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QOTD: How Charged Up Are You?

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Personally, I am not bothered by the idea of an EV muscle car, though it is a bit sad to say goodbye to natural V8 sounds -- I am not sure fake exhaust sounds will be a proper replacement. So whether I would buy an EV Charger is academic for the moment -- and I reserve final judgment on any new vehicle until I drive it, anyway.

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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

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Connectivity usually comes at a premium, and it also usually involves buying a brand new whatever it is, because new hardware and software and services are required. Or, that was the idea, anyway. Recent technological developments are introducing personal service robots into the home.

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Would You Rather? Honda CR-V vs Toyota RAV4

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The idea is to create a would-you-rather situation where we compare the strengths and weaknesses of both models and take input from our readers. By contrast, Toyota’s base motor is a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter We’d recommend test driving both (and probably the Mazda CX-5 or CX-50) if you're considering buying either.

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Can Fiat win over the hearts of Americans with its new, better 500e?

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Fiat’s new 2024 500e (source: Stellantis) To be frank, Americans don’t buy Fiats. The two-door hatchback comes powered by a 118-hp electric motor for a 149-mile range – not amazing but good enough for most trips and daily use. The idea, says Fiat, is to create Italian vibes every time you step into the car.

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What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot

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After a year of speculation based on little more than a person in a robot suit combined with some optimistic assertions made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk , many roboticists tuned in to the event livestream (or attended in person) to see what Tesla’s approach to humanoid robotics would turn out to be. BACK TO TOP ↑ ]. Ryan Gariepy.

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Univ of Utah studies find up to 27 seconds of mental distraction for drivers after using new hands-free technologies

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One of the studies showed that it is highly distracting to use hands-free voice commands to dial phone numbers, call contacts, change music and send texts with Microsoft Cortana, Apple Siri and Google Now smartphone personal assistants, though Google Now was a bit less distracting than the others. The smartphone assistants’ scores were 0.3

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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives

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Hyundai is offering customers willing to buy an all-electric vehicle a Level 2 home charger for no extra cost. With the above in mind, we may continue seeing companies betting big on electrification offering deals like this to help coax people into buying an EV. Sunak is simply delaying things on those grounds. just needed more time.

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