DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne 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.

"Daily Innovation Brief" © By Edward Kane