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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

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In these days of screen overloads, here’s another one you can’t escape. There are talking points galore – from digital mirrors to the incredible rear light show – but most will start conversations about the body styling. The post Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review appeared first on EV Central.

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Ford Conducts Design of Experiment Investigating Thermoelectric Energy Regeneration

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engine with an Atkinson-cycle engine, as used in Ford’s Escape hybrid SUV. A literature review of the subject was conducted, which included a recent study that estimated a 21% loss of a typical IC engine’s fuel energy as exhaust heat at ¼ load and 1500 rpm, rising to 44% at 100% load and 4500 rpm, with a drive cycle average of about 33%.

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SUTD team proposes low-temperature thermionic converter with graphene cathode; about 45% efficiency

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With a graphene-based cathode at 900 K and a metallic anode, the efficiency of the proposed TIC would be about 45%, they concluded in a paper on the work published in the journal Physical Review Applied. 2008) “ Energy Transport and Conversion in Electron Emission Processes ”. from engine exhaust or industrial processes. Westover, T.L.

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New EV electric car calendar

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

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Goldman Pushes Stock Issue in Plan to Escape U.S. The quality of conversations can deteriorate when real identities are not provided. Obama Calls for Simpler Tax Code 185 comments 2. Pakistani Peace Deal Gives New Clout to Taliban Rebels 102 comments 3. Wall Street Still Finds Ways to Hire Foreigners 84 comments 4. Grip 79 comments 5.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. PHEV Conversions to top What cars can be converted to PHEVs?

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

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Also in 1974, the Product Review Committee at Xerox head­quarters in Rochester, N.Y., The first version of Smalltalk was written as the result of a chance conversation between Kay, Ingalls, and Ted Kaehler, another PARC researcher. “They stripped out all the optics and turned them back to the copier division for credit,” he recalled.

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