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Rosenbauer opens the order books on Panther 6×6 electric fire truck [video]

Baua Electric

Austrian emergency vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer has officially opened the order books on its latest electric fire truck. It can power its water pumps through either battery or auxiliary/grid power, so it will run out of water before running out of juice. Meet the Panther 6×6 electric aircraft rescue and fire fighter (ARFF).

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Video Friday: Robot Gecko Smashes Face Into Tree

Cars That Think

LET ME TAKE YOU TO THE LOCATION OF JUICES [ Ballbot ] Some more recent videos on Ballbot, and we're very happy that it's still an active research platform! The book is even free, too. [ SubT ] Remote work has been solved thanks to Robovie-Z. Ballbot ] On Aug. 18, 2021, the MQ25 T1 test asset refueled a U.S. edX ] Thanks, Christoph!

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Andrew Leland on Assistive Tech for the Blind

Cars That Think

So, who better to have written the newly released book The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight , which presents a history of blindness that touches on events and advances in social, political, artistic, and technological realms? Some blind people read entire books that way. You rely a great deal on your screen reader.

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VinFast reveals VF 3 electric SUV specifications | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Bookings for the EV started in the company’s home country earlier this month, and VinFast claims that it received over 27,000 pre-orders in just 66 hours. With a fast charger, the electric SUV can be juiced up from 10-70 percent in 36 minutes. The company claims that it can accelerate from 0 to 50kph in 5.3

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3 Key EV Charging Infrastructure Issues that need to be Addressed

Clean Fleet Report

Looking for Solutions for Juice for your Electric Car Many people love the environmental appeal of electric vehicles (EVs). Short-term solutions include allowing people to book charging slots in advance or verify a charging point’s functionality. However, they are less excited about the possibility of finding charging points.

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Real Life EV Story : Arun has abandoned his ICE cars and only uses Tata Nexon EV

Plug In India

So when Tata announced the Nexon EV with a range which seemed to be a practical 200 km, he just walked into the Tata showroom at Bangalore and handed them a cheque for the booking amount - no questions asked. The next time he got adventurous and ventured a further 25 km, ending up with just 8% juice left in the battery.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

EV Central

That’s not the EV I booked … Who knew? I pre-booked months in advance. I note my booking said: Hyundai Kona Electric or similar compact SUV. I charge here for two hours – on my own, in a lonely car park – so I have enough juice to get back to the other town and try DC charging. Not fun at all.

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