Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

This program, though directly focused on responders, also benefits drivers involved in incidents, where every second matters, and is a continuation of GM-led education efforts that began more than a decade ago with the introduction of the Chevrolet Volt.

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GM Canada Hummer GMC 435

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2010

cutter to remove the roof off of a pre-production Chevrolet Volt. Using a pre-production example of the Chevrolet Volt as a teaching tool, General Motors launched a nationwide electric vehicle training tour and outreach project for emergency personnel this week at the 2010 Fire-Rescue International Conference in Chicago.

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General Motors Electric Vehicles Chicago Motor 316

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2016

volts to 0.24 volts, so only 8% of the electrical energy is turned to heat. You need large auxiliary systems to remove the carbon dioxide and water, and it’s very hard to do this.” This reduces the voltage loss by a factor of five, from 1.2

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Cheap Li-ion Batteries Battery 150

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Slide the track-mounted Camp Kitchen from the Gear Tunnel’s door, and start cookin’, with a two-burner convection cooktop, a sink with a five-gallon water tank and spray faucet, and a 30-piece cookware set from Snow Peak. It’s a pricey option at $5,000, but may prove a gotta-have for hardy campers and beer-swilling tailgaters alike.

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F-150 Hummer Miles GMC 101

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

On its road to its record range, Lucid developed a 900-volt battery system with a proprietary battery management system and miniaturized drive units. The company also claims it can ford through three feet of water and will go from 0-60 mph in about three seconds. The Rivian R1T’s Launch Edition starts at $73,000.

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Range Miles EPA San Francisco 67

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

In operation, a small positive voltage—just a fraction of a volt—is applied to the emitter, while a much larger negative voltage—4 to 40 volts—is applied to the collector, all with reference to the grounded base. Think about slowly pouring a small amount of fine powder onto the surface of water. That’s the setup.

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All-Electric Charging IDEA Universal 103

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Here is a small sampling of what transistors have become in the last 75 years: Ephemeral: Researchers in Illinois developed circuits that dissolve in the body using a combination of ultrathin silicon membranes, magnesium conductors, and magnesium oxide insulators. Five minutes in water was enough to turn the first generation to mush.

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South Korea Illinois Store Malaysia 135