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Exploring how computers, AI, and other technologies are impacting our lives.

Recycling Batteries: E Waste

This week I take a look at recycling batteries and avoiding e waste. With everything from mobile phones to EVs requiring something like a lithium ion battery to power it, and only 5% of lithium ion batteries getting recycled, I thought it was a good time to take a look at one of the looming environm

Tesla Model Y First Impressions

Here are my Tesla Model Y First Impressions after attending the Model Y event, which was a little bit press event, a little bit rock show, and a little dash of crazy. While there weren’t any big surprises, the Model Y looks really promising and has me very excited for the car and Tesla’s future. The

Best Educational Video Award

I'm still in a "did that really happen" state of mind around this, but I'm honored to have received the "Best Educational Video" award for my EV Myths vs. Facts video from the Electric Auto Association.

Tesla Service Problems - Growing Pains

The Tesla service problems are real, but they're a startup going the growing pains that every company goes through. Right before I went on my holiday road trip I had my first experience with Tesla Service. What happened? How’d it go? The end result was exactly what I wanted, but it wasn’t without a

Electric Cars: Myths vs Facts

Electric Cars Myths vs Facts. I dive into some of the most common arguments I hear about why electric vehicles are bad. Things like taking too long to charge, batteries not lasting, not being as clean as you think and being worse for CO2 emissions, and not enough range.

Tesla Model 3 Wireless Charging

In my Tesla Model 3 review video, I included a minor complaint around the lack of wireless Qi phone charging in the phone dock.  With most of the major phones on the market supporting wireless charging, I’m not sure why Tesla decided to not include it, but thankfully, it’s fixed easily.

Tesla Model 3 AWD (Dual Motor) Review

Was it worth the 894 day wait and rocky delivery to get the long range, AWD (dual motor) version of the Tesla Model 3? The acceleration and power is incredible. The build quality is tremendous. The interior design may be spartan, but it's beautiful. As many "pros" as this car has, it also has some "

Are Hybrid Cars Worth it: Ford Fusion Energi Review

A few years ago I made the jump to a plug-in hybrid, this Ford Fusion Energi Titanium, to try and reduce my emissions and save money on gasoline.  How’d it work out?  Was it worth it?  And how do I think it will compare to a fully electric car, like the Tesla Model 3 … which I’m finally picking up t