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Volvo Car Group tests road-embedded magnets for accurate positioning of self-driving cars

Green Car Congress

This system was demonstrated during the August 1997 National Automated Highway System Consortium Feasibility Demonstration, San Diego, CA, without a single failure. The magnets create an invisible ‘railway’ that literally paves the way for a positioning inaccuracy of less than one decimeter. —Jonas Ekmark.

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2024 Chevrolet Trax Activ Review – A Surprising Bargain

The Truth About Cars

I remember some years ago, before joining TTAC, going to San Diego for the launch of the first-generation Trax. All I could think was that the little runabout was something to be avoided unless you just wanted cheap transport in crossover form. The Chevrolet Trax was once on my short list for worst vehicles on the market.

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Wildcat Discovery Technologies is building a US plant for LFP cathode and next-gen battery materials

Charged EVs

It offers similar performance, but manganese is very cheap, and it operates at a higher voltage, which enables a significant increase in energy density. These products perform similarly, but manganese is very cheap, and it operates at a higher voltage. Manganese is very cheap, and it operates at a higher voltage.

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One of the US’s first solar peaker plants – with Tesla Megapacks – just came online

Baua Electric

Vikings Solar-plus-Storage is designed to take cheap daytime solar power and store it for use during more expensive peak demand times, like late afternoons and evenings. San Diego-based SOLV Energy handled the engineering, procurement, and construction work.

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Wildcat Discovery Technologies is building a US plant for LFP cathode and next-gen battery materials – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

It offers similar performance, but manganese is very cheap, and it operates at a higher voltage, which enables a significant increase in energy density. These products perform similarly, but manganese is very cheap, and it operates at a higher voltage. Manganese is very cheap, and it operates at a higher voltage.

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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in January 2025

Baua Electric

Fortunately, weve found some excellent options for cheap electric bikes that can still save you some serious dough. kg (63 lb) Price: $1,899 Ride1Up Rift Ride1Ups first adventure-style electric bike was a smashing success, helping the San Diego-based electric bike maker enter an entirely new category with a bang.

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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in December 2024

Baua Electric

Fortunately, weve found some excellent options for cheap electric bikes that can still save you some serious dough. kg (63 lb) Price: $1,899 Ride1Up Rift Ride1Ups first adventure-style electric bike was a smashing success, helping the San Diego-based electric bike maker enter an entirely new category with a bang.

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