DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF
By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane
NO NEED TO PARK YOUR CAR, JUST FOLD IT!
- The world's 1st foldable car that can squeeze into tiny parking spots and drive very narrow roads will go on sale globally this summer for $17,400. Here are some key facts:
- Invented by Israel-based City Transformer
- Measures 4.5' wide and can shrink to 3.2'
- Called CT-2
- Shrinks in size by pulling in the wheelbase not the cabin
- Seats 2
- All-electric
- Range of 74 to 111 miles on a charge
- Top speed - 55 mph
- Available for pre-order; priced at $17,400
- 75% weight reduction and 2-times more energy efficient than a 4-door standard car
- Battery is 70% lighter than other EVs
- Company claims each CT-2 cuts 1200 ton of emissions per year
- Composed of sustainable materials and is a highly innovative design
- Company calls it a "cleaner, smarter urban lifestyle" that cuts emissions and noise pollution
- Looks like automotive innovation on the cutting edge.
TO IMPRESS: LOWER YOUR VOICE & TALK LOUDLY
- Research reveals what your voice says about you. Here's what we know:
- According to decades of research, sound aspects of your voice give people major insights into your personality
- Results:
- Low pitched voice - sign of extroversion
- High volume - reflects power
- Mumbling - macho & clever
- Deep - sexy
- High - inferiority
- Articulate - feminine
- Quiet voice - introverted
- Low & rich - attracts women
- Recent study done by Penn State University
- So next time you're at a social gathering and want to impress, you might want to break out in a bass-baritone version of a Wagner aria... or not.
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