Cars That Think
OCTOBER 25, 2022
A reference antenna picks up a signal from, say, a cell tower, while a surveillance antenna is tuned to the same frequency. The reference and surveillance signals are compared. Building off the demand stimulated by this activity, a number of manufacturers have started making premium, but still relatively cheap, SDRs.
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 16, 2023
All the modern safety or efficiency gear in the world is useless if an owner has cheaped out with off-brand rubber or simply runs the wrong set. The former is what’s baked into the rubber compound for grip and durability, while the latter refers to the tread pattern and its associated features. That’s right: NACS.
Cars That Think
APRIL 23, 2022
The entrepreneurs in 1982 found Adobe a suitable name since the creek meandered near both their domes and, even more important, had none of the Qs, Xs, Ys, and Zs then popular with high-tech startups. As noted earlier, one was a cheap laser printer. Today, even Hewlett-Packard Co. and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Co.
EV Central
AUGUST 16, 2022
And the sixth model from Polestar – effectively an EV spin-off of Volvo – will not be cheap. The 6 will launch as a limited-edition model known as the LA Concept edition, in reference to its original launch in Los Angeles. The Polestar 6 brings the O2 concept to reality … but not until 2026.
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 4, 2022
What excites me is the idea of cheap and accessible hardware! The sense I’m getting is that Optimus isn’t as bad as people thought, but also, nobody [in the robotics community] is very impressed or surprised by any of the tech. The tech isn’t there for anyone. Research Specialist, MIT Media Lab. BACK TO TOP ↑ ]. Animesh Garg.
Charged EVs
MAY 18, 2021
Needless to say, the combination of rare earth magnets and a carbon fiber composite frame to hold them does not make for a cheap rotor assembly. Similarly, the rotor is the part of a motor that rotates while the stator is the part that stays put. This article appeared in Charged Issue 54 – March/April 2021 – Subscribe now.
EV Central
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The B2 (a cousin to the B1 wagon) hasn’t been completely killed off and in 2023 the company said “engineers are once again working on developing the SUV and pickup” The B2 wasn’t looking like being cheap despite the simplicity of its aluminium body. The Ford Bronco is also expected to feature this tech.
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