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Momentum Dynamics deploys 200 kW wireless charging system for electric transit buses in Wenatchee, WA

Green Car Congress

Momentum Dynamics has commissioned the US’ first 200 kW wireless charging system for a battery-electric transit bus fleet. This allows the electric bus to drive unlimited route cycles. This state-of-the-art technology is a game changer for battery electric fleets across the nation. Andrew Daga, John M. Miller, Bruce R.

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The Age of the Car is Gone, that of the SUV has succeeded

Cars That Think

The production-weighted annual carbon footprint of all domestic and imported SUVs has improved by an impressive 33 percent since its worst year, in 1995, but in 2019 the average U.S. The additional SUVs on the road by 2040 could offset the carbon savings from more than 100 million electric vehicles. In the wider world, the.

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Opinion: Consumer Reports’ Tesla Autopilot stunt crossed a line in an already-heated EV climate

Teslarati

The magazine was successful in its aim, but it also demonstrated that it takes a very determined driver and an elaborate set of procedures to bypass Tesla’s driver-monitoring systems. . The magazine’s team seemed to have buckled in the driver’s seatbelt without a person sitting in the seat. Only it didn’t.

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Tesla patent outlines system to actively monitor improper seatbelt use

Teslarati

One such example was demonstrated by Consumer Reports recently when the magazine decided to show exactly how drivers could trick Tesla’s Autopilot driver-monitoring systems. . Teslas are already safe to begin with, thanks to their all-electric design that gives them a low center of gravity and generous crumple zones.

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Honeywell’s newest partnership aims to prevent EV battery fires

Teslarati

Honeywell announced it has landed a new partnership with Nexceris, the company that developed Li-ion Tamer lithium-ion gas detection solutions, in an attempt to increase electric vehicle safety. ” Li-ion Tamer products were developed by Nexceris to make batteries safer.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

Cars That Think

Metra has been an enthusiastic volunteer for IEEE for over 30 years, serving in multiple roles, including 2019 president of the IEEE Computer Society. He is also a PES distinguished lecturer and editor in chief of the Spanish version of the PES Power & Energy Magazine.

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Are EVs more of a fire hazard than ICEs?

EV Central

There’s a lot of information out there on the internet, nearly all of it untrustworthy. Here’s a good and verifiable example: London Fire Brigade dealt with 1898 petrol and diesel vehicle fires in 2019, compared to 54 EV fires. Many authors start from dodgy assumptions.

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