Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2021
—Ken Washington, chief technology officer, Ford Motor Company. McNeil Walking Robotics Laboratory for developing and testing legged robots, with an in-ground treadmill that can hit 31 mph and a 20% grade, as well as carry obstacles. Robots and robotics for any environment. New labs enabling this include: The Ronald D.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 23, 2012
The new system, whereby the car automatically follows the vehicle in front in slow-moving queues up to 50 km/h (31 mph), will be ready for production in 2014. As another step toward autonomous driving systems, Volvo Car Corporation is demonstrating a new traffic jam assistance system. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 28, 2016
Dr. Shimul (Md Mazharul) Haque, from QUT’s School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment and Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland (. ), presented the findings at a Driving Distraction Seminar held at QUT. In real terms this equates to a delayed response distance of about 11m for a vehicle travelling at 40km/h [25 mph].
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
These power a front-wheel drive, 3-phase, 73 kW continuous, 94 kW maximum asynchronous electric motor that delivers 236 lb-ft (320 Nm) of instant torque and a top speed of about 100 mph (161 km/h). Drivers refill at hydrogen stations in New York, Washington, and Southern California. The Equinox fuel cell powertrain. Source: GM.
Blink Charging
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
In 2019, the European Union and the United States both mandated minimum noise requirements for electric vehicles operating at low speeds in order to alert nearby pedestrians: “at least 56 decibels when traveling under 12 mph (20 km/h)” in Europe and “ 43 to 64 decibels when they are moving at less than 18.6 mph” in the United States.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
The SOLO is a purpose-built, three-wheeled, all-electric solution for the urban environment. The SOLO has a range of 100 miles and a top speed of 80 mph, making it safe for highways. ElectraMeccanica has a retail footprint in five western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 2, 2009
When fully charged, the vehicle is targeted to achieve a maximum electric-only range of approximately 13 miles and will be capable of achieving highway speeds up to 60 mph in electric-only (charge-depleting) mode. Regional programs are currently slated for California, Washington D.C., Additional partners will be announced soon.
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