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DENSO and Toyota Tsusho to test quantum computing analysis of IoT traffic data

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Rather than store information using bits represented by 0s or 1s as conventional computers do, quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits, to encode information as 0s, 1s, or both simultaneously. DENSO will present the concept and overviews at CES 2018.

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Acura Doles Out More Info On the ZDX EV

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Acura also equips wireless device charging, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, over-the-air updates, and access to third-party apps via the play store.& The SUV also has location-aware battery preconditioning that speeds charging. & We're left guessing regarding range, power, and other features.

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Ford and Automatic Labs working together to support connected-car solutions

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The Automatic app can display detailed info about a week, such as drive distance and destinations. While Automatic’s device has been available in Apple and Best Buy stores since last year, this is the first time the company has teamed up with an auto manufacturer to experiment with its in-vehicle entertainment and communications system.

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New BMW 3 Series includes a new 4-cylinder TwinPower Turbo, 8-speed automatic and start-stop; ActiveHybrid 3 model in 2012

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Among the most prominent technologies developed under the banner of BMW ConnectedDrive are the comfort-enhancing systems BMW Parking Assistant, Surround View, Active Cruise Control with Stop&Go function, and Speed Limit Info with No Passing Info display. Speed Limit Info.

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Volkswagen unveils MEB-based I.D. CROZZ electric crossover concept in Shanghai; production in 2020

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The power electronics control the flow of high-voltage power between the motors and the battery, converting direct current (DC) stored in the battery into alternating current (AC). At the back the work is done by a compact 150 kW, 310 N·m motor, while at the front it is a 75 kW, 140 N·m coaxial drive system.

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Volkswagen unveils I.D. EV concept; 1st MEB-based vehicle, to launch in 2020; up to 373 miles

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Power electronics control the flow of high-voltage power between the motor and the battery, converting the direct current (DC) stored in the battery into alternating current (AC), while a DC/DC converter supplies the on-board electronics with 12-volt power. The Active Info Display gives the driver great freedom. is good to go.

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How Efficient Is Your EV? It’s Complicated

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The car will then know how much electricity was consumed, along with how much of that its batteries managed to store. This environmental info might even take into account the pollution that came from building the solar arrays or wind farms that supplied renewable energy.