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The Boring Company Vegas Loop gets approval from Commissioners

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Some details from the @boringcompany on the "Vegas Loop." Boring also envisions expanding the line to other areas of the Las #Vegas Valley. Clark County Nevada revealed TBC will not use any funds from taxpayers to build its Vegas Loop. . After, payments and fees are due every 15th day of each calendar quarter.

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DTNA unveils Freightliner SuperTruck II

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Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, revealed the Freightliner SuperTruck II in Las Vegas this week. Freightliner engineers were able to overachieve in aerodynamic improvements and reduce the aerodynamic drag of SuperTruck II by more than 12% over SuperTruck I.

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company introduces updated lineup of tunneling products

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The first of these is the Loop, which has been built in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Project engineering, permits, and environmental reviews are included with every Loop project. Utility tunnel contracts also include project engineering, environmental review, and permitting. Credit: Mark Damon/Las Vegas News Bureau.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

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A comparable SUV, such as a 2023 Ford Explorer AWD with the turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and an EPA highway rating of 26 miles per gallon, would have used 69 gallons of gasoline. Gasoline fueled vehicles require tune-ups, oil, transmission servicing and other typical maintenance and costs. miles/kWh North Las Vegas-to-St.

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This IEEE Service-Learning Program Is More Popular Than Ever

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Since its founding in 1995 at Purdue University , the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) in IEEE program has been providing nonprofit organizations with technology to improve and deliver services to their community while broadening undergraduate EE students’ hands-on experiences. sustainable development goals.

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Ricardo launches pre-production prototype of high-speed flywheel energy storage for off-road equipment

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Ricardo will introduce TorqStor—the latest generation of Ricardo’s high speed flywheel energy storage technology—at the CONEXPO 2014 show in Las Vegas as a pre-production prototype for OEM product integration. Click to enlarge.

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Hyundai Blue Link to debut smartwatch app with voice recognition at 2015 CES

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Hyundai will debut and demonstrate a Blue Link smartwatch app at Pepcom’s Digital Experience and at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next week in Las Vegas. Blue Link Smartwatch features (all voice activated): Remote Engine Start. Remote Engine Stop (Only available when vehicle is in remote engine start mode).

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