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Virtual Reality Helps Students Improve Their Math Literacy

Cars That Think

Black, Native American, and low-income students had particularly low math scores on the federal standardized test. One way teachers are trying to help students grasp difficult concepts is through virtual-reality technology. The San Francisco–based company helps educators teach math to preuniversity students.

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Inventing Postscript, the Tech That Took the Pain out of Printing

Cars That Think

That goal led ultimately to a page description language called PostScript, today the de facto standard of desktop publishing. proved loath to support a truly standard language. Such an architecture stores data as it is received, stacking it like a pile of books. It appeared in the May 1988 issue of IEEE Spectrum.

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BMW i features i8 Concept Roadster and BMW i3 at Manhattan stop on “Born Electric” World Tour

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At the Manhattan stop on its year-long “Born Electric” World Tour, BMW i featured the BMW i8 Concept Roadster—shown for the first time in North America—and the BMW i3 Concept. i3 Concept. A single-speed gearbox sends the power to the rear wheels and accelerates the BMW i3 Concept to a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

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Until recently, the four main modular toolkits (modularen Baukästen) of the Group were: the MQB (transverse, driven by the Volkswagen brand); the MLB (longitudinal, driven by the Audi brand); the MSB (standard drive, driven by Porsche); and the NSF (New Small Family). This is Linux-based, that’s an new automotive standard in progress.

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2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV: 29 miles on a charge, few places to fuel up

Baua Electric

The e:FCEV stores 4.3 kg stored by the Honda’s previous Clarity Fuel Cell. today—all of which are located in California, with most clustered around San Francisco and Los Angeles. Once again, finding hydrogen for those longer trips might be the bigger issue. kg, significantly less than the 5.5 According to the U.S.

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

They are busy proving, despite automaker resistance, that the plug-in hybrid concept is worth pursuing. And these advocates have successfully prodded Toyota to dangle a concept PHEV before our eyes. UPDATE: Felix Kramer of Calcars informs me that the vacuum bottle is standard on 2004-2008 Prius.) What is possible?

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Audi e-tron premium electric SUV debuts; starting at $74,800 in US; delivery Q2 2019; reservations open

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Audi unveiled its all-electric Audi e-tron mid-size SUV—its first fully electric production model—in an event in San Francisco. Their sophisticated cooling concept is designed to keep the temperature level low. Some of the modes also influence the standard air suspension with adaptive dampers. in) higher.

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