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New Tesla Model Y first impressions after demo drive

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A Tesla Cybertruck owner from Austin, Texas recently shared a number of insights following a demo drive of the new Model Y. Tesla recently started offering demo drives of the revamped all-electric crossover. That being said, the Tesla owner noted that the single turn stalk felt almost cheap , perhaps because it was extremely light.

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5GAA hosts C-V2X connected vehicle demo in Berlin

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The 5G Automotive Association ( 5GAA ) hosted an interoperability demo of cellular-data-enabled connected vehicle (C-V2X) applications in Berlin. All the demos used technology that is ready to be deployed. All the demos used technology that is ready to be deployed.

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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.

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Stellantis partners with Qinomic to develop electric retrofitting of light commercial vehicles

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Successful completion of this joint development in 2023 and positive customer feedback on the demo cars’ performance will lead to implementation and commercialization starting in France in 2024. Stellantis N.V. —Xavier Peugeot, Stellantis Senior Vice President, Commercial Vehicle Business Unit.

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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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Oak Ridge researchers first demonstrated a 20-kilowatt wireless charging system on a light-duty passenger vehicle in 2016. The technology for light-duty applications has since been scaled up to 120 kilowatts, advancing the goal of wirelessly charging a typical consumer’s electric vehicle in about the same time as a gas station fill-up.

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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. In larger refineries light olefins—ethylene, propylene and butenes—are separated from this fraction.

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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. The supercharger has a clutch that can be disabled under conditions when the turbocharger can take over, or during light load when no boosting is required.

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