Is Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Sustainable?
https://makerv2.webteractive.co/blog/is-vehicle-to-grid-technology-sustainable
We reportedly leave our cars parked up to 95% of the time, and on top of this, electrical grids currently have limited storage facilities. Points such as these have inspired a potential solution: vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. We consider the extent to which this promising power innovation may be sustainable.
Electric Vehicle Motors Could Be Given Boost by New Composite Material
https://makerv2.webteractive.co/blog/electric-vehicle-motors-could-be-given-boost-by-new-composite-material
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a composite material that they claim increases the electrical capacity of copper wires.
Dyson’s Electric Vehicle: An Example of Why Staying in Your Own Lane is Often a Good Idea
https://makerv2.webteractive.co/blog/dysons-electric-vehicle-an-example-of-why-staying-in-your-own-lane-is-often-a-good-idea
In early October, Dyson announced that it had scrapped a project to build electric vehicles due to problems surrounding commercial viability.
New Electric Vehicle Market Report Suggests 19% Drop in Sales for 2020
https://makerv2.webteractive.co/blog/new-electric-vehicle-market-report-suggests-19-drop-in-sales-for-2020
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, recent forecasts from market researcher IDTechEx say that the total sales for 2020 in the electric vehicles (EVs) market across all segments—land, sea, and air—will come to a total of 24 million. This reflects a 19% decline in year-on-year EV sales, owing to the higher sales seen in pre-pandemic 2019.
BMW Electric Vehicle Batteries Given Second Life
https://makerv2.webteractive.co/blog/bmw-electric-vehicle-batteries-given-second-life
BMW has unveiled its new plans, which are in partnership with UK clean energy provider Off Grid Energy and will see BMW’s used electric vehicle batteries put to work in new applications—rather than disposed of as electronic waste.
In Defence of Autonomous Vehicles: Why Self-Driving Cars Are Closer Than You Think
https://makerv2.webteractive.co/blog/autonomous-vehicles-why-self-driving-cars-closer-than-you-think
Autonomous vehicles have been a hot topic for some time now, but even still, they're met with the disdain from many engineers. Despite this lack of support, these vehicles are coming, and there are only a few roadblocks in their way.
Maddy Bottrack: Auto Avoid Robot Vehicle
https://makerv2.webteractive.co/arduino/projects/maddy-bottrack
Maddy Bot remote control or auto avoid robot vehicle
Russia Develops Its First Electric Vehicle — the Cheapest One in the World
https://makerv2.webteractive.co/blog/russia-develops-its-first-electric-vehicle-the-cheapest-one-in-the-world
The Zetta will be Russia’s first electric car and will sport a budget-friendly price tag of around $7,000, making it the world’s cheapest electric vehicle.
NXP Unveils New S32G Automotive Vehicle Network Processors
https://makerv2.webteractive.co/blog/nxp-unveils-new-s32g-automotive-vehicle-network-processors
The company claims that these new vehicle processors will mark a significant turning point in the way that vehicle architectures are designed and implemented.
Celebrating the UK’s Longest Autonomous Vehicle Journey
https://makerv2.webteractive.co/blog/celebrating-the-uks-longest-autonomous-vehicle-journey
The vehicle, which is equipped with GPS, radar, LIDAR, and video cameras, made its journey from Bedfordshire to Sunderland.