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A couple of kids wrote a science book about Tesla & EVs, by kids and for kids

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A new children’s science book about Tesla and EVs, Everything Tesla: From How They Work To How Fast They Go And All The Fun In Between! The authors say that they wanted to inspire kids to learn about science and electric cars and to care about the environment. they’re veritable George R.R.

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Top 5 electric vehicles books you must read

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Top 5 electric vehicles books you must read. As we already know how the ICE vehicles are impacting the environment mostly the air. Today in this article we have bought some best electric vehicles books for you to read and gain more knowledge about electric vehicles. Top 5 electric vehicles books.

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Venti Technologies deploys two autonomous low-speed SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling

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The SUVs, which operate at a maximum speed of 15 km/h per hour, provide shuttle transportation services to students and visitors, and are easily booked via a hailing app for destinations along a 9-station loop. The two autonomous SUVs were deployed at a school at Nanning City, the capital of Guangxi Province, China.

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Mercedes-Benz and Bosch showcase automated valet parking with EQS at InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown hotel

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The demonstration at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown showcases how automated valet parking will operate in a working hotel environment where both automated and non-automated vehicles operate alongside pedestrian traffic. Sensors installed at the buliding communicate with the vehicle and guide its maneuvering through the garage.

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Ford launches FORD2GO car sharing program with its German dealer network; Ford poll shows 56% of Europeans would consider car sharing

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Ford of Germany has signed a cooperation agreement with the German Ford dealers association FHD GmbH and DB Rent GmbH —the company behind Flinkster car sharing—for a new car sharing platform. FORD2GO will be the first automotive manufacturer-backed, nationwide car sharing program incorporating dealerships.

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Hyundai, Kia tie up with Samsung for connected car technology

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 04 Jan 2024, 09:24 AM Hyundai and Kia will be able to seamlessly connect cars and homes of customers through Samsung’s Internet of Things platform. giants Hyundai Motor and Kia have signed an agreement with Samsung to use its SmartThings IoT platform to their connected car services. Korean auto.

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Vaclav Smil: Cars weigh too much

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Smil notes that despite a 92% increase in the power-to-weight ratio of engines from the Model T (1 watt from 12 grams) to the average modern car today (1 watt from 1 gram), the mass of the vehicles themselves has tripled. Of course, you can get quite spectacular ratios by pairing the right car with the right driver. —Vaclav Smil.

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