DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane 


NO NEED TO PARK YOUR CAR, JUST FOLD IT!






                                                                    Source:  City Transformer

  • The world's 1st foldable car that can squeeze into tiny parking spots and drive very narrow roads will go on sale globally this summer for $17,400.  Here are some key facts:
  • Invented by Israel-based City Transformer
  • Measures 4.5' wide and can shrink to 3.2'
  • Called CT-2
  • Shrinks in size by pulling in the wheelbase not the cabin
  • Seats 2
  • All-electric
  • Range of 74 to 111 miles on a charge
  • Top speed - 55 mph
  • Available for pre-order; priced at $17,400
  • 75% weight reduction and 2-times more energy efficient than a 4-door standard car
  • Battery is 70% lighter than other EVs
  • Company claims each CT-2 cuts 1200 ton of emissions per year
  • Composed of sustainable materials and is a highly innovative design
  • Company calls it a "cleaner, smarter urban lifestyle" that cuts emissions and noise pollution
  • Looks like automotive innovation on the cutting edge.
TO IMPRESS:  LOWER YOUR VOICE & TALK LOUDLY


                                               Source:  Stock


  • Research reveals what your voice says about you.  Here's what we know:
  • According to decades of research, sound aspects of your voice give people major insights into your personality
  • Results:
  1. Low pitched voice - sign of extroversion
  2. High volume - reflects power
  3. Mumbling - macho & clever
  4. Deep - sexy
  5. High - inferiority
  6. Articulate - feminine
  7. Quiet voice - introverted
  8. Low & rich - attracts women
  • Recent study done by Penn State University
  • So next time you're at a social gathering and want to impress, you might want to break out in a bass-baritone version of a Wagner aria... or not.

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