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Riversimple introduces Rasa prototype two-seater fuel cell vehicle; 300 miles on 1.5kg H2; production version in 2018

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unveiled the Rasa, a road-legal engineering prototype of its first two-seater hydrogen fuel cell road car, built for full European type approval. million) grant from the Welsh government in 2015, the Rasa was designed for lightness, strength, affordability and safety. Riversimple Movement Ltd. Earlier post.)

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Worldwide Campaign for Neurorights Notches Its First Win

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constitutional amendment that was passed by the National Congress of Chile and signed by the president, the people of Chile are the first in the world to be granted a new kind of human rights—“neurorights”—which advocates say are made necessary by rapid advances in neurotechnology. The right to personal identity. Thanks to a.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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Personal computers in the late 1980s began incorporating CD-ROM drives, but initially these could read only from prerecorded disks and could not store user-generated data. This was granted to Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan in November 2000. The dot-com boom of 1995 to 2000 further increased demand for personal computing gear.

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Volkswagen AG provides details on investigations into NOx cheating; origin and fixes; new strategic direction

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Initially, it proved impossible to have the EA 189 engine meet by legal means the stricter nitrogen oxide requirements in the United States within the required timeframe and budget. I vouch for this personally, as does the entire Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG. The investigation of the facts takes legal responsibility into account.

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

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Since 1st July 2019, it has been a legal requirement for new EVs to be fitted with noise-making devices behind the bumpers. They also offer a grant of up to £1,500 off the list price of electric vehicles as well, automatically lowering the price-tag you see on showroom floors. Ever noticed the whine of an electric car as it parks up?

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The Tesla Autopilot Excuse: How EV ignorance created the perfect storm for a misinformation nightmare

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It’s a chilling thought, but it is one that seemed to be casually supported by Ford CEO Jim Farley, who shared Consumer Reports ‘ Autopilot defeat device walkthrough on his personal Twitter page. . Years of inaccurate reports tend to do that to a person. Tesla China has been doing this as of late, to great results.

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The Tesla MCU1 conundrum: How early FSD adopters were left behind in limbo

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This promise has not been granted by Tesla — at least not fully — and a good number of early FSD adopters, who were the first to put their faith in the company and its autonomous driving program, have now found themselves in a limbo of sorts. . The ad) also stated ‘The person in the driver’s seat is only there for legal reasons.

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