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Self sustaining using prison park ‘a scorching mess,’ panel says

Baua Electric

“You would think that recognizing a red traffic light is pretty simple — use a camera, see if it’s red or is it green,” Fischer mentioned rhetorically. Announcing that self-driving automobiles are statistically more secure, [does that mean] we’re going to present them a number of detached kills?

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VW Showcases Golf Blue-e-motion at Berlin E-Mobility Event

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The Golf blue-e-motion offers a driving range of up to 150 km (93 miles); the specific range depends on driving style and factors such as use of the air conditioning and heating system. This range meets the needs of most German commuters: According to the German Federal Statistical Office, 6 of every 10 people in the workforce commute by car.

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Independent using prison ground ‘a scorching mess,’ panel says

Baua Electric

“You would think that recognizing a red traffic light is pretty simple — use a camera, see if it’s red or is it green,” Fischer stated rhetorically. Pronouncing that self-driving vehicles are statistically more secure, [does that mean] we’re going to provide them a number of detached kills?

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Researchers determine specific rates of biodegradation for 125 petroleum compounds in Deepwater Horizon spill

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The oil discharged into the Gulf of Mexico following the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) rig in 2010 contaminated more than 1,000 square miles of seafloor. The complexity of the event has made it difficult for scientists to determine the long-term fate of oil in this ocean environment. —Sarah Bagby.

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NHTSA begins preliminary evaluation of Tesla Model S Autopilot fatality

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In a blog post, Tesla Motors was quick to point out that this is the first known fatality in more than 130 million miles driven with Autopilot activated. Tesla also pointed out that among all vehicles in the US, there is a fatality every 94 million miles; worldwide, there is a fatality approximately every 60 million miles.

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

Charged EVs

On the minus side, adding 1,500 pounds of plywood in the bed or 5,000 to 9,000 pounds of trailer on the hitch makes the front wheels light. cubic feet) of capacity and 400 pounds of load rating—enough for the luggage of four journalists en route to a drive event. miles/kWh over 1,300 miles. Truck bros approve?

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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Although the EPA has not as of this writing released the final fuel economy numbers for the US A3 e-tron, Filip Brabec, Director, Product Management, Audi of America, said that the figures will be around 83 to 86 MPGe combined (depending on the equipment level), with 35 to 39 mpg gasoline only and 16-17 miles of EV range. Click to enlarge.

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