Expanded metal developer Wallner Expac has added to its product line MicroForm, an expanded metal for applications such as support foils for batteries, EMI/RFI shielding, and microfiltration. MicroForm can be manufactured into light- and heavy-gauge variants. The LWDs (long way of designs) can be expanded from 0.125 inches down to 0.05 inches using materials with… Read more »
Month: September 2019
JFK Airport Terminal 5 installs 38 charging hubs, will electrify ground equipment
Airport ground support equipment – fuel trucks, tugs, container loaders, catering vehicles, etc – is a prime candidate for electrification, and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport has taken a major step in this direction. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced a switch to electric ground service equipment at JFK’s Terminal 5. The… Read more »
Tesla owners are already doing dumb things with ‘Smart Summon’
Tesla started the wider release of its V10 software update, which includes the ‘Smart Summon’ feature, and it looks like some owners are putting too much trust on how “smart” it actually is and already doing some dumb things wi…
Tesla’s “biggest software update ever” includes Smart Summon feature
Tesla’s Software Version 10.0, which the company calls “our biggest software update ever,” will be rolled out to Tesla owners around the world this week. The star of the show is Smart Summon, which appears to be a major step towards full vehicle autonomy: With Smart Summon, customers who have purchased Full Self-Driving Capability or… Read more »
CATL Plans $1.4 Billion Battery Plant In China’s Sichuan Province
CATL is aiming for 120 GWh of total production capacity by 2022. New plant coming to an outpost of China’s car industry
Rivian Electric Motorhome Render: Likely Part Of Rivian’s Grand Plan?
With the debut of the Rivian/Amazon van, an electric Rivian motorhome is easy to imagine.
EVgo and Uber Announce Partnership to Accelerate Rideshare Electrification
Uber and EVgo, two advanced mobility leaders, announced a new agreement to accelerate the electrification of rideshare across the U.S. The news that the two companies have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) was delivered during Climate Week at an e…
UL expands into electric-car ecosystem, could speed up rollout of V2G
Electricians and home insurers have long recommended—or required, in some cases—that home appliances and electrical devices be UL certified and carry that familiar circular seal. Until relatively recently, some electric car chargers didn’t …
With Smart Summon, A Skeleton Can Eerily Drive A Tesla Model 3
Nobody needs to be behind the wheel, but add a skeleton in and the humor value rises even more.
Watch This Tesla Model 3 Autopilot Save, Plus 2 Cars Crashing Behind
Just like most other automatic braking systems, Teslas save people from crashing.
