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Audi and AT&T to wirelessly connect 2016 model year vehicles

Green Car Congress

Audi and AT&T announced that 2016 model year Audi vehicles will offer AT&T 4G LTE or 3G coverage. Under the agreement, all 2016 models with Audi connect will be delivered to customers with an AT&T SIM card providing connectivity to the AT&T wireless network.

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J.D. Power sees hybrid and EV share below 10% of US market through 2016 despite rising fuel prices

Green Car Congress

Percentages for overall consideration of alternative powertrains (definitely would / probably would). Percentages for overall consideration (definitely would / probably would) were: Hybrid electric vehicles: 51%. By the end of 2016, J.D. Click to enlarge. Power and Associates 2011 US Green Automotive Study. However, J.D.

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New York access for all

Electric Auto Association

Hudson Valley chapter works with LMI communities Mount Vernon, NY residents check out an EV The Greater Hudson Valley Electric Vehicle Association , founded in 2016, has turned its electric vehicle (EV) outreach efforts toward underrepresented markets, specifically Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) communities in the Hudson Valley area.

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6 Podcasts About the Joys and Perils of the Great Outdoors

Baua Electric

One’s definition of an adventure can vary dramatically, and that’s reflected in the broad range of subjects here.

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Driving Dystopia: Pickup Sales Are Probably Going to Decline in the UK

The Truth About Cars

Digging into the concept resulted in a lot of angry and confused comments and a recent article from Autocar stipulating that commercial trucks doubling as normal transportation are about to become prohibitively expensive as most are poised for a “near-fivefold increase in personal tax bills" after July 1st, 2024. million by 2022.

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Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

Cars That Think

Definition and Classification of Power System Stability ” addressed systems that, at the time, were dominated by synchronous machines—motors and generators—and their controls. By 2016, fast-acting power electronics were being introduced to the grid, and their characteristics differed from the rotating machines used nearly a decade before.

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A New Treatment for Arthritis: Vagus-Nerve Stimulation

Cars That Think

Koopman led a landmark 17-person trial that tested whether modulating the nervous system’s electrical-signaling patterns could tamp down inflammation and joint pain in RA. Robroek was one of only a handful who achieved appreciable and sustained reductions in disease severity, according to the 2016 paper.