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Workhorse releases specs for coming W-15 extended range electric pickup

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A drivable prototype of the W-15 will be unveiled at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California, on May 2. Composite body with carbon fiber. Workhorse has released initial specifications of its W-15 pickup truck, for which it has accumulated letters of intent for 2,150 units. Earlier post.)

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2,150 Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickups under letters of intent by fleets

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To reduce weight, the W-15’s body panels are made of a carbon fiber composite which also have the benefit of being rustproof. The W-15 electric pickup drivable prototype will be unveiled at the ACT EXPO show in Long Beach, California on 2 May.

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Spin Me Up, Scotty—Up Into Orbit

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Now SpinLaunch , a company founded in 2015 in Long Beach, Calif., Rather than shoot it in a gun, it would sling it from the end of of a carbon-fiber tether that spins around in a vacuum chamber for as long as an hour before reaching terminal speed. proposes a gentler way to heave satellites into orbit.

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American Le Mans exploring natural gas for Prototype Challenge Class

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Prototype Challenge racers at Long Beach. The FLM09 features a full carbon fiber chassis, carbon brakes and an Xtrac sequential gearbox with paddle shifting. Click to enlarge. based Patrick Racing to research and develop natural gas as an alternative fuel for the Series’ Prototype Challenge (PC) cars.

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ORNL team develops laser process for lower cost, more robust joining of carbon fiber and aluminum

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Researchers led by a team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new laser process that could make joining carbon fiber composites and aluminum for lightweight cars and other multi-material high-end products less expensive—as well as making the joints more robust. Adrian Sabau. Paul, Minnesota.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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For example, the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute will partner with IACMI to demonstrate the value of using advanced sensors in the production of carbon fiber and with PowerAmerica to showcase the energy savings of using advanced sensors in the production of new wide bandgap semiconductor circuit boards. Missouri U.

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The Big Picture

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But that’s exactly the case being made by SpinLaunch, a startup based in Long Beach, Calif., SpinLaunch explains that advances in the manufacturing of carbon fiber have yielded a tether strong enough to resist stretching or breaking in response to the g forces tugging on it as the launch vehicle comes up to speed.

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