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Mercedes-Benz upgrades eVito Tourer electric van

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The eVito Tourer will be available in the summer of 2020. The top speeds are 140 km/h (87 mph) with standard and 160 km/h (99 mph) with special equipment. The new eVito Tourer can be charged via the CCS-charging connection in the bumper on the front left side. The eVito Tourer features combined power consumption of 26.2

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Wireless Charging of EVs Being Tested

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The other day, I was working on the design of connecting rod for a gasoline engine, and to be honest, it is a tough job. Wireless charging is achieved by treating this neighboring coil as a secondary winding and connecting it to a charging device. Charging your car on the go wirelessly…How cool is that !! The Coolest Thing Ever.

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Uber and Hyundai announce aerial ridesharing partnership, release new full-scale electric air taxi model at CES

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Uber and Hyundai Motor Company announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network and unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Uber has announced a goal of flight demonstrations in 2020 and Elevate commercially available to riders in 2023.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

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New BMW owners will be offered a growing list of music, gaming and news accessed through Bluetooth-enabled wireless gaming controllers that are connected to the infotainment system. The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi. The PV5 should be the first to be released.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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The PRT as an automated taxi that is 4m long by 1.4m The top speed will be limited to 40 km/h (25 mph) but Dr. Guala points out that “ the longest trip will not take more than 5-6 minutes ” due to the city’s small size. Cervero, Transit-Oriented Corridors, sidebar in The Transportation/Land Use Connection, T. Earlier post.)].

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