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GM enters commercial agreement with and invests in Powermat, a personal device inductive charging company

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Chevy Volt Powermat. General Motors and Powermat, a provider of wireless charging technology for mobile personal devices, announced a commercial agreement that will eliminate the need for charging cords for personal electronic devices in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products beginning mid-2012.

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Uno Minda brings Clarton’s premium C80 trumpet horn to Indian aftermarket – ET Auto

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The C 80 premium car horn is priced at INR 1080 MRP and is available at all the leading online and offline retail stores including Uno Minda Kart, Amazon, and Flipkart. Operating on a 12-volt power supply, the C80 horn requires a shallow current of 3.5A It comes with a one-year warranty, the company said.

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Updated Gen7 BMW 5 Series sedan introduces new 48V MHEV system, more powerful PHEV

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The MY2021 models feature improvements in exterior and interior design, aerodynamics and technology, plus the introduction of a new 48-volt mild hybrid system and a new plug-in hybrid drivetrain. 48-Volt mild hybrid technology for six-cylinder engine models. 288 hp 530e and 530e xDrive PHEV Sedans. 335 hp 540i and 540i xDrive Sedans.

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Energy Harvesting for Wearable Technology Steps Up

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Personalized health care could revolutionize traditional medical practice,” Gao says. volts for about 60 hours. For capacitors, voltage translates to electrons stored —the voltage drop across a capacitor is proportional to its total charge.) milliwatts. The team next turned to 3D printing.

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New Audi A3 sedan offers 48V MHEV, diesel powertrains

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Besides the cylinder-on-demand technology, the powertrain in conjunction with the S tronic dual-clutch transmission uses a 48-volt mild hybrid system. Personalization allows up to six users to store their preferred settings in individual profiles, including those for the seat, climate control and media. The 35 TFSI, a 1.5-liter

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Honda begins European demonstration program of EV-neo electric scooter

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A quick charger, designed exclusively for the EV-neo and using a 200-volt power source, provides full charging from empty in about 30 minutes under 25°C conditions, making it possible to recharge the vehicle quickly during spare moments in the working day. hours at 25°C.

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Two C64s Plus a Pile of Floppy Disks Equals One Accordion

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One supporting board incorporates a microcontroller to measure the airflow and mix the audio signals, a second stores the accordion software and emulates a cassette player, and a third acts as a power hub. This stores the Qwertuoso program. The bellows are made from tape and 5.25-inch inch floppy disks [middle right]. James Provost.

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