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@samabuelsamid

Former auto engineer, now I engineer words & images. I say what I think. I'm a Principal Analyst e-mobility research w/ Guidehouse Insights. Opinions my own

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Joined May 2008

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  1. May 19

    In the latest edition of Transportation Insights, we discuss the production launch of the eCascadia, certification plans & launching driverless tests in Miami & Austin

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    May 18

    Because “[Dems] have become the party of division & hate,” Elon Musk felt compelled to donate to the RNC the day before and after the Jan 6 insurrection….

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  3. May 19

    Tesla is showing what needs to be done on the infrastructure side to support large scale adoption of EVs. Plus many of the stalls are pull through which will enable vehicles that are towing to have easier access

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  5. May 18

    Being the largest shareholders in an automaker brings some benefits. Today signed the paper work to begin construction of its second factory in Saudi Arabia. Starting with complete knockdown kits of parts from Arizona, eventually 155K units

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    Whew! Cumulative losses in rid hailing biz at the end of Q3 2021: Uber (US) $24.5B Lyft (US) $8B Grab (Singapore) $13B Didi (China) $21B Ola (India) $6.9B (Apr 2018 thru Mar 21) P.S: Ride-hailing also increased congestion

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    May 17

    In this fascinating discussion from , and CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson discuss a variety of topics including the evolution of 's, the importance of efficiency, and why tech miniaturization is so key.

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    May 17

    The final dance in Dirty Dancing, but they’re dancing to The Muppet Show theme tune.

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    Those "pro-lifers" get pretty fucking quiet when a White man murders 10 innocent people in a grocery store but want to lecture Women on the sanctity of life.

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  10. May 17

    Add Miami and Austin to the list of cities with actual driverless roaming city streets, this time from . Note that still doesn't have actual self-driving

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  11. May 17

    If you missed this year, you missed my conversation with CEO/CTO Peter Rawlinson about the transition to EVs and why efficiency is so important. It's now up on youtube

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    May 16

    This week I talked about getting stuck in the snow while going to a feed store. riveting entertainment.

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    May 16
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    Shifter cozies are definitely a thing. They definitely help if it's hot/cold and you have a metal shift knob.

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  14. May 16

    Why is no one in media talking about the fact that the police in Buffalo talked a heavily armed white man into surrendering, but if that had been a black or brown shooter, they would have almost certainly put multiple bullets into him?

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  15. May 16

    If you order some food through in Santa Monica starting today, it might show up in an automated Ioniq 5 powered by

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  17. May 16

    If you are attending Auto Tech Detroit next month, make sure you come and check the sessions I'm moderating on e-mobility, cockpit of the future and the impact of safety on design

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  18. May 16

    If is the type of person being replaced, I don't see that as an actual problem

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    May 16

    A fresh episode to start off the week with includes first drive impressions of the 2023 Z M240i XC60 Recharge 3 Turbo and plans to revive the Scout as an EV truck and SUV

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  20. May 16
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