DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

    DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane 


DAZZLING NEW CAR DEBUTS AT GOODWOOD




                                                                    Source:  Caterham

  • At the UK's Goodwood Festival of Speed, British sports car manufacturer Caterham stole the show with its 1st electric production car, Project V
  • V is a very sleek, elegant coupe composed of aluminum composite and carbon fiber
  • It's styled in Caterham's lightweight, minimalist approach and weighs just 2,623 pounds
  • Key details:
  1. Single 200 kW electric motor mounted on rear axle
  2. HP - 268 hp
  3. 0 to 60 mph in less than 4.5 seconds
  4. Top speed - 143 mph
  5. Range - 249 miles
  6. Battery - 55 kWh USOC lithium-ion battery pack
  7. Recharges from 20% to 80% in 15 minutes
  8. Price - $103,900 
  • This new, all electric sports car is turning heads for both looks, performance and its unusual 2+1 seating - 2 seats upfront and 1 in the back to keep the weight down & expand driving range
  • Production starts in 2025.

ELON MUSK'S LATEST INNOVATION - CHARGE ON SOLAR




                                        Source: Tesla & Stock



  • Elon Musk's Tesla has launched a new "Charge by Solar" feature that enables Tesla owners to charge their vehicles via solar power
  • What makes that important?  They can get the electricity they want from the grid and then top-off with excess solar only & save money
  • Renewables are producing a lot of excess energy and this feature on the Tesla app lets people who own a Tesla, a Tesla powerwall or solar energy system to tap into the solar energy power that's in excess capacity
  • To utilize Musk's latest idea, you need the Tesla app, a Tesla Model X, Y, S or Model 3 or a Tesla powerwall with a solar system on site
  • Tesla says this system powers Tesla EVs as usual going first to the grid and solar but then goes to a Sunslide on the app to top off on the unused, excess solar power that's available
  • It is also customizable to customer real-time energy needs.

SAILING WITH TOTAL FREEDOM & AUTONOMY





                                            Source:  Enata Marine


  • Enata Marine of the UAE has created a sleek foiling yacht that sails itself
  • The Foiler USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) can be remote controlled or operate autonomously
  • Key Facts on this unique maritime innovation:
  1. Top speeds of 40 knots, cruising speeds of 30 knots
  2. 32-foot vehicle
  3. Wingman's command & control software
  4. Range 1,243 miles
  5. Has w-foils and flies 5 feet above the waves
  6. 2 V8 turbo diesel Nanni engines with 740 hp
  7. Configurable for private, commercial & military use and can pack and work with drones
  8. Launching late 2023/early 2024
  • Very important, versatile, maritime innovation especially for monitoring and patrol.

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