Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2011
MIT and the IEA both have newly released reports exploring the potential for and impact of a major expansion in global usage of natural gas, given the current re-evaluation of global supplies. MIT: leaning toward conversion for light-duty vehicles. Earlier post.) I.e., on an energy basis at the point of use, the CO 2.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 1, 2021
The comprehensive metric measures consumer readiness for AV technology in several categories: personal vehicles; commercial vehicles; public transit; riding if unable to drive due to age or injury; sharing the road with other AVs; and consumer purchase intent. This year, the study has been redesigned as an annual offering from J.D.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
The company envisions a not-too-distant future when dynamic charging will support moving vehicles (from taxi queues to roadways), and autonomous vehicles and robots will charge without human intervention. Professor of Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MacArthur Fellow and WiTricity founder. Marin Solja?i?,
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Flexiv’s Grav Enhanced gripper uses a gecko adhesive, which has historically been difficult to do in a commercial context. MIT ] RoboCup teams probably use their humanoids more aggressively than anyone else, so they have to come up with new techniques to keep them walking even as they gradually get more and more worn out. CMU RI ]
Cars That Think
JANUARY 1, 2024
Journey to the Center of the Earth To unlock the terawatt potential of geothermal energy, MIT startup Quaise Energy is testing a deep-drilling rig in 2024 that will use high-power millimeter waves to melt a column of rock down as far as 10 to 20 kilometers. This story is part of our Top Tech 2024 special report.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 29, 2009
the session counted among its panelists: Professor John Heywood, Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Sloan Auto Laboratory at MIT. The PRT as an automated taxi that is 4m long by 1.4m Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., A Q&A with Luca Guala on the Masdar PRT is available here.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2016
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. MIT News 15 Jan 2015. [ Frank (2012) Electrification of Taxi Cabs in Major Chinese Cities with Range Extended Electric Vehicles. 20 ] EDI-Drive PHEV Powertrain - Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. [
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