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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut

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Rivian quotes acceleration from 0 to 60 mph at about 3 seconds, startling for a truck that weighs 7,000 pounds or more. The company quotes acceleration from 0 to 60 mph at about 3 seconds, startling for a truck that weighs 7,000 pounds or more. This article appeared in Issue 57 – Sept/Oct 2021 – Subscribe now. Stay tuned.

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Tech: Biomimetic Engineering Is Evolving ADAS

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In doing so, I realized an article might be just the thing to provide a deeper understanding of a new approach to radar in automated vehicles—with tremendous potential to bridge the perception gap for all levels of ADAS. The organic design principle underlying radar is echolocation. Think cruise control and lane change detection.

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How a motor’s operating speed, torque and control strategy affect its efficiency

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That said, don’t be that person who takes over a minute to hit 60 mph when merging onto the highway because of this.). This article appeared in Issue 59: Jan-Mar 2022 – Subscribe now. Finally, there are minor differences in efficiency due to the actual control strategy of the inverter.

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The Tesla Autopilot Excuse: How EV ignorance created the perfect storm for a misinformation nightmare

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Soon, even organizations such as Consumer Reports joined the fray, graciously demonstrating that Autopilot could indeed be “fooled” into operating without a human in the driver’s seat. There was only one problem: the whole premise of the article was false. To add salt to the wound, Texas Rep.

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Lucid confirms first customer deliveries of Lucid Air 

Electric Vehicles India

The Dream Edition Range achieves an estimated 520 miles on a single charge according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), making it the longest range for any electric car rated by the organization. The Dream Edition Performance model offers 1,111 horsepower, achieving a 0-60 mph time of just 2.42 Technical terms .

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Extreme E tackles tough terrain, promotes sustainable racing

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The car goes from 0-62 mph in 4.5 We are also going to be supplying a 100-kilowatt system to a German state organization called Forschungszentrum Juelich (Juelich Research Center). This article appeared in Charged Issue 54 – March/April 2021 – Subscribe now. There are two motors, each with 200 kW (225 hp) of power.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Even this article keeps showing the old futuristic version model which GM said can’t be done. April 17, 2009 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM. Why pay $40K for a GM volt… which will look nothing more than a Malibu anyway and only get 40 miles before the gasoline engine kicks in. — Goodbye 2. It’s called aerodynamics.

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