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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

Green Car Congress

It uses an infrared laser sensor built into the windshield to monitor the area in front of the SUV when traveling at speeds of about 2 to 19 mph. If the speed difference between vehicles is less than 9 mph, City Safety helps drivers avoid some crashes altogether. It’s not designed to work at speeds faster than 19 mph.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of Rivian's R1T

Cars That Think

Scaringe—a bespectacled mechanical engineer with a PhD from MIT—a billionaire by the age of 38. With a staggering 835 horsepower and 908 pound-feet of torque from its four, 18,500-rpm electric motors, the Rivian scorches 60 mph in about 3.5 Instead, it’s the Rivian R1T, from the California start-up that’s already made founder R.J.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

the session counted among its panelists: Professor John Heywood, Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Sloan Auto Laboratory at MIT. Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., Dr. Heywood recently co-authored a study called “On The Road in 2035—Reducing Petroleum Consumption and GHG Emissions.”.

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Jeep teased its upcoming compact SUV 4×4

Electric Vehicles India

The Magneto concept can accelerate 0-60 mph in 6.8 Last year, the Jeep had introduced a Jeep Wrangler 4xe a plug-in hybrid technology with regenerative braking. Also read related article: EVs Success Story-MITS students invented hybrid electric jeep. The e-axle two-wheel-drive CMP platform can easily offer 4X4 capability.

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