Technology
car&bike Team
Dec 8, 2020, 11:57 PM
Lexus hasn't announced a timeline or plan for the production of the vehicle -- but this is in line with the company's original plans of releasing its first EV in 2021.
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Sahil Gupta | Dec 8, 2020Waze Integration Added For Apple CarPlay HomescreenThis feature has also been available for Google Maps. Notably, Waze is also owned by Google and feeds some data back to Google Maps.1 min read
Sahil Gupta | Dec 8, 2020Uber Sells Its Controversial Self Driving Unit To Aurora For $4 BillionAurora is a self-driving start-up which was founded by Chris Urmson who was the lead of Google's self-driving car project which turned into Waymo.1 min read
Sahil Gupta | Dec 7, 2020Tesla's Self Driving Beta Detects & Avoids A Deer Crossing The RoadThe driver has to enter the destination in the navigation computer and then the car will attempt to autonomously drive to the destination in question.1 min read
Sahil Gupta | Dec 7, 2020Aptera's EV Doesn't Need ChargingInterestingly, its top model has a 100 kWh battery which can give up to 1600 kilometres of range which is just nuts.1 min read
Seshan Vijayraghvan | Dec 7, 2020Airflow Inside Car May Help Suppress Transmission Of Airborne Diseases Like Coronavirus: StudyA study conducted by Science Advances shows that optimal airflow inside car's cabin leads to better Air Change Rate (ACH) that could ultimately help in reducing the risk of transmitting airborne diseases between occupants.1 min read
Ameya Naik | Dec 6, 2020Volvo Uses Gaming Technology To Develop Safer CarsIt combines life-like, high definition 3D graphics, an augmented reality headset, and a full-body Teslasuit that provides haptic feedback from a virtual world, while also monitoring bodily reactions.1 min read
Reuters | Dec 6, 2020Battery Costs Fall, Make Electric Vehicles Cheaper Says BMIBMI estimates that between 2014 and 2017 the price of battery cells fell 16.5% per annum, but between 2017 and 2020 the drop was only 5.8% per annum.1 min read
Reuters | Dec 5, 2020Chip Shortages Could Slow Automotive Production, Volkswagen and Suppliers SayAutomotive production slowed in early 2020 because of hard lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic but has come roaring back, especially in China, as consumers look to travel in private vehicles rather than take public transport.1 min read
