Important Innovations

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane FRANCE BANS SHORT FLIGHTS TO CURB CC                                             Source:  Orly Airport & Stock France just signed a controversial and aggressive Climate Change remediation law that bans short-haul regional flights that can be completed in 2&1/2 hours on a train So far 3 routes have been discontinued:  Paris/Orly Airport to Bordeaux, Lyons & Nates The European Union is part of the lower emissions move & they required that rail service to the destination in 2&1/2 hours is available to substitute for the flight & that there are enough early & late running train runs to allow the passengers to stay at their destination for 8 hours & get back The 3 air  routes affected so far represent 3% of France's airplane emissions This bold move by France is a first step and h

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane WORLD'S 1ST ALL-ELECTRIC ROADSTER                                                       Source:  MG The MG Cyberster is the world's first all-electric roadster Decidedly British and designed in a London studio, it takes Chinese, SAIC-owned MG back to its historic British sporting roots  It's a 2-seat convertible sports car that experts think will usher in a new market E-powertrain that accelerates from 0 to 62mph in 5 seconds Range of 300+ miles on a charge Supercar scissor doors with cockpit style interior Goes on sale in 2024 for less than $55,960 Being brought into production by MG's owner SAIC. NEW SCIENCE: ALCOHOL RELIEVES PAIN                                                            Source: Stock Three new scientific studies from the University of Cambridge, University of Sydney and Univ

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane WORLD'S 1ST ALL-ELECTRIC ROADSTER                                                       Source:  MG The MG Cyberster is the world's first all-electric roadster Decidedly British and designed in a London studio, it takes Chinese, SAIC-owned MG back to its historic British sporting roots  It's a 2-seat convertible sports car that experts think will usher in a new market E-powertrain that accelerates from 0 to 62mph in 5 seconds Range of 300+ miles on a charge Supercar scissor doors with cockpit style interior Goes on sale in 2024 for less than $55,960 Being brought into production by MG's owner SAIC. NEW SCIENCE: ALCOHOL RELIEVES PAIN                                                            Source: Stock Three new scientific studies from the University of Cambridge, University of Sydney and Univ

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane FISKER OCEAN SUV COULD BE EV GAMECHANGER                                                       Source:  Fisker   The much-acclaimed Fisker Ocean SUV will start hitting showrooms in June & it is expected to turn the EV market into a tailspin The reason:  starting price is $37,449 & it's loaded with style, performance and technology Experts say that Ocean is highly competitive against other luxury EVs & could be a gamechanger in the marketplace Introductory model starts at $37,449 & has a lithium-ion phosphate battery that delivers 250 miles on a charge Has standard all-wheel drive with electric motors on each axle Upcoming, next-level model priced at $51,000, goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds & has 340 miles range Top model at $70,500 pumps out 550 hp, goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seco

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane FISKER OCEAN SUV COULD BE EV GAMECHANGER                                                       Source:  Fisker   The much-acclaimed Fisker Ocean SUV will start hitting showrooms in June & it is expected to turn the EV market into a tailspin The reason:  starting price is $37,449 & it's loaded with style, performance and technology Experts say that Ocean is highly competitive against other luxury EVs & could be a gamechanger in the marketplace Introductory model starts at $37,449 & has a lithium-ion phosphate battery that delivers 250 miles on a charge Has standard all-wheel drive with electric motors on each axle Upcoming, next-level model priced at $51,000, goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds & has 340 miles range Top model at $70,500 pumps out 550 hp, goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seco

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane HYUNDAI'S CRAB DRIVING ELECTRIC CAR                                                     Source:  Hyundai South Korean automaker Hyundai has created a crab driving, electric vehicle that can parallel park into a tight parking space on autopilot This remarkable piece of automotive engineering can also drive sideways Hyundai just debuted its e-Corner system that enables parallel parking by the driver turning the wheel 90-degrees and activating a "crab walk" button to roll perpendicularly into the parking space It can also drive diagonally at a 45-degree angle for high speed quick changes in direction The new technology can also do a 360-degree turn without taking up more room than the size of the car Hyundai appears to have a big winner in this new technology, which it is continuing to develop. NASA

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane SWEDEN's REVOLUTIONARY LUVLY O EV                                                            Source:  Luvly Sweden's Luvly O micro EV is a revolutionary, 2-seat electric car that is redefining what a car can be Built like a F1 race car, it has a composite safety shell to protect the passengers Can be flat-packed and shipped like a piece of furniture and is being called the Ikea of cars The Swedish microcar manufacturer intends to mass produce the tiny, ultraefficient car and sell it around the world using the flat-shipping method Luvly derives its name from LUV or "Light Urban Vehicle" - small cars designed for city use Some key datapoints: Small - 837 pounds vs. average 4,000 pound EV 2 to 4-times more energy efficient Small battery 6.4kWh in 2 separate units that are removable Speed - up to