Volkswagen I.D. concept revealed at Paris Motor Show

Volkswagen launched VW I.D. concept at the Paris Motor Show 2016. This all-electric hatchback car is one of the vehicles of the future are the focus of the German car manufacturer to produce low emission vehicles. The I.D. is a brand of electric vehicles based on the Modular Electric Drive (MEB) architecture.

2016 Volkswagen I.D. concept revealed at the Paris Motor Show 2016. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eV1oa)

These concept car gave the picture of design language that will be used in the electric cars by 2020. As quoted of Autocar, the car also is the first of up to five new electric models planned by Volkswagen, including a MPV similar to the earlier Budd-e concept wheeled debuted at the CES 2016 back in January, a crossover style SUV to be revealed as a concept in 2017 then a saloon and sportscar as well.

Left side view of 2016 Volkswagen I.D. concept at the Paris Motor Show 2016. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eV1oa)

These concept car is equipped with the electric motors produces the power up to 168 hp, with claims 0-100 kph acceleration of less than 8 seconds and has a top speed of 159 kph. Unfortunately, Volkswagen has not given the battery specifications, but with the European testing methods, mileage owned around 400 to 600 km.

Rear side view of 2016 Volkswagen I.D. concept at the Paris Motor Show 2016. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eV1oa)

The I.D. concept can be configured with more powerful electric motors or not, as well as the capacity of the batteries. All can be customized according to the needs of consumers. Interestingly, the placement of the battery is low and in the middle of the car, so made its weight distribution approached of 50:50. Beside that the batteries can be charged up to 80 percent within 30 minutes.

Reportedly, the I.D. will be the first Volkswagen car products to adopt the fully automated driving. To enable these features, the driver simply presses a VW logo button on the steering wheel for three seconds, and the car will take over the control, then steering wheel will fit into the dashboard. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | AUTOCAR]

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Rosetta mission ends with a heroic action

Rosetta mission 'FINISHED'. Unmanned spacecraft ended its mission with heroic action, by crashing to the ice surface of comet 67P.

Rosetta mission control in Darmstadt has not been able to confirm when the final seconds Rosetta occur. Contact with the aging spacecraft was abruptly broken off (which indicates the occurrence of damage).

The Rosetta spacecraft have hit the comet 67P at about 11:18 GMT (12:18 BST/1318 CEST) on Friday. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eVgSq)

A few hours before the collision occurred, Rosetta was sending a number of high-resolution images, are also a series of measurements of celestial bodies that resemble a giant chunk of the dirty snow.

The ESA's Rosetta spacecraft.  
(Picture from:  http://en.wikipedia.org/)

"Goodbye Rosetta. You've done a good job, gave best contribution to space science," said the European Space Agency (ESA) mission manager, Patrick Martin, as quoted from BBC on Saturday, October 1, 2016.

Martin stated the mission of Roseta at Comet 67P has ended successfully. The researchers hope the data collected by Rosetta within its journey to the comet 67P in the last two years will be used for decades.

Its loss of signal, which occurred on Friday morning, September 30, 2016 at 11:18 GMT greeted muffled cheers and handshakes of the ESA staff. The completion of the Rosetta mission will also mean the end of the scientist task. "People are feeling sad, and proud to have completed this mission," said ESA's senior adviser, Mark McCaughrean.

The face of comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko photographed by Rosetta spacecraft on August 3, 2014. The comet-shaped looks like a duck. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1GD38up)

During Friday morning, the instrument team follow each round and changes in motion of Rosetta, when it tried to land on the 4-kilometer-width of duck head-shaped comet.

The researchers want to lower the spacecraft, in order to observe the inside of one of the holes that give rise to the impression of patches on the surface. The sinkhole that is the point at which 67P ejects gas and dust into space. Scientists consider it as an opportunity to peek inside the comet.

Some pictures successfully sent by Rosetta, only a few seconds before the collision occurred. The photos will have a resolution that can be measured in millimeters.

"Super-duper," said Holger Sierks, head of the Osiris camera team. "My neck feathers shiver when thinking about all that," as he told to BBC News.

The comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was the complete nama of these celestial body and currently heading away from the Sun. Its position limit the solar energy available for Rosetta, which is used to operate the system. Make the spacecraft becomes limp.

Still image from animation of Philae separating from Rosetta and descending to the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, Nov. 2014. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1NpsM4h)

Scientists initially have the option to make the Rosetta hibernation or let it die slowly. However, according to ESA scientists, Matt Taylor, if Rosetta 'put to sleep' and then woken up again when 67P re-entering the bright territory of solar System, there is no guarantee the technology will still work fine. 

So, they decided to end it with a reckless action that ended up crashing. Because Rosetta is not designed to land, some of the structure of the plane most likely broke on the initial contact with the comet.

Over the last few days, Rosetta has manoeuvred from its flyover orbits to line up for collision with the comet. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eVgSq)

Rosetta arrives at 67P in August 2014, after a 10-year journey from Earth. Over the years, it reveals the secrets of the behavior, structure and chemistry of comets. Rosetta even dropped a small robot named Philae to the surface of the comet in November 2014 to gather additional information (the historic first in space exploration).

Rosetta is expected to help unravel the mystery of why the Earth into very watery world, because 70 percent of our planet is ocean. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | BBC]

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Husqvarna 701 was officially launched at the Intermot 2016

The latest Husqvarna models will certainly perform at Intermot 2016, held in Cologne, Germany. One of them is predicted to appear are Husqvarna 701. Not long ago, Husqvarna have upgraded their 701 motorcycles, both models of Supermoto and Enduro.

Husqvarna 701 Supermoto models will debuted at the Intermot 2016. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eVF8J)

It seems to have been premature, because not long ago the 701 models experienced changes. Perhaps, the Husqvarna need to see and remember that their competitors will never be silent. But it seems that the change was in order to face the Intermot 2016 in Cologne Germany be held on October 4 to 9, 2016.

Front three quarter of Husqvarna 701 Enduro. (Picture from:http://adf.ly/1eVFKz)

The most important change is the increased of power and torque, to 74 horsepower @ 8,000 rpm and torque to 71 Nm @ 6,750 rpm. Or is there an increase in 6 horsepower and 6 Nm. It looks like the engine was similar to the KTM Duke 690, a model that share components with the Husqvarna 701 model.

Right side view of Husqvarna 701 Enduro. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eVFKz)

Other changes was made on the convenience sector, the engine vibration is now lower, thanks to the secondary balancer shafts are applied, and the impact with the redline increased of 1,000 rpm. 

Offsetting that, now Keihin throttle body using a 50 mm. the cable of gas are now no longer used, the system was changed to ride by wire. As well as the Euro4 emission standards had been bagged. Only, not yet known how the price offered now. It seems to be published in the Intermot 2016.

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive with the true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins.... ••• [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | BIKEEXIF]

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Guessing the answers of longevity mystery

Some time ago, the world is shocked by the presence of Mbah Gotho in Sleman, Indonesia is very old. If the documentation of his was proved to be correct, then the 146-year-old grandfather was the oldest man on Earth. Beside that, Mbah Gotho known as heavy smokers, so the secret of longevity of his became a mystery. 

Mbah Gotho of Indonesia, a 146 years-old grandfather could be the oldest man on Earth if the documentation of his was proved to be correct. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eRJHP)

Are there other factors that determines the human's life expectancy? From an international study conducted by the researchers at University of California Los Angeles suggests that the life expectancy of most humans is influenced by genetic factors, regardless of a person's lifestyle choices.

The study was led by a geneticist named Steve Horvath of UCLA and worked together with 65 other researchers around the world. The study was conducted through the analysis of blood samples taken from 13,000 people.

As quoted of UCLA on Saturday, October 1, 2016, that the epigenetic 'clock' previously developed by Horvath used to calculate the aging of the blood and other tissues in the human body through the tracking of DNA changes in accordance with the passage of time.

These 'clock' is able to calculate the biological age of blood. According to scientists at UCLA, the biological age is superior than chronological age in terms of determining when the time of someone dies.

Exercise and eating right are beneficial to one’s health, of course, but life expectancy is also tied to our DNA, UCLA research suggests. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eRJNl)

The research results have been published in the Aging journal refers to the 13 sets of data. According to Horvath, a healthy eating habits combined with exercise had no impact on delaying death in some people.

"We found that about 5 percent of the population gets old with higher biological speeds, so that life expectancy is shorter," Horvath said via a press release.

"An aging accelerated process to increase the risk of death by 50 percent of adults at any age level." But, the study leader added that the risky activities such as smoking still can accelerate the aging process, although genetics plays a much stronger role.

Horvath continued, "Although a healthy lifestyle could add to life expectancy, the aging process that is within preventing us continually outsmart the death. However, the risk factors such as smoking, diabetes, and high blood pressure are still strong predicting the death rate (mortality) compared to the speed of someone epigenetic aging."

Even with these findings, but the perpetrators of the medical profession looked at the ability to predict the life span by using epigenetic clock as something that is still uncertain. "Is the epigenetic changes caused by chronological aging directly cause of death on the older people?" said Dr. Themistocles Assimes of Stanford University.

Dr. Assimes, who is also the author of the research report, furthermore said, "Maybe the change was simply to encourage the development of some kind of disease or undermine the person's ability to resist the development of the disease after being exposed. There is still need of future research to answer those questions." *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | UCLA | LATEST TECHNOLOGY]

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Is this the figure of the latest KTM Duke 390?

An Indian automotive sites have recently revealed the latest looks of the KTM Duke 390. Furthermore, they claimed the photo was the official image of the naked figure of the latest KTM motorcycles which will be on display at the EICMA 2016.

2017 KTM Duke 390. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eMWDB)

The latest KTM Duke 390 motorcycles which will have a production label of 2017, also has a number of significant changes from the previous version.

In appearance, the 2017 KTM Duke 390 like a small version of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R, and the difference is only in the terms of length and width of the motorcycle's posture. Reportedly the new motorcycle will be carrying the new color as well.

The design of the 2017 KTM Duke 390 is influenced from the KTM 1290 Super Duke R. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eMWDB)

For the motorcycle's drivetrain, the KTM Duke 390 will use a liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine with a capacity of 373.27 cc which is claimed to burst the power up to 44 horse power.

The KTM's new model is also rumored to have a weight heavier than the previous version, about 4 kg to 5 kg. The motorcycle weight gain due to the change in the terms of exhaust silencers, exhaust system with the tube under the engine which aimed to reducing emissions.

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive with the true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins.... ••• [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MOTORBEAM]

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Here she is the latest electric SUV of Mercedes-Benz

The Paris Motor Show 2016 is used by Mercedes-Benz to introduce its newest product, the 'Generation EQ' concept. This car will complete the line-up of electric vehicles that are owned by one of the German premium car manufacturers.

From its exterior appears that Mercedes-Benz EQ Concept has a simple design but still elegant. It can be seen from the design of the headlights, grille, to the rear lights.

Mercedes-Benz Generation EQ concept. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eTExu)

Mercedes-Benz EQ Concept equipped with two electric motors that produce a total power of 402 horsepower with a maximum torque of 700 nm. The car also uses a battery to power more than 70 kWh.

Mercedes-Benz SUV accelerates from 0-100 kilometers per hour less than five seconds. In a fully charged battery condition, this car can be used as far as 500 kilometers. Recharging the batteries can be done by plugging the cable into a power source or wireless system.

Right side view of Mercedes-Benz Generation EQ concept. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eTExu)

Mercedes-Benz EQ concept scheduled to enliven the electric SUV market began 2019. And these environmentally friendly SUV will be a competitor to the Tesla Model X and Q6 Audi e-tron.

Right view of Mercedes-Benz Generation EQ concept. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1eTExu)

As an illustration, the Tesla Model X is equipped the 70 kWh battery capable of delivering vehicles roam 352 kilometers in a fully charged battery condition. Its maximum speed of 224 km/h.

While the Audi Q6 e-tron uses three electric motors capable of producing between 435 and 503 ps and torque of 800 nm. With that power, the Audi electric Q6 can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 4.6 seconds with a maximum speed of 210 km/h. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARSCOOPS]

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