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How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you live

Baua Electric

A new University of Michigan study compares the cost of ownership for EVs and internal-combustion vehicles across 14 U.S. cities, finding that the path to cost parity between the two varies by region. “As battery costs decline, we expect EVs will become cost-competitive in more locations and for more people.”

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Chip-enabled raised pavement markers support autonomous driving in tough conditions, remote areas

Green Car Congress

Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Western Michigan University (WMU) have enabled standard raised pavement markers to transmit GPS information that helps autonomous driving features function better in remote areas or in bad weather. —Zachary Asher Resources S. Sharma et al.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

Cars That Think

On 2 August 1985, Estridge, his wife, Mary Ann, and a handful of IBM salesmen from Los Angeles boarded Delta Flight 191 headed to Dallas. Over the Dallas airport, 700 feet off the ground, a strong downdraft slammed the plane to the ground, killing 137 people including the Estridges and all but one of the other IBM employees.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Zipcars can be found in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Providence, Sacramento, San Diego, Zipcar users have a card that unlocks their local cars San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Zipcar’s potential is enormous.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

Green Car Congress

The projects selected are located in 25 states, with 50% of projects led by universities, 23% by small businesses, 12% by large businesses, 13% by national labs, and 2% by non-profits. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Development of a Dedicated, High-Value Biofuels Crop The University of Massachusetts, Amherst will develop an.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

Two global fulfillment centers—one in Rotterdam and one in Dallas—can ship product to customers within 72 hours. When asked about battery product pricing, Donaghy replied “ Everyone wants to know price, we would agree that we need to get the cost of the energy down. The second is the module/pack manufacturing plant.

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Teen Wins Scholarship for His Glaucoma-Detection Device

Cars That Think

Kalia’s EyePal was showcased at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held in May in Dallas. The scholarship is administered by IEEE Educational Activities and is payable over four years of undergraduate university study. He built a portable, inexpensive device that can accurately diagnose the condition.

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