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debuted its fully-electric pickup truck during the Motor Press Guild’s Virtual Media Day (VMD) in partnership with Automobility LA. Advanced lighting technology provides adaptive safety, and the company’s iconic signature headlights and taillights serve as core brand identifiers without the need for a logo. Earlier post.).
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The yellow lines represent the flow of energy from the source to the WiTicity capture coil, which is shown powering a light bulb. WiT-3300 Development Kit. Electric (Battery) Infrastructure Plug-ins Wireless' The blue lines represent the magnetic near field induced by the power source. Source: WiTricity. —Alex Gruzen.
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