by Phil Jackson | Sep 17, 2026
Spent last weekend in Austin, and one of the highlights – besides Terry Black’s of course – was a ride in a self-driving car. My ride happened to be in a Cybercab, but there were plenty of Waymo’s prowling the streets too. To sum up the ride: it was sort of amazing,...
by Phil Jackson | Sep 2, 2026
If you’ve noticed more hybrid badges in traffic lately, you’re not imagining it — and Honda just made it official. This week, the automaker confirmed it’s looking at building an eighth North American manufacturing plant, and the whole point is to...
by Phil Jackson | Aug 20, 2026
Why More Drivers Are Making the Switch to Electric This Year A recent New York Times analysis of International Energy Agency data shows electric vehicle sales climbing to record levels worldwide this year, with nearly three in ten new cars sold globally now electric...
by Phil Jackson | May 27, 2026
If you’ve noticed the spiking prices at the pump lately, unfortunately it doesn’t stop at gasoline. Wholesale motor oil prices are rising rapidly, and industry executives are warning of imminent shortages caused by the war with Iran. Here’s...
by Phil Jackson | Apr 29, 2026
One of the biggest hesitations people have about buying a used electric vehicle is the battery — specifically, the fear that years of charging cycles have quietly drained an EVs expected range. New research suggests that fear is largely unfounded.A study from...