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What Is Lidar?
Lidar is an acronym for Light Detection and Ranging. Lidar operates according to the principles of radar but uses reflections…
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What Is a Hydrogen Fuel Cell?
A hydrogen fuel cell device that processes pure hydrogen to create an electrical current. In most common implementations, hydrogen is…
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What Is SAE J2807?
SAE J2807 is a towing standard by which a set of standard tests measure the towing capability of a vehicle.…
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What Is Autonomous?
Autonomous means independent or self-governing. In the automotive industry, an autonomous vehicle is capable of safe operation under standard rules of travel without human intervention.
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What Is Ride-Sharing?
Ride-sharing is any practice of two or more people sharing a vehicle headed to a common destination, such as a…
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What Is Wattage?
When used with respect to electricity, wattage is a measurement of the amount of power consumed by an electrical device…
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What Is a Watt?
A watt is the standard unit of measurement of power. When used with respect to electricity, it is a measurement…
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What Is Voltage?
Voltage is the difference in electric potential between two points on a conducting wire. It describes electrical “pressure” in a…
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What Is a Volt?
A volt is a unit of measurement of electric potential as measured between two points on a conducting wire. In…
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What Is Level 5 Autonomy?
Level 5 autonomous vehicles provide complete automation of driving functions. Level 5 vehicles, as defined by the Society of Automotive…