A Camaro crossover, Plain Jane Corolla, Urban Forest, and Parking Smarter

Think the Camaro name can’t live on as an EV crossover? Let’s test that idea. We explore why legacy coupes struggle financially, how Ford’s Mach‑E shifted the market, and why GM’s Ultium platform—and Chevrolet's Blazer SS EV running gear—could make a performance-focused Camaro revival more than just a rumor. Instant torque, AWD grip, and fewer moving parts aren’t just buzzwords; they’re the economic and emotional reasons for a new kind of fast.

Then we get behind the wheel of Toyota’s 2025 Corolla FX. Built on the SE trim with lowered springs, satin black 18s, and tuned steering, the FX offers subtle sportiness while maintaining Corolla’s core attributes: quiet, solid, low-drama driving. We review the 2.0L’s 169 hp, the large 10.5-inch multimedia screen, practical cargo space, and safety tech—along with some misses like fussy cruise control, modest gas range, and a rear seat that won’t fold flat. If you want bragging rights for fuel economy, the hybrid is your choice; if you seek balance and value, the FX stays true to the badge.

From personal technology to public spaces, we explore urban microforests—densely planted native trees using the Miyawaki method that reduce heat islands by 10–15°F, clean the air, cut noise, and enhance neighborhood health. These small forests aren’t a cure-all, but they offer a quick, scalable way to provide shade and biodiversity to the most needy areas. Since cities depend on budgets and wellbeing, the health benefits and improved quality of life are significant.

We conclude with California’s approach to parking, designed for the future: garages rethought as mobility hubs featuring EV charging, bike share, efficient systems, and structural flexibility for autonomous technology or adaptive reuse. CalGreen and local codes encourage sustainability, but the true value is in the long term. Build it flexible, make it efficient, and it becomes an asset that invests in itself—regardless of how the commute evolves next year.

Enjoy the ride? Follow us, share with a friend, and leave a rating. Have thoughts on EV badges, microforests, or smarter parking? Email talk@techmobility.show or call/text 872-222-9793 and join the conversation.

Chapters

• 1:10 Will Chevy Build a Camaro crossover EV?
• 12:20 2025 Toyota Corolla FX Review
• 22:20 Urban Microforests: Cooling Heat Islands
• 33:20 Parking Smarter: A California Blueprint

Transcript

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I'm Ken Chester. On the Docket. My review of the 2025 Toyota Corolla FX Sedan, urban microforest growing popularity, and parking smarter, a California blueprint. To add your voice to the conversation, be it to ask a question, share an opinion, or even suggest a topic for future discussion, call or text the Tech Mobility Hotline, that number, 872-222-9793, or you can email the show directly. Talk at Techmobility.show. For those of you who enjoy Substack, you can find me at Ken C Iowa. That's K-E-N, the letter C I O W A. From the Tech Mobility News Desk. Could this be a case of what's good for the goose is good for the gander? Or better still, what's good for Ford would be good for Chevy? This piece comes to us from GM Authority by way of Motor Trend. And the word on the street is, and I'm reporting this. Don't please don't throw rocks at me. I'm just reporting this. Chevy Camaro rumored to return as an electric crossover. That's the title. No, I didn't make it up. Honest to God. To the Camaro faithful. Let me talk at you a minute. I know your heart was broken when GM retired again, the Camaro, at the end of 2024. And I know that you probably were aware there was another one on the on the boards. There was a next generation Camaro being designed. But they blew that market case up, something terrible. The numbers just didn't work. They didn't work. They didn't work. However, they started looking at the market. They looked at the Ford Mustang Mark E, and then they learned a little something. That in recent time, the Mustang Mark E outsold the gasoline powered Mustang. Outsold the Mustang. You know, the Mustang that folks said it was blasphemy for Ford to do this. How dare they sully the Mustang name with this crossover EV? How dare they? Well, the numbers don't lie, and the manufacturers follow the numbers. The Mach E outsold the gasoline-powered Mustang. Yeah. The Mustang with all the dark horse versions, the Cheyenne engines, the GTs, all of them outsold. So you're saying, well, okay. All right. At least Ford, you know, didn't say Mustang Mustangs. They threw something with it. Mach E. They made it a little bit different. Doesn't look like Chevy's trying to do that. And I'm actually looking at a rendition of what a Camaro crossover, EV crossover would look like. And I know you've been following the news and you've been lamenting the fact that the whole industry, oh my God, it was going to go to EVs, but oh no. No, they ended the credit. Nobody wants EVs now, so everybody's buying hybrids and going back to gasoline engines. Why would GM at this point not revive the Camaro in a gasoline version? Why? At least a hybrid. Why would they go all in on an EV? Pure and simple. Don't kid yourself. When it comes to American capitalism, it is all about the money. They're looking at this, they're crunching numbers. They're looking at what could be going on. They've got a brand with a lot of recognition. I mean, Camaro's been around since 1968. It is known for performance. The problem is the Camaro, as it was, wasn't selling in the numbers it needed to to justify GM to build it. That's the hard truth. They didn't care how much love you had for it, not enough people were buying a car. And I mean, it's a hard truth. It cost billions of dollars to build this stuff. So it ran into the hard truth. And they're looking at this. And also, they're gonna go to the Ultium platform. Here's the cool part they're literally going to borrow the running gear and platform from the Blazor SS EV. And those numbers are ridiculous. They're looking at maybe a dual motor all-wheel drive system producing 615 horsepower and 650 foot pounds of torque. The obvious question would be well, okay, if you're gonna borrow the Blazor SS EV platform and build a Camaro crossover EV on it, then why would you do that? Just promote the Blazer. Well, Blazor has its following, Camaro has its. I'm here to tell you, I've driven various generations of the Mach E since it came out in 21. And it's a fun, lightning, fast, horrifically responsive car, as is most EVs I've driven. Most people wanted to ride them as glorified golf carts, then you've never driven one. This ain't nobody's golf cart. They are fast, they are quiet, they are solid, they're responsive. I mean, like right now. And that's really the attraction of an EV motor. You get 100% of the torque immediately. There's no spooling up, there's no shifting gears. You get it all. From the minute you drop your foot, you get it all. There's no spooling again, and not all of it. There's no need to turbocharge the engine like a diesel in order to get the power and the torque. There's no need for a multi-speed transmission to get the horsepower, like in a gasoline engine. Way fewer moving parts, no nasty chemicals, uh no stuff to wear out. It's a battery management system, a b uh a a a container of battery cells. Right now lithium, and typically you're looking at a nickel maganese uh um nickel maganese cobalt system, which has the highest density of EV power. And easily probably a range of at least 300 miles. Even the base one, and these are numbers I'm getting via Motor Trend by way of GM Authority. Even the single rear-mounted motor, they're looking at producing maybe 241, 365 horsepower, and an 85 kilowatt hour battery pack, which is a good size pack. So you're looking at mileage, because I'm assuming that the Camaro would be lighter than the Blazer, which means your mileage would be further and your performance would be better, and particularly in an SS version where they've tweaked the puppy, that thing is going to be ridiculously fast. Anyone who's never driven an EV misses the point. You really think that the average EV owner is all about tree hugging? Then then then no. It's actually more of an issue of performance. As charging times come down, as range gets longer, bigger. I mean, the full-size heavy-duty GM EVs that are like 8,000 and 9,000 pounds that run on the Ultium systems deliver right now a range of 460 miles. That is EV, that is EPA certified, 460. 460. That's m most and that's better than most cars. And a lot of small to mid-range SUVs. Can't even match that. Can you imagine? If they do it right and they and they introduce it as a performance vehicle, no need for gasoline, no need for oil changes, no water pumps to wear out, no valves to go bad, none of that. Just power. And it can get the charging times down, and that's what they've been working on, then maybe a Camaro crossover, performance crossover EV, isn't necessarily a bad thing. It could be a good thing, particularly if GM keeps the price down and even makes it a little cheaper for an entry level. Most custom performance cars nowadays, believe it or not, are electric because of everything that they can do. The Toyota Corolla is the very definition of Toyota quality and has been around for over 60 years. My review of the Corolla FX is next. You are listening to the Tech Mobility Show.

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Hmm. By 1995, the Corolla had been in production for 25 years. And they listed all that safety equipment. That was over 30 years ago. Hmm. So let's talk about it. The Toyota Corolla. Introduced by the Automaker back in 1966, the Corolla became the Automaker's best-selling car worldwide by 1974. Fast forward by 1997, two years after that commercial, it surpassed the Volkswagen Beetle as the world's best-selling vehicle of all time. That was in 1997. Fast forward some more. That's just under a million units a year. Let me give you some context. Right now, the F-Series, Ford F-Series, they build a little over a million a year. Truck rolls off an assembly line, they said every about 42 seconds. Toyota did a million a year on average, almost a million a year on average for 55 years. And that, sir, was four years ago. Practical, reliable, sensible, with bulletproof quality and an affordable price. That became the Corolla secret sauce. Here's a fun fact. The name Corolla is part of Toyota's naming tradition of using names derived from the Toyota crown for sedans, with Corolla being Latin for small crown. Starting out as a rear-wheel drive subcompact car, the Corolla changed from rear-wheel drive to front-wheel drive in 1983 and then grew into a compact car in 1991. The 12th and current generation of the Corolla sedan was introduced in 2019 for the 2020 model year. The Corolla currently is available in four trim levels, and they ride on the TN GAC platform. This super rigid structure, low center of gravity, and highly refined tuning of the suspension control hardware allows Corolla to exhibit above average handling and ride comfort with a distinctive driving personality. For the 2025 model year, Corolla introduced the FX Special Edition, and that's what this review is about. A fun and sporty blast from the past, the new Corolla FX Special Edition shares the name with the iconic Corolla FX 16 that debuted in 1987, and if I remember, it was a hatchback. Built off the SE trim level, the Corolla FX Special Edition features an FX enhanced rear spoiler, lowered springs, and an 18-inch satin black finished alloy wheels with machined accents. The electric power steering also has been tuned for the ultimate sporty feel. Black accents can be found throughout the exterior, like on the roof, badging, mirror caps, and tail lamps. Corolla FX is manufactured at Toyota's Blue Springs, Mississippi assembly plant right here in the good old US of A. Power for the Corolla FX is generated by a two-liter dynamic force gasoline four-cylinder engine that makes 169 horsepower and delivers 151 foot pounds of torque. Energy is delivered to the front wheels via continuously variable automatic transmission. All-wheel drive is not offered. Fuel economy numbers are 31 city, 39 highway. With an interior volume of almost 90 cubic feet and cargo capacity of just over 13 cubic feet, the EPA rates the Corolla FX as a mid-sized car. Something Detroit typically does. Vehicles grow over time. Started as a subcompact, now Corolla is considered a mid-sized car. Here's what I liked about the Corolla FX. This Corolla Sedan is solid, quiet, and responsive. Performer at speed. The driver enjoys a good outward view of the road. There are three drive modes, eco, normal, and sport, that allows a driver to dial in some of the sedan's driving characteristics. Inside the passenger cabin are Moonstone Sport Fabric seats with orange stitching and a standard 10.5 inch Toyota Audio multimedia screen. The vehicle comes standard with an impressive list of safety and convenience features, which includes a wireless cell phone charger, dual USB-C ports front and rear, rear center armrests, and dual cup holders front and rear, LED center, LED interior lighting, an impressively large trunk, as well as an accessible spare tire just under the trunk floor. So here's what I didn't like about the Corolla FX. Now, I'm a fan of retained accessory power. And what that is, it's the ability of the vehicle to run accessories for up to 10 minutes after the engine has been turned off. The Corolla is not so equipped. And in this day and time, I expected the total range of the gasoline-powered version to be more than the 345 miles that it delivers. Now, full disclosure right here, Toyota does sell a Corolla hybrid that has just crazy stupid numbers. And I guess they figured if we offer the hybrid, then there's no need to really tweak the gasoline version, although I wish they would. 400 would be better, and there are some vehicles that do better. Using the cruise control is surprisingly overly complicated. It's fussy. There are no heated front seats or steering wheel. And here's a pet peeve. The speed limit sign indicator is often wrong. And this is a trend I've noticed with most cars equipped with this feature. And I'm not talking about just slow to change. I mean in many cases, flat wrong by a lot. Which means if you were using that gauge of speed in an area that you were unfamiliar, chances are you probably get a ticket because it would probably be wrong. So I don't know if it's a supplier issue or what, or how it's updating, and why it updates sometimes and doesn't update other times, and what it does in default situations, but it's not there. It's not ready for prime time. Don't trust it. Cabin storage is limited. And the rear window, this is a little weird. The rear window has a reflection of the high center mounted taillight assembly. Because I was wondering, well, what is that? And I couldn't figure it out. And then I went back and I looked and I was like, oh, it's distracting, actually. Another surprise: the split folding rear seat does not fold flat with the trunk floor. Really, Toyota? It's a mid-sized car now, you have the room to do this and you can't get it done. Not to mention the 1980-style manual floor-mounted trunk opener and fuel filler door release. So here's the bottom line. This Toyota continues the brand's winning ways with Corolla being what it's always been. Not fancy, not plain, but a solid citizen that will deliver years of low-cost operation. The manufacturer suggested retail price for the 2025 Toyota Corolla FX starts from$26,650. Destination charges add$1,135. Yes, you can buy a Corolla for less. You can. And you can buy a hybrid Corolla if mileage is what you want. But I think this is a great balance, even with some of the stuff that I'm nitpicking about. I enjoyed driving the car, it was solid, it was an enjoyable drive, even if the cruise control was a little funky. But it's a Corolla, and that is enough. I owned one back in the day, and it's a solid ride. They are called urban microforests, and they are growing in popularity across the country. That's next. This is the Tech Mobility Show.

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Did you know that Tech Mobility has a YouTube channel? Hi, I'm Ken Chester, host of the Tech Mobility Show. Each week, I upload a few short videos of some of the hot topics that I cover during my weekly radio program. I've designed these videos to be informative and entertaining. It's another way to keep up on current mobility and technology news and information. Be sure to watch, like, and subscribe to my channel. That's the Tech Mobility Show on YouTube. Check it out. Lush and green, with nearly 270 trees packed into a thousand square foot lot. It's called a microforest, and the concept is gaining traction across the United States as a small way to combat climate change and bring cooling shade to urban areas that lack the leafy boulevards of wealthier neighborhoods. Will this work in your community? This is topic B. Anybody who's lived in an urban area, particularly those areas that are overly industrial and of poorer in stature, may have heard the term heat island. What that is, is that in these neighborhoods, there is so much concrete, so much cement during the summer that absorbs heat. It's rock, after all, and absorbs heat. The problem is it absorbs all this heat during the day and it releases it slowly at night so the temperatures don't drop. There are studies and statistics abound about the health risks and degradation of health of urban dwellers in such neighborhoods. Their quality of life is horrible. It gets hot and stays hot in the summer. There's more pollution, there's more noise. It's not a good place to be. Well, enter in this thing called a microforest, otherwise known as a pocket forest. And this has been growing in popularity around the world, from Elizabeth, New Jersey to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to even Pakistan. The goal of these is to combat climate change and bring cooling shade to urban areas that lack the leafy boulevards of the wealthier neighborhoods, as we said. Now they will ready admit that the people who are proposing these, the ones that are the boosters, will readily admit that this isn't habitat restoration on the scale that is needed in terms of the world. But it is a really great way, especially in a city, for people to become very in close touch with biodiversity and why it's important and why it's also beautiful. And there's a movement. These pocket forests or mini forests adhere to the Mayawaki method. And this was devised in the 1970s by Japanese botanist Akira Mayawaki, and it calls for planting a wide variety of local trees in large numbers in very tight quarters, mimicking the biodiversity and competition of natural growth that occurs in the wild. 2021, they set up the first one in Massachusetts, and now the Bay State has 20 of them across the state. Here's an advantage, another advantage in these neighborhoods. And we've talked about this before how planting a tree, a tree, could drop the temperature in the surrounding area by 10 to 15 degrees. Here's something else trees do. Because I'm taking you back to biology for a minute. Photosynthesis. In order for trees to grow, they absorb, they sequester carbon dioxide, and they give off oxygen. So they improve the air and take the bad stuff out of the air, which allows the air to get cooler. And shade, it also absorbs noise, and it's pretty to look at as opposed to looking at fences and heat and ugly. Some folks even compare these tiny forests to acupuncture points. It's like one little point, but it radiates benefits out. Here's something that you might not know. These little forests, because they've crammed so full of biodiversity, they're competing and collaborating for resources. As a result, in these areas, they are sucking up a lot more carbon dioxide that they need to grow, giving a lot more oxygen. And they will tell you, these proponents will tell you that a microforce will grow at a rate ten times faster than out in the wild. Ten times. As we look at our planet, not everybody is convinced that climate change is a hoax. And I'm not going to get into that conversation with you. I'm just pointing out what some people are doing. And I'm going to leave that up to you to get the information, make up your own mind. But in this case, there are benefits for those poorer neighborhoods. There are benefits anytime that you can have something pretty like a forest nearby. We know for a fact that trees reduce temperature. We know for a fact that heat-related diseases go up when it gets hot, and humidity, respiratory diseases, and all sorts of things. So if you can bring that down, there is a health reduction in cost to the city and to the health system of that city. So microforests actually have a dollar benefit in real in real time, in real terms. Remember a minute ago, I talked about how these bot these microforests, these pocket forests grow that fast. Obviously, the faster the plants are growing, the more carbon they're sequestering very quickly. And like I said, 10 to 15 degrees benefit. That may not sound like much, but if you're talking 75 degrees versus 90 degrees, it is that much. And if it helps improve the quality of the air, make it a little quiet, make it a little cleaner, make it easier to breathe, that's a cost and a reduction of cost of something everybody can get behind. Because these far exceed the cost of planting them. All those benefits. They said that even in these tight little areas, some of these trees can grow to be more than a hundred feet tall, a hundred feet. And with cities rethinking their existence, rethinking the decisions of the past, everything from taking out urban interstates to reconnecting neighborhoods to reimagining what neighborhoods would be like. Big issue, Boston, if you've been around the last 30 years, they basically buried a major eyesore in a major source of traffic and carbon dioxide and nasty pollution. Used to be called the Southeast Expressway. It now sits under the city and you wouldn't even know it. And on top is a beautiful park. A very beautiful park. It costs them billions of dollars to do that. And basically open up their seaport because the Southeast Expressway cut off the rest of the city from the waterfront and from the north end, which now is a lot easier to get to because it's underground. And they reworked that. This is something that is spreading nationwide. Every state will have them. The question is. If you live in one of these heat islands in one of these larger cities, would this work for you? I think it would. And wouldn't that be a wonderful thing to actually be able to do something about your situation and improve your life just a little bit? By planting a microforest, by promoting biodiversity, by actually creating a space that is quiet, cooler, cleaner, easier on the eyes, on your respiratory system, and on your body since it's 10 to 15 degrees cooler. Microforest, urban microforce. That's the name. You'll probably hear more about it as more cities look at adopting this kind of technique for the benefit. And wouldn't be surprised if cities have numerous ones throughout the city, which makes it beautification. It's actually make the city a prettier place. That's always good because everybody loves beauty. Parking smarter. California just might have a blueprint for the future parking. That's next. We are the Tech Mobility Show.

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Did you know that Tech Mobility has a YouTube channel? Hi, I'm Ken Chester, host of the Tech Mobility Show. Each week, I upload a few short videos of some of the hot topics that I cover during my weekly radio program. I've designed these videos to be informative and entertaining. It's another way to keep up on current mobility and technology news and information. Be sure to watch, like, and subscribe to my channel. That's the Tech Mobility Show on YouTube. Check it out. California's parking structures are shifting from simple garages to mobility hubs, integrating EV infrastructure, sustainability, and future-ready design. Could this be a way forward in repurposing parking garages in a city core? This is topic C. California gets maligned a lot for various requirements and things that they do. But this piece comes from Building Design and Construction magazine. And they're looking at an approach that seems very positive to me. Rather than fighting it every inch of the way, they're looking at ways that they can develop it in order to be both sustainable and relevant in the years to come. So let's think about that for a minute. If you are a parking garage owner in the state of California and you're working with designers and builders that are forward-thinking like this to meet state laws and to incorporate all of this stuff as it's changing and future-proof your property. Would it be reasonable to say that any additional expense that you incur now would be recouped in years to come as this building is built to be able to be repurposed and relevant for years and years and years as opposed to the traditional single-purpose parking garage? It's not as far-fetched as it seems. And this particular article goes into depth, and again, is building design and construction. We're talking about architects and builders and designers, read this stuff. And I wanted to share it with you. California's urban growth, car culture, and environmental leadership have turned parking buildings into critical pieces of infrastructure. What was once simple, utilitarian garages, are now complex facilities designed to accommodate future transportation trends, integrate with sustainability initiatives, and navigate some of the toughest building codes in the country. Let me interject here. If you can build it there, you can build it anywhere. Builders, architects, and engineers are driving this revolution. I'm sorry, evolution, balancing functionality, regulatory demands, and user experience to meet California's unique challenges. And we've seen this that parking buildings today are not just for cars, they're hubs for mobility. And we've seen this turn. And even though there's a lot of return to work orders and a lot of people have returned to the office, you still don't have the numbers that we had pre-pandemic. EV charging stations, bike sharing docks, and other user amenities like easier payment systems have become standard features, reflecting a shift towards multimodal transportation. Um architect to car culture. It ain't just about you anymore. Builders play a pivotal role in designing these facilities to support evolving user needs while aligning with California emission reduction goals and land use priorities. They are not taking an adversarial approach to this, folks. Mobility hubs must be flexible, accommodating current demands and future innovations like autonomous vehicles or adaptive reuse. Think about that for a minute. And they they throw a little bit in on the California regulatory environment. I'm just gonna read a little bit. Navigating California's regulatory framework is central to parking design. Statewide mandates like Cal Green require sustainable practices from stormwater management to renewable energy systems. Local jurisdictions offer add further layers of complexity with increased baseline requirements for capacity, accessibility, and energy efficiency. Think about that for a minute. If they can master this, and again, it gets down to the money. Why fight it when you can build a building that would be worth more because it meets the needs of the public and what they want? And honestly, anything that's sustainable, honest to goodness, means that it is getting way more out of the resources that it's using, meaning that the cost of operation is less. And the cost of ownership of a building depreciated over time would cost less than a traditional single-use parking garage. This isn't all about regulations, folks. It's money and it's buried in here, and this is a gem. Because if you can build it here, wouldn't this make sense be uh uh uh repeatable elsewhere in other parts of the country? Everything that they're doing, sustainable, multimodal transportation, looking at the future and looking at reality of people making changes to how they travel. And if you could build a building that one meets the needs of today, two stays relevant for years into the future, and three, the ultimate is adaptable space that even if it's no longer valid or usable as a transportation hub, we can reuse it and repurpose it for something else without having to spend an astronomical amount of money. It makes this property, it makes this structure, it makes these buildings valuable. And also means that they can command a higher multiple in the market when and if they're sold. Whether they're sold by the city, whether they bring in private investors to build them. And actually, honestly, it makes more sense because a private investor looks at this, builds according to this, and sees a lot of different ways to get paid. Because a parking garage, at least in the direction California is going, is no longer just a parking garage. And as more cities take a look at this valuable downtown space that will never be refilled. I mean the days of full parking garages are over. Case in point, I did a photo shoot in our city at a downtown parking garage during the business week shortly after the end of the business day. It was empty. I mean empty. Short of city-owned vehicles in the building, and there weren't that many. This easily three or four hundred-stall parking garage was empty. And I remember times where folks worked overtime, and you might have had maybe even after working hours, you still might have had 25% of that still full. Not anymore. And that parking garage is less than 40 years old. I remember what used to be there before they knocked it down and built it. Sustainability, adaptive reuse, things to know, valuable, a mobility hub, spaces that support multiple modes of transportation. These are what parking garages are gonna be in the future. And even accommodate uh electric vertical takeoff and landing devices, planes. If you build it right, they will come. If you build it right, it will be sustainable. And if you build it right, it will be worth way more than the original parking garage concept, which was developed over a hundred years ago. Things change, people, and you either change with it and ride the wave or get left behind in the dust. Your choice.

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