Tag: Toyota

Yikebike electric bikes

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Systems Science

Yikebike EV announces lighter models with 50 percent greater range
Mike Hanlon, gizmag.com

With big changes likely in the global transport infrastructure, the race is on to create the missing link – the smallest, lightest man-packable form of motorized transport yet known. Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen, BMW and Nissan have all shown vehicle…

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The Subaru personality

by timbatchelder, posted in Systems Science

The Subaru personality – 1971 Leone (2) – FORTUNE.

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Subaru Leone
Subaru Leone (Photo credit: Hugo90)

New Electric Touring Trike From Germany

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

New Electric Touring Trike From Germany Very Speedy
Nino Marchetti, earthtechling.com

Elec­tric bicy­cles are quite com­mon these days. Elec­tric trikes though? Not quite as much. It is a cat­e­go­ry though see­ing some activ­i­ty, such as the recent­ly unveiled Scor­pi­on fs 26 S-Ped­elec which, quite frankly, looks to be an…

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Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-In Hybrid Rocks The Fuel Efficiency

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Systems Science

Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-In Hybrid Rocks The Fuel Efficiency
Nino Marchetti, earthtechling.com

Ford, already putting up some very impres­sive offi­cial Envi­ron­men­tal Pro­tec­tion Agency fuel effi­cien­cy num­bers with both its 2013 Fusion Hybrid and C-Max Hybrid, now has anoth­er feath­er to add to the cap in its effort to knock Toy­ota …

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EMF levels in hybrids: fact or fiction?

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Health Informatics, Network Science, Systems Science
Toyota Prius, a hybrid vehicle. Museum of Toyo...
Toyota Prius, a hybrid vehicle. Museum of Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A recently concern has emerged over the EMF emissions of hybrids which contain a powerful (AC) electric motor and may subject occupants to unhealthy EMF levels. However Consumer Reports conducted testing and found that in reality conventional cars often have just as high EMF levels (though from a slightly less dangerous DC motor).

Mythbuster: EMF levels in hybrids.

Vehicle tested Peak EMF reading at driver’s feet (milligauss)
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 30 mG
2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 14 mG
2008 Subaru Impreza 6 mG
2006 Toyota Prius (hybrid) 4 mG
2008 Subaru Legacy 4 mG
2008 Toyota Prius (hybrid) 4 mG
2008 Mini Cooper Clubman 3 mG
2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid 3 mG
2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2 mG
2008 Nissan Murano 1.3 mG
2008 Toyota Sequoia 1 mG
2007 Chevrolet Suburban 0.8 mG
2008 Toyota Highlander 0.5 mG

Toyota F3R transforms from minivan to mobile lounge

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

Toyota F3R transforms from minivan to mobile lounge.

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Consumer Reports says ‘keep that car’

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Consumer Reports says ‘keep that car’ – Aug. 31, 2007.

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