LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter # 124 (Fri. 2020/09/11 17:29)
Welcome to issue # 124 of the LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter.
Please vote for my contest entries (see below)!
This issue covers updates and changes for three of my websites, since September 7
(09/08 onward).
Website for the General Public, with a lot about my LeviCar project: http://www.LeviCar.com.
Website for Innovative Transportation Professionals: http://www.PROACCTIVE.info.
Website as a substitute for the former blog on EVWorld: http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php. It has the same content as the previous blog,
except for some explanatory notes. The “catch phrases” are in small type,
and highlighted in yellow.
All three websites, above, are “gluten-free” (no cookies) and “caffeine-free” (no java[script],
or any other script).
All of LULUE’s events are either in LeviCar.com or PROACCTIVE.info, or both.
LULUE has only upcoming events and a list of various organizations’ event calendars.
Many of the links to EV World are still on LeviCar.com, and I was able to recover them from
“The Wayback Machine”.
My apologies – I had the wrong date for a webinar, and it was yesterday. It was ACT-News Free Webinar:
Get Ready to Charge: Designing and Installing Charging Stations that Support Medium- and Heavy-duty EVs.
Its link is
https://www.act-news.com/webinar/get-ready-to-charge-designing-and-installing-charging-stations-that-support-medium-and-heavy-duty-evs/
Research Paper: Click here
to download or view my 25‑page Research Paper, The Future of MagLev: How the
Magnetic‑Levitation SuperTurnpike will Revolutionize Ground Transportation (.doc format).
Contest notice: I entered the “Create the Future” Contest for this year, and actually made Two entries.
Details are at: http://www.LeviCar.com/#CreateFuture.
Please don’t forget to look at my entries in the “Create the Future contest”, and if you like them
VOTE FOR THEM! (Today is the last day.) The first one is “High-Throughput End-Loaded MagLev
Passenger Vehicles”
(http://contest.techbriefs.com/2020/entries/automotive-transportation/10635).
The second one is “Soft-Sided Transportation Tubes (SSTTs) – an Alternative to Hyperloop”
(http://contest.techbriefs.com/2020/entries/automotive-transportation/10730).
Other Contests:
NASA Langley Launches $20,000 UAV ‘Safeguard’ Competition
(postponed due to COVID-19).
Collaborate To Innovate (C2I) Awards (Contest, UK only) Entries due Friday, October 2:
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C2I
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C2I
Newly-Added Item: (other than events)
None
Newly-Revised Item: (other than events)
Volpe “National Transportation Systems Center” — Removed link to Webinar Series
http://www.LeviCar.com/#Volpe
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#Volpe
New Events on the websites:
Webinar: Is 5G the Future of Autonomous Vehicles? Th, September 17,
2 to 3 pm EDT (11 am to 12 noon PDT)
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#5G-ADAS
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#5G-ADAS
ACT Free Webinar Small Business Struggles: Busting Down Barriers to Installing EV Infrastructure
W, September 23, 10:00 to 11:30 am PDT (1:00 to 2:30 pm EDT)
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#Busting-Barriers
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#Busting-Barriers
AltCar Expo — Special Agency Update Session W, October 7, 1 pm PDT
http://www.LeviCar.com/#AltCarExpo
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#AltCarExpo
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#AltCarExpo
SAE CEU Course: Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Systems Tu‑Th, August 17‑19
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1504-21-8
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1504-21-8
Revised Events on the websites:
SAE CEU Course: Application Development of Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Electric Vehicles:
Balancing Economic Objectives and Technical Requirements W‑Th, September 16‑17 —
Fee Increased
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1630-20-9
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1630-20-9
Collaborate To Innovate (C2I) Awards (Contest, UK only) Entries due Fri, Oct. 2
(final) — Deadline Extended (Final)
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C2I
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C2I
The IEEE Vehicular Power and Propulsion 2020 (VPPC 2020) M, October 26 to F, December 18 —
Made Virtual; End-date extended
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#VPPC
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#VPPC
Advanced Automotive Battery Conference Tu‑Th, November 3‑5 —
Made Virtual; Removed “Speaker Proposals”
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#aabc
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#aabc
Small Powertrain and Energy Systems Technology Conference Tu‑Th, November 10‑12 —
Cancelled
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#Small-Powertrains
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#Small-Powertrains
Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting Th, January 21 to
F, January 29, weekdays only — Dates changed; Noted Virtual Exhibition for 2021
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#TRB-AM
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#TRB-AM
ZEB – Zero Emission Bus Conference 2020 Tu‑W, March 23‑24 —
Added ZEBinar series
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#ZEB
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#ZEB
SAE CEU Course: Modern Battery Systems — the eMobility Enabler (Virtual Pre-Conference
Certification) Su‑Tu, April 11‑13 — Fixed fee
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C2017-21-4
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C2017-21-4
Planet Electric W‑Th, April 21‑22 — Venue changed from Oslo
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#Nordic
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#Nordic
IEEE 93rd Vehicular Technology Conference VTC2021-Spring 2021
Su‑W, April 25‑28 — Workshop-proposal deadline extended
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#VTC-Spring
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#VTC-Spring
ITS America 2021 M‑Th, May 17‑20
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#ITS-Amer-2021
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#ITS-Amer-2021
Autonomous Vehicle Technology World Expo 2020 Tu‑Th, June 8‑10 —
Tracks 1 & 2 switched around
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#AVT-Ger
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#AVT-Ger
The course fees for many SAE CEU Courses have been reduced.
Events with due dates within the next ten days (until Mon., September 21):
IEEE 93rd Vehicular Technology Conference VTC2021-Spring 2021
Call for Workshop Proposals due Mon, Sep. 21
(extended)
IN THE NEWS (Notice that the criteria for this is much broader than for PROACCTIVE.info):
Batteries:
Static testing of EV components
GM says industry-first wireless battery management will help it scale Ultium EV tech
Teardown expert Sandy Munro compares Tesla, Nissan, Jaguar inverters
DOE selects Group14 Technologies in Energy Storage Grand Challenge to crack commercial hurdles for lithium-ion future
Hyundai and SK Innovation see leased EV battery packs part of more sustainable ecosystem
Volvo’s electric bus batteries to gain a second life in energy storage
Supercapacitors:
Plant-based supercapacitor keeps costs low and energy storage high
Electric/Fuel-Cell Cars:
Some 2020-2021 BMW and Mini plug-in hybrids under recall, sales stop for battery issue
Aiways U5: First electric car from a Chinese EV startup to deliver in Europe?
5 Things to Watch Out for in Studies Claiming Electric Cars are “Not So Green”
(There is also a lot of useful info. in the “Comments” section.)
New study reaffirms carbon emissions of EVs lower than ICEs, lists flaws in long-tailpipe arguments
Cadillac reveals Lyriq electric vehicle
(Also pertains to “Batteries”)
Toyota doubles down on hydrogen fuel cell tech with a redesign of the Mirai
Lucid Project Gravity teases future electric SUV
Electric/Fuel-Cell Trucks:
Bollinger unveils Deliver-E electric commercial van
Self-Driving Cars and Trucks:
Daimler, Torc Robotics See Path to Autonomous Trucking as Marathon
Mercedes-Benz Winning the Race to Level-3 Autonomy
Meet Eyedrive, Apple’s system for building Maps and testing autonomous driving
Self-Driving Cars Learn to Read the Body Language of People on the Street
Self-Driving Off-Road Machinery:
Sea-Tac Airport rolls out self-driving floor cleaners, restroom-stall lights and more pandemic safety tech
Small Japanese Town to Test First Autonomous Amphibious Bus
Business:
4 insane things just happened to Tesla
(9/09)
GM to make electric vehicle, supply batteries for Nikola
Electric truck startup Xos raises $20 million in new funding
Honda, GM deepening ties, plan to share vehicle platforms
Uber Pledges Zero-Emission, All-Electric Platform by 2040
Tesla: Let's Talk About The Company’s Other ‘Businesses’
2020 Chevy Bolt EV lease deal: Less than $200 per month for Costco members
Electric Bicycles and Motorcycles:
Commencal Meta Power ebike showcases new Shimano EP8 motor
Electric Aircraft:
Here's an Idea: An ‘Aerodrome’ Testing Ground for Unmanned Aircraft
OPINION:
Three layers: the auto industry’s radical future structure
Governmental Affairs:
Report: India might mandate EV chargers at 69,000 state-owned gas stations
(Might also be under “EV Charging”)
Wireless Charging Tech to Keep EVs on the Go
Public transport emerges as the top use of IoT in cities
Miscellaneous:
Future energy predictions: Growth of flexibility and grid forming
Generating clean energy from the coal mines
Technical Article:
Hydrail Trains: Heavy-Hitters of the Hydrogen Transition
OLD NEWS:
The Leyat Helica propeller car: A wonderfully bad idea
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