LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter # 202 (Tue. 2021/08/24 16:49 EDT)
Welcome to issue # 202 of the LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter.
If you are primarily interested in the "IN THE NEWS" part, click here.
This issue covers updates and changes for three of my websites, since August 18
(that date 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:
The “Create the Future” 2021 Contest is open for voting only Click
here. For my own entries for 2019-20, click at: http://www.LeviCar.com/#CreateFuture.
Other Contest:
NASA Langley Launches $20,000 UAV ‘Safeguard’ Competition
(postponed due to COVID-19).
Newly-Added Item: (other than events)
BBC Entrepeneurial Traning & Consulting
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#BBC-etc
Newly-Revised Item: (other than events)
None
New Events on the websites:
TRB Free Webinar: Enter and Search Projects Like a Pro with Research in Progress Database –
Presented by Janet Daly, Moderated by Beth Ewoldsen.
W, September 8, 2 to 3 pm EDT
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#RiP
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#RiP
Free Webinars: From the Sources’ Mouth Tu‑Th, September 14‑16,
9am – 4pm
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#Sources-Mouth
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#Sources-Mouth
Transportation Camp Unconference Pittsburg
http://www.LeviCar.com/#T-Camp-PGH
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#T-Camp-PGH
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#T-Camp-PGH
Revised Events on the websites:
TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo M‑W, October 18‑20
— Deadline extended
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#TechConnect
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#TechConnect
InterTraffic Amsterdam Tu‑F, March 29 to April 1 — Added ITSUP
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#InterTraffic-Amsterdam
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#InterTraffic-Amsterdam
Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2020‑Fall Su‑W, June 19‑22
— Dates corrected
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#VTC2022-Spring
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#VTC2022-Spring
InterTraffic Istanbul W‑F, 2022 September 28‑30 — Finalized Date
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#InterTraffic-Istanbul
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#InterTraffic-Istanbul
New and Revised SAE CEU Courses on the websites:
SAE CEU Course: Accident Reconstruction, the Autonomous Vehicle and ADAS Tu, August 31
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#c1869-21-8
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#c1869-21-8
SAE CEU Course: Overview of the Role of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Smart Cities
M, September 13 — Made virtual
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1953-21-9
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1953-21-9
SAE CEU Course: Electrochemical Energy Systems for Electrified Aircraft Propulsion: Batteries and
Fuel Cell Systems (Joint AIAA / SAE course) W, September 22 to F, October 15 (Wed. and Fri. only, 1‑3 pm EDT; 10 am to 12 noon PDT)
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#c2015-21-9
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#c2015-21-9
SAE CEU Course: Big Data Analytics for Connected, Autonomous Vehicles and Smart Cities
Tu‑F, September 28 to October 1
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1912-21-9
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1912-21-9
SAE CEU Course: Principles of Cost and Finance for Engineers M, November 1 to
F, November 12, M‑W‑F, 11:30 am to 3:30 pm EST
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C0828-21-11
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C0828-21-11
SAE CEU Course: Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering Academy M‑F, November 29 to
December 3 — Removed Baker, added Caisheng Wang
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#acad06-21-11
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#acad06-21-11
SAE CEU Course: Accident Reconstruction, the Autonomous Vehicle and ADAS M, April 4
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#c1869-22-4
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#c1869-22-4
SAE CEU Course: Introduction to Highly Automated Vehicles M‑Tu, April 4‑5
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1603-22-4
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1603-22-4
SAE CEU Course: Infrared Camera for ADAS and Autonomous Sensing W, April 6
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1934-22-4
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1934-22-4
SAE CEU Course: Principles of Cost and Finance for Engineers M, April 11 to F, April 22,
M‑W‑F, 11:30 am to 3:30 pm EDT
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C0828-22-4
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C0828-22-4
SAE CEU Course: LIDAR for ADAS and Autonomous Sensing W, April 13
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1935-22-4
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1935-22-4
SAE CEU Course: Fundamentals of High Voltage xEV, Safety, and PPE Th‑F, April 14‑15
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C2001-22-4
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C2001-22-4
SAE CEU Course: Safe Handling of High Voltage Battery Systems Tu, April 26
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1019-22-4
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1019-22-4
SAE CEU Course: Electrochemical Energy Systems for Electrified Aircraft Propulsion: Batteries and Fuel Cell Systems
(Joint AIAA / SAE course) W, May 4 to F, May 27
(Wed. and Fri. only, 1‑3 pm EDT; 10 am to 12 noon PDT)
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#c2015-22-5
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#c2015-22-5
SAE CEU Course: Big Data Analytics for Connected, Autonomous Vehicles and Smart Cities
Tu‑W, May 17‑18
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1912-22-5
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1912-22-5
SAE CEU Course: Introduction to Highly Automated Vehicles Tu‑W, May 24‑25
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1603-22-5
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1603-22-5
SAE CEU Course: Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering Academy M‑F, June 6‑10
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#acad06-22-6
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#acad06-22-6
SAE CEU Course: Fundamentals of High Voltage xEV, Safety, and PPE Th‑F, July 14‑15
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C2001-22-7
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C2001-22-7
SAE CEU Course: Accident Reconstruction, the Autonomous Vehicle and ADAS M, 2022 August 1
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#c1869-22-8
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#c1869-22-8
SAE CEU Course: Electrochemical Energy Systems for Electrified Aircraft Propulsion: Batteries and
Fuel Cell Systems (Joint AIAA / SAE course)
W, 2022 September 7 to F, September 30 (Wed. and Fri. only,
1‑3 pm EDT; 10 am to 12 noon PDT)
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#c2015-22-9
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#c2015-22-9
SAE CEU Course: Principles of Cost and Finance for Engineers M, 2022 November 7 to
F, November 18, M‑W‑F, 11:30 am to 3:30 pm EST
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C0828-22-11
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C0828-22-11
SAE CEU Course: Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering Academy M‑F, 2022 November 28 to
December 2
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#acad06-22-11
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#acad06-22-11
Events with due dates within the next ten days (until Fri., September 3):
DoD SBIR/STTR Programs
• SDA HQ085021S0001 -11 and -12 will be open until Thu, Aug. 26, 12 noon EDT
• ARMY SBIR 21.4 -041 will be open for submissions Thu, Aug. 26, and thus will close to
direct contact with topic authors
• DARPA HR001121S0007 -20, -21 and -22 will be open for submissions Thu, Aug. 26
TechConnect Europe Innovation Conference & Expo
Call for Presentation: Abstracts (300 words max.) due Fri, Sep. 3
(extended)
IN THE NEWS (Notice that the criteria for this are much broader than for PROACCTIVE.info):
What I would like you all to do is to check my list of blogs and bulletins, currently at
http://www.LeviCar.com/#Group-B and look at any
of those that you think are interesting, and subscribe them if you wish – most of the subscriptions are free.
This way, you can keep up-to-date. I shall continue to post links to exceptional articles in the newsletter, as well
as articles from sources not on the list. Later, I plan to separate out this list into a standalone webpage.
Batteries:
★
The Hottest New Way to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries? A 6,000 Degree Plasma
3D Printed Solid-State Battery Rivals Lithium-Ion
EV Charging:
Study: Public charging leaves much to be desired, although Tesla has the best experience
Indiana DOT, Purdue to develop dynamic wireless highway charging
Heliox and Fermata partner on vehicle-to-everything (V2X) products
Electrify America connects Yosemite visitors with very fast EV charging
Exclusive: Genesis GV60 will be first EV to include wireless battery charging
Photovoltaics:
Structural changes boost efficiency of perovskite/silicon solar cells
Electric Cars:
Nissan aims to make BEVs 40% of US sales by 2030
Electric Trucks:
Volta Trucks starts real-world testing of its all-electric cargo truck
Electric Vehicles in General:
Tesla’s Impact Report details environmental footprint of its products
Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell Vehicles:
First hydrogen fuel-cell vessel: San Francisco ferry ready to go
Electric Motors and their controllers:
Magnax builds a new pilot line for axial flux motors
Sensors / AI Training / Microchips / Software for Self-Driving Vehicles:
★
Federal Investigation into Tesla Autopilot Defects Could Pull 765k Cars From U.S. Roads
Business:
Comparing Ford’s Operational Efficiency To Tesla And Others
Electric Aircraft:
eHang flexes its fully operational eVTOL production facility in new video
[Includes video (1:45).]
Electric Buses and other mass-transit (but not rail):
Colorado to deploy largest self-driving shuttle fleet
OPINION:
Meet the self-driving brains working with Volkswagen and Ford
(Also pertains to “Software for Self‑Driving Vehicles”.
I did not read all of this lengthy interview.)
Governmental Affairs:
US seeks to build a domestic supply chain for critical minerals, Australia touts its mineral resources
(Also pertains to “Batteries”.)
Miscellaneous:
Here Are 12 Careers That EVs and Electrification Are Helping to Build
(Slideshow.)
Innovative partitioned fuel tank promises emissions-free shipping
[This uses solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and not combustion engines.]
OLD NEWS:
Fanfare for the Common Van (Part 4) – New City, New Heart
The Transit hits its stride.
Country Club or Brand Values?
Today we muse upon the supposed relation between cars and their countries of origin.
We Interrupt This Programme
Is that a gun in your pocket?
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— Josh Levin (Dr. Zev)