Where You Can Read Me Lately: New Exclusives, New Outlets
A little update from yours truly.
Hello dear readers and happy Monday to you wherever you are. Since the last update I've been all over the place, including a wonderful few days to catch the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which you can read all about here for my first post for HotCars. After that, I headed straight out west to drive the new Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Performance.
That, I'm sorry to say, you can't read about yet as the embargo still has a little lift left in it, but I did want to share a what else I've been up to lately. You might have caught me appearing as part of CBS News' Future of Cars series. Beyond that, I've been lucky to secure a few new exclusives and a second new outlet to boot. Given the state of the editorial world at the moment, finding a good new home for my words is about the best feeling there is.
Anyhow, enjoy these, have a wonderful week, and I'll try to be back with a more substantial update soon.
Forcite Looks to Succeed Where Skully Failed - TechCrunch
Remember Skully? About a decade ago that smart helmet set Indigogo on fire in a wave of excitement that, as a rider, surprised the heck out of me. Who knew there were so many people willing to spend so much on a theoretical smart helmet?
A few years later, Skully became the poster child for failed crowdfunding promises. Now, a new brand wants to deliver similar features in a more streamlined package. Best of all, they're skipping the crowdfunding. I got an exclusive interview with a few of Forcite’s executives for TechCrunch. Plus, look for a separate review of the helmet in the coming weeks.
Boom Supersonic's New Partners - Fast Company
Really excited to bring an exclusive feature to Fast Company. I was lucky to interview Boom Supersonic's CEO plus mixed in perspectives from others in the industry as the company announced some key new partners and gave some crucial progress updates at last week's Paris Air Show.
Boom still has a long row to hoe and a lot of funds to raise before it's going to start breaking the sound barrier, never mind delivering on its orders from airlines like United and JAL. But, these new partnerships show the startup is still making progress after last year's loss of support from Rolls-Royce.
An EV Battery Recycling Primer - MotorTrend
Lots of folks think that junkyards are going to turn into toxic waste dumps as soon as EVs start hitting them en masse thanks to the big, heavy batteries they all carry. Not so. Even after their warranties are up and those batteries don't have enough capacity to be viable for cars, they're still worth way too much to be left to rot.
I spoke with a few major players in the EV battery recycling scene and put together an overview on what to expect there for MotorTrend.