Discovery Bit | Vehicle | Activity https://www.discoverybit.com/groups/vehicle/ Activity feed for the group, Vehicle. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:41:02 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 e09cb07a966b2a75b3af54f8c648974f Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: China’s Changan Nevo (Qiyuan) A06 Is The World’s First Mass-Pr […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44844/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:39:32 -0600 China’s Changan Nevo (Qiyuan) A06 Is The World’s First Mass-Produced Passenger E.V Powered By A Sodium-Ion Battery (SIB) From CATL. Its 45 kWh Naxtra SIB Pack Delivers ~248–250 Miles (≈400km) Of Range. Sodium Is Cheaper & More Abundant Than Scarce Lithium, Retaining ~90% Power At −40°F & Working To −58°F. The E.V Is Set For Showrooms In Mid-2026.

]]> 0 94e7e3b6a1c523cc225f617706cf8717 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: Aircar, Set To Become The World’s First Mass Produced Flying C […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44211/ Wed, 21 May 2025 00:50:57 -0600 Aircar, Set To Become The World’s First Mass Produced Flying Car By 2026, Won An Engineering Award. Flight-Tested For 170+ Hrs With 500+ Takeoffs, It Needs A Runway, Unlike Vertical-Lift Rivals, Flies At 155 mph, & Will Cost $800K–$1M. Aircar 2 (2025) Has A 300-hp Engine, 173 mph Speed, 1,110 km Range, Improved Aerodynamics, & A Faster Switch.

]]> 0 92e9df47bcf97870518a05bac7398dc3 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: Glīd Technologies And Mendocino Railway Will Pilot The […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44195/ Thu, 08 May 2025 20:26:58 -0600 Glīd Technologies And Mendocino Railway Will Pilot The World’s First Autonomous Road-To-Rail Freight System In 2025 On California’s Historic Skunk Train Route. The Manned Hybrid GliderM And Autonomous AR2RV (For Containers/Trailers) Will Run 40 Miles From Fort Bragg To Willits, Boosting Sustainable Logistics And Mendocino County’s Economy,

]]> 0 129dded74a0a0580918f9bf56e26f872 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: Aurora Has Launched The First Commercial Driverless T […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44190/ Fri, 02 May 2025 20:56:54 -0600 Aurora Has Launched The First Commercial Driverless Trucking Service, Running Long-Haul Routes From Dallas To Houston. Uber Freight & Hirschbach Use Its Tech, Which Has Logged Over 1,200 Driverless Miles. Gatik Handles Short-Hauls, & Kodiak Robotics Uses Safety Drivers. Aurora Plans To Expand By Late 2025, Amid Union Safety & Job Concerns.

]]> 0 149e383b5b73cfc73ee364224e744822 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: Stella Terra, An SUV Created By TU/e Students, Is The […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43445/ Sat, 21 Oct 2023 17:01:34 -0600 Stella Terra, An SUV Created By TU/e Students, Is The World’s First Off-Road Solar Vehicle. The Solar Panels On Its Roof Charge The Battery, Enabling Long-Distance Travel Without Charging Stations, Up To 710 Km On Roads & 550 Km Off-Road In Sunny Conditions, With A Top Speed Of 145 Km/H. The Goal Is To Inspire Sustainable Vehicle Innovation.

]]> 0 0d1f18eb70d8647a8bde5fc5418e10be Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: Alef's "Model A," Is The First Flying Car/Electric Car T […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43244/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 22:46:25 -0600 Alef’s “Model A,” Is The First Flying Car/Electric Car To Receive Legal Permission From The FAA For Road And Air Testing, Allowing Limited Flight Locations And Purposes, Before Public Release. Model A Is Available For Preorder, Priced At $300,000, With Drive And Flight Ranges Of 200 Miles And 110 Miles —Alef Plans To Start Deliveries By Late 2025.

]]> 0 5940b22f27dc222d7efacc81f18b2134 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: United Airlines, If Approved By The FAA, Plans To Launch […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43172/ Sun, 02 Apr 2023 20:45:41 -0600 United Airlines, If Approved By The FAA, Plans To Launch North America’s First Commercial eVTOL Air Taxi Service Between Downtown Chicago And O’hare International Airport In 2025. An eVTOL, Of The 200 Archer Midnight eVTOLs Purchased From Archer Aviation For $1 Billion, Can Complete The Route In 10 Mins, A Fraction Of The Hour-Long Drive, At ~$100/Trip.

]]> 0 5fba6baee258743292a24944d84e34a1 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: A Chinese Electric Vehicle Firm, BYD, Has Surpassed Tesla In […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/42733/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:14:12 -0600 A Chinese Electric Vehicle Firm, BYD, Has Surpassed Tesla In The Global Sale Of Electric Vehicles In The First Half Of 2022. BYD, Partly Owned By Warren Buffett, Sold 638,157 Electric Vehicles While Tesla Sold 564,743 Vehicles. However, In Fairness, BYD Vehicles Are Electric Or Plug-In Hybrid Compared To Tesla’s Full Battery Electric.

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]]> 0 4174c06dffd46c141056da92c8ebad2a Paul Getty posted an update in the group Vehicle: BMW Has Created The First Car, From A BMW iX, Which Changes […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/42462/ Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:01:00 -0600 BMW Has Created The First Car, From A BMW iX, Which Changes Color. And This Color Changing Ability Is Due To The Car’s Body Panels Comprising E Ink Displays, Just Like Those Found In Screens Of E-Readers. The E Ink Display Technology Would Enable The Car Or Part Of The Vehicle To Display Different Colors And/Or Information Like Images And Text.

]]> 0 ca30d9c85e9d149906d6c1d17fdce8d0 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: A Technology Company, ABB, Is Said To Have Developed The […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/42363/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 01:30:22 -0600 A Technology Company, ABB, Is Said To Have Developed The Fastest Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger, Called Terra 360, Which Is Capable of Charging An EV In About 3 Minutes For A 100 km (62 miles) Drive Range. The Terra 360 Is Said To Have A Maximum Output Of 360 kW And Can Fully Charge An EV In 15 Minutes Or Less. Cool!

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]]> 0 0ef55403762e6578537564af1e172b47 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: Self-Driving Boats (Roboats) Are Being Tested In The Canals […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/42348/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 21:20:34 -0600 Self-Driving Boats (Roboats) Are Being Tested In The Canals Of Amsterdam. The Same Advanced Technology Applied To Self Driving Cars Was Used In Developing The Roboats. The Roboats, Expected To Travel 6-7 Km/ Hour, Will Convey People, Goods, And Trash. The Watercrafts Will Be Used To Alleviate Road Congestions By Making Use Of Under-Utilised Canals.

]]> 0 cc287cc0eec4e3fbc46110ff55be91a0 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: FedEx Has Begun Using Self-Driving Trucks Developed By […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/42283/ Sun, 26 Sep 2021 03:29:40 -0600 FedEx Has Begun Using Self-Driving Trucks Developed By Autonomous Vehicle Startup Aurora And Heavy-Duty Vehicle Manufacturer Paccar, As Part Of A Pilot Program, To Haul Goods Btw Dallas And Houston. The Self Driving Trucks, With Backup Safety Driver, Will Be Used Multiple Times A Week To Complete The ~ 500 Mile Route Along Interstate 45.

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]]> 0 7e658620e5924390f851deb7a3fe1259 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: Ford's First-Ever Electric SUV, The Ford Mustang Mach-E, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/40173/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 23:49:38 -0600 Ford’s First-Ever Electric SUV, The Ford Mustang Mach-E, Which Has Been On Sale For A Few Months, Has Now, For The First Time In The World, Experienced A Wreck, Via Highway Speed Crash. Fortunately, All Occupants Survived With Minor Injuries. The Accident May Indicate How Safe The Vehicle Is, Compared To The Fatal Tesla Model S Crash.

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]]> 0 2c59c990cccbb5d260bf34dca162fcd2 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: The World's First Human Passenger Test Of A New Mode Of […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36589/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 02:51:43 -0600 The World’s First Human Passenger Test Of A New Mode Of Transportation, Since 100 Years, Was Successfully Done By “Virgin Hyperloop.” Hyperloop Is A Transportation Mode Via A Vehicle, Magnetically Suspended In A Vaccum Tube, Which Can Reach Speeds Of 600 mph. But The Virgin Hyperloop Test Got To A Speed Of 100 mph Due To The 500m Long Track.

]]> 0 24d96955545c8d2f86401f0f6f16de06 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: Life Aircraft Is Selling A Few Of Their Recreational Flying […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36537/ Sun, 27 Sep 2020 20:25:58 -0600 Life Aircraft Is Selling A Few Of Their Recreational Flying Vehicles, Called Hexa, For $US495,000. But The Cool Part Is That Anyone That Meets The Height, Weight, And Age Requirements Can Rent To Fly Without A Pilot’s License. Hexa Is An Electric Vertical Takeoff And Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Able To Fly 15-Mins Intervals At Low Altitudes.

]]> 0 d9cdc0f6561fdf0374f89837209ba640 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: SkyDrive Inc., A Japanese Company, Has Announced The First […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36491/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 21:56:01 -0600 SkyDrive Inc., A Japanese Company, Has Announced The First Successful Public Demonstration Of A Piloted Flying Car, Named SD-03. SD-03, According To SkyDrive, Is “The First Smallest Vertical Takeoff And Landing Vehicle That Takes Up The Space Of Two Parked Cars.” The Company Plans On Carrying Out More Developments And Tests To Ensure The Car Use Safety.

]]> 0 efe4fa9cdbe8869d9dadd3e0e0038315 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: Volvo Plans To Be The First To Use Light Direction and […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36328/ Wed, 06 May 2020 21:59:53 -0600 Volvo Plans To Be The First To Use Light Direction and Ranging (LiDAR) In Production Vehicles. LiDAR Is A Low-Intensity, Non-Harmful, And Invisible Laser Beams, Which Can Help Compute Object Distance From The Sender (Autonomous Car). Volvo Intends To Do This In Partnership With Luminar, Who Has Made LiDAR Cheaper And Smaller In Size.

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]]> 0 46cdb3f3eaef2049445f8d3b270ee89f Ken Yun posted an update in the group Vehicle: The UK Car Sales Has Plunged To Its Lowest In 74 Years. This […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36327/ Tue, 05 May 2020 21:53:32 -0600 The UK Car Sales Has Plunged To Its Lowest In 74 Years. This Is All Thanks To The Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdown Measures, As All Car Showrooms Were Also Impacted. Society for Motor Manufacturers And Traders (SMMT) Figures Show That Only 4,321 Cars Were Registered In April, The Lowest Monthly Level Since 1946.

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]]> 0 1073eebc778d07737a5058ceb40a4493 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: Ford Is Expanding The Mustang Lineup, For The First Time In […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36035/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:50:37 -0600 Ford Is Expanding The Mustang Lineup, For The First Time In 55 Years, With The Release Of Its First Electric Car, A Mustang Mach-E. The Mach-E, An SUV, Comes With 459 HP, Can Accelerate From 0 to 60 MPH In About 3 Secs, With 210-300 Miles Traveling Distance Before Recharging. The Vehicle, Costing About $44,000, Will Hit The Market In Late 2020.

]]> 0 6022924a70e94ae946a33e9ec43ca494 Gabriel Zamora posted an update in the group Vehicle: In A Bid To Reduce Nitrogen Oxide Pollution In Netherlands, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36029/ Thu, 14 Nov 2019 23:59:30 -0600 In A Bid To Reduce Nitrogen Oxide Pollution In Netherlands, To Save Jobs By Complying With The EU Law Protecting Nature, The Dutch Government Is Instigating Policies, From 2020, Which Include Cutting Day Time Speed Limit From 130Km/h To 100Km/h. Drivers Can Revert To Normal Limit Btw 19:00-06:00 When Only 8%-10% Of Cars Are On The Road.

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]]> 0 7a086683cbc9103c0abde6cab4aa2c94 Paul Getty posted an update in the group Vehicle: BMW Is Painting A 2020 X6 Vantablack, Making It The First […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35920/ Sat, 31 Aug 2019 19:45:38 -0600 BMW Is Painting A 2020 X6 Vantablack, Making It The First Blackest Black Car. The Color Is Said To Erase all The Car’s Curves. Vantablack, Black Vertically Aligned Nano Tube Array, The Blackest Black Matrix Made From Microscopic Bit Of Carbon, Is Great For Coating Space-Borne Materials Because It Easily Absorbs Light And Resist Cold Temperature.

]]> 0 b343dbf9a15db3644e472b7b427a7f6d Lyft Business posted an update in the group Vehicle: Lyft Will Increase Its Fleet Of Autonomous Vehicle Taxis, In […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35635/ Thu, 09 May 2019 18:59:08 -0600 Lyft Will Increase Its Fleet Of Autonomous Vehicle Taxis, In Couple Of Months, By Partnering With Waymo. The Option To Use Waymo’s Self-Driving Taxis Will Be Added To Lyft Hail App, In Phoenix, Arizona. Lyft Has Partnered With Various Other companies To Provide Autonomous Vehicle Taxis In California And Nevada.

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]]> 0 3a19f639db221f938a338211e611c963 Paul Getty posted an update in the group Vehicle: It's Pretty Cool For Vehicles To Be Fitted With Systems That […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35535/ Wed, 27 Mar 2019 20:49:55 -0600 It’s Pretty Cool For Vehicles To Be Fitted With Systems That Can Automatically Limit The Vehicle To The Speed Limit Of A Road, Especially Around Schools And Hospitals. It Seems Like This Is Among What The European Union Is Trying To Do With The Speed Limiter Policy For New Cars Sold As From 2022.

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]]> 0 90b886ceef0eff414d8662bc17be1470 Candy Alexander posted an update in the group Vehicle: Electric And Hybrid Vehicles And Motorcycles Are Now […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35507/ Tue, 19 Mar 2019 01:34:57 -0600 Electric And Hybrid Vehicles And Motorcycles Are Now Required To Emit Artificial Sound When Moving Quietly Under 12 MPH In Europe Or Moving Up To 18.6 MPH In USA. This Regulation, Which Is Geared Towards Protecting, E.G, Pedestrians And Cyclists, Expects These Vehicles And Motorcycles Types To Comply By 2021 In Europe And 2020 In USA.

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]]> 0 514cfa06f57ad8a2e551fccab812722d Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: Wow! Ford Is Planning To Install A Cellular […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35292/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 05:26:40 -0600 Wow! Ford Is Planning To Install A Cellular Vehicle-To-Everything Technology In All Their New U.S. Models, Starting In 2022. The Technology Would Enable Ford Vehicles To Communicate Regarding Road Hazards, Auto-Pay For Fast-Food At Drive Throughs, Ease Traffic Flow By Talking To Stop Lights, And Improve Self-Driving Vehicle Technology .

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]]> 0 7ca65e6b2668bc2aefe4902fd3238faf Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: From My Perspective, It Looks Like A Pretty Smart Idea To […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35239/ Sat, 22 Dec 2018 04:53:07 -0600 From My Perspective, It Looks Like A Pretty Smart Idea To Test Self Driving Cars By Using Them As Grocery Delivery Vehicles Before Using Then To Transport People. This Is What Kroger, A Super Grocery Store, Is Doing By Teaming Up With A Start-up Nuro To Provide A Driverless Car For Groceries. Cool!.

]]> 0 55dbd81e18454617ba5dca5b19678f42 Abbey Carper posted an update in the group Vehicle: I Just Can't Get Enough Of The Developments In Saudi Arabia. […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/27130/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 23:57:38 -0600 I Just Can’t Get Enough Of The Developments In Saudi Arabia. Now, The Country is Set To Issue Driver’s License To Women, Come June 24, 2018, After A Decades-Old Ban. Saudi Arabia Is The Only Country In The World That Has Since Prevented Women From Driving. Cool!

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]]> 0 9a770edef3938ee72062e5c360391f66 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Vehicle: Self Driving Vehicles Do Have Major Limitations. They Cannot […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/25668/ Tue, 15 May 2018 01:10:01 -0600 Self Driving Vehicles Do Have Major Limitations. They Cannot Drive On Roads That Are Not Well Paved And 3-D Mapped. Well, MIT To The Rescue: They Have Developed A System Called MapLite, Which Could Allow Autonomous Vehicles Drive, Using Adapting Sensors And GPS, On Unpaved/UnMapped 3-D Roads. Looking Forward To It!

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]]> 0 b79003db4999ca1c83bf8b6c51067f6f Candy Alexander posted an update in the group Vehicle: The Rear Visibility Technology Rule For Vehicles Has Just […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/21730/ Tue, 08 May 2018 01:32:07 -0600 The Rear Visibility Technology Rule For Vehicles Has Just Taken Effect. The Rule Requires All Vehicles, Under 10,000 Pounds, Including Buses And Trucks Manufactured Or Made To Sell In The USA, On/Or After May 1, 2018, To Come Equipped With Rear Visibility Technology. The Rule Was Actually Inspired By The Death Of A 2-Year-Old Toddler.

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]]> 0 81863f0f5916032750412cc16787ffbc Yvonne Bethel posted an update in the group Vehicle: The Possibly First Mass Produced 3D-Printed Car Will Be […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/17194/ Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:41:21 -0600 The Possibly First Mass Produced 3D-Printed Car Will Be Available In China In The Second Quarter Of 2019. The Car, Which Takes Only 3 Days To Make, Is Said To Cost About $10,000. The Car Has A Top Speed A Bit Under 45 MPH With Max Range Over 90 Miles. Cool!

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]]> 0 2ddb7feed8d4bc14c95cb74b08edf0e4 Basil Jamieson posted an update in the group Vehicle: Toyota Was Named World Most Admired, In The Vehicle Group, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/14091/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 03:23:35 -0600 Toyota Was Named World Most Admired, In The Vehicle Group, Under The Fortune’s World’s Most Admired List (Which I did Not Know Existed Until Now) For The Fourth Time Consecutively. Although Not My First Choice In Cars, But I Might Be Giving It Some Serious Consideration. Congrats Again, Toyota.

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]]> 0 57db2d1466851e8b41533703d12322cf Candy Alexander posted an update in the group Vehicle: Who Really Needs Steering Wheels, Breaks Or Accelerators In […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/13441/ Sun, 14 Jan 2018 01:27:26 -0600 Who Really Needs Steering Wheels, Breaks Or Accelerators In Autonomous Vehicles? That is, When Some Vehicles Are Being Developed That Could Anticipate Our Next Reaction/ Command. All The Same, Kudos To GM For Making These Advances To Fully Autonomous GM Vehicles.

GM introduces a self-driving car without a steering wheel – Jan. 12,…

]]> 0 60132bb283b4ce9f29ec7daaa742e65a Yvonne Bethel posted an update in the group Vehicle: First, It Were Cars That Could Drive Themselves, And Now, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/12973/ Mon, 08 Jan 2018 03:04:50 -0600 First, It Were Cars That Could Drive Themselves, And Now, Cars That Can Synchronize With Our Brain Is Being Developed. Nissan Is At The Brink Of Developing Cars That Could Anticipate Our Next Reaction, For Example, Like Stepping On The Brake Or Accelerator; Or Turning Left Or Right. The Future Looks Bright And Scary.

]]> 0 a490da1c4f6abaf00b68f2c335efaf77 Ken Parth posted an update in the group Vehicle: Nice, These Apps Are Doing Amazing Things. The “AutoGravity A […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/5349/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 21:00:57 -0600 Nice, These Apps Are Doing Amazing Things. The “AutoGravity App,” The Travelocity Of Cars, Lets Anyone Compare Car Prices Amongst Dealers. And Then, Also Lets You Compare Car Loans, Apply and Be Approved For A Car Loan In A Matter Of Minutes. Talk About Taking Out the Hassle In Car Buying.

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]]> 0 4eba6df4c209b249307126f5059ea276 Ken Yun posted an update in the group Vehicle: Buying A Car Needs Some Thoughts That May Require You To Ask […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/783/ Sun, 19 Mar 2017 12:42:13 -0600 Buying A Car Needs Some Thoughts That May Require You To Ask These Questions And More: How Do I Get The Best Financing For A Car? Should I Buy A New Or Used Car? How Do I Trade/Sell Off My Old Car? What Type Of Car Should I Buy? Then Consider Reading This Post For Answers.

What You Need to Know Before Car Shopping…

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