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Converted hydrogen fuel cell refuse vehicle on trial in Ruhr region as part of HECTOR

Green Car Congress

Before the demo vehicle—a DAF CF 340 front loader with a Millennium XXL 40 body from Terberg HS—could be used to collect commercial waste, a conversion from standard diesel propulsion to hydrogen was required. A 45 kW fuel cell module was installed in the former engine compartment of the vehicle.

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XL Fleet launches pilot program with Essential Utilities, Inc. to electrify its utility fleet

Green Car Congress

The initial pilot will include installing an XL Fleet hybrid system onto a GMC Sierra 2500 HD pickup truck and GMC Savanna Express van, two of Essential’s most widely deployed vehicles in its water and natural gas divisions for applications including Customer Service, Field Service, and Distribution.

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FIRST TIMER: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Clean Fleet Report

I stopped in for a test drive, but this was during COVID which meant a sales person could not be with me in the car. Then a dealer from North San Diego County called and said they had what I was looking for, but it was a demo. With this cord all I did was have an electrician install a 14-50 receptacle–and BAM!–you

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The Do-or-Die Moments That Determined the Fate of the Internet

Cars That Think

Several of these events, such as the first public demo of the ARPANET in 1972, or the mid-1980s conferences now known as Interop, alerted experts to new technologies, and, in some cases, altered the balance between competing approaches. The first node of the ARPANET was installed at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1969.

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Andrew Leland on Assistive Tech for the Blind

Cars That Think

Imagine the Siri voice or the Alexa voice; it’s like that, but rather than being an AI that you’re having a conversation with, it moves all the functionality of the computer from the mouse. If you think about the blind person, you know having a mouse isn’t very useful because they can’t see where the pointer is. Leland: Yes and no.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

My tenacious advocacy for EVs at local organizations, government agencies, schools, and organizing events has resulted in policy changes, charging installations, and more people driving EVs and more organizations promoting EVs in our area. Personally meeting Sandy Munro to exchange ideas of the future of BEVs.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

My tenacious advocacy for EVs at local organizations, government agencies, schools, and organizing events has resulted in policy changes, charging installations, and more people driving EVs and more organizations promoting EVs in our area. Personally meeting Sandy Munro to exchange ideas of the future of BEVs.