LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter # 212 (Tue. 2021/10/12 21:44 EDT)
Welcome to issue # 212 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 October 8
(10/09 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 Items: (other than events)
DoT SBIR Dept. of Transportation Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) solicitation
— Changed Color Codes for Dates
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#DoE-SBIR
DoD SBIR/STTR Programs — Added Announcement
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#DoD-SBIR
New Events on the websites:
None
Revised Events on the websites:
None
Events with due dates within the next ten days (until Fri., October 22):
DoD SBIR/STTR Programs —
SBIR 21.3 / STTR 21.C will close on Thu, Oct. 21, 12 noon EDT.
TechConnect Europe Innovation
Conference & Expo
• Call for Presentation: Abstracts (200 words max.) due Fri, Oct. 22
(extended yet again)
• Innovation Showcase: Innovations due Fri, Oct. 22
(extended yet again)
SysCon 2022 (16th Annual IEEE
International Systems Conference)
Call for Papers: Abstract & full paper due Fri, Oct. 22
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:
Tesla Co-Founder Calls Ford EV Investment ‘Unprecedented’
GM envisions electric vehicles with 600 miles of range with new battery research center
“Dead zone” discovery could bring high-density silicon batteries to life
EV Charging:
Electrify America Charging Network Upgrades to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
(More info on Electrify America.)
Dawn of the 900-kW EV ultra-charger, and a battery that can handle it
(Maybe.)
The future of EV charging and liquid cooling components
Electric Cars:
First Drive Review: 2022 Lucid Air delivers a new leading edge for EVs
Volkswagen’s ID.4 electric crossover has it all – practical and fun
Volvo parent Geely reveals $9,000 Geometry EV for China, bullish on battery swapping
(Another Chinese make, Nio, also uses battery swapping.)
GM claims Ultra Cruise will go hands-free in 95% of scenarios, due in 2023
[At least GM is honest enough to call Ultra Cruise an “advanced
Level 2 ADAS system …” rather than FSD (Full Self-Driving).
Also pertains to “Self-Driving Cars …”]
★
Using driver in the loop simulation to guide electric vehicle development
The 11 most exciting electric vehicles hitting streets in 2022, from Ford’s electric F-150 to an ultra-sleek Cadillac SUV
Electric Trucks:
What have Daimler electric truck fleets taught over a million real‑world miles?
Glass-roofed all-electric Chevy Silverado will debut at CES 2022
Electric Vehicles in General:
★
Self-driving Citroën Skate carries swappable pods for inner‑city travel
[Includes video (23:20) with open captioning, so you do not need closed captioning.]
Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell Vehicles:
SunLine welcomes five new hydrogen fuel-cell buses, advancing hydrogen projects
(Uses the PEM Hydrogen Electrolyzer – see
Germany to host world’s largest PEM electrolyser from Newsletter # 166.)
Foothill Transit approves contracts that will advance its hydrogen fuel-cell fleet plans
Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car goes 845 miles between fills—driven very slowly
(that is, using hypermiling.)
New BASF membrane adds 50% more power to HyPoint hydrogen fuel cells
[Includes video (1:33).]
Clean Generation of Hydrogen:
California “Green Hydrogen” CO2 Electrolysis From Renewable Energy
Electric Motors and their controllers:
Frameless DC Motors
Sensors / AI Training / Microchips / Software for Self-Driving Vehicles:
Leeds aims to improve safety in autonomous vehicles
Brain pattern study at Ford aims to identify driver fatigue
[Includes video (2:06) with open captioning for you to read.]
Business:
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe likens the R1T to Rocky Road ice cream
(Long, but interesting, human-interest story about how the Rivian people got together.)
Report: Tesla is alleging theft of battery trade secrets by Rivian
(Also pertains to “Batteries”.)
Tesla Will Have [More] Revenue Than GM in 2022
Electric Bicycles, Motorcycles, and Scooters:
Tiler tech wirelessly charges ebikes through their kickstand
[Includes video (2:39) – Use close‑captioning (CC) as the audio is full of reverberation.]
Electric Aircraft:
NASA Selects GE, MagniX to Demonstrate Electric Propulsion Systems for Commercial Aircraft
[Includes audio reading of article (0:52).]
OPINION:
The big hurdle to jump-starting solar, wind energy and electric cars
Governmental Action:
5 Midwest States Form Electric Vehicle Pacts
(Also pertains to “EV Charging”.)
Democrats’ electric vehicle push sparks intense lobbying fight
Miscellaneous:
Study: Taking Uber or Lyft costs society and environment more than driving yourself
(Also pertains to “Electric Cars”.)
Global Energy Crisis Is the First of Many in the Clean-Power Era
(Paywalled!)
Technical Articles and Papers:
Click here to download:
Free eBook explores in-vehicle networking’s future
OLD NEWS:
Car badges: the history behind 8 familiar motoring logos.
Special notes:
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about why things were updated or changed, or removed. You do not need to have the newsletter to get the
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Thank you for your attention.
— Josh Levin (Dr. Zev)