LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter # 140  (Sat. 2020/10/31 23:29)
Welcome to issue # 140 of the LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter.

This issue covers updates and changes for three of my websites, since October 28 (10/29 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”.


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.
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).
The awards ceremony will be held online on Tuesday, November 10, from 11 am to 12 noon.  More details to follow.

Other Contest:

NASA Langley Launches $20,000 UAV ‘Safeguard’ Competition (postponed due to COVID-19).



Newly-Added Item: (other than events)
None

Newly-Revised Item: (other than events)
None

New Event on the websites:
None


Revised Event on the websites:

Advanced Automotive Battery Conference – Europe   Tu‑Th, January 19‑21 — Made Virtual; Start date changed; Poster due dates changed
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#aabc-E
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#aabc-E



Event with due date within the next ten days (until Tue., November 10):
IEEE 93rd Vehicular Technology Conference   VTC2021-Spring 2021   Call for Papers:  Five-page paper due Mon, Nov. 2 (re‑extended)



IN THE NEWS  (Notice that the criteria for this is much broader than for PROACCTIVE.info):

Survey Article:
No One Left Behind: Connectivity for All

Batteries:
New Electrolyte Material Improves Safety, Performance of Li Batteries
SK Innovation embarks on project to upcycle power from carbon emission
Ennocar Hybrid [Replacement] Batteries
New analytical model from Rice University helps fine-tune battery performance

EV Charging:
Octopus Energy’s roaming service now includes over 1,000 chargers across the UK
SAE publishes Wireless-Charging standard
San Diego to Install Off-Grid EV Charging Stations
New Proterra EV charging solutions enable full fleet electrification for commercial vehicles
Blue Bird’s electric school buses now have V2G capability

Electric/Fuel-Cell Cars:
EV West unveils Tesla crate motor for EV conversion projects
2021 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid models get more plug‑in range
Fisker goes public, aims for Ocean electric crossover deliveries by late 2022
Honda ditches diesels, plans to phase out gas-only cars in Europe in 2022   (Also pertains to “Business”)

Electric/Fuel-Cell Trucks:
Endurance electric truck vs. Ford F-150: Lordstown shows off in-wheel motor system   [Includes video (1:07)]
Volkswagen and Toyota Truck Units Team Up on Electrification   (Also pertains to “Business”)
Electric 1977 K5 Blazer shows off Chevy’s drop‑n‑drive eCrate package
Ford Will Reveal a Battery-Electric Transit Commercial Van Next Month
Plugging into Amazon’s fleet electrification strategy

Self-Driving Cars, Trucks, and Delivery Robots:
Consumer Reports: Tesla Autopilot “Distant Second” to GM’s Driver Assistance
Waymo and Daimler are teaming up to build fully driverless semi trucks
Lytx Technology Allows Driver Monitoring without Recording Video
Autonomous trucks make delivery stop at Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank
‘Software, start your engines’
Ford’s rival to Autopilot and Super Cruise:  Priced, and coming to Mach-E electric SUV
Self-driving shuttle pilot to begin at Yellowstone National Park

Sensors for Self-Driving Vehicles:
How can LiDAR help traffic and reduce accidents?

Business:
Survey:  Auto-industry suppliers support more EVs, oppose Trump rollback
BYD: Step Aside, Tesla   (This is a very long article, but full of valuable information.)

Electric Bicycles and Motorcycles:
Ekooter e-scooter folds into a rolling ring – with a handle   [Includes video (1:30)]

Electric Aircraft:
Feathered drone uses morphing wings and tail to fly like a raptor   [Includes video (2:01)]
PAL-V Flying Car Passes Road Tests

Governmental Affairs:
U.S. telecoms regulator to vote to split key spectrum block between autos, Wi-Fi

Miscellaneous:
Nissan electric mini-campervan doubles its lithium to leave gas behind
Continental wins award for connected tire concept
Virgin Hyperloop Wonders: What Does 600 MPH Travel Do to the Brain?
EAV’s electric pedal-assist micro-taxi takes aim at urban congestion
Hexagon’s 100% EV initiative aims to accelerate EV development


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    —  Josh Levin (Dr. Zev)

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