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Sheffield engineers use 3D printing for a 1.5m-wide UAV prototype

Green Car Congress

The engineers said the polymer craft could form the basis of cheap and potentially disposable UAVs that could be built and deployed in remote situations potentially within as little as 24 hours. They plan to develop the craft for guidance by GPS or camera technology, controlled by an operator wearing first person-view goggles.

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2027 Slate Truck Previewed: Both Inspired And Inane

The Truth About Cars

But a person would need to use their phone to upload anything to the truck. But packaging that concept into a small, all-electric pickup was very unexpected. But its extremely similar to the Slate in overall concept and makes you wonder if someone wasn't copying Toyota's homework. Were unlikely to get the model here due to U.S.

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MIT CSAIL, Cornell study finds rides-sharing theoretically could cut taxi traffic in NYC by 75%

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The team also found that 95 percent of demand would be covered by just 2,000 ten-person vehicles, compared to the nearly 14,000 taxis that currently operate in New York City. It can also analyze a range of different types of vehicles to determine, say, where or when a 10-person van would be of the greatest benefit. —Daniela Rus.

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Mercedes Design Boss Comes Out Against Screens, Says They’re ‘Not Luxury’

The Truth About Cars

The concept of having a smartphone on wheels held some appeal when that technology was novel. But the relevant features require even more invasive technologies to function and drive-by-wire controls that sap a vehicle of its personality. Your author loves a Casio wristwatch because its a cheap and functional tool.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD; whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. The concept for an all-EV reboot of the classic Type 2 Microbus appeared in 2016 and was confirmed for production in August 2017. Whatever it is, it won’t be cheap Defining the ID.Buzz as a vehicle is difficult. 4s sold in Canada.

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This battery pack makes Tesla Roadster 400 lbs lighter, but it ain’t cheap

Baua Electric

It would slash the car’s weight by about 400 lbs, but it’s not cheap. It was a suboptimal solution as it was still heavily based on the Lotus Elise and not designed from the ground up to be electric, but it did its job as a proof-of-concept. In many ways, the Tesla Roadster sparked the electric vehicle revolution. Get started here.

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We Don’t Need a Jetsons Future, Just a Sustainable One

Cars That Think

Where everyone had access to preventative health care that was both personalized and less invasive? What we need is something called cozy futurism, a concept I first encountered while reading a blog post by software engineer Jose Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente. What about reducing pollution in urban and poor communities?

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