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We Need Software Updates Forever

Cars That Think

It runs but can't connect to modern Wi-Fi without an update, which it can't access without an update to its firmware (a classic catch-22). This corporate stinginess consigns far too many of our devices to the trash heap before they have exhausted their usability. That's bad for consumers and bad for the planet. It needs to stop.

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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence In Tackling Marketing Challenges For EVs 

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Getting Connected Emotionally EVs can cater to the various needs of different customer groups. All being said and done, the marketer must connect the customer and car emotionally. Let us look at how people get connected with their vehicles. Getting Connected To The Car Marketers will struggle a bit to get this right.

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Everything You Must Know About Electric Scooters

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. #7 Is it true that electric scooters don’t require much maintenance? Indeed, electric vehicles eliminate the need for oil changes, exhaust systems, and various other components. As a result, they experience fewer breakdowns and require less maintenance overall. #8 8 How do I charge my vehicle?

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs; here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. Because EVs run on electricity, the vehicle emits no exhaust from a tailpipe and does not contain the typical liquid fuel components in ICEVs. Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED?

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

Charged EVs

But the problem is going to come in 2035 when they exhaust that 40%. Right now I’m working on a committee where we’re defining the standard for an ePTO (electric power take-off) connection. Also, it’s a maintenance issue. For those vehicles, maintenance is key. With current technology, they can hit those numbers.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

A port mounted on a rear fender connects a standard CCS ( Combined Charging System ) plug to an onboard 7-kW charger. EV conversions here and elsewhere are seizing both imaginations and wallets, as classic-car fans focus on improved performance, reliability, and ease of maintenance, with the environmental benefits a green icing on the cake.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. We are suggesting that the variation in power and energy from renewable sources can be managed much more easily and economically with the batteries in PHEVs when they are plugged into the grid with a low power connection.

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