The TechMobility Podcast
Welcome to The TechMobility Podcast, your ultimate source for authentic insights, news, and perspectives at the nexus of mobility and technology. We're all about REAL FACTS, REAL OPINIONS, and REAL TALK! From personal privacy to space hotels, if it moves or moves you, we're discussing it! Our weekly episodes venture beyond the conventional, offering a unique, unfiltered take on the topics that matter. We're not afraid to color outside the lines, and we believe you'll appreciate our bold approach!
Episodes
253 episodes
Hybrid Sales Boom, Bronco Stroppe Reality Check, High Elevation and No Water, Ford Drops Escape
Shoppers are speaking with their wallets, and the data speaks loudly. We kick off with a clear-eyed look at why Hyundai and Kia just posted record January sales, driven by hybrids and value-forward crossovers—and how Chevy’s layered lineup keep...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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43:47
Why Minivans Are Winning Again, AI Won’t Replace Seatbelts Yet, and Elevators Cost a Fortune
Forget the hype cycle—let’s talk about what actually moves people and markets. We start with a comeback story no one saw coming: minivans. After years of SUV dominance, buyers are rediscovering why sliding doors and low floors beat lifted ride ...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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43:28
Volvo Looks East to Grow West, Is the Lexus ES sedan still relevant, The Truth About Chinese AI, and Climate Change in the Artic
Big promises meet hard limits—from the showroom to the server room to the edge of the map. We open with Volvo’s rumored supersized SUV, backed by Geely’s global toolbox and Zeekr’s three-row PHEV. Dealers want a GLS and X7 rival to keep buyers ...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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43:52
Luxury, Labor, and the Grid: Why the Future Is a Series of Hard Tradeoffs
A six-wheel Lexus that treats the back seat like a boardroom. Hundreds of thousands of Americans working well into their 80s. Hydropower storage poised to shore up a shaky grid. It sounds like three different stories, but they all point to the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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43:31
China’s EV Edge, Charging Roads, Ford’s 2025 Expedition Comes Up Short, and 7 Parenting Habits That Future Proof Kids
A quiet revolution is reshaping the roads around us—and it’s moving faster than most of us realize. We open with a clear-eyed look at how China is accelerating EV adoption across Latin America and Canada, while U.S. policy whiplash risks sideli...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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43:43
High Beef Prices, Tight Crops, Time Banking, Toll Road Backlash, and Beyond LinkedIn
Beef prices at the store feel painful, yet many ranchers are finally breathing easier. We unpack that paradox by tracing tight cattle supply, steady domestic demand, and export strength—then contrast it with row crops, where corn, soybeans, and...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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43:38
Can AI Run a Nuclear Plant, Inside the 2025 Toyota Prius Nightshade, Secret Life of Dormant Car Brands, and the Billion-Dollar Vintage Car Economy
A bold claim kicked this one off: can artificial intelligence safely replace humans in nuclear power plants? We revisit the cautionary history of nuclear incidents and weigh it against the current state of AI—powerful, yes, but prone to halluci...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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43:46
How Did $60,000 Pickups Become Normal? Understanding Vehicle Pricing, CAFE Rollbacks, and AI Security Risks
Prices keep climbing, and the easy villain is “too much safety.” We pull that apart by taking a clear look at how active safety reduces injuries and claims, then follow the money to where it really pools: full-size trucks, SUVs, and premium tri...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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43:53
One Truck an Hour, a Jeep Identity Crisis, and the New Rules of Buying Cars
What if a $10 part could swing millions, and a single extra truck per hour could add a quarter billion in revenue? We open with the hard math behind Ford’s production ramp-up, showing how small cost changes and modest line-speed gains compound ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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43:15
Why Bollinger Failed, NYC Congestion Pricing Succeeded, Privacy Power, and AI Driven Insurance
A tough goodbye opens the show as we chart Bollinger Motors’ rise, pivot, and fall—from an elegant, fixable EV truck vision to an ambitious medium-duty chassis play that ran headlong into the realities of capital, volume, and time. We walk thro...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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42:09
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Stalls, Polestar 3 Shines, Foxconn Scales Up, and Mitsubishi Searches for Relevance
A cult icon priced out of reach, a luxury EV that thrills and frustrates, and a contract manufacturing giant betting big on batteries—this one threads the real story of where electric mobility stands right now. We start with the Volkswagen ID B...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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43:51
Electric Vans, Oil Demand Through 2050, AI Car Buying, and Infiniti’s Performance Gamble
A single decision can shape a decade. We examine General Motors’ abrupt exit from BrightDrop and argue that electric work vans still deliver real value: quiet, clean food trucks for dense cities, flexible upfits for utilities, and premium RV bu...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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43:46
Hot Takes On A Cold Start: Ferrari Plugs In, Ford Maverick Drops Low, Texas Goes Geothermal, and Why CDLs Should Be Federal
What happens when peak performance, practical utility, and power storage all hit an inflection point at once? We kick off with Ferrari’s leap into an all-electric supercar chassis built entirely in-house—75% recycled aluminum, an 800‑volt syste...
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Season 3
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Episode 82
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43:47
Trust Under Pressure: VinFast, RSL 1.0 AI Licensing, America’s Water Reckoning, and The New Sticker Shock
Three stories, one throughline: trust under pressure. We kick off with VinFast’s rocky U.S. rollout—shrinking dealer networks, paused plant plans, and two EVs targeting the toughest price band in the market. We unpack why styling, timing, and t...
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Season 3
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Episode 81
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43:56
Hype vs. Reality: Tesla Cybertruck, The Lexus RX Gets it Right, Talent Gap in the Service Bay, and The Moment Ambition Paused
A truck might look ready for tomorrow but still miss today. We start with the Tesla Cybertruck at two years old—viral videos, slipping sales, and a price story that shifted from the initial promise. Predictions assumed a plant operating near fu...
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Season 3
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Episode 80
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43:50
Human In The Loop, Why Libraries Still Matter, AI in the Bathroom, and the Real Reason Your Power Bill Is Rising
The tech cycle keeps turning—covering beige PCs to the early web, from must-have apps to autonomous hype—and now a surge of AI. We examine what actually works: a human-in-the-loop approach that shifts AI from just spraying out content to becomi...
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Season 3
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Episode 79
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43:51
How Slate Auto Redefines EV Service, Lincoln Navigator Black Label Luxury, And The Science That Cools Cities And Eats Methane
What happens when an EV startup drops paint, dealers, and traditional service—while a legacy brand doubles down on a rolling sanctuary with a 48-inch display and massage seats for every row? We explore Slate Auto’s bold low-cost truck strategy,...
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Season 3
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Episode 78
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43:54
Off-Road, No Charger; Hope for the Waterless; Airport 2035; Sophisticated Engines, Catastrophic Failures
Start with a trail-ready EV that looks unstoppable—then ask the tough questions about energy. We break down the Vanderhall Brawley GTS: quad motors, a climate-controlled cabin, and a 40 kWh pack promising 140 miles. It’s exciting on paper, but ...
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Season 3
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Episode 77
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43:49
2026 Ram 1500 Review, Volvo ES-90 Heartbreak, Canceled EVs, and the Coming Robotaxi Wars
In this episode of the TechMobility Podcast, Ken Chester connects the dots between design, powertrains, and autonomy across a rapidly shifting auto landscape.He opens with a look at Volvo’s new ES-90, a sleek full-electri...
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Season 3
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Episode 76
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43:53
Amtrak’s Comeback, Flying Cars, Smarter Farming, and Silent Surveillance: Why Your Road Trip Might Raise a Red Flag
This episode of the TechMobility Show travels across three big conversations shaping America’s future: rail, air, and agriculture—then lands on a stark warning about digital surveillance at home.Ken opens with a deep dive into <...
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Season 3
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Episode 75
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43:50
From Icebreakers To Audi A3: Tech, Geopolitics, And The Next EV Battery Bet
The Arctic isn’t just ice and maps—it’s a test of national power and supply chains. We start with a candid look at the global icebreaker gap: Russia’s eight nuclear heavy ships, China’s expanding fleet, and a U.S. plan focused on medium icebrea...
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Season 3
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Episode 74
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43:52
More Power, Cheaper Buildings, Smarter Farms—The New Reality
Power bills, car payments, and grocery expenses don’t happen in isolation—they’re connected to choices about energy, vehicles, buildings, and the technology we use to operate them. We connect these threads to show how reliability, cost, and car...
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Season 3
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Episode 75
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43:55
Affordable EVs Reshape the Auto Market; Rally DNA Meets Reality: The 2025 Subaru WRX tS; Feds Bet on Nuclear, Trucking’s Great Capacity Purge
What happens when EVs finally offer real range and value, nuclear power receives a major vote of confidence, and trucking prepares for its biggest shakeup in years? We connect the dots between cars, kilowatts, and cargo to show how these shifts...
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Season 3
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Episode 72
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43:49
The Future Isn’t Linear: Vans, Shoes, Jets, and Water Wars
The future rarely moves in a straight line—and this week’s episode proves it. We explore four stories that reveal how technology, markets, and human behavior collide in unexpected ways.We begin with GM’s sudden decision to halt...
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Season 3
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Episode 71
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43:49
Mercedes Bets On Electric Cars, A Turbo Mazda Tests My Willpower, Performance Theater, and Two-Wheeled Mobility Off-Road
The headlines claim car buyers don’t want EVs, yet Mercedes just approved a fully electric CLA and a flexible platform to support hybrids and gas models as well. We explain why platform strategy—not hype—determines winners: amortized R&D, q...
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Season 3
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Episode 70
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