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You Just Got Beat by a Civic

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It is the latter which is standard kit on the R, though the ones used in the record are available through Honda dealers. Some of the times may be for minorly different track lengths thanks to variations over the years but still make for a fun comparison.

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

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was founded in 2007 under a uniform cell heat distribution technology patent acquired from chemical manufacturer Dupont. This battery is optimal for consumer electronics and custom-designed portable applications and is currently available. Leyden Energy, formerly known as Mobius Power, Inc., Earlier post.).

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Wireless charging company WiTricity scaling up EV charging capability as well as itself

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One of the things WiTricity has been doing since the first public disclosure back in 2005 and then the formal formation in 2007 is taking this core of technology of magnetic resonance and applying it into practice. WiT-3300 Development Kit. We started out with big 3-foot wide cooper coils. From 2005 to today, we’ve come a long way.

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Radar Imaging Could Be the Key to Monitoring Climate Change

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As a child, Alberto Moreira discovered his passion for electronics from the kits for exploring science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that his father bought him every month. The kits taught him not only about electronics but also about chemistry and physics. The event is available on IEEE.tv.

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BMW Group hits 100K electrified vehicle mark for this year, lights up Group HQ like a battery

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The fifth generation of electric drive train and battery technology, available from 2021, uses scalable, modular electrification kits that will allow all model series to be fitted with every type of drive train. By 2025, the company will offer 25 fully electric and plug-in hybrid models worldwide.

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Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

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The Ford Developer Program for open mobile apps provides a software development kit (SDK), technical support from Ford engineers and a developer community to enable utilizing the SYNC connectivity system and AppLink application programming interface (API). GM will define a full certification process and business model for applications.

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CleanFUEL USA partners with Freightliner on new 8.0L propane LPI medium-duty engine

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CleanFUEL expects the engine to be available for 2012 vehicles. Conversion kits also will be available to switch medium-duty gasoline vehicles to run on propane. PERC identifies more than 13 million vehicles worldwide in 2007 as propane-fueled.) Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) approved a $3.9

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