Design question for slab on grade
Suppose you have an insulated slab-on-grade foundation (example in attached image: Joe Latiburek, BSI-118, fig. 3), but you don’t want to live on a concrete floor (I don’t), can you… Source: Green Building Advisor.
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Akina House / Di Frenna Arquitectos
Casa Akina announces itself without fully revealing its form. Its presence is restrained, almost silent. Source: ArchDaily Green Architecture.
A second Tesla driver died stopped on a freeway with Autopilot/Self-Driving on
Weeks after a Tesla Model 3 sat stopped in a live Florida interstate lane and its driver was killed, it happened again — a 2020 Model 3, stopped dead on a Phoenix-area freeway at… Source: Electrek.
BYD’s electric supercar will beat a Lambo in a race, and it’s cheaper than a Porsche [Video]
With three electric motors delivering over 1,500 horsepower, the Denza Z can sprint from 0 to 62 mph in under 2 seconds. It can beat a Lamborghini in a race, and it’s cheaper than…
Nissan's 'Home Run' Hybrid SUV Arrives In November To Rival Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V
The Japanese automaker has missed out on the hybrid sales boom. That could soon change with the Rogue e:Power. Source: InsideEVs.
Honda And Nissan Team Up To Make The Brains Of Future Cars
The companies will develop common hardware and software for vehicles coming in 2029 and beyond. Source: InsideEVs.
Texas and Louisiana could get hit by a fast-spin-up tropical storm on Tuesday
The system looming over toasty water just offshore on Monday was small but potentially potent. Source: Yale Climate Connections.
hofer powertrain builds a battery module with programmable cell pressure control
hofer powertrain has built a battery module that varies the mechanical preload on each cell in operation, a value normally fixed by the module’s physical design. How much pressure, or preload, a cell sees…
Scalable Measurement At Your Desk: Centralized And Flexible (Webinar)
eMobility development demands flexible, scalable measurement systems that can adapt quickly to changing test requirements. This presentation highlights how the VIO system combines compact hardware, modular measurement cards, and vMeasure software integration to support…
Rivian (RIVN) CFO steps down for GE Vernova amid critical R2 ramp
Rivian CFO Claire McDonough is stepping down effective October 30, leaving after nearly six years to become chief financial officer of energy giant GE Vernova. The departure lands at the most important moment in…
Toyota succumbs and now plans to build a new EV in China first
Toyota is breaking its own rules and will build a new electric vehicle in China before Japan, using advanced tech. more… Source: Electrek.
The World’s EV Capital Doesn’t Need Fast Chargers Everywhere
Almost half the cars in Oslo are electric, and it keeps them charged with thousands of AC plugs placed where drivers already park. Source: InsideEVs.