Month: September 2022

Tip: Check Fuel Consumption This article may contain affiliate links. Note: This article is written from a Canadian perspective so that country’s measurement metrics are used. Fuel efficiency can be a critical factor when buying a used car because of the expense of fuel. Gasoline is the most prevalent form of fuel. About 75% of
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ZF has introduced several new e-mobility systems designed for commercial vehicles, including an electric drive, a vehicle power take-off system and a power steering system. The CeTrax 2 electric drive is composed of two oil-cooled e-motors, two 800 V SiC inverters and a three-speed gearbox. The modular system designed for heavy-duty vehicles provides continuous power
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By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 28, 2022 GM’s Cruise driverless robotaxi service has been rolled out to San Francisco successfully, but the cars themselves have caused some headaches for motorists in the city. This is represented by several incidents involving Cruise’s driverless robotaxis causing issues in traffic due to technical difficulties.  Just last week,
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Continual improvements and innovations in motor and inverter technologies are key to furthering the goal of global decarbonization in the transportation industry. During this webinar, engineering professionals who develop motor and inverter systems will learn how to more effectively benchmark data for and troubleshoot issues with energy efficiency in EV powertrains. Join this session at
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
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Cargo ships transport 90% of global trade and are critical to keeping supply chains moving. However shipping is also responsible for 2-3% of the world’s CO2 emissions, but with economies of scale dictating that these ships get bigger and bigger to keep costs down and we’ve got one almighty challenge to find a scalable zero
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Sorting Through Options to Find the Best Deal This article may contain affiliate links. When you plan to sell or buy a car, there are many choices available. You can place or receive a bid online from a reputable source, visit a physical auction or visit a nearby dealer. Due to the variety of options,
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Allison Transmission has been awarded a $6.55-million contract from the US Army’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center to develop its Next Generation Electrified Transmission, which is intended for parallel-hybrid vehicles. Allison will use the funds “to design, develop and test an electric hybrid sub-system in Allison’s Next Generation Electrified Transmission for armored combat vehicles.” The Next
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Kia is a frontrunner in the EV race as the South Korean automaker undergoes a full-scale business overhaul. The company plans to introduce a lineup of 14 electric vehicles by 2027. Here’s the lowdown on what’s available now. Here are Kia electric cars available now Kia has been experimenting with eco-friendly mobility solutions for several
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Ford and Chevrolet have encroached on the Power Wagon’s off-road territory, but now Ram has a response. On Thursday, the 2023 Ram 2500 Heavy Duty Rebel rumbled into existence with standard underbody protection, off-road tires, an off-road suspension, and an available Warn winch or turbodiesel engine, but not both at the same time. When it
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Everybody loves lithium, but mining it does have an environmental footprint. Everybody (around here) hates oil, which has a much bigger footprint. But what if I told you that there’s a way to extract lithium from existing oil wells, and that it’s not only greener than other lithium extraction methods, but could even clean up
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The Biden Administration has now approved Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans (EVIDPs) for all 50 States, DC and Puerto Rico, ahead of schedule. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, requires each state to develop an EVIDP. Now that these have been approved, all states now have access
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
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Learn more about Phone Key and how to use backup key cards and key fobs. Watch our “Essentials” video to learn how to set up and use Phone Key. 00:00 – Intro 00:26 – Backup Key Cards 01:04 – Key Fob
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A frantic day at the Geneva Motor show, more electric cars than you can poke a stick at. LIKE Fully Charged on Facebook @ http://www.fb.me/FullyChargedShow Fully Charged Podcast on iTunes @ http://bit.ly/fullchargediTunes Fully Charged is an online show hosted by Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf, Scrapheap Challenge, Carpool), which looks at why we need to change
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