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Never Recharge Your Consumer Electronics Again?

Cars That Think

One company that’s hoping to reduce our battery anxiety is Exeger , which wants to enable self-charging devices that convert ambient light into energy on the go. So our solar cell can convert any light energy to electrical energy. And now, we use the electrons to light the lamp or a motor or whatever we do with it.

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Optimistic EVs – the cure for range anxiety | Opinion

EV Central

In that time the big, stylish and reasonably spacious Mercedes did all kinds of duty, from ferrying multiple children to tipsy adults, picking up an electric drum kit and keeping it hidden in the boot until Christmas Eve and transporting unfeasible amounts of alcohol. 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 SUV. Hyundai Kona Electric.

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10 reasons you should buy the sub-$40k Hyundai Inster EV… and three why you shouldn’t

EV Central

Australians don’t buy small cars. I’m at a loss why so few buy these urban-friendly runabouts, but one reason must be lack of cabin space. Granted, there are only two of them, but it’s a better car for it. It’s absolutely not boring 2025 Hyundai Inster – pixel turn signals and circular LED running lights.

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

Cars That Think

a small mainframe computer company that Taylor had tried to convince Xerox to buy as a way of starring up PARC. The first personal computer developed in the United States is commonly thought to be the MITS Altair, which sold as a hobbyist’s kit in 1976. At nearly the same time the Apple I became available, also in kit form.

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Tesla Model 3 vs Kia EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Which one is the best EV in Australia?

EV Central

Granted, the recently-arrived Tesla Model Y makes just as much sense, but it wasn’t available as we were pulling this test together. Ambient lighting glows around the wood finishes and the door handles reinforce the tactility and attention to detail. Buy a beefier wallbox charger and those charge times drop to about 5.5

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

I could drive a Class 8 truck over a light-duty charger, and it will activate one pad of that truck and still charge. Vehicle manufacturers do not share that when they’re selling vehicles, so [fleet operators] are buying vehicles and as soon as winter comes around, they’re getting [only] 60 miles out of a vehicle.

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We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

Plug In India

He ended up buying the Revolt motorcycle. It enables groups of people to come together and buy collectively. There is a green light that lights up on a panel placed in front of the operator then the correct torque has been achieved. Each trolley is kitted out with all the components that are required for making the bike.

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