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    SVOLT LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4

    China's SVOLT to supply cobalt-free EV batteries to Great Wall note well reuters has the ratios back to front. China’s SVOLT unveils cobalt-free battery lineup at Auto China 2020 key points, this is different to Nissan LEAF style Mn204, different to NMC /NCA and different to LFP...
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    Nissan Ariya

    also has hands off driving in Japan... seems like CCS for USA, EU, and chademo for Japan, still to see if it is gbt or chaoji for China about 65 or 90kwh battery better passenger space speedometer infront of steering wheel still a year to go before deliveries FWD or AWD
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    Teardown: Lessons Learned From Audi A8 includes a microbolometer

    Teardown: Lessons Learned From Audi A8 - EE Times Asia there is also a lidar further down, but the bolometer is what caught my interest (proper infrared sensor)
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    NTSB’s report - Collision Between a Sport Utility Vehicle Operating With Partial Driving Automation

    https://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/Documents/2020-HWY18FH011-BMG-abstract.pdf
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    Stainless Steels

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    Pronto blog, safety data

    Shining a Spotlight on the Data Behind Safety Theater enjoy
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    ChaoJi

    ChaoJi
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    Carlos Ghosn to be ousted

    Nissan moving to fire Ghosn for financial misconduct | Reuters FWIW Mr Ghosn companies (renault nissan) have sold more EVs than anyone else in the world. This seems to be primarily a stock market reporting issue, (not a tax issue) the japanese public are very sensitive to excessive CEO pay...
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    Tesla drivers are safer than Tesla autopilot.

    Tesla fatal crash rate with Autopilot could still be no better than with human drivers best shot for a non provocative title. anyway, the irony is, Tesla drivers have a lower fatality rate than Tesla autopilot, which really is that Tesla drivers don't use Tesla autopilot correctly, which...
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    GBT Chademo. The global standard

    CHAdeMO and CEC to jointly develop next-gen charging standard - TelematicsWire This is great news for all CAN bus based providers, including Tesla. Since Tesla already sells both GBT compliant cars and Chademo adapters, in some ways Tesla is further along this path than anyone else.
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    nissan Sylphy ev 38 kWh

    轩逸·纯电-Nissan东风日产官方网站 https://t.dongfeng-nissan.com.cn/phy/minisite/default/videos/2018/05/05280531/Sylphy_revised.mp4 clearly its a leaf 40kwh in a current sentra body, whats interesting is that improved energy efficiency from 14.6 kWh/100km to 13.8 kWh/100km. about a 6% improvement...
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    Global top 10 vehicles - GBT, Chademo, Tesla SC (all CAN bus, nil CCS)

    EV Sales: Global Top 10 May 2018 the reality continues, global top 10 vehicles now exclude CCS.
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    The Voltra

    The Voltra story
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    waymo going for about 80,000 fully autonomous vehicles

    waymo going for about 80,000 fully autonomous vehicles Waymo to get more than 60,000 cars from Fiat Chrysler for robotaxis 60,000 pacificas 20,000 jags Companies beginning discussions about use of Waymo self-driving technology, including potentially through licensing, in a FCA-manufactured...
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    cute ute

    EV Sales: Ukraine April 2018
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    Japan's New Energy cars, last year 238% increase, why?

    China secured nearly 50% shares in global new energy passenger vehicle market Japan's New Energy cars, last year 238% increase, why? cars, which ones?
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    cnbc tesla elon musk's pay is a great american story, heritage foundation

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk's pay is a 'great American story': Heritage Foundation's David Kreutzer
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    2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV - USA ~ $35k before incentives

    Mitsubishi launches, prices 2018 Outlander PHEV for U.S. cheaper than a 3.0 L outlander , more expensive than a 2.4 L outlander In Mitsubishi USA volumes, this should sell very well for much of the USA.
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    Nissan LEAF 2018, base price about $30k before rebates. What would the lease be?

    Build a 2018 Nissan LEAF - Configure Tool | Autobytel.com $30k-$7.5k = $22.5k price residual 1/2 of $30 = $15k $22.5k-$15k = $7.5k so perhaps $200/month? its not a competitor to Tesla 3, but it as option to lease while waiting for Tesla 3
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    a wall of solar panels

    recently there are some reports of Pres. Trump using solar panels as the wall. As shown by China's great wall, its best to own land both sides of the wall. And solar obviously does not like trees. Anyway, some back of the envelope calcs length approx, 3,000km or 3,000,000 metres a module is...
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    FWIW Nissan LEAF 2 battery cost (target?) $90/kWh

    its behind a paywall, in Japanese, 10,000 yen / kWh エコカーの本命は「なぜPHEVか」 日産、エンジン並EVを20年頃投入
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    Prediction for global best selling plugin vehicle for 2017 (and 2018)

    seriously, it may not be on sale yet, but the 宋 is right at the centre of mass for the Chinese market, and in both EV and PHEV formats seems quite compelling.
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    Border adjusted tax plan

    Your Car Could Cost Up to $17,000 More With the Proposed Border Tax in addition to Kenliles link, there are further factors also to consider. Border tax labour adjustment, also reduces the cost of vehicles, so an exporter is further advantaged vs an non exporter/non importer. Tesla has...
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    Germany to ban fossil fuel vehicles (gasoline and diesel) by 2030

    Ab 2030: Bundesländer wollen Benzin- und Dieselautos verbieten - SPIEGEL ONLINE fantastic news
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    where the Tesla model 3 sits globally

    there is no global norm for a car top 10 cars USA 3 utes, 3 midsize sedans 2 compact sedan 2 SUVs generally motor is 2.4l or larger generally wheelbase is more than 2700mm EU 2015 (Full Year) Europe: 20 Best-Selling Car Models top 10 cars 1 Volkswagen Golf 533,584 2 Ford Fiesta 314,432...
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    Generations

    the duration and iteration a company has in making and selling plugin vehicles seems to have an effect on how competitive the vehicles are. 2 that come to mind are Tesla and Mitsubishi Tesla, 1 st generation - Roadster 2008 (very small production, not much more than a proof of concept, real...
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    The no. 1 DC charging standard globally

    not Chademo not Supercharger not CCS
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    SMA Sunnyboy question, is 6kW panels on a 5kW 3 phase inverter OK?

    SMA Sunnyboy question, is 6kW panels on a 5kW 3 phase inverter OK? Hi, I've just received a quote for 6kW of panels on a 5kw 3phase SMA 5000TL Sunnyboy Is this OK, location 27.5° coastal
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    Windbooster Titan (Chinese EV)

    This is the spectacular Windbooster Titan electric supercar from China | CarNewsChina.com - China Auto News ·çÏèµç¶¯³¬ÅܹÙÍø_TITAN_1_·çÏèµç¶¯³¬ÅÜ_·çÏèµç¶¯Åܳµ_·çÏèÅܳµ_·çÏèÆû³µ
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    The other automotive lithium ion gigafactory

    December 27, 2010 http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/1012/2702.html 10 gWh as used in Nissan and Mitsubishi plugin in automotive vehicles