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https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/22/lightyear-is-launching-back-out-of-bankruptcy/ It is indeed admirable that CleanTechnica is willing to cover a bankrupt company. Lightyear made a few mistakes but it could be due to pressures from investors. Now it has gone bankrupt, and uses its IP as collateral, I hope it is capable of producing practical solar cars. Mass producing cars is difficult. It should start with custom hand built cars just like normal engineering orojects  Or even in the World Solar Challenge competitions. By selling at double the projected mass production price, customers can be offered unlimited customisations at costs. At least potential customers can see some solar cars instead of just show pieces that cannot be sold. The same advice to Aptera and Sono Motors. One idea that I want to play is to allow investors to buy prototype cars. How it can be achieved, I have no clue. Not sure if invrstors will be happy with just cars, without much controlling interest. Below ...

https://4wheeldriveguide.com/minimum-ground-clearance-required-for-off-road/ How Much Ground Clearance For Safe Off-roading Written by  Jade C.    in  Suspension How high is high enough when venturing off-road? This is a very valid question, however, in order to answer that question, you need to determine what type of off-roading you plan on doing since it’s purely a case of horses for courses. Sand dunes vs rock crawling vs graded mountain tracks will require vastly different configurations and the minimum ground clearance will differ substantially. Minimum ground clearance for gravel tracks ranges between 6.6 inches and 8.7 inches. For over-landing, your ground clearance should range between 8.8 inches to 9.4 inches. A minimum height of 10.8 inches and above is required for tough graded 4×4 tracks and rock crawling.   Table of Contents Minimum Clearance Explained Approach Angle Departure Angle Break-Over Angle Ground Clearance Needed For 4×4 Without Risking Da...

https://www.lucidinsider.com/2022/05/17/lucid-air-sensors-cameras-lidar-locations/ Despite the huge number of sensors, it still lacks a stereoscopic canera.  It appears as though the sensors are built up of different systems, instead of being integrated into one. For example, the 360 degree cameras are used for viewing in 360 degree panorama only, although you can get the data for the parking assist system.   Lucid Insider Blog – Lucid Air & Lucid Motors News Covering news and information from within the Lucid owners community Lucid Air Sensors, Cameras & Lidar Locations BY  BARRY SCHWARTZ   MAY 17, 2022 The Lucid Air is equipped with up to 32 on-board sensors, including long range Lidar radar, short-range radar, surround view monitoring cameras, front multifunction camera, rear view camera and ultrasonic sensors. These cameras are used for the DreamDrive ADAS, advanced driver-assistance system, technology and will be used for future  DreamDrive Pro ...

https://hackaday.com/2022/09/01/iron-nitrides-powerful-magnets-without-the-rare-earth-elements/ IRON NITRIDES: POWERFUL MAGNETS WITHOUT THE RARE EARTH ELEMENTS  36 Comments by:   Dan Maloney September 1, 202 2       Since their relatively recent appearance on the commercial scene, rare-earth magnets have made quite a splash in the public imagination. The amount of magnetic energy packed into these tiny, shiny objects has led to technological leaps that weren’t possible before they came along, like the vibration motors in cell phones, or the tiny speakers in earbuds and hearing aids. And that’s not to mention the motors in electric vehicles and the generators in wind turbines, along with countless medical, military, and scientific uses. These advances come at a cost, though, as the rare earth elements needed to make them are getting harder to come by. It’s not that rare earth elements like neodymium are all that rare geologically; rather, deposits are unevenly di...