AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo was LIVE at Cobo Center for the 2017 SAE World Congress Experience (WCX17). At WCX™17: SAE World Congress Experience practical meets potential. The premier talent in the automotive and mobility industry converge to address current challenges, discover new avenues of exploration, and explore the promise of the future of transportation engineering in an interactive experience. Attendees and exhibitors have access to numerous interactive events, including: Facebook Live at WCX, The Learning Lab, The Experience Lounge and The Exchange: Tech Hub and Leadership Summit.
2018 Honda Odyssey minivan
It was first unveiled at the NAIAS in January
Body and frame from the Odyssey
Chevrolet Bolt EV
Moving robot from adept
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Her speech was titled “Clash of Silicon Valley and NASCAR”
She talked about increasing the fan experience
Landauer said that pit crews could one day become automated
An audience member had a question
Q&A with Julia Landauer
Attendees watching her speech
Don Christian from Divergent3D
His speech was titled “Around the World in an EV: Lessons Learned in Global Range Anxiety”
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He drove around the world in a Tesla Model S
Don kept getting this error message
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Don Christian from Divergent3D
What could possibly gone wrong?
Don said they had to bring several plugs and adapters
Their front trunk was full of cables
Don and his driving partner, Alan Soule
They charged overnight and at noon
The starting spot was Barcelona
Charging stations in Spain & Portugal
How Spain compares with Michigan
This bus also made the trip around the world
However, the bus wasn’t allowed to enter the U.S.
So they added a hammock and converted it into an RV
Canadian EV plugs were different
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Don Christian from Divergent3D
Don and Alan had to use a converter
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China’s new Silk Road
The railroad ends at the China/Russia border
Charging at the Kazakh desert
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They traveled across 3 continents in 80 days
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Weihao Gu from Baidu Inc.
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The Transportation Research Center
Map of the facility in New Liberty, Ohio
Hewlett-Packard is working on connected vehicles
For example, one car can alert another car of an accident ahead
This is a standard BMW i3 SUV
SAE Career Central
For more information about the 2017 SAE World Congress Experience (WCX17), visit www.wcx17.org.
