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

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Link is planning to expand this technology for our longer rural routes in the near future, which will assist in the agency’s goal of 100% fleet electrification. Momentum is installing additional wireless charging systems in the US this year and more are planned for Europe in 2019. Andrew Daga, John M. Miller, Bruce R. 2017.2692379.

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NREL/Volvo study demonstrates approach to quantify automated vehicle fuel savings

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The study findings are detailed in a paper in the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine. Lindenberg (2019) “An Automated Vehicle Fuel Economy Benefits Evaluation Framework Using Real-World Travel and Traffic Data,” IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine doi: 10.1109/MITS.2019.2919537. Resources. Bjarkvik, M.

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

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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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Porsche will continue with V8 engine beyond 2030, plans to make it quieter

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Speaking to the Australian automotive magazine Car Sales, Porsche Panamera model line boss Tomas Freimuth has revealed that the German sportscar manufacturer has tweaked the V8 engine to meet the latest emission regulations. However, the automaker will start using the upgraded engine in future, not now.

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How We Celebrate Engineers

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It even had its own website for a few years, before being integrated into Spectrum ’s site in 2019 and appearing in the print magazine as a section on a quarterly basis. Pretz and Goodrich also write about the careers of young professionals who are the future of the organization. TSMC’s Yuh-Jier Mii was no different.”

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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The IEEE Board of Directors shapes the future direction of IEEE and is committed to ensuring IEEE remains a strong and vibrant organization—serving the needs of its members and the engineering and technology community worldwide—while fulfilling the IEEE mission of advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.

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Review: “Getting Ready for Model 3”

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Pressman runs through a number of projections of production rates, but, bottom line: Unless my estimates for the delivery ramp are way off (and they might be), anyone who got on the list after mid-April will probably have to wait until early 2019 before their Model 3 is delivered. Getting Ready for Model 3” is available on Amazon.