The Driving You Crazy Podcast

According to Mozilla’s *Privacy Not Included buyer’s guide, Cars Are the Worst Product Category they Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy. I wanted to know what aspects of cars use our information and I wanted to know what auto makers are the worst offenders, so I invited one of the authors of the study to be here on the show. Jen Caltrider is the creator and lead for Mozilla's Privacy Not Included team. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Mozilla article: https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/   Senator Markey letter to automakers: https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-queries-14-automakers-about-invasive-data-practices-calls-for-protections-

There is lots of talk about electric vehicles and whether they are good or bad for the environment, or the range isn’t far enough or it takes too long to charge, but are those concerns founded in truth or not? This episode I talk with Derek Sequeira, Director of GM Energy to talk more about these and many more myths and truths of electric vehicle ownership. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   GM EV Live: https://evlive.gm.com/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Would you pay to make it easier for you to get not only through security at the airport but also to have someone help with bags and escort you through the airport? That is the idea behind SkySquad. I visit with Julie Melnick, CEO and Founder of Sky Squad about how it works and how they can help during your next trip. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   SkySquad: https://skysquad.com/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Do you need special tires for your EV or can you put any tire on it and it will be fine? That is the question on many new EV owners so I invited TJ Campbell, information and testing manager for Tire Rack to answer that and much more about tires. I also ask TJ if you need specific winter tires or just all season tires. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Tire Rack: https://www.tirerack.com/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

The vehicle aftermarket is growing, especially since the pandemic. One surprising area of growth with electric vehicles. I speak with Mike Spagnola, President of the Specialty Equipment Market Association about the booming aftermarket business and how EV owners are enhancing their vehicles. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   SEMA: https://www.sema.org/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

What is it like to work as a train engineer? It was recently National Rail Safety Week and I was given the opportunity to speak with Buck Russel. Buck is Union Pacific Railroads Manager of Public Safety and also long time class one locomotive engineer. We spoke about what it is like to be a train engineer as well as how dangerous it can be to be around a train. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Buck Russel: https://www.up.com/aboutup/community/inside_track/expect-train-russel-it-230630.htm   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Have you seen those signs on the back of a truck that say, “not responsible for broken windshields”?  Do they have any legal standing? I answer that DYC question as well as talk about how the town of Aspen wants to lower their speed limit to 15 mph. Also, what are the 20 most famous Instagramable streets in the US? And I open the mail bag and find it full of moisture. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Is It Illegal to Drive Without Shoes? This is a question that automotive writer Jason Unrau set out to answer in an article he has on Bumper.com and he joins me to talk about that as well as a ton of other car questions that come from his other Bumper.com articles. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Do ride sharing vehicles help reduce or contribute to congestion and pollution? That is what Motor1.com looked at in their recent article titled: The Surprising Impacts Of Ridesharing: Environment, Congestion, And Beyond. JR Ridley, Digital PR Director for the Motor1 Research Team joins me to talk about it. Also, are micro cars the wave of the future in downtown areas? All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   The Surprising Impacts Of Ridesharing: Environment, Congestion, And Beyond: https://www.motor1.com/products-services/auto-insurance/surprising-impacts-of-ridesharing/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Drivers are more distracted than ever by their phones while driving but did you know that the level of distraction increases during holidays. That is the basis for some new research from Cambridge Mobile Telematics. Matt Fiorentino is the VP of Marketing with Cambridge Mobile Telematics and he joins me to talk about this and more. All that on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Cambridge Mobile Telematics https://www.cmtelematics.com/ Road Risk Alert: Labor Day Sees Heightened Distracted Driving and Speeding: https://www.cmtelematics.com/news-and-insights/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

What is the ultimate road trip? Going around the world of course but imagine taking 10 years to do it and picking up some rescue dogs along the way. That’s the story for Stuart and Janell Clarke and they share their traveling stories with us in this episode. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Stuart & Janell Clarke: https://www.thepacktrack.com/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

We’ve all heard it right… have stuff in your car in case of a problem. What are some of the stuff that will help you out if you have car trouble, in a Road Trip Survival Kit if you will and how much of that stuff is really necessary and what if you have an electric car? Joining me today to talk about all of that is Chad Ogle, Phoenix based Universal Technical Institute’s National Marketing Managers Director. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Universal Technical Institute: https://www.uti.edu/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

When you ride public transit, what is your comfort level? Do you think it would be higher in micro transit? That is the idea behind companies like the Tech Valley Shuttle in upstate New York. Trent Griffin-Braaf, the CEO & Founder of TVS joins me to talk about what is working and what isn’t with public transit and how businesses like his can help make it more attractive to users. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Tech Valley Shuttle: https://www.techvalleyshuttle.com/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Where are we when it comes to autonomous driving? One person who knows is Andrew Farah, General Motors Executive Director of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and he joins me on this episode to talk about autonomous cars and his work with starting the Chevy Volt. Plus, the 7 most deadly interstates in the country. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   GM Ultra Cruise: https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/general-motors-technology/general-motors-autonomous-technology/gm-ultra-cruise/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Happy 300th episode Driving You Crazy!! This episode we talk about a few recent DYC Television stories as well as some interesting transportation stories that have been sent to my email inbox. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Have you heard stories or seen videos of Tesla’s when in autonomous driving mode not drive like they were designed? One man says it happens more often than it should and the Tesla software is to blame. He says the software flaws are so dangerous, Tesla should stop allowing anyone from using the self driving feature. To explain why I invited Dan O’Dowd, CEO of Green Hills Software and the Founder of The Dawn Project to be on the show. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   The Dawn Project: https://dawnproject.com/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

There is a program that connects truck drivers with grade schools. It’s called Trucker Buddy and I visit with Bill McNamee who has been a trucker buddy for about 30 years on the show this episode. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Trucker Buddy: https://truckerbuddy.org/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

Have you ever thought, there has to be a way to get around town that will save me gas? That is called the traveling salesman problem and I invited one of the smartest guys around to talk explain how it can help you out. Bill Klimack is a Professor with the School of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma and he breaks down the traveling salesman problem. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Dr Bill Klimack: https://www.ou.edu/coe/ise/people/bill_klimack   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

We all know that driving under the influence of any intoxicating substance, including marijuana, you can be arrested for DUI. What if you were suspected of a cannabis DUI but you say you were fine? That’s where the company called Reepher comes in as they offer coverage for cannabis related DUI offenses. Co-Founder / CEO of Reepher Justin Kahn joins me to talk all about how it works and the limitations to the coverage. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast.    Contact: 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy  WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic   Reepher: https://reepher.com/   Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria   iTunes:https://apple.co/2fgLX8u iHeart:https://ihr.fm/2LVBvoc Podbean:https://bit.ly/2JbBiec Spotify:https://spoti.fi/30gj3zq Stitcher:https://bit.ly/3EViUk5