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Stellantis Patents Fake Engine Vibrations for EVs

The Truth About Cars

Some thought the idea of a faux exhaust system, designed to help EVs mimic the howl of a V8, was a cringe-worthy gimmick. The patent was actually published with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in May of last year. The patented vibration device falls under the “Active Sound Enhancement” (ASE) umbrella.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The idea is that when your car needs more energy, you can drive your car into a station and, like an automated car wash, your depleted battery is replaced robotically by one that has a full charge. Maybe you should ask some engineers at the local power utility before you go shooting your mouth off, decrying how the idea will never fly.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

Green Car Congress

The literature argues that, in certain contexts, the strength of patent protection may positively influence the decision to license technologies. An important number of patented inventions could be commercialized and exploited by third parties but their owners have not succeeded in licensing them out. Obstacles to Licensing.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

When most of America will be reluctant to buy a GM car because the company might go bankrupt how the hell did those in charge think bailing them out was a good idea? A simple, clean, efficient EV that wont run out of juice because of its on-board gas generator. guess who GM sold the NIHM auto-battery patents too. thats right.

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