LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter # 153  (Fri. 2020/12/04 16:30)
Welcome to issue # 153 of the LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter.

This issue covers updates and changes for three of my websites, since December 2 (12/03 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 had entered the “Create the Future” Contest for this year, and actually made Two entries, but did not win.  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).
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 Events on the websites:

InterTraffic Mexico   Tu‑Th, November 9‑11
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#InterTraffic-Mexico
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#InterTraffic-Mexico

InterTraffic Istanbul   W‑F, 2022 May 25‑27
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#InterTraffic-Istanbul
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#InterTraffic-Istanbul



Revised Event on the websites:
None


Events with due dates within the next ten days (until Dec. 14):
None


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

Batteries:
The Race to Crack Battery Recycling – Before it’s Too Late   (Paywalled, with a limited number of free copies per month)
EconCore joins Audi and others to develop composite battery casings
A Look Inside Proterra Battery Technology for Commercial EVs   [Includes commercial video (2:05).  Also pertains to “Electric/Fuel-Cell Trucks”]

EV Charging:
EVBox’s next-gen commercial EV charger arrives in North America

Photovoltaics:
Old pigment brings some stability to new perovskite solar cell design

Electric/Fuel-Cell Cars:
GCR’s Best Car To Buy 2021 nominees pair efficiency with leading-edge tech   (This article surveys five electric vehicles.)
VW ID.3 completes 17,500-mile trip — showing what electric car charging infrastructure can enable
Fiat brand to electrify 60% of its models by end-2021: Executive
Magna charging ahead on contract EV production
Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021: What didn't make the cut
Rimac shows how EVs are tested for electromagnetic emissions – with C_Two supercar   (Also pertains to “EV Charging”)
2021 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid: 17-mile, 35-mpg plug-in gets ride-and-handling retune

Electric/Fuel-Cell Trucks:
Making Electrification More Cost-Effective for Fleets
DTNA, Portland Utility to Develop Fueling Site for Electric Trucks
High-Potential Regions for Deployment of Electric Trucks
Is RNG a California-Only Fuel?   (This article is included because it compares “Renewable Natural Gas” with battery‑electric.)

Self-Driving Cars, Trucks, and Delivery Robots:
Elon Musk’s Self-Driving Promises May Drive Tesla Off a Cliff   (Also pertains to “Business” and perhaps “Govermental Affairs”)
Waymo opening new autonomous vehicle testing site in Ohio
Elon Musk Predicts Tesla Will Have Level 5 Full Self Driving Ready in 2021   [Includes two long videos, but they seem to be the same intyerview with Elon Musk (1:09:40).]
AutoX rolls out first fully autonomous taxi fleet in China
Driverless Cars Are Coming, but Not Yet to Take Over   (Paywall to see whole article.)
Automakers unveil proposals to speed U.S. self-driving deployment
Automakers propose policy changes to speed self-driving vehicle roll-out

Sensors / AI Training for Self-Driving Vehicles:
Volvo Cars mixes virtual with real-world testing

Business:
Scoop:  Uber in talks to sell air taxi business to Joby   (A related article is under “Electric Aircraft”)
Some Elon Musk Copycats are Also Huge Winners   [Includes long video (18:09) that I did not review.  FAANG = Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Alphabet (Google)]
Jim Chanos cuts ‘painful’ Tesla short, sticks with bear bet on IBM

Electric Bicycles and Motorcycles:
Stilride e-scooter is made from robotically folded stainless steel

Electric Aircraft:
Joby Aviation reportedly set to buy Uber Elevate   (A related article is under “Business”)

Electric Buses and other mass-transit (but not rail):
Planning the Right Zero-Emission Fleet Conversion from the Beginning   (Also pertains to “Electric/Fuel-Cell Trucks”)

Governmental Affairs:
Environmental groups call out carmakers opposing cleaner California standards, EV mandate


Technical Articles and Papers:

Link to download:  Safe Enough (Free eBook)  Approaches to Assessing Acceptable Safety for Automated Vehicles
Download PDF (1.5 MB; 143 pp.)


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Thank you for your attention.

    —  Josh Levin (Dr. Zev)

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