Eric Tegler is a multifaceted freelance author. His work appears in a variety of international publications on subjects ranging from political and governmental affairs to the military, motorsports, business, aviation and automotive reviews, and lifestyle. He is a regular contributor to publications including Autoweek, Aviation Week & Space Technology, Popular Mechanics, Wired, Ars Technica, The Diplomat, The Economist and more. He also hosts “Jazz Straight Ahead” on Morgan State University radio, WEAA, 88.9 FM and appears on-stage and as a voice-over performer.
You can contact Eric by sending an email to his full name .com (the same website you are currently viewing; email address is obfuscated to prevent spam).
You are looking great, Eric, and give my best to your Mom, Dad and Jan!
Best
Walt
Hi Walt, just now saw this. Hope you’re well and that your Holidays were great. I’ll pass on your greetings to dad, mom, and Jan.
Happy New Year!
Eric
Hi Eric
I am trying to get in contact via email re your Autoweek article Oct 14th, 2013..
The email address “erictegler@erictegler.com” is getting knocked back
Please advise
Thanks and regards
Alexander
Alexander,
Just saw your message. What can I do for you re the Autoweek piece?
Eric Tegler
Hi Eric – Just finished up A CD with The Don Arnold Big Band. Don was a friend of your dad’s, who would from time to time play his band’s records. Don has a CD release party on Sunday, 8/30/15, and was hoping to get you a CD for your consideration for next week’s show. Let me know how we can get one to you and we’ll take care of it. Thanks!
ps – Don will be 90 next birthday so I try to help him out with internet related communication : )
Your articles on the F-35 and the F-22 make for interesting reads, Eric.
Thank you, I worked hard on both and appreciate the recognition.
Hello, my name is Horace Grant and I was a fan of your father: the great John Tegler. I am sure he is missed by all. When living in the Baltimore area, I would listen to his “Jazz Straight Ahead” on WEAA every Wednesday. He would play a lead in song that I always enjoyed, however, I can only remember the tune; I think it was by Buddy Rich and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Do you remember? Thanks in advance for help!
Hi Horace, sorry for the belated reply. The theme music to which you refer is “More Soul”
by the Buddy Rich Big Band. You can still hear it every Wednesday night at 8 pm on WEAA 88.9 FM (weaa.org) as my brother and I have taken over Jazz Straight Ahead. In fact, we carried on with the show a couple days after my father passed away. It’s a jazz tradition that we did not want to see vanish. Please tune in if you’re so inclined. You can always call the studio at 410-319-8888.
Regards,
Eric Tegler
Hello, my name is Harry Getner as i am a big fan of your writings especially about the f-22 and the f-18. i am a current student at portland community college and i have done a report on two of your articles and all i would like to say is you did a great job, reading the two articles why the f22 and f18 are such badass planes made my project fun and exciting.
Hey Harry, sorry I’m only just now running through the comments here. Thank you kindly for the nice words re my PopMech Badass articles. They’re fun to write and the airplanes are even more fun to experience. I’m happy they could help you in any way. Good luck at PCC and keep checking out airplanes…
Eric Tegler
I read your article on How much does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car and have a comment. The article was good, but I did not see gas tax mentioned.
You missed one of the most important issues facing electric car cost. The federal government makes $49B per year off of gasoline taxes and your state makes hundreds of millions off of them. Where do people think the government will get those taxes from? The Gov’t. definitely will not spend less!!!! It can only come from one place, electricity, but, there’s more. When they tax electricity, they will be taxing all electricity. The real cost will be so convoluted that nobody will be able to figure it out and just go along with it.
Hi Herbert,
You’re right of course. I actually did offer the following to my editor after the first draft was in;
“As far as I can tell by looking through available data, electricity is taxed at about 5% – 7% per kilowatt hour.
Federal and state taxes on a gallon of gas are about 20%. Obviously that skews the cost of gas. But of course, as the push to make more vehicles battery electric is waged, tax authorities will look to recoup lost gasoline revenue. Boom, higher tax rates per kWh – wanna bet me they’d go up to around 20%?”
And as you point out, the tax will likely apply for all kWh, not just those yoked to cars. The bottom line is that driving will become more expensive which is exactly what a large segment of elites in this country want – not out of environmental altruism but from a desire to further consolidate power and control Americans.
Thanks for reading and don’t shy from expressing your opinion forthrightly. That’s what America needs.
Eric Tegler
hi eric –
impressive site. I’m a defense and security IT writer, much-published in some familiar titles. up for a chat?
Hi David,
Just getting around to seeing this now. What would you like to chat about?
Cheers,
Eric
Hi Eric,
Greetings from Colombia, I just read Your article in PM about DC3s and I just want to send this link of the still operative C47 in the Colombian Air Force, Called “The Phantom Plane”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSZ3JY2838g
Muchas gracias German,
I wasn’t aware that the FAC was operating an AC-47. It certainly looks like the airplane is highly modified with a nice avionics and weapons systems package. It appears to be a Basler Turbine conversion and it looks very well taken care of. I can tell the crews really take pride in flying it. The simulator is very cool as well. Apparently new crews get 10 hours in it before flying the airplane. The C-47 is a great platform for the kind of work the FAC does inside Colombia and I’m sure its ISR capabilities are highly valued right now given the situation in Venezuela and the influx of refugees.
I had the pleasure of meeting a couple of the FAC A-29B crews that flew up to Barksdale AFB to take part in the Green Flag exercises a couple years ago. Nice guys. Those upgraded Kfirs you have are quite capable airplanes as well and they look cool.
Thanks very much for sending the link along and for reading my article. I guess we could say Viva El Fantasma
Cordiales Saludos,
Eric Tegler
Hi Eric,my name is John.Thank You for the great articles you right especially one you wrote on Popular Mechanic,Internal Combustion Assistance(ICA).I am a sort of diesel head myself and often wondered if its possible to convert a diesel engine (by retrofit)
into higher power output configuration,which is what your article was about though.
I have some ideas i would like to bounce off of you.If possible kindly respond since the email you have obsfucated is bouncing.
Kind regards
John G
Hi John, thanks for the compliments. Sorry for getting back you so late but I’ve been on a number of deadlines. Feel free to bounce ideas off me.
Thanks again,
Eric
looking forward to seeing you @ the big band Sinatra tribute 6/3/18 @the ramshead!!will be seated by the soundboard area w/ my buddy the great Joe Webb!!
Hey George, just seeing your comment now. I hope you and Joe enjoyed the show. We’ll be doing it in the area again this fall/winter.
Stay tuned!
Eric Tegler
Hi Eric,
I’m writing from CBS News. I’m trying to get in touch with you about a Car&Driver story you wrote.
Please be in touch, thanks!
Stacey
Hi Eric- I’m trying to reach you about the MAGNAV article. Please email me when you get a moment.
Hi Eric,
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The event will feature industry leaders from across the space ecosystem from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, NASA, Defense Innovation Unit, and innovators from across academic institutions, venture capitalists, and leaders from the commercial space industry. Concurrently, over 175 solutions submitted by public and private businesses and individuals will be featuring the latest space innovations from solutions submitted to one of the four AFWERX EngageSpace Challenges.
The enclosed press release provides more details on the upcoming free event. If you are interested in also attending the event, we welcome you to join us and register at https://engage.space/.
Let me know your level of interest and we are happy to assist in coordinating an interview leading up to or following the EngageSpace event. I look forward to hearing from you.
I’d like to get in touch but your email returns address not found…
Hi Eric, I am writing about an article you wrote a few years ago on March 30, 2008 titled “Could the Future of Ultra Low Emissions Be…Diesel?” in Popular Mechanics. I am very interested in the technology of electrolysers and hydrogen fuel cells. There are a lot of comments in the article that suggest that Hytech Power will have better results in some areas due to new technologies and the like. I was wondering if there has been any follow up with them on their claims? I am looking to do some research on this before I ask them about their advances, on an independent level.
Similarly on their website, they claim verification testing results due in Q1 2019, but there does not appear to be any follow up. This suggests that they can’t back up the technology. Any independent thoughts?
Hi Sean, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. HyTech is still at work on its electrolyzer/catalyst/and injection processes. Its work on diesel truck engines remains active but it has placed more emphasis on the marine market and opportunities therein for the last year or more. They do not appear to have released test results verification and I don’t have further information on that. However I understand some of their research has shifted to pure hydrogen combustion for aerospace, marine and other applications.
I mentioned HyTech in another PopMech piece on battery electrification that appeared in spring 2020. Thanks for reading the initial article.
Eric Tegler
Hi Eric,
Saw your great article on Amazon.
I work for PwC’s Aviation Finance Advisory Services Team – happy to give you background and further aircraft market color you might need.
Hi Bryson, thanks for reading the piece. Thanks for the offer. Anything you think might be worth noting or looking into, please feel free to suggest.
Thanks again,
Eric Tegler
Eric,
Representing a company in one of your recent articles, I am trying to get in touch with you for a correction.
Please be in touch
Hi Ellie, to which company and correction are you referring?
Thanks,
Eric Tegler
Eric,
I am a researcher at the University of Texas at Arlington working on verifying the validity of the hypersonic demonstrator aircraft featured in one of your recent articles in Forbes. I would love to talk with you about the technical sources you used, as they would be invaluable for the literature review process we are currently conducting.
Regards,
Marcus
Hi Marcus,
Thanks for reading. Which sources are you interested in?
Eric Tegler
wingsorb@hotmail.com
Hi Mr. Tegler,
We’ve been trying to get a hold of you, but your voice mail is full. Please email us back if you would like to get a hold of someone at Whiteman AFB, Missouri.
Hi Heather,
Apologies for not getting back to you but I don’t often check comments here. Please shoot me a note at wingsorb@verizon.net and we’ll catch up and possibly revisit the subject.
Thanks,
Eric Tegler
Thanks for your Pop Mech article in the latest issue on the new military rifles, the M7 and M250. Strangely, however, no where in the article did you mention the calibers of the new weapons.
My mistake. You did for the M250.