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In-Wheel Motors Eliminate Transmissions While Promising 300 Horsepower Per Wheel By 2026

In-Wheel Motors Eliminate Transmissions While Promising 300 Horsepower Per Wheel By 2026

IN A NUTSHELL 🔋 Protean Electric’s in-wheel motor technology aims to enhance electric vehicle performance. 🚗 The independent control of each wheel could improve traction and stability. ⚙️ Challenges include managing unsprung weight and ensuring component durability. 💰 This innovation might lead to more affordable electric vehicles by reducing production costs. The automotive industry is on the brink of a …

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‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ songwriter dies in plane crash in North Carolina

‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ songwriter dies in plane crash in North Carolina

Getty Images Brett James in 2014 Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James, best known for co-writing the 2005 hit song Jesus Take the Wheel, has died in a plane crash in North Carolina. James, 57, was one of the three people aboard a single-engine Cirrus SR22T when it went down “under unknown circumstances in a wooded area”. All three passengers were killed …

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“Jesus Take The Wheel” Songwriter Was 57

“Jesus Take The Wheel” Songwriter Was 57

Brett James, the Grammy-winning Nashville singer-songwriter who wrote the Carrie Underwood chart-topper “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and many other hits, died Thursday in a North Carolina plane crash. He was 57. His death was announced by the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, where James was a 2020 inductee. According to local news reports, James was one of three people onboard …

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Brett James, Grammy-winning ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ songwriter, dies in North Carolina plane crash

Brett James, Grammy-winning ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ songwriter, dies in North Carolina plane crash

Facebook Tweet Email Link Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James, known for penning hits including Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” died in a plane crash on Thursday, according to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was 57. A plane registered under James’ legal name, Brett Cornelius, crashed into a field in Franklin, North Carolina, about 270 miles southeast of Nashville, …

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Mayor Adams, DOT Announce Approval of First Application to Test Autonomous Vehicles in New York City With Trained Safety Specialist Behind Steering Wheel

Mayor Adams, DOT Announce Approval of First Application to Test Autonomous Vehicles in New York City With Trained Safety Specialist Behind Steering Wheel

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today announced that DOT has granted Waymo its first-ever permit to begin testing a limited number of autonomous vehicles (AV) in parts of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn under the nation’s strictest AV safety rules, including a requirement to have a …

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AMD CEO won’t offer $100 million salaries to poach talent like Mark Zuckerberg. She says it’s more important staff don’t feel like ‘a cog in the wheel’

AMD CEO won’t offer 0 million salaries to poach talent like Mark Zuckerberg. She says it’s more important staff don’t feel like ‘a cog in the wheel’

“I think competition for talent is fierce. I am a believer, though, that money is important, but frankly, it’s not necessarily the most important thing when you’re attracting talent,” Lisa Su, CEO of $284 billion semiconductor giant AMD, recently told Wired. “I think it’s important to be in the zip code [of those numbers], but then it’s super important to …

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Here’s What All Those Buttons On An F1 Steering Wheel Do

Here’s What All Those Buttons On An F1 Steering Wheel Do

MOZCO Mateusz Szymanski/Shutterstock Modern Formula 1 steering wheels are more complicated than the U.S. tax code. Operating all the buttons and switches while navigating a race course is like conducting an orchestra, except that conductors don’t fear hitting a wall at 200 mph if they fail to bring in the bassoons on time. …

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Wheel World Loves Bikes And The People Who Love Them

Wheel World Loves Bikes And The People Who Love Them

Wheel World is out today, a ride-your-bike-around game by Nidhogg developer Messhof. Its demo back in February covered most of the mechanics I’ve seen so far in the full game, though it did not make clear that there would be cars. I will forgive it for this, because it is mostly bikes and those bikes are very cool and fun …

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