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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? The real computation power in modern and future vehicles will be used to drive autonomous systems. Modern smartphones, on the other hand, have chips that use a 4nm process, with smaller processes offering more computing power. This is where laptops come back in.

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Check out this bicycle-powered backyard rollercoaster that you can actually buy

Electrek

Meet the awesome human-powered backyard rollercoaster! more… The post Check out this bicycle-powered backyard rollercoaster that you can actually buy appeared first on Electrek. That’s the case with this week’s find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week.

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Frankfurt buys 13 Solaris hydrogen buses

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The Urbino hydrogen buses are powered by a 70 kW fuel cell stack. Electric power is transferred directly to the driveline, consisting of an axle with electric motors. Each bus will also be fitted with a Solaris High Power battery. The Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses are to be deployed on target routes in 2022.

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QOTD: Does J.D. Power Matter to Your Car-Buying Experience?

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About a week and a half ago, we asked you how the automotive media influences your car-buying process. Power, specifically. Power does produce some content, the company has made its bones based on customer satisfaction surveys. Power for insights into quality and reliability. Power numbers matter to you when car shopping?

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Save $149 on EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch electric mower, BLUETTI power station bundle hits $849, more

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Leading today’s green deals is the EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch Cordless Electric Select Cut Push Mower with a 7.5Ah battery that has returned to its $500 low. It is joined by BLUETTI’s AC180 Portable Power Station with a 120W Solar Panel for $849 , as well as AeroGarden’s Harvest Elite 360 Indoor Garden Hydroponic System for $98.

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Save $200 on seven Rad Power e-bikes from $1,199, Jackery power station hits $640, more deals

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Leading today’s green deals is the Rad Power RadRunner 2 Utility e-bike for a new $1,199 low , with the brand also taking $200 off its lineup of classic e-bike models. It is joined by the Jackery Explorer 1000 Portable Power Station dropping down to $640 , as well as the Panasonic eneloop pro Rechargeable Battery Power Pack at $53.

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Ford buys EV energy company AMP to improve charging and battery management

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In its latest effort to improve the EV ownership experience, Ford has acquired Auto Motive Power (AMP). more… The post Ford buys EV energy company AMP to improve charging and battery management appeared first on Electrek. Ford will use the energy solutions providers’ tech to improve EV charging and battery management.

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