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Audi and TTTech present prototype advanced ECU for piloted driving at CES; computing capacity superior to entire current A4

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With this high performance system we are entering the path towards piloted parking and driving in an entirely connected world. Audi and TTTech Group have been cooperating very closely in the field of time-triggered systems since 2001. —Ricky Hudi, Head of Electronics, Audi AG. Source: TTTech. Click to enlarge.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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Combining Volvo’s new design language, advanced safety and in-car connectivity technologies, and the new strategic Drive-E powertrains, the XC90 is the first product based on Volvo’s new strategic Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). The XC90 is a critical car for Volvo’s revitalization worldwide and especially in the US market.

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Search for Buried Treasure With This DIY Magnetometer

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In the 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey , an oddness in the moon’s magnetic field leads scientists to an alien monolith buried under Tycho crater. I connected this. It can be purchased. on Amazon for just US $40.

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Munich Re: 2011 already the highest-ever loss year on record from natural catastrophes; led by Japan earthquake

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The insured losses, around US$60 billion, were also nearly five times greater than the average since 2001. The severe earthquakes that shook the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, in February and in June (the third time since autumn 2010) are not connected with the Japanese quake. Economic losses from the 6.3 billion was insured.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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The Isenbüttel site was chosen for this center and construction of a special research center for electric drivetrains began in 2001. There is no mechanical connection between the front and rear axles; as an e quattro, the A7 Sportback h-tron quattro features fully electronic management of torque distribution.

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