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Our Hands-On Citizen-Scientist

Cars That Think

As he prepares to leave Spectrum to pursue more writing and assorted other projects, I asked Schneider to survey his DIY oeuvre and choose some highlights. A great example is his story about how BP dealt with a devastating well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. “I

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Video Friday: Robot Arms for the ISS

Cars That Think

IEEE CASE 2022 : 20–24 August 2022, MEXICO CITY CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today’s videos! We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

CalCars supports conversion programs as a strategy to increase awareness and support for PHEVs and thereby motivate automakers to build production PHEVs. For a list of conversions completed to date, see Where PHEVs (mostly Priuses) Are. Conversions are limited to certain vehicle types.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

Arguments could be made that today’s federal standards represent de facto bans by how heavily they incentivize electric vehicles while punishing automakers for building modestly sized, economical models that burn gasoline. Furthermore, the EPA cannot legally issue a formal ban on combustion vehicles.