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Google to sponsor NASA Green Flight Challenge

Green Car Congress

The CAFE Foundation announced that Google will sponsor the NASA Centennial Challenge flight competition known as the Green Flight Challenge (GFC). Competing aircraft must demonstrate at least 100 mph and 200 passenger mpg on a 200-mile flight. Schulz Sonoma County (California) Airport.

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World premiere of BMW iX electric SUV in Shanghai

Green Car Congress

The electric all-wheel drive of the BMW iX xDrive50 channels maximum output of more than 370 kW/500 hp to the road, enabling acceleration of 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) in under 5.0 seconds, while also posting a range of more than 600 kilometers (373 miles) and power consumption below 21 kWh per 100 kilometers in the WLTP test cycle.

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Green Flight Challenge to award total purse of $1.65M, funded by NASA

Green Car Congress

From September 25 through October 1, electric and hybrid-powered aircraft teams will compete for the “ Green Flight Challenge (GFC) sponsored by Google ” at the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport. A total purse of $1,650,000, funded by NASA, will be awarded.

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NASA awards Green Flight Challenge Prizes; electric-powered winners fly 200 miles on.5 gallon fuel equivalent per passenger

Green Car Congress

The winning aircraft had to fly 200 miles (322 km) in less than two hours and use less than one gallon of fuel per occupant, or the equivalent in electricity. Two years ago the thought of flying 200 miles at 100 mph in an electric aircraft was pure science fiction. Earlier post. ) —Jack W.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

Advanced technology, prototype vehicles, and business plans are being developed by Google, car sharing services like Car2Go (Daimler), Uber, automakers, network providers, software and technology suppliers. This summer (2015), Google will have several of its newest self-driving cars on the streets of Mountain View, its headquarters city.

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Polestar 2 electric car with new digital key & updated app launch 

Electric Vehicles India

Of course, more functionality will be released in the future and we see great potential for the continued digital experience in Polestar 2.”. It is the world’s first car with Google built-in intuitive car software. With a full charge, it can provide a range of 233 miles (EPA), 292 miles (WLTP). Exteriors .

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Fact or Fiction: Electric Vehicle Charging in 2022

Blink Charging

Governments around the world are mandating an end to petroleum-based vehicles, and the sprint towards an all-electric future is on. With an output of up to 50 amps, the HQ 200 can connect to your wi-fi, and communicate with all your talkative home smart devices like Alexa, Google Home, or Siri. The world is going electric. .