are new types of solar modules that could be seamlessly applied to the bodies of electric vehicles. These efforts could eventually pave the way for a wafer-thin layer of paint that could generate additional 8,699 miles of range…

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EVs Require Changes to Highway Safety Tech 10:39

1M ago10:39

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According to a recent article in Roads and Bridges magazine, testing shows the need for new roadside safety hardware standards for EVs. Roadside safety hardware like guardrails, median barriers, bridge rails, crash cushions, end treatments and breakaway support structures are designed to protect life and minimize injuries in the event of a crash. I…

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AI Overlords vs Human Jobs: What happens when humans are not needed? 10:55

1M ago10:55

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Artificial Intelligence. Its hard to imagine how we got here in just three short years from the introduction of ChatGPT. As businesses and organizations around the globe rushed to infuse their very existence with AI, its ability to digest and summarize unimaginable amounts of data have already brought us to the brink of excluding human workers from…

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2025 Hyundai Tucson SUV review 10:10

1M ago10:10

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The Hyundai Tucson. Named after an Arizona city and launched in 2004, it is the automaker’s best-selling model globally, having sold over 7 million units since its introduction. Positioned as a smaller alternative to the Santa Fe, the Tucson rides on a platform sourced from the Elantra sedan and is the mechanical sibling to the Kia Sportage. Curren…

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The Economic Case for Electric Vocational Trucks 11:15

1M ago11:15

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As both trucking fleets and truck manufacturers wade through what the industry calls the "messy middle" from ICE to EVs, PACCAR's Kenworth and Peterbilt nameplates are making a compelling argument for EVs in the vocational truck segment. Listen to this podcast to learn more.

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Virtual Reality Facilitates Automotive Technician Training 10:34

1M ago10:34

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Throughout the United States, many a local new car dealer has a continuing need for experienced service technicians. So much the more now, with the increasing sophistication of the engineering and technical design. Working with local community colleges and high schools, shrinking budgets and changing priorities means that very often, the local reso…

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The Gas Station of the Future 11:04

1M ago11:04

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A recent article in the business magazine Fast Company talked about a gas station of the future and the company behind it. Nope, they haven’t given up on decarbonization, but what they are using for a feedstock to create the new fuels will surprise you. Listen to this podcast to learn more.

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The Amazing Benefits of Urban Forests 10:08

1M ago10:08

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Trees. They are amazing tools of nature – they absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. They shade our neighborhoods during the Spring and Summer, lowering temperatures by as much as fifteen degrees. They absorb noise, reducing noise pollution. And they are often pretty to look at. What’s not to love? Does your city benefit from this urban canopy…

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Why BYD's Fast Charging Platform is a Game Changer 11:28

1M ago11:28

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BYD, a leading Chinese EV manufacturer, has developed what it calls a Super e-Platform for its EVs that promises charging as fast as refueling, allowing for 249 of range in just five minutes of charging. More importantly, the company is making that technology standard on almost all of its vehicles, regardless of price point. Learn why this will qui…

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Work Zone Safety Tech 10:29

2M ago10:29

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According to the National Safety Council, 891 people were killed and 37,701 were injured in work zone crashes. Most of those deaths were motorists! Technology is being deployed to reduce both the severity and frequency of these collisions. We take a look.

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OMG! Longer Car Loans - Is Affordability Still a Thing? 11:01

2M ago11:01

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I remember a time when you could purchase a decently equipped NEW car (1970’s definition) for right around $4,000 with a monthly payment spreading out over 36 months of about $140/month. To be fair, decently equipped in the mid 1970’s was a three-speed automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, single speaker AM/FM radio and an electric …

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