Cars That Think

APRIL 20, 2023

Waterproof sensors that track flooding As part of the Sunny Day Flooding Project, Katherine Anarde, assistant professor in North Carolina State University’s Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Group [right] and another researcher install low-cost water-level sensors in storm drains.

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Environment North Carolina Climate Change Columbus 72

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2015

In addition, the Fulcrum will make for a smooth, comfortable ride for drivers and a quiet, clean experience for neighborhoods because of its ultra-low vibration. A further disadvantage for turbines in automotive applications has been cost.

Range 150

Range Extended Range Gas-Electric Electric 150

Cars That Think

JANUARY 11, 2022

With heightened standards of cleanliness in mind, let’s consider the potential of extending a cleaning robot from its single-use to performing both floor cleaning and high-touch surface disinfection. Combining two applications on one robot can deliver significant cost savings versus running two full single-use robots.

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Commercial Clean Cleaning Low Cost 145

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Since it can refuel from a standard household outlet and from a gasoline station, it needs no new infrastructure. As shown in Figure 1, for electricity, the PHEV can plug into a standard existing electrical outlet, and for supplementary power it can fill its tank from a standard, ubiquitous and familiar fuel station.

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