Excessive plug-in hybrid fuel consumption exposed by Fraunhofer study that pegs manufacturer fuel efficiency claims as misleading – NotebookCheck.net News

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According to most automaker specifications, their plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are sipping less than a gallon of fuel per 100 miles, but a new comprehensive study exposes these claims as misleading. The storied applied research organization Fraunhofer dove deep into the daily driving scenarios that would paint a more realistic picture about the trueContinue Reading

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The Firefox 148 update sees its stable release today, bringing with it a much-request ‘AI kill switch’ to easily disable all AI-powered features within the browser. Mozilla has said future updates to the browser will not re-enable AI features once disabled. Given that Mozilla now measures its success by howContinue Reading

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Sponsored by Heraeus. The electric vehicle market is emerging as a leading field for advanced heating technologies. In EVs, heating systems are essential not only for passenger comfort but also fundamental to thermal management, keeping battery cells within their optimal temperature range in cold climates. Proper thermal control enables fasterContinue Reading

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Sponsored by TTI and Murata. Wi-Fi 7 positions itself as a key technology for advanced automotive connectivity, supporting up to 16 spatial streams and a 320MHz channel width. Its high bandwidth capacity addresses the data transmission requirements of ADAS and autonomous driving applications. This paper, titled “Murata Wi-Fi 7 AutomotiveContinue Reading

China’s mysterious Shenlong space plane recently launched on its 4th mission. What is it doing up there?

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An illustration of China’s robotic Shenlong space plane above Earth. (Image credit: Erik Simonsen/Getty Images) China’s reusable space plane is circling Earth once again. The Shenlong (“Divine Dragon”) spacecraft launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on Feb. 6, kicking off the robotic vehicle’s fourth-ever orbital mission. We don’t know for sure.Continue Reading

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Finland-based Proventia and Morrow Batteries have signed an agreement for long-term delivery of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for Proventia’s battery modules and packs used in off-highway machinery and industrial applications. The agreement covers prismatic LFP cells and allows the addition of future cell chemistries as they become commerciallyContinue Reading