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Consumer Reports finds interest in EVs is rising in the US

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” However, the survey of 8,027 Americans nationwide also found that people were surprisingly naive regarding the costs of EV ownership, the capabilities of the newest EVs, and even government incentives. Compared to a Texas poll that we covered previously in Teslarati , Consumer Reports ‘ poll showed a lower level of interest.

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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

The Central Jersey Electric Auto Association hosted Rise of the Gen Z Electric Driver , a virtual presentation focused on three students who share the cost of an EV. DEED, Texas style A DEED kickoff car show in Waco, Texas, drew 200 attendees, far more than the Heart of Texas Electric Auto Association hosts expected.

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GWU team demonstrates one-pot process for optimized synthesis of controlled CNTs from CO2; coupling cement and C2CNT

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This synthesis consumes only CO 2 and electricity, and is constrained only by the cost of electricity. This research article focuses on a highly favored route to the synthesis of controlled nanostructures at high rate, high yield, and low cost by molten carbonate electrolysis.

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?How a Design Battle Between Chip Engineers Led to Polaroid’s Revolutionary SX-70 Camera

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In one corner stood the defending champion, Texas Instruments. This article was first published as "The battle for the SX-70." and Texas Instruments Inc. of Dallas, Texas. in Dallas, Texas.) in Austin, Texas: “We could have done the work in two weeks if they had let us sign nondisclosure agreements.”

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

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In 1979 the Macintosh personal computer existed only as the pet idea of Jef Raskin, a veteran of the Apple II team, who had proposed that Apple Computer Inc. make a low-cost “appliance”-type computer that would be as easy to use as a toaster. This article was first published as “Design case history: Apple’s Macintosh.”

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The Bionic-Hand Arms Race

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By the war’s end, with “not quite one arm between four persons, and exactly two legs between six,” these self-taught amputee-weaponsmiths decide to repurpose their skills toward a new projectile: a rocket ship. They had spent the war innovating new, deadlier weaponry. According to Schweitzer, body-powered prostheses are.

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Hyperloop: An Engineering Marvel or An Elite Day Dream

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In our last article about Hyperloops , we discussed various facts and figures about Hyperloops. In this article, we are going to dive a bit deep into the topic. Electric skates can transport eight to sixteen persons or a single-passenger vehicle. Hyperloop: How Much Do The Tickets Cost? What exactly is Loop?

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