Tag: Electric Vehicle
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The Unbundling of the Autonomous Ride: Bringing Privacy to Shared Mobility
Ridesharing revolutionized urban mobility, but it came with a compromise that many passengers never fully accepted: the loss of personal space. Whether it is a chatty driver, a rowdy co-passenger, or simple security concerns, the traditional shared vehicle has always forced a choice between economic efficiency and personal privacy. At CES 2026, a Silicon Valley-based…
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Redefining the Wheel: How s-Drive is Rewriting the Rules of EV Architecture
For years, automotive visionaries have promised that in-wheel motors would completely revolutionize how we design and build electric vehicles. The concept makes perfect sense on paper: place the power directly where the rubber meets the road, clear out the engine bay, and maximize space. Yet, traditional “hub” motors have consistently hit a wall known as…
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Viodi View – 02/11/24
As NTCA kicks off RTIME later today, this issue features several timeless interviews from the Smart Rural Community Live conference last summer. These are great primers for the type of content that one can expect this week at RTIME. But first, a look at an interesting initiative from telecom operator BT’s innovation group and its…
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EV Charging Batters My Self-Esteem
The true tale of EV range anxiety in Texas that could have been alleviated with fast EV chargers and a much simpler payment system.
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The GT-Limousine Concept Car – Almost On-Demand
A week to design and 45 days to produce. This short timeline of translating a vehicle concept from a designer’s head to a physical manifestation is unprecedented. In this exclusive video, National Italian Car Designer Hall of Fame inductee, Michael V. Robinson, unveils at CES2024 what he terms a GT-limousine concept car. As usual with…
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Driving a Smart Phone
Background The following are notes from a recent rental of a Tesla Model 3 from Hertz. This is not an in-depth review of either Tesla or Hertz, although there are some ideas on how to improve the rental experience. It provides first impressions from someone who owns an electric car (a 2015 Nissan Leaf). It…