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Volkswagen outlines a range of near-term technologies for reducing fuel consumption and emissions; stop-start 2.0, 10-speed DSG

Green Car Congress

It is also easy to find addresses by Google search and integrate them into navigation. Here, the trunk lid closes as soon as the person with the Passat key moves away from it; the car is also automatically locked. Progress has also been made in the area of personalization. Interactive systems.

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Mercedes-Benz launches new private car-sharing scheme: Croove

Green Car Congress

As it transforms from premium vehicle manufacturer to mobility provider, the company is continually expanding its range of services. The relevant app will be available to download from December from the Apple iTunes store at first. Earlier post.). Croove is a smartphone-based platform.

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MINI Connected app relaunches with greater focus on driving-related functions

Green Car Congress

The new MINI Connected will simplify the App’s menu interfaces and offer MINI drivers a console to display a range of information and driving related functions. The app makes use of personal driving data together with the user’s own past journeys and shows information such as journey duration and fuel consumption. MINI Streetwise.

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Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

In contrast, internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles can only refuel at a gas station licensed to handle and store an inflammable liquid. Level 3 DC Fast Charger (DCFC) key siting principles Level 3 DCFCs should be within one mile of FHWA designated Alternative Fuel Corridors with locations 50 miles apart to support lower range EVs.

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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate – Not Quite Fully Charged

The Truth About Cars

I couldn’t think of a use case where needing to be in the driver’s seat with the key on your person would inconvenience you except for a scenario where a driver runs into a store and leaves passengers to play with the radio. To be fair, Android phone users may find the Google-based system a bit quicker to learn than iPhone users.

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In 1989, General Magic Saw the Future of Smartphones

Cars That Think

The user interface of the Motorola Envoy does that for me, even though I never owned one, or indeed any personal digital assistant. Skeuomorphic design began to wane in the mid-2000s, as Microsoft, Google, and Apple embraced flat design. Does anyone still use a Rolodex to store contact information or a floppy disc to save data?

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

That device, now known by a variety of names—including memory stick, USB stick, flash drive, as well as thumb drive—changed the way computer files are stored and transferred. Good-bye, floppy disk Before the invention of the thumb drive, computer users stored and transported their files using floppy disks. It was called the ThumbDrive.

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