Cars That Think

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The most capable AI models today lean heavily on data centers packed with expensive AI hardware that users must access over a reliable Internet connection. All personalized AI assistants demand broad access to your life, including information many consider sensitive (like passwords, voice and video recordings, and emails).

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

Access to the storage area, through a power lift gate with a kick sensor, has a convenient low lift-over load height. The heated, leather-wrapped steering wheel has audio, voice command and telephone controls. The evolution of this fine SUV over the years has made it one of the best in its class. Metal pedals. It isn’t!).

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 21, 2007

Add your voice to the campaign by clicking here. Of course they both already produced electric cars with over 100 mile range using the same NiMH chemistry in every hybrid , but they don't talk about that. Tags: google.org electric car plug-in hybrid toyota. Of course, Toyota could do it today with larger NiMH battery packs.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 31, 2010

A TV ad for the carmaker featuring a montage of images of how cars were used and their impact on society, had a voice-over which stated: “For us, [.]. Tags: Renault advert claims electric car environmental zero emission.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2010

However, the SAE publication Automotive Engineering reports that concerns have been raised over HFO-1234yf implementation that could, unless there are significant policy changes, limit HFO-1234yf application to OE installations, and perhaps fewer than anticipated. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Vehicle Systems.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2010

Consideration for clean diesel engines has been consistent over the past several years of the study, while that of flexible fuel engines has decreased. Tags: Diesel Electric (Battery) Engines Ethanol Fuel Cells Hybrids Market Background Surveys. A relative bright spot is a 10% level of consideration of compressed natural gas engines.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2009

improvement in fuel economy in operation over the Japanese 10-15 cycle. To go from high to low, the hydraulic pressure is turned off, the lifter plate rotates out, and the out piston lowers over the inner piston by the resultant force. Tags: Concept Engines Engines. In testing in an otherwise conventional production 2.0-liter,

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

The car is a “2” because it was preceded by the “1,” which is an electric performance plug-in hybrid GT, with a six-figure price tag and a limited output of 500 units per year over the next three years. A High-Tech Customer Experience. If you’re thinking, “this sounds like a Swedish Tesla,” you’re getting the idea. Google in the car.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 1, 2013

So at 11:05 PM I parked my EV at Hermosa Beach City Hall, plugged it into the free charger and strolled over to the button-covered bench on the greenbelt. ” – a hand reached out of the backseat holding a Trader Joe’s shopping bag. ” I put the bag over my head, got inside the van, the side door slammed shut and we were off.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Accenture has identified 12 technologies that it concludes have the potential to disrupt the current views of transport fuels supply, demand and GHG emissions over the next 10 years. There are uncertainties over the technology, but with the right level of investor funding, bio-crude could be a disruptive technology for transport fuel.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

Greenius Blog Fires Daily Breeze Editors, Takes Over Environmental Coverage. In a surprise to to all but the most savvy readers of this blog, Joe Galliani, the Creative Greenius, today fired the editors of The Daily Breeze newspaper and took over responsibility for all local environmental news coverage and analysis.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 3, 2007

Over 130 stories, from LA to the UK, are reporting on the situation. The governor and his people are contradicting each other and the recently "fired" are releasing documents and voice mails to prove their good intentions and reveal the governor's meddling in CARB's attempts to regulate diesel exhaust and greenhouse gases.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

That’s EE Solar’s RAV4 and it has gone over 116,000 miles oil free. That “V2G&# over the wheel stands for Vehicle to Grid. One voice really can change the world. You’d think the batteries couldn’t even get you out of the driveway the way Rick Wagoner at GM keeps making excuses and dragging his feet.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 2, 2007

Dan Kalb of the Union of Concerned Scientists and Bonnie Holms-Gen of the Lung Association were there to lend their voices of protest against the auto industry's continuing legal assault on California. Because plug-in cars actually get cleaner over time. And I was there representing Plug In America.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 31, 2009

I bring a passion that’s driven by my sense of urgency over our climate change crisis. I choose to be the voice that can change a room, and then a city. But I also bring something more on top of all that. Joe Galliani, the Creative Greenius / photo (c) Debra Bushweit Galliani. I choose to do the right thing.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Several also voiced concern that the council’s usual process for submitting grant applications had not been followed, and that the funds would be contracted to a single recipient, San Diego-based Pearson Fuels. The infrastructure created by the ethanol stations could evolve over time to accommodate fuels made from other stocks.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Just a few hours before massed Russian troops and missiles surged over borders with deadly force last month, Ukraine’s grid operator opened a series of high-voltage breakers, disconnecting the nation’s grid from those of Belarus, Russia and the rest of the giant UPS/IPS synchronous AC power zone controlled from Moscow.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Hyundai invested a total of about 40 billion won (US$32 million) over a one-year period to create BlueOn, which is based on Hyundai’s small hatchback, i10. inch TFT LCD Supervision Cluster that provides voice guidance has also been installed. Tags: Electric (Battery) Vehicle Manufacturers. Hyundai Motor Co. Earlier post.).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

If more road space were given over to them, and roads were designed with two-wheeled transport in mind, that might change. Digg Facebook Reddit more… Print Reprints & permissions Related Items From The Economist Two-wheelers take over Nov 13th 2008 Bicycle production Sep 22nd 2008 Electric bikes in China Aug 13th 2008 More.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 3, 2009

It would be so cool if the city of Torrance could smell the coffee over the fumes from that refinery stank, and if they were the ones telling Exxon/Mobil to vacate the premises for he health, welfare and well being of its citizens. I am however a firm believer that one voice can not only make a difference. 2020, Exxon/Mobil.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 8, 2023

But more work needs to be done on providing simple interfaces (like voice control), and on making sure that the robot is easy to turn on and doesn’t shut itself off unexpectedly. Stretch can autonomously navigate through the house, and the arm and gripper can be controlled reliably as well. It is, after all, still research hardware.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Frank has got himself a battery fixation but he doesn’t seem to know that some folks have over 160,000 miles on the battery powered RAV-4 EVs that are still going strong after many years on the road. Tags: environment. And how come Frank had the unique experience of EVs being slow off the line?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

The automobile industry only needs a hand to get over the first expensive hurdle. Marjan doesnt share the concern about second hand value, which Fred Hagendoorn and Frits Hermans of the Dutch Platform for Sustainable Mobility voiced in part two of our series. Tags: evdriven. All initiatives help, Marjan stresses.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

Lotus Engineering, which has over twenty years of experience in Active Noise Control technologies will assist manufacturers with system performance optimisation. "We These frequencies are then entered into the synthesis controller in the form of a voice which outputs the sound through an amplifier and out through the loudspeakers.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

February also saw the publication of a Los Angeles Times interview with US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu ( earlier post ), in which he voiced concern that the effects of climate change could decimate California’s agriculture as well as its urban water supplies. Tags: Climate Change Policy.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. It could be we select one supplier over the other because of vastly superior technology of one. Lutz believes there will be rapid battery development over the next three to four years that will provide more energy storage. Tags: evdriven.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 25, 2009

I had ventured forth from the calm, cooling breezes of my mellow beach community because the treasure map I had recently discovered showed that over $600 million was available inside that building. That’s why they have authorized over $7 billion bucks in energy efficiency and clean energy programs for the USA.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 2, 2009

We know he needs our voices to drown out the Greenhouse Gas Gang who are freaking out because when we cut emissions we cut their profits. They’re going to have to, at minimum, match the EU pledge to cut greenhouse gases by 20% below 1990 levels over the next ten years. The EU’s offer is even stronger than that.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 5, 2009

Then in 2003 we presented a forum on Iraq, “Voices From the Streets.&# And they have to reduce it 7% over the next three years. Then B) Once you understand we want to help you have a voice here locally to do something about it. We got in a lot of trouble for that. Because we had some people come and fuss.

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Creative Greenius

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

We staged an extraordinary rally at our event with over a dozen elected officials publicly endorsing the 350 target and calling for the tough action necessary to achieve those emission reductions. Tags: Environmental Politics News Media Ocean Saving Energy Yes We Can! And we have no intention of letting those vibrations subside.

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