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GM emphasizes its safety testing for the Bi-fuel Impala

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GM says that it has tested the compressed natural gas (CNG) tank in the 2015 Bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala ( earlier post ) under normal and extreme conditions, exceeding both federal requirements and CNG industry guidelines. Some aftermarket CNG-conversion kit manufacturers conduct only a barrier test. Click to enlarge.

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KIT team designs low-cost photoreactor for efficient solar-driven synthesis

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Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and their Canadian partners have designed a low-cost photoreactor design for solar-driven synthesis. The photoreactors have a low level of complexity, are readily manufacturable via mass fabrication techniques in polymers, and are easy to adapt to diverse photocatalysts. Kant et al.

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How to Plan Summer Travel with an EV

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If you’re taking a roadtrip in an EV this summer, follow these six helpful guidelines to make your travel easier. Writing for US News and World Report , automotive journalist Steven Loveday likens DC fast charging to filling a glass with water. Alternatively, add cleaner and a squeegee to your vehicle supplies kit in your EV frunk!

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Renesas Electronics and TTTech deliver highly automated driving platform

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The newly released HADP is the first outcome of the collaboration between TTTech and Renesas announced in January 2016 ( earlier post ), and is an extended version of the HAD solution kit released in October 2016. IP 51 stands for dust protected and dipping water protected.) The HADP is based on an ASIL-D functional safety concept. (The

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