Cars That Think

DECEMBER 10, 2022

This was granted to Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan in November 2000. But Tan reasoned that “if the company just manufactured the player, it would not make a lot of money,” according to a 2005 article in the Straits Times. So it’s not surprising that overlapping and competing claims surround the origin of the thumb drive.

Singapore 145

Singapore 2000 Store IDEA 145

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 8, 2022

This article was first published as “Marcian E Hoff.” By the age of 12 he had moved on to electronics, building things with parts ordered from an Allied Radio Catalog, a shortwave radio kit, and surplus relays and motors salvaged from the garbage at his father’s employer, General Railway Signal Co., in Rochester, NY. You’re crazy.”

IDEA 123

IDEA 2000 Design Engine 123

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In my article " A Father's Perspective About Daughters and Engineering ," published in 2016, I shared my frustration about the lack of role models and the cultural messages that had left my two brilliant daughters—and many of their female friends—with little interest in pursuing an engineering career. Is it personal?

Engine 99

Engine San Francisco Personal Power 99

Charged EVs

AUGUST 17, 2022

Underneath, EV electrical architectures share a lot in common, and our integrations are actually very straightforward, whether it’s an aftermarket accessory as a kit or, as we’re doing with Volvo Cars, an OEM-installed solution. And the more they do that, the vehicles are actually not road-legal—they’re violating the axle weight limits.

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Charging Batteries Battery Taxi 55