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Wallbox introduces home energy management solutions for EV drivers in the US

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Power Boost is designed to allow installation of a more powerful charger where the home’s electrical capacity might otherwise require limiting the power available for EV charging. Eco-Smart can be controlled through the myWallbox app on a mobile device if the user prefers to switch to all-grid power.

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Playing with Google Sketchup

Open Source Civic EV Kit

I thought I would take the afternoon to see if I could draw some battery boxes with Google Sketchup. Here are some tentative 3/16" polypropylene battery boxes for the Civic-EV design: This is the front (headlight) battery box that holds four batteries. I was surprised by how easy the program was to use.

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Video Friday: DALL-E 2

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PneuBots is a modular soft robotics construction kit consisting of seven types of self-foldable segments with high tensile strength, three types of pneumatic connectors and splitters, and a custom-designed box. This study aims to investigate the influence of robot eye design on users’ trustworthiness perception. [ PneuBots ].

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Ford launches app developer challenge to improve consumer understanding of personal fuel efficiency

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OpenXC is an open-source platform developed by Ford for research applications, and consists of a software and hardware development kit that enables access to a wide array of vehicle data that may be used as inputs to apps. Over the next several months, developers will have the opportunity to develop and submit software applications.

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2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country Review – Quiet Luxury

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The vertical infotainment screen looks good, though the learning curve for its use is a bit steep, especially if you aren’t steeped in the Google ecosystem. The clean design can’t help but make me think of stereotypes about Swedish design and minimalism. A 20-inch-wheel kit replaced the 19s and cost $3,200.

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Open Source Tools and Open Hardware License

Open Source Civic EV Kit

It seems like this will be good enough as long as all the designs have the Open Hardware License (OHL) identification on them. The next hurdle was finding free tools with which to design various parts with. The software is free from Google and it runs on both Microsoft and Macintosh operating systems. Cheers, Tim.

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This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

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The competition is for startups that have designed technologies for the consumer goods and retail industry. WisyAI, which works on a mobile phone or tablet, was developed using Flutter , an open-source software development kit created by Google. Wisy is piloting its AI platform with CCU.

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