shaking hands again
Technology can smooth adversity between industrial designers and mechanical engineers.

new wheels for grandma
Engineers are adding enabling technologies that make cars easier and safer for an aging population to drive.

treading lightly
Paved ribbons of speed make for noisy neighbors.

cell conversion
A DOE-sponsored program would ease fuel cells into cars—as backup power for all those electrical extras.

powering down
After a half-century of safety testing for the nuclear industry, a key heat-transfer lab is losing its home.

giving vent
New ideas offer to breathe some fresh air into the conventions of indoor climate control.

input/output
Planetary Crankshaft

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