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Dow Automotive providing BETAMATE aluminum binding adhesives for Ford F-150

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In 2014, R&D Magazine recognized BETAMATE 1630 as one of the 100 most technologically significant products introduced in the past year. BETAMATE 1630 enables the use of dissimilar substrates, such as carbon fiber composites with aluminum or light-weight steel, to achieve a weight savings of 70 – 100 kg per vehicle.

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To Look Forward, Sometimes You Have to Look Back

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Magazines love to dabble in prognostication, particularly when it comes to emerging technology. operations in 2021, ironically just after receiving a Special Light-Sport Aircraft airworthiness certificate from the U.S. But as we wrote in 2014, flying cars are an idea that will not die. Federal Aviation Administration.

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Why L. Ron Hubbard Patented His E-Meter

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From 1934 to 1940, he regularly penned 70,000 to 100,000 words per month of pulp fiction under 15 different pseudonyms published in various magazines. His first story, “ The Dangerous Dimension ,” was a light-hearted tale about a professor who could teleport anywhere in the universe simply by thinking “Equation C.”

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ICCT update finds real-world vehicle fuel economy gap continues to widen in Europe to 40%

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Nonetheless, in aggregating data on almost 600,000 vehicles from eleven data sources and six countries, this study reveals a clear trend over time: the divergence (or “gap”) between real-world and official CO 2 emissions increased from approximately 8 percent in 2001 to 40 percent in 2014. United Kingdom), km77.com Technology deployment.

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Additive manufacturing company Carbon3D named Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum; work with Ford

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Ford has been working with Carbon 3D since December 2014, and has produced elastomer grommets for the Ford Focus Electric and damping bumper parts for the Transit Connect. Carbon3D introduced the CLIP technology (CLIP) simultaneously at TED 2015 and to the scientific community on the cover of Science Magazine. —Tumbleston et al.

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ICCT: gap between official and real-world fuel economy figures in Europe reaches ~38%; call to implement WLTP ASAP

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The new report—“From Laboratory to Road: 2014 Update”—updates ICCT’s original 2013 report on the growing discrepancy. —“From Laboratory to Road: 2014 Update”. One new feature in the 2014 report is an examination of vehicle models. Earlier post.). For company cars, the gap is even greater: 45% in 2013.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

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A 2010 NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) analysis concluded that V2V systems potentially could address 79% of all vehicle target crashes, 81% of all light-vehicle target crashes, and 71% of all heavy-truck target crashes annually. DOT ITS Strategic Research Plan, 2010–2014. Standards: WAVE / DSRC / 802.11p (Dr.

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