What Makes eVTOL Motors Different Than EV Motors?

Electric vehicles, whether they’re cars on the road or electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, are built around similar electric motors. But there are vital differences including component costs, mass, and redundancy.Jon Wagner spent five years as the senior director of battery engineering for Tesla before joining California-based eVTOL developer Joby Aviation in 2017…Continue Reading

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Jimmy Lai built arguably Hong Kong’s most fearless newspaper, pushed for democracy and refused to leave when the Chinese government came for him. Now he is being honored with DW’s Freedom of Speech Award. #JimmyLai #freedomofspeech #DWAsia #DWChinese For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:Continue Reading

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The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected but signaled its rising concerns over soaring inflation, bolstering bets it would lift rates several times this year with an initial move in June. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #ecb #europeancentralbank #interestrates #ratehike Read the story here: https://reut.rs/42DMBDp 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn KeepContinue Reading

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The following story is co-published with Matt Bivens’ Substack newsletter,  The 100 Days. We are told that Purdue Pharma, which long ago pled guilty to its crimes, this week finally had to “stand before a judge” and be criminally sentenced. The judge, who “at times appeared to be on theContinue Reading

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The conference room of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor was bustling with activity in mid-April. Union organizers distributed flyers in Spanish and English urging, “No Work, No School, and No Shopping on May 1st” and wrangled over the logistics of putting together a march through downtown that they hopedContinue Reading

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Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down a congressional map in Louisiana with a second majority-Black district. This decision guts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and turns the 14th and 15th Amendments against Black Americans.Stand Up America’s Managing Director of Policy and Political Affairs, Brett Edkins,Continue Reading