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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

Cars That Think

If you ask the average person what the company 3M does, odds are if they have a few gray hairs hanging out on their scalp, they might say that the company makes floppy disks. BASF, a German chemical manufacturer, has a somewhat similar corporate history and logo design to fellow thick-Helvetica enthusiast 3M. inch floppy.

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ARPA-E to award $14.5M to 5 projects to reduce energy use for transportation

Green Car Congress

TRANSNET project teams will design and test new network optimization approaches, coupled with novel transportation and mobility simulations, to improve the energy efficiency of personal transportation. To construct the system model, project teams will use data that can be measured and obtained from currently available sources.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

EVHybridNoire members at the Atlanta National Drive Electric Week event. EVs must be made available to all, regardless of economic standing.”. It was one of just two Nissan Ariyas in North America available for public viewing. Successful 2021 events widen scope and participation. This is not just about cars.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

EVHybridNoire members at the Atlanta National Drive Electric Week event. EVs must be made available to all, regardless of economic standing.”. It was one of just two Nissan Ariyas in North America available for public viewing. Successful 2021 events widen scope and participation. This is not just about cars.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

But take a look at the variety of program available. She outlines the variety of choices available in a white paper. Lyft claims it is the fastest-growing ride share service and is available in 190 cities worldwide. Uber’s value proposition is that it is cheaper than using a taxi and much cheaper than using a personal car.

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Road Test: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T Plus Plug-In Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Dodge was most recently the performance division of the old Chrysler Corporation. The color choices give an indication of what Dodge is trying to convey about the Hornet-fun and with personality. Pricing and Warranties Those giant paddles The 2024 Dodge Hornet comes in four models with several available option packages.

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How the Graphical User Interface Was Invented

Cars That Think

It took some 30 years of effort by engineers and computer scientists in universities, government laboratories, and corporate research groups, piggybacking on each other’s work, trying new ideas, repeating each other’s mistakes. A PDF version is available on IEEE Xplore. It appeared in the September 1989 issue of IEEE Spectrum.

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