In a recent press release, Mazda Europe finally announced its highly-anticipated MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV for the European market. The announcement happened at the Brussels Motor Show, and since then various automotive news outlets have been sharing details like pricing (starting at just under $35,000). But, I want to discuss why … [continued]
I recently came across a discussion on social media that both shows a common misconception and an important fact about human nature. Strangely enough, an idiotic political account started the discussion that led to something insightful. https://twitter.com/zdeegs23/status/1614666515722440704 For those who are using a screen reader or those who need a … [continued]
Obviously, DC fast charging exists, and many people call that Level 3, so why are they saying it’s not real??
In Part 1, I discussed the problem of needing to adapt a business to EVs now instead of later, and discussed the case of gas stations and RVs. But, these two industries are far from the only ones that need to adapt to the emerging EV transition. Car Dealers Another … [continued]
I was looking through YouTube for article ideas and came across an interesting take by an RV dealer. Was he mocking EVs? No. Was he suggesting people don’t get them? Again, no. Instead, he made it clear that the industry he works in and analyzes is going to have to … [continued]
A few days ago, I saw that automotive media outlets found something really awful on Tesla’s Cybertruck page. Most manufacturers give you a tow rating and use that in their advertising claims, but Tesla went the extra Cybermile and claimed that its vehicle can pull “near infinite mass.” I checked … [continued]
In Part 1, I discussed how teardrop shapes tend to make for the best aerodynamic efficiency, why that is, and then how things go wrong with many bogus almost-a-teardrop designs. In this article, I’m going to discuss one more aspect of aerodynamic design, how to actually optimize a larger trailer … [continued]
For most people, the ultimate camper is one with as much luxury and as much space as possible. This often means something the size of a bus, and sometimes even bigger and taller. I get why people like that, but the cost of moving it around means you’d better have … [continued]
As the autonomous vehicle industry progresses, we’re starting to see fewer traditional cars and more cars that are designed around not having a driver. Instead of a car where everybody faces the same way and it’s designed to look cool, the goals have changed. Ease of access and spaciousness, along … [continued]
I’m not going to lie, I’m not big on math. I did okay in high school and college in math classes, but I didn’t pursue a science, engineering, or other technical degree. So, I’m probably not the person to go to if you want a deep look at the numbers … [continued]
