Carmakers must achieve a 100% cut in CO2 emissions by 2035. The European Union struck a deal on Thursday on a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars (and vans) from 2035 in the 27-country bloc. The deal also included a 55% cut in CO2 emissions for new cars sold →
When weather gets freezing cold car windows start to freeze and engine can have problem to start. For this reason in countries where there is freezing cold weather on winter time, people use heaters to help up starting their cars during winter time. In Finland it is common to use engine preheater and interior heater. →
Here are some links to current electronics industry trends worth to check out: 2021 ELECTRONIC DESIGN FORECASTS Check out all the forecasts for this year from the editors and industry experts. https://www.electronicdesign.com/magazine/50043?utm_source=EG+ED+IoT+for+Engineers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS210129062&o_eid=7211D2691390C9R&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C7211D2691390C9R&oly_enc_id=7211D2691390C9R If You Build It, Will They Come: The Butterfly Effect As the pandemic rages on and with political tumult in the air, 2021 →
I was had planned to do a long post on self-driving cars a quite long time. I was planning to do one this spring, but I might not do that, because it seems that predictions that self-driving cars would be here in 2020 were far too rosy. Five years ago, several companies including Nissan and →
I have made earlier a post on electrical car charging cables and charging stations technology. This s a continuation posting related to it. This posting links to DIY projects related to electrical vehicle charging cables. Those cables are quite expensive, so some DIY persons have tried to make their own versions. Some even claims have →
There is a growing interest and investment in electric vehicles infrastructure. To change those electric vehicles here are many different options how this can be done – with different benefits and disadvantages. The charging time depends on the battery capacity and the charging power. The charging power depends on the power available from the power →
CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is the world’s gathering place in January at Las Vegas for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. This event owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® has served for 50 years to introduce next-generation innovations to the global marketplace. Here are some interesting news I →
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. But there are some things that are objectively ugly. This is Top Car Magazine’s 15 ugliest cars ever created. http://topcarsmagazine.com/15-ugliest-cars-ever-made/?utm_source=taboola&utm_term=iheartmedia-kex-am_1094524&utm_content=48651493_http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.taboola.com%2Flibtrc%2Fstatic%2Fthumbnails%2F103a47baec9e704e04df27fe07e5c588.jpg_15+Ugliest+Cars+Ever+Made_Smartphone_2019-12-21+20%3A53%3A07&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Ugly2-ALL-DTM-TCM-TB →
https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglasbell/2019/08/13/60-years-of-seatbelts-volvos-great-gift-to-the-world/ Volvo proudly exclaim that: “few people have saved as many lives as Nils Bohlin”. 2019 is the 60th anniversary of Bohlin’s breakthrough idea used by billions of people: The 3-point safety belt has saved hundreds-of-thousands of lives and prevented or reduced the severity of injuries for millions of people. Nils Bohlin is the little-known →
https://www.nokiantyres.com/innovation/research-and-development/the-world-s-first-winter-tyre-with-retractable-studs/ This looks as an interesting concept: Nokian Tyres presents the world’s first non-studded winter tyre with studs in connection with the 80th anniversary of the winter tyre. With a press of a button, the driver can bring out the studs to improve the grip of the tyre. When the studs are not needed, they →