2019 Kia Niro for EV-er
3-12-19 Tech Talk
This week Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis puts the all-electric Kia Niro EV through its paces around suburban Boston and winds up wishing that his driveway was situated closer to the electric outlet on his back patio. Rick also provides an update on the Crew Dragon recent mission to the International Space Station in the weekly Musk Minute segment. Then, Rick’s University Report brings listeners up to date with new technological developments that have emerged from cutting-edge research at several institutions for higher education. Tech Talk is a weekly feature on KOWS 92.5 FM radio Newtopian Dream program hosted by RT Newt.
Ride of the Week:
- All-Electric 5-Passenger Crossover
- EPA Estimated Range of 239 miles
- 64 kWh battery
- 201-horsepower electric motor
- DC Fast-Charge – 100 miles in 30 minutes
- Four Drive Modes – Sport, Normal, Eco & Eco+
- Regenerative Braking Operated via Paddle Shifters
- Rotary Shifter Dial
- 7-in. Color Touchscreen w/ Rear View Monitor
- Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
- Wireless Smart Phone Charging
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
- Blind Spot Collision Warning
- Smart Cruise Control w/ Stop & Go
Musk Minute
University Report:
Stanford University: Battery-Free, Wireless Blood Flow Sensor
Boston University: Permeable Noise Cancelling Device
video courtesy of the Zhang lab
Wake Forest School of Medicine: Mobile Skin Bioprinting
In Situ Bioprinting of Autologous Skin Cells Accelerates Wound Healing of Extensive Excisional Full-thickness Wounds
Mohammed Albanna, Kyle W. Binder, Sean V. Murphy, Jaehyun Kim, Shadi A. Qasem, Weixin Zhao, Josh Tan, Idris B. El-Amin, Dennis D. Dice, Julie Marco, Jason Green, t Tao Xu, Aleksander Skardal, James H. Holmes, John D. Jackson, Anthony Atala & James J. Yoo
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Joaquin Ballesteros, Alberto Tudela, Juan Rafael Caro-Romero, Cristina Urdiales
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