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Opinion: Software-Defined Vehicles Will Be Awful

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Based upon how our readers responded to our previous article where a former engineer explained how he believed automakers had intentionally advanced planned obsolescence , modern industry trends do not seem to be broadly appreciated. Further integrating connectivity simultaneously opens up those vehicles to fresh vulnerabilities.

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Henry Samueli and the Rise of Digital Broadband

Cars That Think

How a DIY radio kit launched Henry Samuelis career Samuelis path toward becoming one of todays key players in digital communications started 33 years ago, when he was a seventh grader. The teacher predicted that Samueli would be a successful electrical engineer someday. The teachers jaw hit the floor, Samueli said. Nicolaos G.

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R56 Mini Cooper S - CAN Messages

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Before I pull the ICE out, should I try to record/dump all CAN bus messages while everything is still connected? The car has the engine light on, but that is engine/exhaust/fuel related, all other functions are working properly. Just starting on an EV conversion for a Mini Cooper S (R56).

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looking for inwheel hub motors

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Complex Engineering: Designers must find clever ways to keep the motor compact and light, or risk a clunky driving experience. Cost & Scalability Even if you nail the engineering, building multiple high-precision motors for each wheel gets extremely expensive. Click to expand. Not at all. Recommended yes. Recommended yes.

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How Ukraine’s Killer Drones Are Beating Russian Jamming

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Navigating by Neural Network In KrattWorks spacious, white-walled workshop, a handful of engineers are testing software. Like a twisted variation on a childs kite, the lethal UAVs can venture 20 or more kilometers away from the controller, the hair-thin fiber floating behind them, providing an unjammable connection.

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Tau Smartview OEM software for Hyper9 and X1 controller.

DIY Electric Car

Performance is a bit better than twice as quick as with the original engine (a tad under 10s to 100km/h using 2nd and 3rd gear (as you keep the 4 speed manual transmission)). It certainly will be much quieter than the old 2-stroke Honda motocross engine I was running. A lot quieter and more fun to drive too!

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Ford Azure starting motor problem :(

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I need help and advice on repairing Ford transit connect Azure. The car arrived on its own, but in the morning the engine did not start. I read and deleted all the errors (DTC), but they appear again. I ask for your help with the repair.

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