apple Weather on the Way is the roadtrip app I never knew I needed I take a lot of road trips, but I never knew Weather on the Way existed until this week and it's a simple concept. Put in an address for where you'd like to go and the app plots the route using Apple Maps then looks up
cars Volvo outdid Subaru Volvo has a new small pure electric compact crossover coming out soon called the EX30, and from early reviews it's going to be a killer small city EV, about a foot and a half shorter than most crossovers while having similar interior space, and can run for 200-250
cars An unexpected Tesla Model 3 review 20 years ago, I joined the Hertz gold program back before Uber/Lyft existed and you had to have a car in almost every American city you flew to. Fast forward to 2023 and I hadn't regularly rented cars in a decade but recently I grabbed one and
cars Ford's concept car archive now online Last week I stumbled on some automotive news that Ford released their entire library of concept cars going back to the 1950s. It's a simple site that lets you search and if you put in Ford model names of popular cars, you'll be rewarded with weird
cars What it's like to drive a plugin-hybrid for the past 6 months Last year I bought the number one selling plugin-hybrid vehicle sold in America, and I even got a $7,500 tax rebate for the purchase. And before you try and guess, I'll say that nope it wasn't a Prius, it was a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe.
amazon Amazon vans Today I was driving past an auto body shop that specializes in collision damage and I couldn't help but notice the three Amazon trucks parked out front. It reminds me of the time my uncle got a job at UPS, driving a truck and doing deliveries about 20
cars Lessons from my first 1,300 mile road trip in an EV I just returned from a 48hr jaunt to the San Francisco Bay Area, starting up near the Portland, Oregon area. I drove down in one day, and back the next day, on a route I've taken probably 50+ times over the last 20 years since I moved from
apple A new "3rd way" for CarPlay I am a fan of Apple's CarPlay. I think it can make driving safer while keeping you informed of new calls and texts, and entertained with podcasts and music, all without having to take your eyes off the road or ever feel the need to pick up your
rivian Testing out "Camp Mode" in the Rivian R1S Three years ago, I decided to take the plunge after I saw some demo of the new Rivian EV trucks and SUVs that would be coming out "soon". Yesterday, a tow truck hit my driveway and unloaded my R1S and in the first day of ownership, it'
cars Moab winter trip report This week I took a quick solo road trip to Moab, Utah to explore some trails and see the southwest under a light dusting of snow (it's hot as heck in Moab 6-9 months per year). I know every guidebook says to only go there March-October, but I&
cars First thoughts from a Rivian R1S test drive In February of 2020, I plunked down a deposit on the Rivian R1S, a 3-row full electric SUV soon after the Rivian truck was announced and truck prototypes were shown at various events. I've owned nearly a dozen different trucks over my life but as I've
cars Surprisingly good tech: The weBoost Drive Reach cell signal booster A couple years ago, I started seeing ads for "cell phone booster" antennas for cars and trucks around the off-roading/4x4 world as a way to stay connected while out in the middle of nowhere, but I was deeply skeptical. How much better could your phone signal be
cars Stepside: episode 12 is up I just uploaded the newest episode of Stepside, which is our last show of this year plus it's also our holiday spectacular, aka we didn't have an agenda or plans and about 3/4ths of the hour is Joel sweating through his next truck purchase, which
cars Road trip idea #1 I drove on freeways for 8 hours today and often I was driving next to the same three cars for an hour. So then I had an idea. 1. Everyone gets a Raspberry Pi that runs off a 12v cigarette lighter in their car 2. Every car-based Pi connects to
youtube Things I learned after years of watching dashcam videos I have an odd nightly routine where I often grab my iPad and some headphones before bed and watch 30-60min of random YouTube stuff before I drift off to sleep. One of the oddly relaxing things I watch are dashcam videos on YouTube. If you hear that and think I
cars New Prius or old Lexus? The new Prius mules are looking a heck of a lot like the Lexus small-SUV hybrid rx330/350/400h series.