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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter With a plug-in option the Escape can drive all-electric (for more than 40 miles we found). Note: The Escape PHEV is rated by the EPA to have 37 miles of all-electric driving range.

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EU research partners develop solid state hydrogen storage tank coupled with fuel cell as vehicle APU unit

Green Car Congress

The use of solid materials in the tank means that hydrogen can be stored very safely; even if there is a leak, the strong bond between the gas and the storage materials ensures that hydrogen escapes at such a slow rate that there is no risk of explosion. KIT, IFE, JRC and UNITO lead the development of the storage materials.

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Using Manga to Spark Interest in STEM

Cars That Think

In the story, Riko-chan and a friend are able to escape being hit by a car while crossing a busy road. IEEE Member Kit August submitted the story on her behalf. High school student Julia Griffin wanted her comic to encourage youngsters to protect the environment. Ratnarajah is a high school student in the United Kingdom.

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Are Homemade CPUs Alibaba’s Bid For Independence?

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This means other companies can use it in their own processor designs—and escape architecture license fees. The company vowed to provide more services and support for RISC-V development tools, software development kits, and customized cores in the future.

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Weave Your Own Apollo-Era Memory

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The work of assembling the AGC memories fell to women at Raytheon who formerly worked with textiles, and once you complete the Core64 kit, you will have a newfound respect for their skills. You can also use the kit to detect magnetic flux lines, and read the resulting bits that get set.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

EV Central

Rivals include the Ford Escape ST-Line PHEV ($54,440, 69km electric range) and Cupra Formentor VZe ($60,990, 50km range). Safety kit also runs deep. Ergo, it’ll take you a very long time and lots of kilometres to recoup the cost if you were hoping to save money on fuel. Home charging a 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Aspire.

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Robot Gift Guide 2022

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Lego Robotics Kits. Lego has decided to discontinue its classic Mindstorms robotics kits, but they’ll be supported for another couple of years and this is your last chance to buy one. Petoi’s quadrupedal robot kits are an adorable (and relatively affordable) way to get started with legged robotics. Sphero | Amazon. Luxonis Rae.

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