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Murata and Michelin co-develop embeddable RFID module for tires

Green Car Congress

The robust passive RFID tags require no external power supply and will continue to operate while being driven on for extremely high mileages. RFID technology is a key enabler to gain efficiency and optimize tire operations, but also to improve the customer experience while identifying tires and associating data.

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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV: 42 mile EV range/600 total miles! A smash hit!

Current EV

In 2019, the RAV4 wasn’t just the world’s best-selling SUV; it was also the 4th best-selling passenger car overall, selling 535,000 units in North America alone. Toyota’s ground-breaking SUV reached a 10M global sales landmark in February of 2020. Connecting the car to a 240 volt charger brings the time down to 4.5

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Studying Climate Change with an Ice Radar Drone

Cars That Think

These great masses store enough water to raise global sea level by 65 meters should they melt entirely. Enter ice-penetrating radar (IPR), a technology that uses radio waves to image the internal layers of glaciers and the bed beneath them. Laser altimetry’s problems would seem to have no connection to aircraft-based IPR surveys.

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EV myths busted: The most common electric vehicle misconceptions

Drive Electric

Currently, available electric vehicles have an average battery range of 480km, but technology is advancing so rapidly that new models can drive for almost 550km on a single charge. Electric vehicle technology is younger and more sophisticated than that of traditional fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Short-range EV trips.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac CT4 Premium Luxury AWD

Clean Fleet Report

We had to remind ourselves we were driving a four-cylinder premium sports sedan with a starting price tag under $34,000. The Cadillac User Experience, or CUE System is designed to provide a complete suite of infotainment, navigation and communication tools for keeping the driver connected. Road Test: 2019 Genesis G70.