Rolling into 2024, John Quain stops by to chat with host Jake Sigal about tech, trends, and services. John is the founder, Editor-in-Chief of OntheRoadtoAutonomy.com and has views on the rising popularity of subscription models as a funding path. His observations of the 2024 CES in Las Vegas has led him to opine that we'll be seeing 'luxury' electric vehicles in the $30K range. John's wide-ranging interests keep this episode lively and chock full of tech talk.

Jocelyn Vande Velde, of Bosch eBike Systems, and Bosch's Kunal Kapoor chat with host Jake Sigal about innovations in Bosch’s e-bike products and contemplate the company's long-standing corporate philosophy, first stated by founder Robert Bosch in the late 19th century: “I have always acted according to the principle that ‘I would rather lose money than trust.’ The integrity of my promises, the belief in the value of my products and in my word of honor have always had a higher priority to me than a transitory profit.”

Kapoor discusses how Bosch, by certifying its products (by UL Solutions, and others) and not just “asserting” and “conforming,” instills consumer confidence that the products are "safe as can be," and the effort is worth the company's time and investment.

The conversation includes a quick sidebar about Bosch's anti-lock braking system (ABS) for bikes.

Contacts:
Jocelyn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelynvandevelde/
Kapoor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunal-kapoor-4b245a6/

Links mentioned in this episode:
Scott Galloway's weekly email No Mercy / No Malice
https://profgmedia.com/no-mercy-no-malice/

Portable Rechargeable Battery Association (PRBA) Newsletters
https://www.prba.org/

Learn more about the Bosch eBikes at:
https://www.bosch-ebike.com/us/

FIA Foundation North America Director & United Nations Representative Natalie Draisin stops by The Bike Lane to chat with host Jake Sigal about Vulnerable Road User safety projects, toolkits, and discovering great safety implementations around the world that just plain work. She says the key is wise, well researched and well thought-out infrastructure changes that are adaptable to different localities regardless of locality size and resources. Natalie offers interesting perspectives that may leave you thinking about what safety implementations your locality can accomplish.

Links mentioned in this episode of The Bike Lane:

PBIC Messenger Newsletter
National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)
Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI)
Shift: A podcast about mobility
Wiser Than Me™ with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Streets for Kids with Anna Siprikova, Global Designing Cities Initiative (on The Mobility Podcast)