Foxconn, Apple interest in EVs point to dramatically different future for automakers
Technology companies are partnering with automakers which will transform global supply chains ushering in sweeping change in the auto industry.
Foxconn’s nascent automotive business recently inked...
Electrek obtained the first picture of Tesla’s new structural battery pack with a honeycomb architecture that will power its future electric vehicles.
Tesla structural battery pack
At its Battery Day event last year, Tesla not only unveiled its new 4680 battery cell but also a new battery...
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True. Also many military vehicles. Volvo C303 and Pinzgauer vehicles, to name a few.
You have point. But it's the speed of the CT that may be a problem using portal axles.
You're being a bit melodramatic. The CT will give Unimogs a good go though.
The pics available do look like the...
by Eva Fox January 18, 2021
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Dalhousie University's Jeff Dahn (driver's seat) takes a Tesla Model S for a spin after signing a research agreement with Tesla Motors Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, JB Straubel. (Photo: Daniel Abriel)
Tesla renews its research...
Here is a good reference for mmWave radar if you want to know a little more about it and how it works from Texas Instruments.
Link The fundamentals of millimeter wave sensors
Introduction
Millimeter wave (mmWave) is a special class of radar technology that uses short- wavelength...
Well, it's not unlike Tesla to come up with something different that works as well as portal axles.
But whatever they have it will be awesome I'm sure👍
BTW, we need a Cybertruck emoji
Do you know what a portal axle is? 🤣
Portal axle conversion for VW T5 4motion by Seikel
HMMWV and Hummer H1 have an Independent Suspension with helical gear-reduction hubs similar to portal axles.
AM General Hummer H1, HMMWV Portal Geared Hub Box, 10K, Front, Rear, RH, or LH
And horrible NOISE polluters. Especially the 2 cycle leaf blowers.
The Backpacks are popular with commercial users.
EGO 56V Backpack Specs
Model: EGO LB6000
Brushless motor
Variable speed throttle w/lock-on
Run time: 120 minutes (low), 22 minutes (high), 15 minutes (turbo)
Air speed: 145 MPH...
Pegatron jumps on Tesla charging station supply chain gravy train
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Pegatron (和碩) is reportedly expanding its partnership with Tesla in order to enter the supply chain for its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
On Thursday (Jan...
Watch Out, Apple Car! Sony Is Testing Its Own EV Sedan
Given Japanese automakers’ hesitation toward EVs, this could be an opening Sony needs.
SONY
Sony starts road trials of Vision S-EV prototype, first seen at CES 2020.
Midsize EV sedan features tech from multiple companies including Magna...
Photo: Tesla
Tesla may intend to make it possible to remotely control the car, using various devices such as cell phones or tablets, as evidenced by the company's comments in the NHTSA new rule.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a...
Somewhat related I guess
Testing The D-band For 6G And Car Radar
Rohde & Schwarz and IHP carry out the industry’s first full 2D/3D antenna characterisation of transceiver modules operating from 110 to 170GHz
Wireless comms test expert Rohde & Schwarz, in collaboration with the research...
You can count on it! And in TV series but the only way I'll seem them is clips on YT or something similar as I don't watch TV(no cable and haven't for years)
Apple’s strict approach to secrecy in the spotlight after Hyundai walks back Apple Car statement
Hyundai made a bold statement last week, confirming that it was in talks with Apple about a potential partnership for Apple Car. Shortly thereafter, the company backtracked and published a new...
Foxconn Taps Nio Co-Founder Jack Cheng To Lead New Open EV Platform
Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) supplier Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.-ADR(OTC: HNHPF), widely known as Foxconn, has announced a high-profile appointment for its newly created open electric vehicle platform.
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Starlink is coming to Germany: the technology could soon make fast internet possible in rural areas too.
Telekom is already talking to the Tesla boss' company.
Satellite from Starlink, a subsidiary of SpaceX
For Telekom boss Tim Höttges, internet from outer space is "a technology to be...