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Source: http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/31/7474057/elon-musk-says-tesla-automatic-car-charger-solid-metal-snake Tesla's doing it again. Elon himself said it while unveiling the AWD options for the Model S and Autopilot. He thought it up right there on stage. An automatic arm with the charger attached to it that automatically extends 'like a solid metal snake' and plugs the charger into the car. It'll work with all current and future Model S cars. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/550297212769402881 Here's Lord Elon's own statement. For realz. We need more people like him, and more companies like Tesla.
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Hi, A few days ago, I accidentally damaged one of the speakers of an audio system (Edifier S730), most probably because of a loud and high-pitched distortion (noise?) that happened when the system was connected or disconnected from my computer while turned on. The sound is difficult to describe, but one knowledgeable person I asked replied that it was a full volume DC offset spike. Is this the actual technical term? If so (or not) is there a way to prevent it in the future (besides being really, really, careful?) Electrical problem? The set was directly connected to a wall socket. However, the other is full of power bars connected to a computer, two routers, three monitors, and an external HDD.
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Amazon: http://geni.us/mhy NCIX: http://bit.ly/1TDN1iv This SBU is MUCH more than a toy... But is it a worthy purchase for city commuters?
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So while I know a good deal about computers, I'm not exactlty an electrician, so my question: I'm moved into a new apartment, all outlets in all possible areas where I'd plug my setup in are two pronged. I assume this means no grounding, correct? Is this safe? I'll have my whole PC (pulling maybe 400W), two monitors, two studio monitor speakers, a keyboard, audio interface, and router plugged in. This all goes through a Furman M8x, which id need to buy a 3-to-2 pronged adapter for. Will that adapter and the lack of the third plug affect my setup in any way? Is it dangerous to have as much as I do plugged in? (not sure if this should be in the PSU section or under general)
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Last night, Elon Musk took the wraps off the new Tesla Model S. Dual motors and all-wheel drive don’t just make it faster, a new sensor array will make it safer too. Let’s break out each innovation, figure out what it is and how it works. Dual Motors: Putting the “D” in the Tesla Model S P85D, an electric motor has been added to the front of the car, driving those wheels. Previously, the Model S was rear-wheel drive only. That motor develops 221 bhp, taking the car’s total power up to a supercar-like 691 bhp. Combined torque is even more impressive at 931Nm, growing from 362Nm. The additional motor and its associated hardware adds 132kg of weight, taking the top-of-the-line P85D’s total weight to 2239kg. To put those numbers in perspective, the insane new Dodge Challenger Hellcat makes 707bhp, 881Nm and weighs 2018kg. The Tesla is faster to accelerate, reaching 100km/h in 3.2 seconds to the Hellcat’s 3.7-second time. The electric car is limited to a top speed of 250km/h, so will eventually be outrun by the 328km/h Internal Combustion Engine car. http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/12/the-tech-that-drives-the-new-tesla-model-s-explained/
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Last night, Elon Musk took the wraps off the new Tesla Model S. Dual motors and all-wheel drive don’t just make it faster, a new sensor array will make it safer too. Let’s break out each innovation, figure out what it is and how it works. Dual Motors: Putting the “D” in the Tesla Model S P85D, an electric motor has been added to the front of the car, driving those wheels. Previously, the Model S was rear-wheel drive only. That motor develops 221 bhp, taking the car’s total power up to a supercar-like 691 bhp. Combined torque is even more impressive at 931Nm, growing from 362Nm. The additional motor and its associated hardware adds 132kg of weight, taking the top-of-the-line P85D’s total weight to 2239kg. To put those numbers in perspective, the insane new Dodge Challenger Hellcat makes 707bhp, 881Nm and weighs 2018kg. The Tesla is faster to accelerate, reaching 100km/h in 3.2 seconds to the Hellcat’s 3.7-second time. The electric car is limited to a top speed of 250km/h, so will eventually be outrun by the 328km/h Internal Combustion Engine car. http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/12/the-tech-that-drives-the-new-tesla-model-s-explained/
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The Tesla Model S has a rival. Audi is to develop all-electric family car. This is to be a family car that will offer an all-electric range of 280 miles (450 kilometers), according to Auto Express, which reported that the vehicle is under development and is to arrive in 2017. Audi's technical development chief Ulrich Hackenberg told Auto Express, "I was able to reengineer the R8 e-tron project and technology with the team and we are on the way to a range of 450km (280 miles)." Auto Express reporter Jonathan Burn said the all-electric family car is expected to adopt a saloon style body to allow for better packaging. "The larger surface area of a saloon would allow for the bigger and more powerful batteries to be stowed beneath the floor of the car so to not encroach on boot or passenger space." http://m.phys.org/news/2014-11-audi-tesla-all-electric-rival.html
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Pump it..Louder.. BMW has an innovative plan to keep your(#pun) electric car keep running even if you're a 100 miles away from the next charging station, The company plans to developed street lights(current ones) that are modified to handle the power delivery to be equipped with sockets to charge electric cars through out the city.. The company has developed "Light and Charge" LED street lights that could keep your Electric car topped up (Beemer or otherwise) using existing urban infrastructure instead of dedicated power outlets and charging stations.. BMW has developed two prototypes that meld a LED street light with electric car-charging sockets. BMW's focusing on existing street light for this innovative tech instead of building a new one & placing the on the road for miles there by creating their own private network of charging stations , instead they went the other way around , because they want to reduce costs Plus It should be cheaper for cities to implement, BMW i8 BMW has developed some of the most advanced electric cars, including the i3 city vehicle and i8 hybrid. But electric cars as a product category have struggled to gain widespread popularity due to their limited operating range, the scarcity of charging stations and the time it takes to recharge them..This should put electric cars back on track (literally) & do it efficiently BMW i8 & i3 Electric cars shown below.. Current estimate is that it will run a pilot project in Munich next year that uses existing local authority lighting networks. Althought there is a catch to it , the electricity won't be free, and for the charges you will have to use a mobile app to pay for charging you do for the car evertime.. BMW executives recently met with rival Tesla Motors to discuss the availability of electric vehicle charging stations & In addition to developing street lighting, BMW has already invested into software and applications that help drivers of electric cars find a parking space and charging stations, including investments into Justpark and the SLAM charging network. Pretty cool news, What are your thoughts on this? Post a Comment or leave a rant down below... Bonus: Head over to these sites for more reads: http://gizmodo.com/bmw-is-developing-street-lights-that-also-charge-your-e-1656404266 http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/10/bmw-ev-charging-street-lights/ -
I have a 630w Rosewill Green Series power supply. I recently RMA'd it because it had an electrical buzz. I received my new one yesterday, however the same buzzing occurs, so I don't think it's the power supply. The strange thing is that the buzzing doesn't seem to occur when I'm refreshing an internet page, in the BIOS, or when the machine is powering on. The buzzing only seems to occur when browsing the internet and using applications and games at the desktop. It's less apparent in games however (probably because the CPU fan and GPU fan get louder and mask the PSU noise is my best guess) I tried to use a different power supply cable and plug it into a different outlet however it still happens. Its buzzing as I type up this post. PCPartPicker build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qcyDnQ And also I'd rather not RMA again.
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A company that claims to have developed the first electric car powered by salt water says the vehicle has now been approved for testing on public roads in Germany and the EU. source 1 source 2
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hey, me and a friend were talking on skype for a bit ago and we began to discuss why they use gold in PCs instead of silver. Silver is technically a better electrical conductor than gold ... so why dont they use silver? last time the gold was checked, was expensive than silver, right?
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Here's the squidealio. I've arranged my battlestation in a more permanent position. Getting real serious about cable management. First things first -- I have a bunch of USB devices, that's a lot of cables, can't have that on my desk like octopus. This ain't a sushi place. I get a 7-port powered USB hub, route my keyboard (Corsair K95), mouse (Corsair M95), microphone (poopy Dynex, hopefully a Snowball soon), and amp/DAC (FiiO E10) down under my desk. The hub is plugged into a USB 3 port on the motherboard (the hub is USB 2, so that probably doesn't matter), and the hub's AC power in the power strip. Thangs is cool. Works great for about half an hour. Suddenly the hub power cycles -- all my devices are lifeless. A few seconds pass, hub comes back. My devices are functional again. One thing... audio is potato quality! :angry: All audio gets this stuttery effect, but it's not lag, it's just jittery.. garbled. Sounds like if someone had my audio in a piece of paper and is scrunching up the paper. Best analogy I'm capable of. Audio is the most important thing, I plug it into the mobo until I get a USB extension cord to reroute under the desk. So I've got a hub with KBM + microphone and then my amp in the mobo. No biggie, the amp is hi power so I say "I suppose this makes sense" and deal with it. Later, in a skype call, others are complaining that I'm transmitting a whining sound (not complaining, high pitched tone). I say 'wtf' and test the mic in a mobo USB port. Whining gone. WTF. What's the point of a USB hub if I can only have my mouse and keyboard plugged in! I do some research. Inconclusive. Assume defective hub. Go back to BestBuy, get a Dynex USB hub. I discover the power output is the same 5V 3.5A as the Belkin. Leery, I test all my devices in the Dynex. Everything works fine. Sweet. Set everything up. All my devices -- mouse, keyboard, mic, amp -- plugged into it under the desk. I test the mic. There's the whining sound.. Oh well, at least audio is fine. A little bit later the hub power cycles. Audio goes poopoo. I get upset. I try the hub's AC power in the wall instead of the power strip. Everything's fine... That leads us to now. I don't know if the hub will power cycle while plugged into the wall, I'm certain that it will eventually. Someone help me out. Are USB hubs a joke? Is there something about USB I'm missing? This is annoying me to no end. What's the point of a 7 port powered USB hub if I can only power my mouse and keyboard. I've checked the power requirements of all my devices and there should be no problems at all. Each port on the USB hubs should be receiving 500 mA, the standard amount of power for a USB hub(3.5 A / 7 ports = 0.5 A). I've been told a powered USB 3 hub might help and I've been told I'm overloading the port the hub is plugged into. Neither makes sense to me except maybe USB 3 might have more bandwidth to handle the data of macro keyboard/mouse + audio equipment. I'm at a loss. I call upon the power of the LTT community!
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Hi, The two wires that go to the power button switch have come loose. Is it ok to turn my computer on/off by simply touching these two wires together? Will it cause any damage? Thanks
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Link to article: http://www.dailytech.com/Teslas+Model+S+Gets+Highest+Safety+Rating+from+NHTSA+Breaks+Roof+Testing+Machine/article33209.htm This further proves that Tesla and Elon Musk are doing amazing things and the future is bright for electric cars. -
Alright guys, I am building my gaming rig this year and my question is when I build it, when im not using it or not gaming on it, would I be able to be able to mine with decent outcomes. This is my planned rig http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2TyJs, thanks in advance ~James
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My microphone/computer is producing a strange electronic noise/static and I can't seem to find a solution, so I've come to you guys for help. When plugged in via 3.5mm jack I get a very loud electronic noise that reacts to computer activity such as mouse movement. This noise percists regardless of if the microphone is muted or even unplugged, so I believe the problem to be computer related not microphone related. Example: http://clyp.it/yenek103 When plugged into an external sound card I still get excessive static/noise, however it doesn't seem to react to computer activity. Example 1, Astro Mixamp: http://clyp.it/2uxxb4uo Example 2, SteelSeries USB Sound Card: http://clyp.it/4mojkyg0 (Note: this card seemed to react to being touched [0:06]) I've tried different headsets, different outlets, with and without power bricks, every computer setting imaginable and even different houses! however the problem percists... Relevant PC Specs: Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 Power Supply: OCZ ZT Series 750W Headset: Senhieser pc360 I'm currently using my headset through the Astro mixamp since the static is most bearable. Would a dedicated PCIe sound card solve my problem? If so, which would you reccomend? Any help at all would be greatly appreciated! I've been dealing with this issue for over a year and really want to get this sorted out. If you need any more info don't be affraid to ask. Thanks for reading.
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I am wondering am I unpluging my pc from power correctly. So I want to see your advice for how to correctly unplug pc from "powwa" without doing some damage to your psu and pcu parts.
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Porsche is getting serious about electric cars and their latest concept shows just how serious. It's called the Porsche Mission E and it's the companies first full electric car. Let's break down some numbers: over 600 bhp (440 kW) 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in less than 3.5 seconds (124 mph in less than 12 seconds) top speed above 150 mph (~250 km/h) over 310.7 miles of range (~500 km) Sound great, but the most amazing part is the charging time. It has a 800-volt “Turbo Charging” system that Porsche claims can charge 80% of the battery in 15 min. Comparison wise, Tesla can charge 50% in 20 min with their Tesla Superchargers. It will also have some sort of holograms for operating the instruments (I've no idea how that works). Taken from the official press release: More pics:
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Howdy, wondering if cordless screwdrivers like this are appropriate for use building computers or would they be too rough on pc hardware? It would be nice to have a little cordless that I could use for IKEA and computer assembly. Feel free to elaborate if the poll isn't enough
