During this segment, we explore the differences in coverage between automotive and motorcycle insurance - and point out coverage that the wise motorcyclist should include in their policy.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE MOMENTS PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

Is your state on the list?  We review the list of the ten states in America with the lowest natural disaster risk as measured over the last seventy years.  The results may just surprise you.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE MOMENTS PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

Recent legislation has built in incentives for Americans to go green in a big way.  Unfortunately, these benefits are not available for all Americans to enjoy equally.  We discuss.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE MOMENTS PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

We have all read and experienced the impact of the ebb and flow of the global supply chain in our everyday lives.  While the transportation industry continues to grapple with the implementation of autonomous vehicles on public roads, a subsegment of the trucking industry seems poised to fully implement the technology.   CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE MOMENTS PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

The Mississippi River.  The 13th largest river in the world, impacting ten states and two Canadian provinces, serving as the main transportation waterway for a variety of bulk goods, including grain and coal.  Climate change has come to America's heartland, with devasting results.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE MOMENTS PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

For this episode, we tackle the question about EV safety in the event of an accident.  We have all seen the footage of stubborn electric battery fires as a result of an crash, but wonder, just how safe is the average EV?  We attempt to answer that question with the latest test results from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE MOMENTS PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more...

Recently, 190 countries met in Montreal Quebec to hammer out a deal to protect biodiversity in thirty percent of our globe.  While climate change and extreme weather events seem to capture most of the press and attention, disappearing biodiversity on our planet is also a result of man with even more impact.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE MOMENTS PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

The 2023 Mazda CX-50 is a rugged and capable compact SUV with a go-anywhere, do anything persona.  Manufactured at the automaker's new joint venture plant with Toyota in Huntsville, Alabama, the CX-50 can tow almost as much cargo as many mid-size pickup trucks.  We take this wonder for a spin.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE MOMENTS PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

Like almost everything else, your local convenience store is changing with the times.  Your favorite place to get gasoline and grab a snack now wants to be more of a destination - they actually want you to hang around - and are spending big to entice you to do so.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE MOMENTS PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

Hydrogen isn't just for electric fuel cells anymore.  A number of the world's automakers are looking at compressed hydrogen as a replacement for gasoline in modified internal combustion engines.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE MOMENTS PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

Chevrolet has introduced a sleek EV sedan concept that should be a hit with consumers.  The problem is that American motorists will never see the car.  It is for the Chinese market.  I think that with the right positioning, that concept would also work in the American automotive marketplace.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE MOMENTS PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

Officials at Colorado State University and the National Western Center in Denver have developed a methodology that transfers the heating and cooling energy from one of the city's sewage lines into useful form.  Its a case of win-win-win.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE MOMENTS PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

It is estimated that there are over 49 Million people in modern slavery across the world on any given day - and that includes the United States.  January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month where government agencies along with private and public partners bring awareness to modern slavery.  This includes public transit agencies as well as private trucking firms. Si eres víctima de trata de personas o sospechas que alguien lo es, hay ayuda. 1-888-373-7888  También puede enviar un mensaje de...

For years, researchers and scientists have chased after the allure of fusion energy.  The challenge has always been that it requires more energy to start the process than energy produced as a result - until now.  Call this one small step for man.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE MOMENTS PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

I originally did a FIRST LOOK about this amazing vehicle last July.  You can listen to my first impressions here.  This review is a deeper dive about the upscale automaker's 1st pure EV.  Its where pure luxury and pure electric propulsion come together!  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE MOMENTS PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

Every year, upto one billion birds dies as a result of collisions with cities.  In fact,  a 2019 study by Cornell Lab concluded that the North American bird population has declined by 29 percent over the previous half century.   What does this mean for our environment?  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

Turns out, Marty McFly wasn't wrong.   We take a look at Hagerty Insurance's annual Bull Market list of hot vehicles that are worth owning in 2023.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

OK, so I have to ask, who thinks its a good idea to offer a manual transmission with an electric car?  At least one automaker is planning to offer this on an upcoming vehicle in the next two years.  Is it smoke and mirrors, or the real thing?  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

Will a trip to the dealer be as rare as a rotary dial telephone?  With the move to electric vehicles, its possible to fix glitches, equipment defect and enhance safety features with an over the air update - eliminating a trip to the dealer.  And that is just the tip of the iceberg.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

Mazda is partnering up with a number of suppliers in order to catch up with the marketplace with a variety of EV offerings later this decade.  The automaker is pledging  $11 Billion in funding across its updated partnerships to get Mazda branded EVs on the road.  Is it too little, too late?  If you are a victim of human trafficking or suspect that someone is, there is help. 1-888-373-7888 is the number of the National Human Trafficking Hotline. You can also text HELP or INFO to 233733. Over...

During this episode, the all-new 3rd generation Honda HR-V crossover is reviewed.  Now based on the 11th generation Honda Civic, the HR-V is larger and even more capable.  If you are a victim of human trafficking or suspect that someone is, there is help. 1-888-373-7888 is the number of the National Human Trafficking Hotline. You can also text HELP or INFO to 233733. Over 200 languages are spoken and the help is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

With a more powerful version in the works for release soon, the question is not what ChatGPT can do now, but what this general-use AI may help to usher in the near future.  Neural networks, deep machine learning, natural voice processing - these are just a few of the associated technologies being developed and incorporated into this evolving tech.  Question is, where do us humans fit in?  If you are a victim of human trafficking or suspect that someone is, there is help. 1-888-373-7888 is the...

Green hydrogen, the most promising alternative for carbon-free fuel or use in an electric fuel cell, is also the most expensive and difficult to produce.  Recent legislation passed by the US Congress and signed into law, has offered tax incentives to industry in order to make it a reality.  AES Corp a power generator and Air Products and Chemicals Inc, a hydrogen producer have recently announced a joint venture to produce green hydrogen on the site of a recently shuttered coal-fired power...

REVIVER, the company behind California's new digital license plates that were launched last year, was hacked, allowing hackers to track the physical GPS location of all Reviver customers.  Given that these fancy plates are usually sold to luxury and ultra-luxury vehicle owners, this isn't ok, for so many reasons.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.

Climate change is also impacting Big Tech, specifically their data centers .  More occurrences of extreme weather and drought is impacting the ability of the centers to operate within the optimum temperature band required for the electronics and thousands of servers.   Big Tech is responding to the challenge in a variety of ways.  CHANGE IS COMING TO THE ROADWORTHY DRIVE PODCAST! We are working on changes and upgrades that we believe you will love. WATCH THIS SPACE for more information.