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The All-New Jaguar I-Pace Electric SUV
JAGUAR I-PACE ELECTRIC SUV Battery: 90 kWh Battery range: up to 234 miles/full charge 0-60 mph: 4.5 sec MSRP: $69,500
Built from the ground up, the 2019 Jaguar IPACE is a pure Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV). Thrilling to look at and drive. The IPACE is propelled by two permanent magnet synchronous electric motors. Like the technology found in the ITYPE Formula E racing car, these motors generate 394 horsepower and 512 pound-feet of torque. Instant torque and All Wheel Drive traction gives the IPACE the acceleration of a sports car. It reaches 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. There are five full seats, innovative storage, a substantial rear cargo space of more than 25.3 cubic feet and 0.95 cubic feet in the front storage compartment. The IPACE has a compact footprint from the outside but exceptional space within. It is a distinctively elegant SUV in a sporty and sleek look, with a stance that is empowering and “electric.” The retractable, flush door handles and curved roofline give a sense of the far-out future of design and features for an SUV. The sliver-thin LED headlights give an illumination that impresses day and night. The interior is spacious. With no engine or transmission tunnel through the middle of the vehicle, it allows for more leg room and knees for rear passengers. The sleek, low instrument panel is easily seen despite being minimized, making
for a simple dashboard. The form-fitting seats are plush leather with twin-needle stitching, giving a sporty, slim and comfortable look. Acoustic-laminated glass insulates traffic sounds for a quiet and peaceful ride. True Jaguar luxury is felt in this well-designed cabin. The 90-kWh battery of the IPACE is made up of high-energy density, lithium-ion pouch cells. Its design and state-of-the-art thermal management system support longevity and periods of sustained maximum power. One full charge provides a range of up to 234 miles. With a 50 kW DC rapid charger — the kind found at most public charging stations — the I-PACE can achieve a 0-80 percent charge in 85 minutes. —Mike Hunter Jaguar jaguarusa.com
Mobile Messaging at Work and Play – Beyond Conversation Over the last few years, mobile messaging usage has exploded.
transactional messages notifying customers about information
It now dominates smartphone usage. While consumer
related to their transaction. While SMS does have its limitations,
communication grew rapidly a few years ago, the more recent
such as plain-text, restricted-length format, it more than makes up
and interesting phenomenon is the rise of “messaging as a
for it with its reach and ubiquity.
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worldwide for rich messaging functionality remains WeChat,
Messaging and conversational experiences are gradually
along with similar apps Line and Kakao. These messaging
transforming every aspect of the human-computer interface.
apps enable users to not just communicate but also do a wide
The rise of Alexa and Assistant shows that, depending
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variety of transactions, including shopping, banking, insurance,
on context, users will seamlessly use both oral and textual
payments, travel, taxis, food delivery, jobs, music, news, etc.
conversations to get things done. For example, in private spaces
These have now become super-apps that subsume many other
with busy hands (e.g., when driving or cooking), audio is the
apps within them. These are powerful illustrations of the vision
preferred conversational medium. However, in public spaces (e.g.,
of “messaging as a platform.”
meeting room or noisy street), screen-based textual or visual interaction is usually the preferred mode. Even as other channels mount a bid to be viable alternatives,
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While other channels continue to develop, the gold standard
their customers and build advanced conversational experiences.
Messaging channels and conversational experiences continue their rapid growth even as the hype cycle has moved on. As they say, it is easy to overestimate the short-term and underestimate
SMS continues to remain the preferred channel for enterprise
the long-term; that is certainly the case with messaging and
messaging given its ubiquity. Globally, enterprises send 2 trillion
conversational experiences. —Beerud Sheth, founder and CEO of
text messages to consumers worldwide. These are mostly
Gupshup (www.gupshup.io)
EV Charger Installation: Jaguar partnered with Qmerit to help with resources for installation of the EV charger for the Jaguar IPACE. Qmerit provides easy access to a network of easy access, certified local installers to manage the installation of a ChargePoint home EV charger certified by Jaguar to get it right so that the car owner’s home charging station keeps his or her IPACE running.
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platform” — a platform for developers and enterprises to engage
