Remove Kits Remove Massachusetts Remove Reference
article thumbnail

Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

Green Car Congress

Friction-reducing measures include a variable speed water pump, a clutched air compressor, low-viscosity oil and an improved cylinder kit. Engine: Air Squared, Aradex, Atkinson LLC, Bowman, Daimler, Gigatronik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Obrist.

2009 150
article thumbnail

MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Micro :Electronics, Kits, Surplus, Online Catalog Cand H Sales Co.: ElectroAutomotive EVsNorth West EVParts : formerlyWilde EVolutions EVProud : Chrome "Electric" logos EV Source: Zilla controllersand Manzinta Micro chargers KTA ServicesInc. Nice folks. Battery chargers and DC/DC converters. Alltronics American Science& Surplus B.G.

article thumbnail

Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

Cars That Think

The first personal computer developed in the United States is commonly thought to be the MITS Altair, which sold as a hobbyist’s kit in 1976. At nearly the same time the Apple I became available, also in kit form. Collaboration with several universities has led to a kit for integrating new chips into working computer systems.

Future 145
article thumbnail

Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

This high-pollution moment is referred to as a cold start. Last year, a Massachusetts-based plug-in hybrid conversion company passed the air resources board tests easily. But catalytic converters only work well when they’re warm, and they warm up when the engine turns on. Protheroe asked.

Prius 100