Interview Ross D. Blankenship

Autonomous vehicles, EV charging, parking and real estate. Founder of Wins Parking, Park Graph and ChargingNear.me. Available on the record, by phone, on Zoom, for live TV and radio, and for written Q&A. I reply the same day.

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Ten topics, with questions to start

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  1. 01

    Parking prices and parking technology

    Parking prices in America are set city by city, and the full schedule is spread across meters, apps and fine tables.

    • What is the most expensive downtown parking meter rate in the 50 largest U.S. cities?
    • How much do parking apps charge per session?
    • Where can reporters get the underlying parking data?

    Related company: Park Graph

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  2. 02

    Parking QR code scams

    Parking QR code scams work because a printed code is easy to copy and a driver in a hurry may not be able to tell a fake code from a real one.

    • How many official parking QR code scam warnings are there?
    • How can a driver check a parking QR code?
    • What should a driver keep after a suspected fake code?

    Related company: Park Graph

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  3. 03

    EV charging deserts and charger reliability

    About four in ten U.S.

    • How many U.S. counties are EV charging deserts?
    • What counts as a charging desert?
    • How many non-Tesla fast chargers have NACS plugs?

    Related company: ChargingNear.me

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  4. 04

    Robotaxis and Cybercabs: where they park, charge and prove what happened

    Driverless fleets need places to park, charge and wait between rides.

    • Where will robotaxis charge?
    • How does a driverless car plug in?
    • Are Ross Blankenship's robotaxi filings issued patents?

    Related company: Wins Parking

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  5. 05

    The truck parking shortage

    Truck parking is short where drivers need it.

    • How many truck parking spaces are there in the U.S.?
    • Which states have the least truck parking relative to traffic?
    • Can truck parking be reserved?

    Related company: Wins Parking

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  6. 06

    Airport parking

    At America's busiest airports, the price gap between the terminal garage and the economy lot is wide.

    • Which U.S. airport has the most expensive parking?
    • What does economy parking cost at major airports?
    • Which airports do not publish parking rates?

    Related company: Wins Parking

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  7. 07

    Industrial outdoor storage yards

    Industrial outdoor storage is land used for trucks, trailers, equipment and materials instead of buildings.

    • What is industrial outdoor storage?
    • Why is outdoor storage scarce?
    • What does Ross Blankenship's issued patent cover?

    Related company: Wins Parking

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  8. 08

    Data center construction

    Data center construction is concentrated in a few states, led by Texas and Virginia.

    • How many data centers are under construction in the U.S.?
    • Which states build the most data centers?
    • What does a data center site need besides power?

    Related company: Wins Parking

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  9. 09

    AI agents and liability

    When an AI agent books, pays or signs for someone, a person or company still has to answer for the result.

    • Who is liable when an AI agent makes a mistake?
    • What is an agent of record?
    • Can AI assistants book parking today?

    Related company: Park Graph

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  10. 10

    Consumer protection when companies change what they sold

    Some products can be changed by the company after the sale: features, fees, add-ons and promised accessories.

    • What should a buyer keep when a product's features may change?
    • Which cities have late parking penalties above the fine?
    • Where can consumers complain about a changed product?

    Related company: Park Graph

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