By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, thank you so much for your collectively spectacular comments during my dereliction of connectivity traveling yesterday. I knew the NC commentariat was well-read, but now I really know it! Holy moley! –lambert…
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Month: March 2020
Six Ways to Extend EV Battery Life, Plus Six Things Lithium-Ion Batteries Hate
Our lives are increasingly filled with battery-powered devices, most of which now use lithium-ion batteries, including cell phones, laptops, power tools, andmost pertinent for usin electric vehicles. Many of us have experienced some level of battery degradati…
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Even With Automation, Drivers Still Need To Remain Focused
Many vehicles these days have technology aimed to help with driving, but drivers still need to be involved at all times. And automated systems should be designed to allow the driver and the technology to share the driving, with built-in limits that prevent u…
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U.S. Car Industry Will Feel Coronavirus Impact As Michigan Officials Confirm First Two Cases
At this point, it is extremely unlikely that the U.S. car industry won’t feel the impact of this coronavirus outbreak, with Michigan officials recently announcing the state’s first two cases of what is now a global pandemic. It is now a matter of when, not i…
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Virgin Galactic: A Good Venture Capital Play
In the past three months, Virgin Galactic (SPCE) has been a roller coaster. From December 2019 to February 2020, its share price had risen from $7.25 to more than $33. Then, it has dropped to $18.44 at the time of writing. Quite an extremely volatile stock. T…
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