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R2/R3 event impressions – Rivian gets the details right

Baua Electric

Rivian unveiled the R2 – and the surprise R3 – yesterday, and after getting back and having some time to digest the event, I’m here to talk about a lot of smaller details that I learned which didn’t get mentioned on the livestream. And just from the very beginning of the event, Rivian started getting the details right.

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Video Friday: Robot Gecko Smashes Face Into Tree

Cars That Think

We'll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here's what we have so far ( send us your events !): The subterranean stage is being set for the DARPA Subterranean Challenge Final Event at Louisville's Mega Cavern. Paper ] via [ UC Berkeley ] Thanks, Robert! I'll be there!

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Stellantis Patents Fake Engine Vibrations for EVs

The Truth About Cars

Some thought the idea of a faux exhaust system, designed to help EVs mimic the howl of a V8, was a cringe-worthy gimmick. But the event is still bizarrely placid due to the vehicle lacking an engine or traditional transmission to offer the additional feedback we normally associate with powerful automobiles.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

Baua Electric

The standout is the suadero, in which brisket is plucked from the pot, still dripping with juices, sliced into thick slabs and then loaded into fresh, two-bite tortillas with plenty of cilantro and onion. This sequence of events helps explain how Austin, a landlocked city where people of Japanese descent make up only 0.2

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Test Reports : Ather 450X Gen 3 vs Ola Electric S1 Pro | Electric Scooter Comparison

Plug In India

We did not go in for mix mode because we wanted to find out what is the maximum juice that can be extracted out of the pack. And by that time, water had already seeped into the pack, which resulted in a short circuit, that was then followed by a thermal runaway event that caused the fire. The average wh per km reported was 27.4.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

I witnessed how easy it would be to completely run out of charge (leaving you stranded), which eats into precious holiday fun time, or could even have you missing booked events and flights. I charge here for two hours – on my own, in a lonely car park – so I have enough juice to get back to the other town and try DC charging.

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

That event was meant to show that the new company, a combination of the old Fiat Chrysler Automobiles with Europe’s Peugeot Citroën, had the plans to electrify its model line that FCA conspicuously lacked. Five years ago, plug-in hybrid Jeeps seemed like a pretty radical idea all by themselves. It would likely be $3,500 pricier now.).

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