Curator of Precision
Robert Domlewski
Electric propulsion. Timepieces. Steak. AI.
About
A Life of Intentional Pursuit
I chase the details that most people miss.
I'm drawn to things that reward patience: machines that move with quiet force, watches that earn their place on the wrist, a steak that only works if you respect the process, and AI that actually helps a human day. I live in the Chicago suburbs and spend my free time going deeper on all four.
I believe the same principles that create a flawless 800-volt EV powertrain also apply to a well-made watch and a steak with an extraordinary crust: obsessive attention to process, respect for materials, and the patience to let things reach their full potential.
Automotive Engineering
Electric Vehicles & Propulsion
I follow electric vehicles sold in North America the way some people follow racing — Tesla, GM, Ford, Hyundai and Kia, Rivian, and the rest of the field. Platforms, batteries, charging, and how the car actually feels on the road, not just the spec sheet. Tesla is one platform I know well.
I've driven more than 30,000 miles on Tesla Full Self-Driving, and counting, across both v3 and v4 camera hardware.
- High-voltage architecture and thermal management across 400- and 800-volt platforms — how the pack, inverter, and motors work as a system, not a brochure.
- Charging curves, NACS and CCS, home infrastructure, and what a road trip actually feels like after the peak-kW number.
- Chassis, regen, and one-pedal feel — the part of an EV that never shows up in a press release.
- How the newest trucks, crossovers, and performance EVs on this market borrow from each other when the brief is go farther, charge faster, last longer.
Next-generation 4680 cell formats, bidirectional charging use cases, and the engineering behind the newest hyper-EVs.
Horology
Men's Timepieces
I like watches that earn the wrist — mechanical or battery, quartz or automatic. I care about how a case sits, whether the movement or module is interesting, and whether I'd still want it in twenty years.
- Quartz, solar, and automatic — judged by the same questions: how it wears, how it keeps time, and whether the design holds up.
- Case geometry: lug-to-lug, thickness, and how the piece sits when the sleeve is rolled back.
- Bracelet, clasp, and crown — the parts you touch every day, not just the dial.
- From a Casio I would still wear to a Rolex, Omega, or Ball — the twenty-year test applies to all of them.
Never buy a watch you wouldn't still want to wear in twenty years. Beauty and engineering must both endure.
Culinary Craft
The Perfect Steak
A great steak is mostly sourcing and heat. I care about aging, the reverse sear, crust, and the last fifteen minutes of rest and slice.
- Sourcing first: well-marbled, dry-aged, or both — the cook cannot rescue mediocre beef.
- Reverse sear for even doneness, then a ripping-hot finish for an extraordinary crust.
- Resting long enough that the juices settle, then slicing against the grain.
- Salt timing and rendered fat — seasoning is a process, not a sprinkle at the end.
A great steak needs almost nothing. The quality of the beef and the precision of the cook do 95% of the work.
Intelligence / The Future
Artificial Intelligence
I've been working with AI every day for the past three years — ChatGPT, Grok, GrokBot, Grok Build, Multiple Chat AI, Gemini, and Claude. Not as a job. As a curiosity that stuck. I care less about the demo and more about whether it actually makes a human day easier: thinking, planning, making, solving.
- Daily use across those tools, each for different strengths, instead of betting the future on one chatbot.
- Building and iterating with Grok, GrokBot, and Grok Build — including this site — plus ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude for research, writing, and problem-solving.
- How AI can take the tedious parts of life so people can spend more time on craft, family, and the work that actually needs a human.
- Practical problem-solving: turning a messy question into a plan, a draft, a checklist, a better decision.
- The future I'm interested in is assistive: medicine, energy, accessibility, education, and the unglamorous stuff that just works.
- Enthusiasm with a filter — if it doesn't help a real person, it's just a trick.
How these tools get more useful in ordinary life, not just on a launch stage.
Archive
Gallery
Consulting
EVs and AI, without the fog
One-on-one intro sessions. $50 an hour. Pay first, then we pick a time.
The first stretch of an EV or an AI tool can feel like everyone else already speaks the language. I do friendly, practical intro sessions for people just getting started or feeling overwhelmed — not a deep engineering engagement, and not a sales pitch.
- EVs: what matters before you buy, charging at home, a first road trip, and the questions that actually show up in year one.
- AI: how to start using the tools in an ordinary week — thinking, planning, drafting — without drowning in demos.
- One hour or a few. Quantity on the Stripe page is hours. We talk; you leave with a clearer next step.
Stripe will tell you to email robert@domlewski.com to schedule. Same here: pay first, then write me and we pick a time.
Connect
Let's Talk
Open to meaningful conversations.
Whether it's about the latest EV platforms, a rare movement you discovered, or the perfect way to cook a 55-day dry-aged ribeye — I'm always happy to connect. Paid intro hours on EVs and AI live under Consulting.