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U Alabama study finds LTE C-V2N and DSRC connected vehicle latency approximately equivalent for infrastructure messages

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A side-by-side comparison of connected vehicle technology at 85 traffic signals in the Tuscaloosa, AL area showed that latency in delivering safety messages from roadside units (RSUs) to vehicles via dedicated short range radios (DSRC) and LTE cellular (C-V2N) was “approximately equivalent,” according to a study by the University of Alabama.

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Hyundai introduces 2015 Sonata Eco with 1.6L Gamma turbo; 32 mpg combined

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As a comparison, the baseline 2015 Sonata with 2.4-liter The 2015 Sonata Eco will start at $23,275, excluding $810 freight charge, and go into production at the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama plant later this summer. The estimated 32 mpg (7.4 liter Theta II engine. liter engine is EPA-rated at 29 mpg (8.1 l/100 km) combined.

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Astra ‘Rocket 3’ nosecone dooms first Florida launch attempt

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We are deeply sorry to our customers NASA, University of Alabama, the University of Mexico and the University of California Berkeley,” said Astra Space Director of Product Management Carolina Grossman. In comparison, for a dedicated Electron launch, Rocket Lab charges about $7.5M ” As of November 2021, Astra charges around $2.5-3.5M

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Mazda races to feed U.S. call for for CX-90 amid looming transport dearth

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has risen via $7,000 – topping out at $33,700 in 2022, in comparison with $26,700 in 2018. ” Alabama ramp up The Alabama plant making the CX-50 has operated on a unmarried shift since closing yr, because it types out property and staffing problems. 11 million cars, from 1.56 million 4 years in the past. .

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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

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EV drivers in parts of the country where charging is more expensive (like Alabama, Illinois, and Nevada) can save as much as $7,500 in lifetime fuel costs or as little as $2,300.

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ORNL Research Project Seeks to Boost Combustion Engine Efficiency To 50-60% By Reducing Combustion Irreversibility; RAPTR

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ORNL is working with a number of university partners (Texas A&M University, University of Wisconsin, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Alabama, University of Michigan, Dearborn) on the project, as well as Delphi on the catalyst side, a not-for-profit R&D institution, and an unnamed OEM.

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Mercedes-Benz Introduces Two-Mode Hybrid ML450 SUV at New York Auto Show

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As a point of comparison, the 2009 Cadillac Escalade 2WD two-mode hybrid carries an EPA rating of 20 mpg city, 21 mpg highway (11.8 The ML 450 HYBRID is produced at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in the United States. L/100km) and highway consumption of 24 mpg (9.8 L/100km city, 11.2

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