Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In Tokyo, the fires merged into a firestorm so intense that it created its own wind system and set alight the city’s many wooden buildings. Palmieri’s seismograph consisted of U-shaped tubes filled with mercury. When the ground shook, the mercury would close an electrical circuit and stop an attached clock.

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Japan Mercury Syria Gas-Electric 118

Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

This article focuses on the crucial process of EV battery recycling, highlighting its importance in the broader context of sustainable transportation and environmental stewardship. These retired batteries can effectively store energy from renewable sources like solar or wind, providing a stable power supply when needed.

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Batteries Battery Energy Storage Lithium Ion 52

Cars That Think

JULY 9, 2022

This article was first published as “Lotfi A. Journal or San Jose Mercury News ), Business Week, The Economist Favorite kind of music Classical and electronic Favorite composers Sergey Prokofiev, Dimitry Shostakovich Computer A Hewlett-Packard workstation, which is used “only to print my e-mail; I dictate all my answers to my secretary.”

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the current power grid could handle many tens of millions of cars plugging in at off-peak hours before wed have any capacity issues [See EPRI article PDF ]. How about a car-mounted wind-generator? Please see the related Hybridcars.com article Are Hybrid Batteries Toxic?

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37