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BMW showcasing urban mobility connectivity applications at ITS World Congress

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The concept of intermodal routing is enhanced by the DriveNow package available in Munich, Düsseldorf, Berlin and San Francisco. Traffic light assistant. The research project “traffic light assistant” involves the traffic lights communicating with vehicles. The daytime light was also incorporated in this scooter.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. Compared to Starlink’s sky-cluttering swarms of tiny satellites, San Francisco–based Astranis’s plans may seem old school.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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These V2H/V2G-enabled vehicles offer some three to 10 days powering the fridge and lights in case the power goes down. In case of power outage at home, the DC pins in the charger can send juice back into the house, keeping the lights on. Even so, world events are putting wind in the sails for backup power. Not so independent.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Mazda CX-90

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Design Cues The CX-90 exterior, employing the company’s Kodo: Soul of Motion design theme, is Mazda’s most refined crossover, starting with a more restrained grille and attractive LED front and rear lighting. The SMS text messages via audio delivery and reply is a convenience feature as is the AT&T 4G LTE Wi-Fi through Mazda Connect.

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California Energy Commission awards almost $1.6M for energy research projects; $600K to Seeo for solid-state Li-ion grid-storage battery system

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of Fremont was awarded $94,953 to study the use of a mechanized charging device to automatically connect plug-in electric vehicles to the grid. Mission Motor Company of San Francisco was awarded $94,000 to develop a lightweight onboard charging device that can meet the high power demands of an electric vehicle.

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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control

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The stator comprises a steel core that supports the motor winding, while intensifying and directing the magnetic fields between winding and rotor; GM uses bar wound configurations in its permanent magnet motors. In California, one of the key initial markets, the Spark EV would be a slam dunk for the hills of San Francisco.

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Flash Drive: 2022 All-New Lexus NX

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That is San Diego to San Francisco, with about 100 miles of range remaining. The 2022 design on both models begins with a new front end featuring daytime running lights that now sit above the LED headlights. The corner vents on the outer edges of the fascia are fully functional, and include fog lights on the F Sport.

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