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Video Friday: Lunar Rover

Cars That Think

RSL ] The main objective of the HAV project is to research and develop the first Greek Autonomous Vehicle (Level 3+) for both research and commercial purposes. [ Scaling beyond 1,000 RoboTaxis represents a significant leap forward for larger scale commercialization. What's normal now was 20x speed back then, just about. [

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Protean Electrics retrofitted through-the-road plug-in hybrid van showing significant fuel economy gains

Green Car Congress

The vehicle is being shown for the first time in North America at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar, 1–4 Aug. Protean Electric outfitted the front-wheel-drive Vivaro with a through-the-road hybrid conversion kit of two Protean Electric PD-18 motors attached to the rear axle. in Traverse City, Mich.