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In September 1915, Sara Bard Field (left), driver Maria Kindberg (center), and machinist Ingeborg Kindstedt (right) drove across the US in an Overland car. (image from the Library of Congress)

Cars & Road Trips Made A Huge Difference In Women’s History

Today, cars can feel a little suffocating. In bigger cities (and sadly in many smaller ones), traffic can make you feel like you’re stuck in a rolling coffin. Everywhere, the cost of owning one can sometimes make you feel like you’re caught in a debt-trap with a newer car or … [continued]

Me with “Old Blue.” The Roadster was made in a myriad of colors, but by some cosmic coincidence, the ones that crossed my path tended to be “Glacier Blue.” I grew quite fond of the color. Photo © David Havasi.

Me & “Old Blue” — How The Original Tesla Roadster Helped Me Serve “The Mission” Well…

In November of 2010, Tesla flew me out to their Silicon Valley headquarters for my first round of interviews. It was the “Roadster Days,” when Tesla was a fraction of its current size. You could just pull into the HQ and get a parking spot right up next to the … [continued]

ChatGPT & DALL-E generated panoramic illustration that visualizes the concept of maximizing pipeline value by incorporating High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission

Will Pipelines Be Repurposed For HVDC Transmission?

This question is asked regularly of me these days. After all, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) is the new pipeline, doesn’t care if it’s run underwater, underground or through a steel pipe, and the millions of kilometers of pipelines in the world are going to be decommissioned at an accelerating rate … [continued]