LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter # 171  (Wed. 2021/02/03 21:54)
Welcome to issue # 171 of the LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter.

This issue covers updates and changes for three of my websites, since January 31 (02/01 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)

High Speed Rail Alliance — Added Contacts and Events
http://www.LeviCar.com/#HSRail
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#HSRail
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#HSRail



New Events on the websites:

Brown Bag Lunch (Free Webinar): High-Speed Rail Development in China   F, February 12, 12 noon – 1 pm EST
http://www.LeviCar.com/#HSR-China
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#HSR-China
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#HSR-China

SAE Free Webinar:  Transforming Automotive Engineering by Tackling Complexity   Th, February 25, 11 am – 12 noon EST
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#Tackling
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#Tackling



Revised Events on the websites:
None



Events with due dates within the next ten days (until Fri., February 12):
49th European Transport Conference   Submit an Abstract due Mon, Feb. 8
AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS)   Call for Papers:  Abstracts due Thu, Feb. 11
ITS World Congress 2021   Call for Contributions due Fri, Feb. 12 (extended)




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

Survey Article (should read):
The Best High-Tech Cars for 2021   (Also pertains to “Electric Cars”.)

Batteries:
Molten salt metal air battery could electrify transportation
VW opens a recycling plant for batteries at the end of their lives
How superfast charging batteries can help sell the transition to electric vehicles
C2I 2020 Automotive winner:  Playing it cool   i-CoBat’s immersion cooled battery technology enables rapid EV charging that could speed up the roll out of green mobility.  [The Engineer’s (UK) Collaborate to Innovate Contest.  Also pertains to “Charging”].
Study Explores ‘Stay of Execution’ for NiMH Batteries
A possible red hot future for electric vehicle batteries
Sila Nanotechnologies raises $590 million in funding   (Also pertains to “Business”.)
DELO offers thermally conductive battery adhesive for hybrid vehicles
Common mistakes EV battery manufacturers make that cost time and money   (Sponsored content.)

Supercapacitors:
Hybrid supercapacitor offers NiMH energy density, charges much faster

EV Charging:
Rhombus launches new bidirectional charging solution for medium- and heavy-duty EV fleets
Oil companies buying up EV charging networks:  Shell acquires ubitricity   (Also see Shell to acquire UK’s largest electric vehicle-charging network from Newlstter # 169.)
Nexperia releases 80 V resistor-equipped transistor for 48 V automotive circuits

Electric Cars:
Electric coupe inspired by classic Porsche 356 showcases niche-EV skateboard platform

Electric Trucks:
CCEP (Coca-Cola European Partners) joins EV100 initiative promoting shift to electric vehicles
Crowdfunded electric-truck hopeful Atlis has a super-size vision, dollar-menu budget
MAFI introduces new electric terminal tractor

Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell Vehicles:
Aberdeen rolls out world’s first hydrogen double decker   (Also pertains to “Electric Buses … ”.)
Karma will test a hydrogen fuel-cell car without the infrastructure hurdles   [The title is misleading – it really uses methanol.  That still emits carbon.  Maybe ammonia (NH4) would be better.]

Clean Generation of Hydrogen:
Powerpaste packs clean hydrogen energy in a safe, convenient gray goop   (See last five paragraphs for the author’s reservations about this process.)

Self-Driving Cars, Trucks, and Delivery Robots:
Creating an Automated Shuttle for America’s Backroads

Autonomous Boats:
Marines Want Autonomous Boats with Kamikaze Drones   [Includes video (2:01).]

AI Traffic Controls:
Deep learning system powers traffic enforcement system

Business:
How To Invest In Hydrogen   (Also pertains to “Clean Generation of Hydrogen”.)
Overlooked gems in Tesla’s Q4 earnings call
Lucid Motors:  Finally, A Strong EV SPAC Offering   (Also pertains to “Electric Cars”, in that the article has some technical details about the drivetrain; and also is the first time I’ve seen “Fuel‑Economy” in terms of miles/kWh.)
Morgan Stanley’s math on Tesla teases out $3,000 per share
Are German dealers sabotaging VW’s EV efforts?
European Commission approves €2.9 billion in funding for comprehensive battery project
Alstom completes acquisition of Bombardier Transportation

Electric Bicycles, Motorcycles, and Scooters:
Cake heads into the bush with special edition Kalk AP electric moto   [Made for anti-poaching wildlife rangers.  Includes video (3:50).  Company website]
Rocket ebike launches in city or gravel configurations
Oyo ebike packs a smooth-running auto-shifting hydraulic drivetrain   [Includes video (2:35).]

Electric Aircraft:
Airbus Helicopters’ Flightlab takes to the sky to test new technologies   (Included here because it has a 100 kW electric backup motor.)
Hyundai to build “world’s first” eVTOL airport in Coventry this year   (See also Coventry to host world’s first airport for electric aircraft, from Issue # 170)
GKN Aerospace proposes eVTOL Skybus transports for 30 to 50 passengers

Electric Buses and other mass-transit (but not rail):
 New Flyer launches North America’s first Level‑4 autonomous transit bus   (Also pertains to “Self‑Driving Cars, …”.)
United States ZEB market grows by 24 percent in 2020 according to new CALSTART report

Governmental Affairs:
Canada’s EV agenda gets (sic) supercharged by Biden, Ford, and GM green plans
Washington State bill would make new cars and trucks all-electric by 2030
Toyota and Fiat Chrysler drop opposition to California emissions rules

Miscellaneous:
CES 2021: Cadillac shows off multiple EV concepts
C2I 2020:  Automotive shortlist   [Results of The Engineer’s (UK) Collaborate to Innovate Contest.]
Porsche 3D-Prints EV Parts That Are 10% Lighter & Twice As Strong   [Includes video (1:25) about making a semi-automatic gun.]
Boeing commits to deliver commercial airplanes ready to fly on 100% sustainable fuels


OLD NEWS:
Remembering Jet Ships:  The Futuristic 100-Knot Superboat That Never Was


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