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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

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. One of the manufacturers speculated that our marketing model would outperform international auto shows that cost the car companies way too much money for little return.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

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. One of the manufacturers speculated that our marketing model would outperform international auto shows that cost the car companies way too much money for little return.

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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

Green Car Congress

The project will develop a new device called the Galloping Hydrokinetic Energy Extraction Device that will convert fast-moving river currents into an oscillating motion that will drive a dielectric elastomer generator (DEG). The DEG will generate electricity without the need for rotors or other moving parts. DOE Funding: $240,000.

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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

Green Car Congress

To get an idea of just what benefits driverless buses could bring, the International Transportation Forum (ITF) created an autonomous bus simulation based on Lisbon traffic to see how a European city might cope with an exclusively self-driving bus system. Thus, the private car will likely continue to reign supreme.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

Clean Fleet Report

Two motor options are available for RWD: Standard Range’s 111 kilowatt (kW)/149 horsepower (hp) and 259 foot-pounds (ft.-lb.) kWh lithium-ion polymer batteries that have 480- or 697-volt internal systems, depending on the battery pack. of torque or the Long Range’s 168 kW with 225 hp and 258 ft.-lb. kWh and 77.4

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

Because for one, financing isn’t available anymore and two, early adopters are a different crowd. Did you intern with Davidson? Well more so now than it was prior to 2006 and that’s just because electric cars are becoming more readily available. It’s expensive and my clients don’t finance. Got up on roofs. That’s spinning.

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Meta's AI Watermarking Plan is Flimsy, At Best

Cars That Think

In the past few months, we’ve seen a deepfake robocall of Joe Biden encouraging New Hampshire voters to “save your vote for the November election” and a fake endorsement of Donald Trump from Taylor Swift. It’s clear that 2024 will mark the first “AI election” in United States history. Could regulations help?