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Ford launches app developer challenge to improve consumer understanding of personal fuel efficiency

Green Car Congress

OpenXC is an open-source platform developed by Ford for research applications, and consists of a software and hardware development kit that enables access to a wide array of vehicle data that may be used as inputs to apps. Over the next several months, developers will have the opportunity to develop and submit software applications.

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This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

Cars That Think

Wisy currently has 16 employees, who work in Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, and the United States. WisyAI, which works on a mobile phone or tablet, was developed using Flutter , an open-source software development kit created by Google. Chen is based in Panama City.

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Are Homemade CPUs Alibaba’s Bid For Independence?

Cars That Think

And the biggest Chinese technology companies like Alibaba, Baidu, and Huawei are developing their own chips rather than banking on those from Intel, Nvidia, and other United States-based companies. But the United States is intent on blocking the sale. (3 The urgency for doing so has been helped along by U.S.

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How to Plan Summer Travel with an EV

Blink Charging

But, the fact is that until more EV charging infrastructure is built in the United States , it’s best to plan out your route during an EV roadtrip to ensure you will be able to charge your vehicle enough to make it to the next charging opportunity. Alternatively, add cleaner and a squeegee to your vehicle supplies kit in your EV frunk!

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

In 2000, IBM began selling M-Systems’ 8-MB storage devices in the United States under the less-than-memorable name DiskOnKey. An appeals court in the United Kingdom, however, was not persuaded, and Trek lost its patent there in 2008. This was granted to Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan in November 2000.

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Road Trips: How to Plan an Accessible Getaway

Baua Electric

Route planning You can use Google Maps, Waze and MapQuest for initial accessibility research using photos and street view. Google Maps provides directions for some wheelchair-accessible pedestrian and transit routes. For accessibleGO’s rental cars, you can request hand controls and a spinner knob at checkout.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are This is a mirror of the map at Googles RechargeIt site (including icons for YouTube videos on both PHEVs and EVs). Contact LMirisola@. Contact Ewan Pritchard at epritcha@advancedenergy.org.

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