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US Army, Lockheed Martin complete 2nd autonomous convoy demo; more vehicles, higher speeds

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Hood, Texas, in January 2014, where three unmanned military trucks negotiated oncoming traffic, followed rules of the road, recognized pedestrians and avoided various obstacles at speeds up to 25 mph (40 km/h) in an urban environment. The AMAS common appliqué kit consists of the bi-wire active safety kit and the autonomy kit.

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Leyden Energy providing Li-ion cells with imide electrolyte for electric Dream Car

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The Dream Car, which holds three world records and accelerates from 0-60 mph in three seconds, was on display at the Long Beach Convention Center from 15-17 April. This results in a product with improved energy density, superior product life and optimal safety, capable of operating in high temperature environments. Earlier post.).

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4 Classic Car Relaunches Transforming the EV Landscape

Clean Fleet Report

The battery-powered model reaches 62 mph in 5.5 The electric-powered version of its 1970 model features a conversion kit with a battery shaped like a cassette. metric tons of CO 2 emitted by gas-powered cars so you can drive without worrying about the environment. seconds , clocking in at one second faster than the original.

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The best electric bicycle conversion kits

Green Authority

Electric bicycles are getting more popular, and if there’s something in you that wants to turn your conventional bike into an ebike, don’t worry because all it takes is to find the best electric bicycle conversion kit. These conversion kits work just like how you turn traditional skateboards into electric skateboards using conversion kits.

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Creative Greenius is EV Driven

Creative Greenius

So you can see that Climate Change , Environment , Standards , Solar and other such terms all relate heavily to Obama according to what people talk about. * Open Source Civic EV Kit. Click on the links and you can see that Electric Car Blog talks about MPH. The top of the page has the latest posts. My Green Wheels. Robs RAVolt.

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Airless tires look like the future for robotaxis, EVs, and more

Baua Electric

Michelin Uptis airless tires No flats, no blowouts, no pressure checks Michelin’s prototype airless tire line, Uptis (Unique Puncture-proof Tire System), may have been conceived to have less impact on the environment, but as the name origin suggests it has other big advantages.

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class INTELLIGENT DRIVE drives autonomously over 100km interurban and urban route with near-production technology

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The required algorithms were developed by the Mercedes-Benz research team in collaboration with the Institute for Measuring and Control Technology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Another camera looks towards the back through the rear window to locate the vehicle with reference to known environment features. PROMETHEUS.

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