How To Have A 100% Leak-Free Car In 2023
By Jim Scott, Senior Engineer at Seco Seals
SAE
SAE Clarifies Autonomous Driving Levels
SAE International (previously known as the Society of Automotive Engineers) recently released a new version of its J3016 standards, widely known as the levels of driving automation. The goal? To clarify the differences between the levels, and to make it clear that Levels 0 through 2 are not autonomous. Chart … [continued]
SAE Publishes New Wireless Charging Standard
SAE International has published J2954, a new standard for wireless charging of electric vehicles.
CHAdeMO Shows It Is Still A Relevant Fast Charging Protocol
Good old CHAdeMO. CHAdeMO fast charging has been powering electric vehicles since 2009. I remember my first charging experience with one of the first LEAFs — charging with a hefty cable and pouring the electricity into the car in just 40 minutes. It was a revolution and instantaneously made long EV drives a possibility.
14 Experts Share Their 2018 Electric Vehicle Predictions & Developments
To explore what some of the biggest electric vehicle (EV) trends might be in 2018, I captured the insights and predictions from 14 industry experts by having them answer this question: What will be the biggest electric vehicle news story or development in 2018?
Plug-In Vehicle Sales Hopping, With 1 Company In Especially High Demand
The pace of plug-in vehicle sales continues to ramp up, with 2017 the first year seeing more than 1 million plug-in vehicles sold globally.
5 Wireless Charging Myths Exploded By WiTricity CEO
WiTricity is at the forefront of wireless charging and working closely with major manufacturers to make it standard on the electric vehicles of the future. CEO Alex Gruzen explains why 5 myths about wireless charging are inaccurate.
Autonomous Driving Levels 0–5 + Implications
The various levels of autonomous driving systems are still confusing to many individuals, so here’s an overview plus a bit of background about where we are with autonomous driving systems and where we might be going.
New EV Wireless Charging Guidelines Published
An important new industry guideline for wireless power transfer technology and infrastructure — “SAE TIR J2954 Wireless Power Transfer for Light-Duty Plug-In/ Electric Vehicles and Alignment Methodology” — was recently approved for publication by SAE International, according to reports. The new guideline will reportedly be available on the SAE website … [continued]
Genovation Cars Behind Advanced EV Battery Research Project
We interrupt our all-Tesla-all-the-time programming for this special announcement: Genovation Cars, a company that all but dropped off the radar a couple of years ago, is partnering in a new hybrid EV battery research project that combines a high density battery pack with an ultracapacitor pack and a DC/DC converter … [continued]
