4-07-20 Tech Talk
~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~
Even though COVID-19 has put restrictions on extensive test driving, Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis still managed to give the 2020 Toyota Highlander Limited a satisfactory workout. Enough so that, with all of its elegance and serenity, yet commanding V6 performance, the Highlander left him wishing he had more places to go. No matter, listen in for a run down of its many features.
Also in this week’s episode, there’s technology news about companies such as Tesla and Husky Corporation stepping forward with new ways to manufacture much needed ventilators to assist COVID-19 patients struggling with breathing. Plus, the Mayo Clinic has put autonomous vehicles in service to shuttle corona virus tests.
The program wraps ups this week with a feature about a new elastic hearing implant that conforms to the curved surface of the auditory nerve utilizing a technique based on the Japanese paper cutting art of Kirigami.
Tech Talk is a weekly feature on KOWS 92.5 FM radio Newtopian Dream program hosted by RT Newt.
Ride of the Week:
photos courtesy of Toyota Media
XLE and Platinum trims featured in the above images
Features Of The Toyota Highlander Limited As Tested
- 3.5-liter V6 Engine
- 295 Horsepower ; 263 lb.-ft. of Torque
- All Wheel Drive
- 8-speed Automatic Transmission
- Leather Interior
- Seats 8 Passengers
- Multi-Terrain Select Control
- Pedestrian Detection
- Radar Cruise Control
- Blind Spot Detection
- Parking Assist
- Lane Departure Alert
- LED Headlights / Taillights
- 20 City / 27 Highway / 23 Combined MPG
- JBL Audio System
- 12.3-inch Touchscreen
- $48, 483 As Driven
Tech Adaptations To Fight Corona Virus:
University of Warwick – Iron Lung
Musk Minute:
In Other Tech News:
Mayo Clinic Employs Autonomous Vehicles For COVID Tests Transport:
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lsusanne – Hearing Implant
