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Volkswagen to start fitting vehicles with pWLAN technology as standard from 2019 on for V2X communication

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From 2019, Volkswagen will start fitting its first models with pWLAN as standard in order to serve as an additional communication technology for the exchange of selected information relevant to traffic between cars made by different manufacturers. there are no ongoing communications costs and it does not rely on mobile phone network coverage.

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Finally, Tesla Confirms The Wireless Charging & A Little More On Wireless Charging of EVs

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Drivers must contend with disparate charging network and connection standards while using EVs as there are many charging standards. These problems can be counteracted by wireless charging because they have these advantages Advantages of Wireless EV Charging Lack of charging wires: cables do not need to be kept safe or stored.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet. Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. As used in this section and Sec.