LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter # 208  (Fri. 2021/09/24 17:50 EDT)
Welcome to issue # 208 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 September 20 (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 closed.  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)
None



Newly-Revised Item: (other than events)

Create the Future Contest — Voting Closed
http://www.LeviCar.com/#CreateFuture



New Events on the websites:
None



Revised Events on the websites:

IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC) 2022   W‑F, June 15‑17 — Updated links
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#ITEC
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#ITEC



New and Revised SAE CEU Courses on the websites:

SAE CEU Course: Introduction to Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Battery Systems   M‑Th, November 1‑4 — Made Virtual and Changed Dates
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C0626-21-11
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C0626-21-11

SAE CEU Course: ADAS Application: Automatic Emergency Braking   F, November 5 — Postponed, Made Virtual, and Re-Lowered Price
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1704-21-11
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1704-21-11

SAE CEU Course: Introduction to Automated Vehicle Safety: Multi-Agent, Functional, SOTIF, and Cybersecurity   W‑Th, November 10‑11 — Made Virtual
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1950-21-11
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1950-21-11

SAE CEU Course: Introduction to Automated Vehicle Safety: Multi-Agent, Functional, SOTIF, and Cybersecurity   M‑Tu, April 4‑5
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1950-22-4
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1950-22-4

SAE CEU Course: Introduction to Highly Automated Vehicles   M‑Tu, April 4‑5 — Venue Moved
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1603-22-4
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1603-22-4

SAE CEU Course: Robotics for Autonomous Vehicle Systems Bootcamp   F, April 22 to F, July 8 (Fridays only, 9:00‑10:30 am EDT; 3:00‑4:30 pm CEST)
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C2012-22-4
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C2012-22-4

SAE CEU Course: Introduction to Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Battery Systems   W‑Th, April 27‑28
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C0626-22-4
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C0626-22-4

SAE CEU Course: Introduction to Highly Automated Vehicles   M‑Tu, May 23‑24 — Dates changed
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1603-22-5
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1603-22-5

SAE CEU Course: Robotics for Autonomous Vehicle Systems Bootcamp   F, 2022 September 16 to F, December 9 (Fridays only, 9:00‑10:30 am EDT/EST; 3:00‑4:30 pm CEST/CET)
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C2012-22-9
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C2012-22-9

SAE CEU Course: ADAS Application: Automatic Emergency Braking   Th, 2022 September 29
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#C1704-22-9
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#C1704-22-9




Events with due dates within the next ten days (until Mon., October 4):
DoD SBIR/STTR Programs — DARPA HR001121S0007 -20, -21, and -22 will close on Wed, Sep. 28, 12 noon EDT.
DoD SBIR/STTR Programs — DARPA HR001121S0007 -27 and -28 will open for submissions on Wed, Sep. 28, 12 noon EDT.
TechConnect Europe Innovation Conference & Expo
 • Call for Presentation:  Abstracts (300 words max.) due Thu, Sep. 30 (re‑extended)
 • Innovation Showcase:  Innovations due Thu, Sep. 30 (extended)
SysCon 2022 (16th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference)   Call for Tutorial:  Submission due Fri, Oct. 1




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:
Building A Blueprint To Scale Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

EV Charging:
Gravity is launching an indoor charging hub in NYC with plans to scale
NREL researchers, industry partners test Megawatt Charging System with up to 3.75 MW of power
How to meet the demand of EV infrastructure and maintain a stable grid
In-Charge Energy’s new bidirectional DC Wallbox charger
GaN Systems to supply power transistors to BMW
New platform enables EV owners to earn revenue by providing demand response services for the UK grid

Photovoltaics:
Sustainable solar cell leans on copper to claim world-record efficiency

Electric Cars:
Tesla Model S steering yoke is a pain and possible safety concern, says Consumer Reports
Ford considers “purpose-built electric police vehicles,” offers Mach‑E electric car for testing
Crowdfunded Eli Zero micro‑EV starts shipping to EU dealers;  US plans for 2022
Electric microcar shape-shifts for moto maneuvering, car stability   [Includes video (1:56).]

Electric Trucks:
Spanish utility plans Mediterranean charging corridor for heavy‑duty EVs   (Also pertains to “EV Charging”.)
Range-extended electric 4WD expedition vehicle claims 4,350-mile range

Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell Vehicles:
Ultralight foam-core runabout squeezes mileage out of small fuel cell

Electric Motors and their controllers:
Learn about modular e-motor platform optimization
Allison Transmission expands e‑Axle product line with European‑market and single‑engine offerings
ZF launches Modular eDrive Kit designed to reduce EV development time
GM reveals 3 new EV motors for its Ultium platform

Self-Driving Cars, Trucks, and Delivery Robots:
Longest AV Shuttle Route in North America Launches in Canada
Self-Guided Delivery Robots Are Getting Wider Deployments
Walmart Self-Driving Delivery Service Coming to Three Cities
10 teams from 21 universities compete for $1.5 million in Indy Autonomous Challenge

Sensors / AI Training / Microchips /Software for Self-Driving Vehicles:
WaveSense is Renamed GPR and Readies Ground‑Penetrating Radar for Autonomous Vehicles
Tesla Dojo, Supercomputers and AI   [Includes video (1:23:49) that I did not review.]
Does Integrating ADAS Sensors Make a Better Grille Replacement for EVs?

AI Traffic Controls:
Route 33 Smart Mobility Corridor is live:  Start your (connected) engines

Business:
Elon Musk praises Chinese automakers amidst regulatory scrutiny

Electric Bicycles, Motorcycles, and Scooters:
“Big hole” land speed electric motorcycle hits the track for first tests   [Includes video (0:55).]
Is There Room for E-Scooters in New York City?
Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 finally makes Number One ebike available

Electric Aircraft:
Rolls-Royce’s all-electric Spirit of Innovation flies for the first time   [Includes video (1:05).]
Airbus’ return to the eVTOL air taxi is a bit of a head-scratcher   [Includes promo video (1:14).]
Air Race E:  Electric air racing looking to take flight

Governmental Action:
City leaders should expand their purview of electric transportation beyond cars, experts urge
Electric Vehicles Poised to Rev Up Government Fleets
Workhorse drops lawsuit against USPS over vehicle contract


Technical Articles and Papers:
Click her to download Document:  Your Guide to the Transportation Data Revolution


OLD NEWS:
100 mile per gallon car.
The Palace Of Versailles, Michigan   Where magic happened.
Chavant and Di-NOC   An unsung car design essential under the microscope.



Special notes:

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Thank you for your attention.

    —  Josh Levin (Dr. Zev)

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