The idea of using an off-the-shelf vehicle is that it already has that stuff in it. The automotive industry has spent a lot of money evaluating these chassis for safety and we can make use of that.
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Everybody recognizes that commercial off-the-shelf technology is critical to the cost and control issues in mobile and wireless services.
The U.S. government's support for Linux is indicative of the shift away from government-developed code and the lower costs associated with commercial off-the-shelf solutions. The U.S. government benefits from the community efforts to enhance the security of Linux with up-to-date technical innovation.
Aspen Simulation Workbook has enabled us to integrate Aspen Plus and Aspen FIHR(TM) with a third-party design program without the need to develop custom software. The project requires data to be repeatedly transferred between the three applications. Aspen Simulation Workbook allows us to connect them together with a simple, off-the-shelf solution that is easy to use and maintain.
They could have an increase (in gas mileage) two to three times what was proposed using off-the-shelf technologies that are standard and proven. Our analysis has shown these technologies could be deployed in 10 years to get light trucks up around 35 miles per gallon.