That sucks! There is a museum I just located in Biloxi Mississippi that I am absolutely fascinated to go visit. The shellfish museum!! But forhttps://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/horseshoe-crab-blood-miracle-vaccine-ingredient.html
But there is hope: in the late 1990s biologists at the University of Singapore realised that a synthetic alternative could be created in a lab by cloning a molecule in the crab blood. This genetically engineered protein is called Recombinant Factor C, or rFC.
Some governments, including the Japanese and Chinese, have approved the rFc test for use. It is likely that a new Covid test manufactured in the UK will use synthetic ingredients, which are also approved by the European Union. Pfizer, a pharmaceutical company developing one of the biggest potential Covid vaccines, said they won't be using crab blood in their jab.
There's a catch in this story. Synthetic ingredients and alternative tests are not yet widely used in some countries. For instance, America still bleeds many crabs every year. A small percentage of them die after being bled, although medicine producers are becoming ever more careful about keeping population numbers healthy.
It's also arguable medicine manufacturers aren't the biggest problem facing horseshoe crabs: in America many more are killed for fishing bait and lots are struggling in Asia because their habitat is disappearing.
Being bled is apparently the least of their problems.
So using crashed parts (small percentage) of current EV's which only make a small percent of cars sold now. And with a fraction of the battery size giving the range even less. Great for a toy car that you bring out on Sunday nights, might not be viable otherwise.
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I wouldn't do it personally, but better battery packs will make it a bit more feasible for hobbyists I suppose. An older EV with a new aftermarket battery pack might become popular, EVs should last longer than ICE cars with fewer moving parts.So using crashed parts (small percentage) of current EV's which only make a small percent of cars sold now. And with a fraction of the battery size giving the range even less. Great for a toy car that you bring out on Sunday nights, might not be viable otherwise.
I just drive less.I wouldn't do it personally, but better battery packs will make it a bit more feasible for hobbyists I suppose. An older EV with a new aftermarket battery pack might become popular, EVs should last longer than ICE cars with fewer moving parts.
except Muskmobiles; they have for-crap suspensions. And that awful acre-of-iPad user interfaceI wouldn't do it personally, but better battery packs will make it a bit more feasible for hobbyists I suppose. An older EV with a new aftermarket battery pack might become popular, EVs should last longer than ICE cars with fewer moving parts.
Going on a single charge across the country? You are dreaming, even the article with its hopeful claims says you are 1,000 miles short on capacity. Another claim,By 2030 there could be an EV that could go from NY to LA on a single charge with improved batteries. Most people should only need 500 miles of range and fast charging and the average commute is less than 50 miles a day.
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Toyota has announced its next-generation of EVs will have significantly improved batteries which are cheaper and boast longer rangeswww.carscoops.com
Vehicles that will soon have a range of 1000 miles are promised and so are 3- and 4-fold battery capacities. Such vehicles won't be common however, who needs to lug around more battery than needed. Lithium sulfur and lithium silicon batteries easily have such potential energy densities.Going on a single charge across the country? You are dreaming, even the article with its hopeful claims says you are 1,000 miles short on capacity. Another claim,
"Besides focusing on batteries, Toyota is working on “aerodynamic drag reduction technology based on rocket hypersonic aerodynamics.” The company went on to say “by being able to reduce aerodynamic drag without being restricted by the shape of the car, it is expected to combine an attractive design/packaging with aerodynamic performance (Cd0.1 level in view).”"
"rocket hypersonic aerodynamics" have nothing to do with the speeds cars operate at. Remember the big add campaign on laminar flow (Ford I think) in the 80's? No drastic increase in mileage because of it. The lowers CD production car currently (250k Euro's) is 0.19 CD.
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A car that was measured at a 0.095 CD, Aurora Q1.
Getting to 0.1 CD might be tough. Maybe they are saying getting into the 0.1XX range? The lightyear with 0.19 is already there.
Hopefully. All the extraction companies are eyeing the easy-to-reach deposits, of which all that're left are in protected areas. They are trying six ways to every Sunday to say, "But we swear it will be different this time." Luckily, those protected areas are loved by tourists (and their money) or the red state would give it all away without a clause for cleanup!back on track, Montana
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