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The promise of a new technology boom
In a week of political gloom, I thought you’d like some good news. (Christopher Dolan | The Times-Tribune via AP, File) In this Jan. 9, 2021, photo, vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are placed next to a loaded syringe in Throop, Pa. By David Brooks | The New York Times | Feb. 13, 2021, …
Honda Electric Car Is Range And Price Challenged, But Technology, Quality Are Plusses
Honda e electric car on display at the Honda motor show stand at Brussels Expo (Photo by Sjoerd van … [+] der Wal/Getty Images) Getty Images/Sjoerd van der Wal Honda’s new little electric city car won’t be a candidate for best value for money or longest range, but it is a technology marvel with plenty …
Is This Technology The Secret Sauce For EVs?
Back in 2014, the Ford Motor Company mesmerized the world when it revealed it had 3D printed the engine cover for the all-new Ford Mustang, marking the earliest instances of practical industrial use of the esoteric printing technology. The giant auto manufacturer took this a step further when it started using 3D printing to quickly …
3 Game Changing Electric Vehicle Technologies
Millions of electric cars are to hit the market next year as every self-respecting carmaker submits its lineup of plug-in vehicles for the environmentally conscious. Sales forecasts for these electric gems vary but tend to be generally optimistic, so carmakers’ hopes run high. There is just one small problem with this perfect picture: range anxiety. …
How did the Li-ion battery set off a technology revolution?
The story so far: The 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino for working towards the development of practical lithium-ion batteries. These batteries are the edifice of the wireless technology revolution that made possible portable compact disc players, digital wrist watches, laptops and the mobile …
