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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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Two tanks with a three-layer structure made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and other materials are used to store hydrogen at 70 MPa (approximately 700 bars or 10,000 psi). —Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President/CEO. High-pressure Hydrogen Tanks. The three layers are: Inner layer: plastic liner (prevents hydrogen leakage).

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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An Eco Savings Record screen, new to both the 2012 updated Prius and the Prius Plug-in, allows drivers to measure their savings over a customizable pre-set comparison vehicle. A new EV Drive Ratio display records the ratio of driving distance covered by EV power, and the Hybrid System Indicator shows possible EV driving range when in EV mode.

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EV Chargers for All!

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There were two Level 2 charging stations about six blocks away in a grocery store parking lot, but that was not a convenient or reliable option. extra per month in rent for access to an EV charger; by comparison, most renters surveyed were willing to pay an extra $54.73 Harry’s 200-unit condominium building in Minneapolis, Minn.,

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

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It employs approximately 350 researchers, managers, and support staff (by comparison, Bell Laboratories before the AT&T breakup employed roughly 25,000). A memory capable of storing all the information for a single video frame; the contents of a frame buffer can be controlled by special software to produce or modify images.

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