HIGHLIGHTS
- Strong technical expertise with focus in connected technologies and cyber security.
- Holds eight industry-recognized certifications in the technology field.
- Additional bylines at Popular Science
EXPERIENCE
Despite being a habitual car nut, Rob’s formal background in computer engineering—meaning he can build your car, and your computer (for the right price). The two industries are becoming related more now than ever before, and his fifteen years of expertise in cutting-edge tech lends to his reporting on tech-focused subjects from a distinctive perspective. Rob’s reporting focuses on how the automotive world is changing around technology, with a dash of enthusiast content sprinkled in to keep things fresh. He prides himself in praising legitimate emerging new car tech, and figuring out which are just bridges for sale in disguise.
EDUCATION
Rob holds a Bachelors in Computer Science, has eight industry certifications covering various areas of technology, and has ongoing postgraduate studies in cybersecurity at Purdue.
Words of Wisdom
Going fast sideways means you’re either having a really good time, or a really bad one. Wear your seatbelt either way.
NOTABLE WORK
- The Strange Story of John DeLorean's Snowcat Factory Is Even More Bizarre Than the DMC-12The Drive
- Toyota Made Its Key Fob Remote Start Into a Subscription ServiceThe Drive
- How the 3G Shutdown in 2022 Could Screw Your CarThe Drive
- How the Ford F-150 Lightning’s Chief Engineer Linda Zhang Brought the World an Electric PickupThe Drive
- Tesla's Cheap 94-Mile Model 3 Has Cost Canadian Taxpayers $115 MillionThe Drive
Get latest from Rob Stumpf
Mob Destroys Toyota MR2 Spyder After Owner Accidentally Drives Through Street Takeover
By Rob Stumpf / Published May 25, 2023
Communities Are Telling Waze To Stop Sending Traffic Through Them
By Rob Stumpf / Published May 24, 2023
Here’s Why the 2024 Toyota Tacoma Manual Has a Funky Shift Boot
By Rob Stumpf / Published May 24, 2023
Get a Great Deal On These Awesome Torque Wrenches
By Rob Stumpf / Published May 22, 2023
Bipartisan Bill Would Force Automakers To Keep AM Radio in New Cars
By Rob Stumpf / Published May 19, 2023
2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Has Shock Absorbers in Its Seats
By Rob Stumpf / Published May 19, 2023
Tesla Class Action Suit Claims Update Slashed Range, Forced $15K Battery Replacements
By Rob Stumpf / Published May 17, 2023
Mercedes Is Building an Electric Luxury Van, And Yes, It’s Coming to the US
By Rob Stumpf / Published May 16, 2023
This 34.6-Liter X12 Engine Is a Terrifically Weird 2,000-HP Tank Motor
By Rob Stumpf / Published May 15, 2023
YouTuber Admits He Crashed Plane for Views and Cut Up Aircraft To Hide From Feds
By Rob Stumpf / Published May 12, 2023
Tesla Autopilot Driving Software Should Be Named Something Else: Buttigieg
By Rob Stumpf / Published May 11, 2023
Keanu Reeves Was His Own Stunt Driver in ‘John Wick 4’
By Rob Stumpf / Published May 10, 2023