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I took a Tesla new Model Y Demo Drive – Here’s what I learned

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As the new Tesla Model Y arrived at a local showroom for Demo Drives, I swiftly signed up for one to compare the legacy model to what the company is hoping is an even better version of its best-selling vehicle. My favorite tidbit of information was regarding the ambient lighting.

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Honda and Ford separately launching smart home demos

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It is expected to produce more energy than it consumes, using less than half of the energy of a similarly sized new home in the Davis area for heating, cooling, and lighting. High-efficiency HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and Lighting System designed by UC Davis. The higher efficiency of ZeroHouse 2.0

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ORNL demos 20 kW bi-directional wireless charging on UPS PHEV truck; 11" air gap, >92% efficiency

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With its bi-directional design, the system also supports use of the vehicle’s batteries for energy storage. The system incorporates ORNL’s custom electromagnetic coil design and controls system, as well as wide bandgap power conversion systems. —Mike Whitlatch, vice president of Global Energy and Procurement for UPS.

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Soletair demo plant produces renewable hydrocarbon fuel from CO2 captured from the air

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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) are beginning testing of the Soletair demo plant, which uses air-captured carbon dioxide to produce renewable fuels and chemicals. The design of rWGS reactor and the catalyst is VTT in-house know-how. kW solar PV power plant at LUT.

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SwRI D-EGR gasoline demo vehicle delivers diesel efficiency at lower cost; potential for LEV III/Tier 3 emissions

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The schematic of the turbocharged 4-cylinder engine in a D-EGR configuration (left), and the D-EGR engine under the hood of the demo vehicle showcased at SAE World Congress in Detroit. An SwRI-designed and patented mixer is used to improve cylinder-to-cylinder and temporal EGR imbalance. Click to enlarge. The engine conversion.

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Vocis launching demo EV with 2nd generation multi-speed transmission; projected 15% improvement in vehicle efficiency

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This flexibility of layout, plus the scalability of the modular concept, makes the design suitable for a wide range of vehicle types. The Generation 2 design showing the assembly for opposing motor design on the left and the adjacent design on the right, highlighting the commonality of parts between the two designs.

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Schaeffler demo vehicle hits 2020 CAFE targets without electrification; 15% cut in fuel consumption; 48V hybrid system for 2025

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Schaeffler Efficient Future Mobility North America demo vehicle in Detroit. The low-voltage design of the solution reduces the costs and outlay compared to high-voltage solutions with their associated requirements. Click to enlarge. This drive module paves the way for economical hybridization. Click to enlarge.

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