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Order book opens for Swindon Powertrain’s High Power Density (HPD) EV system

Green Car Congress

Devised as a response to the lack of compact engineered EV systems available to enthusiasts and smaller OEMs, Swindon Powertrain has refined and improved the HPD’s specification since it was first announced six months ago. Deliveries to the first customers will commence in August 2020. Weighing only 49.9

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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

We shared ideas on how to do that; personally, I read a book about marketing.” They now realize that EVs are less expensive to maintain than gas-engined vehicles. In 2007, Atherton, who has a degree in electrical engineering, began modifying his Toyota Prius by installing a Hymotion L5 module in the back of the car. “So

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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

Cars That Think

Adapted from the book BUILD: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making by Tony Fadell. The architects and engineers on the Tahoe project heard me complaining over and over about how insane it was. This needed to be an easy DIY project, a quick upgrade. The house took all night to heat up. Copyright 2022 by Tony Fadell.

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Top 10 : Best Electric Bike Conversion Kit 2021 | Best ebike Conversion Kit | Best e Bike Conversion Kit | Electric Bike Conversion Kit With Battery

Electric Vehicless

Note:- Cycle range depends on battery capacity & kw of motor as battery capacity increases range also increase.Battery work as fuel tank & motor work as IC engine power. In some cases you may get hub motors & spoke in kit & fix it on your own. Battery is costlier parts of cycle & store power to run the cycle.

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Andrew Leland on Assistive Tech for the Blind

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So, who better to have written the newly released book The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight , which presents a history of blindness that touches on events and advances in social, political, artistic, and technological realms? Some blind people read entire books that way. You rely a great deal on your screen reader.

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

Paradox 1 - Soot: There's an apparent emissions paradox with plug-in hybrids (PHEV): Driving longer distances on battery power means more cold starts as the internal combustion engine (ICE) stops and starts up again after the batteries deplete. Third-party and DIY converters can't muck with every system on a car. What is possible?

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Happy IEEE Day!

Cars That Think

IEEE Day celebrates the first time in history when engineers worldwide and IEEE members gathered to share their technical ideas in 1884. On this day, we IEEE Members acknowledge and celebrate the wonderful advancements in engineering and look forward to sharing more ideas for the betterment of humanity. Happy IEEE Day! Happy IEEE Day!

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