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Daimler forms electrified coach project ELCH

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This will be recorded systematically for the first time in the project and serve as a reference dimension for the design of the drivetrains. The profitability of the resulting vehicle concepts will also be assessed from the operator’s perspective and taken into account in the concept definition.

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Tesla rogue mechanic goes full “Mad Max” in insane rebuild

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A reference to the iconic dystopian film franchise invokes images of large, brutally designed off-road machines traversing a barren wasteland. This is not just a Model 3 with a lift kit. The words “Mad Max” and “Tesla Model 3” don’t typically mix. Credit: Rich Rebuilds/Twitter.

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6G Terahertz Devices Demand 3D Electronics

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The chip design is called FinFET (for “fin field-effect transistor,” where “fin” refers to the shark-fin-like vertical electron channel). Roozbeh Tabrizian, University of Florida “We definitely got inspired [by FinFETS],” says Tabrizian.

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Reflections on Converting a 914 to an EV

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Here goes (in no particular order): Things That Went Well During the Conversion The 914 AC kit from Electro Automotive is a good one. I modified the wiring in the original 914 AC kit (as suggested by Paul Jorg) to turn on the regen when the brake lights came on instead of controlling regen by releasing the accelerator pedal.

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Cummins chooses Hythane OptiBlend system for retrofitting dual-fueled power on drilling rigs

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The Optiblend kit displaces diesel with natural gas (up to 70%) or other alternative fuels, without modifications to the internal components or the stock fuel management system. The OptiBlend system lowers operational costs, increases back up runtime capacity, and reduces NO x , CO 2 , and PM emissions.

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A Web-Enabled, High Quality, DIY Audio Amp

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John Linsley Hood class-A design from the 1970s (usually referred to as a JLH class-A ). SDS-250 Power Amplifier Kit from C lass D Audio and put it into a second cabinet identical to the case holding my pre-amp. You can definitely use. I also skipped tone control in the name of providing as pure a path for the audio as possible.

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

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The speech writer later said that neither he nor McColough had a specific definition of the phrase. The first personal computer developed in the United States is commonly thought to be the MITS Altair, which sold as a hobbyist’s kit in 1976. At nearly the same time the Apple I became available, also in kit form.

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