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Volkswagen unveils updated Golf; Millerized engines, semi-automated driving, digital cockpit and gesture control

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inch screen it forms a conceptual and visual entity with the Active Info Display (digital instrument panel), which is also new to the Golf. Diess said that the brand will introduce more than 10 new models and major updates in 2017. This means that drivers constantly have to restore their personal settings. With its 9.2-inch

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Meet the Newest IEEE-HKN Eminent Member

Cars That Think

They included building controls, computer programs for building design, compact fluorescent lighting, and batteries for electric vehicles. She served on the President's Council of Advisors from 2009 to 2017 and was a vice chair from 2010 to 2017. For more information, visit the IEEE-HKN website or email info@hkn.org.

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

Charged EVs

inch screen like the one in the Mustang Mach-E—but with additional truck-specific info and options. On the minus side, adding 1,500 pounds of plywood in the bed or 5,000 to 9,000 pounds of trailer on the hitch makes the front wheels light. Lower-line Lightnings use the 12-inch horizontal display from high-end gasoline F-150s.

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Micromobility: Shared Scooter Leader Bird Offers E-Bikes

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Bird, founded in 2017, is well-known for its fleets of ever improving scooters in more than 300 cities worldwide. You stop with mechanical disc brakes, and integrated LED lights show you the way. When a supporting infrastructure is in place, it’s a dream for a single person without a lot of baggage. More E-Bike Info.

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An iconic sedan gets electrified: the BMW 330e PHEV offers 22 e-miles

Current EV

BMW’s announcement in 2017 that it had decided to make EV and plug-in variants of every single BMW and MINI model was met with some skepticism. As the biggest-ever 3 Series, four average-sized adults can fit in easily, while a smaller fifth person can crowd in on the rear-center cushion. But guess what? For short periods, anyway.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. I personally wouldn’t count on the “Big Three&# actually implementing any of these new technologies in the near future. Follow the money.

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