October 2020 – RPM News Weekly

SSC Tuatara Claims World’s Fastest Production Car Title

10-20-20 Tech Talk

~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~

The SSC Tuatara Hypercar leads off this week ‘s episode of Tech Talk giving commentator Rick DeMeis an opening story with plenty of horsepower. After all, any time a vehicle is capable of setting an average speed record of 316.11 mph to clinch the title of the world’s “Fastest Production Car”, it ought to get top billing.
But there’s lots more compelling tech news included in the discussion this week including a story out of Penn State on a self-heating battery that stops lithium from collecting on the positive terminal while improving charge times and the life of the battery.
Also, listen in for updates from the world of Elon Musk regarding lunar mission projections, and from NASA about its current mission to the asteroid Bennu as well as the Perseverance mission to Mars.
The program closes out with information about a portable COVID-19 test and the development of a recyclable running shoe.

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EVs & RVs Top This Edition

10-13-20 Tech Talk

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With new test drives on hiatus, Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis turns to other current automotive news to lead off this week’s episode starting with a new all electric vehicle program called EV Power Podcast which featured the remarkable Lucid Air that has just gone into production.
A brief on a new RV from Volkswagen called the California Camper gets the followup slot that’s quickly followed by the weekly Musk Minute update. Then a juicy sampling of tech news kicks off with a curious tiny new sensor that’s one-tenth the weight of a jellybean. Other highlights include more efficient solar cells, anti-drone technology and a Mayflower autonomous ship that’ll be heading to Plymouth, MA.

Automotive News

EVPowerPodcast.com

Volkswagen California Van

Musk Minute

Starship Update

Crew Dragon Planning Next Mission To ISS

Starlink Satellites De-Orbiting

More Tech News

Air-Dropping Tiny Sensors From Moths

Micro Solar Cells Deliver Efficiency Boost

Jammer Defense Disrupts Drone GPS Positioning

Mayflower Autonomous Ship To Set Sail For Plymouth, MA

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Cadillac Goes Live; CT4 / CT5 Highlighted

Cadillac saved New England Motor Press Association members front row seats to their interactive digital showroom and RPM News Weekly’s Rich Taber was on hand to bring back the news to our podcast listeners. Have a listen.
The discussion flows easily from Cadillac brand musings to vehicle specifics and includes details on the CT4 and CT5 sedans, the latter of which host Peter Ciani happened to have available for the week for test driving.
In addition, the all-new, all-electric LYRIQ gets a mention and Cadillac’s nomenclature gets dissected along the way.
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Segment Locations on the Scrub Bar

00:00 Introduction
01:20 Cadillac Live – Digital Showroom w/ Live Tours
07:38 Cadillac CT4 & CT5 – Similar But Different
21:17 A Week w/ The CT5
27:42 Cadillac Nomenclature Explained
30:20 Touching Base w/ The All-Electric Lyriq
31:33 Hello EV Power Podcast

Cadillac Live

Part personal shopper, part interactive digital showroom, Cadillac Live offers the ability to conveniently explore Cadillac’s lineup from anywhere. Shoppers can explore every detail of a Cadillac vehicle with the help of a Live agent, who is equipped with an iPhone X, Osmo Mobile gimbal and Bluetooth headset, providing two-way audio and one-way live video. ~ Cadillac

CT4 / CT5 Luxury Sedans

“Cadillac is not abandoning doing great sedans.” ~ Ken Kornas, Cadillac Global Product Mgr.

photos courtesy of Cadillac Media

LYRIQ – Fully Electric Luxury Crossover

photos courtesy of Cadillac Media

The LYRIQ is based on GM’s next-generation, modular electric vehicle platform and driven by the Ultium propulsion system. With a dedicated EV architecture, its design eliminates significant physical constraints associated with adapting electric propulsion within a conventional vehicle architecture, for an optimized design that supports greater driving range, an engaging driving experience and a new interpretation of passenger space. ~ Cadillac