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Lucid Air achieves industry-best 0.21 coefficient of drag

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As quick reference comparisons, both the GM EV1 and Volkswagen’s XL1 had drag coefficients of approximately 0.19; the Mercedes-Benz A-Class comes in at approximately 0.22; the Tesla Model 3 at 0.23. The rolling road accommodates full-size vehicles, with air and rolling road speeds coordinated up to 180 mph.

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Stellantis CEO: EV transition costs are “beyond the limits” the auto industry can sustain

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Taveres said that the costs of transitioning to electric vehicle production are “beyond the limits” of what the current auto industry can sustain in an interview with Reuters Next. US President Biden pats GM CEO’s back: “You electrified the entire auto industry. “We are putting the industry on the limits.”

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More than 300 customers have ordered 10,000 Ford E-Transit electric vans

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That’s why we designed the original gas Transit with a best-in-class range of configurations backed by a network of nearly 300 upfitters to further customize it for specific applications. The high-roof, extended wheelbase configuration, referred to as the “jumbo” model, is the most popular.

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OmniVision’s new automotive reference design system (ARDS) for automotive imaging system development

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a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, announced the availability of an automotive reference design system (ARDS) that provides a plug-and-play platform for developing automotive imaging systems. The imaging-system industry is anticipating significant growth in ADAS, including surround-view and rear-view camera systems.

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Biosynthetic motor oil receives highest industry performance certification; demonstrates improved fuel economy

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The fuel economy attributes of Biosynthetic Base Oil is further demonstrated by the results of a recent Mercedes Benz M111 Fuel Economy Test in which a Biosynthetic SAE 5W-30 motor oil formulation achieved a 3.05% fuel economy gain compared to the industry reference oil.

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The Relay That Changed the Power Industry

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I bought the book on the Thursday before classes began and read it over the weekend,” he says. “I Energy packets precisely measure energy transfer, independent of frequency or phase angle, and update at a fixed rate with a common time reference such as every millisecond,” he says. I couldn’t put it down. I was hooked. “I

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Wright testing 2 MW aviation-grade motor for transport-category zero-emissions aircraft

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Wright 2MW Aerospace Motor (with Coke can for size reference). The purpose of the motor is to convert the DC power from batteries or fuel cells into propulsive thrust that is compatible with industry standard ducted fan and propeller systems for commercial aircraft. A two-motor system could power a 50-seat aircraft such as the ATR-42.

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