electric vehicles - Blog - Brock Shores Financial #ImprovingFutures2024-03-29T10:40:31Zhttps://improvingfutures.ning.com/blog/feed/tag/electric+vehiclesHustle On Trees and Truckshttps://improvingfutures.ning.com/blog/hustle-on-trees-and-trucks2019-01-19T11:32:33.000Z2019-01-19T11:32:33.000ZTimothy Rosshttps://improvingfutures.ning.com/members/TimothyRoss<div><p>Interesting view of future from the folks at Hustle </p>
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<h2><strong>SeeTree plants $11.5m in funding to help farmers keep digital tabs on their orchards</strong></h2>
<p>SeeTree, a startup that collects data on trees using drones and AI to help farmers manage their orchards, raised an $11.5m Series A yesterday.</p>
<p>Per <a href="http://click.thehustle.co/wf/click?upn=mzf84Vw-2FXi73CMTEu-2FDDIwxFC4jzu3416SsBAvVrr6RV20zN44Vj3Nt2IEPY7zQI7mFmcbHsOjkHPBl1BTBYgTXBOX-2BgHjlZ3TDzrRNt5hIez8d7hDL85YjoDKLiFkixjRerg5RIwrZ96swJPRuCgg-3D-3D_Boe-2B5-2F7vFxG24052zB8oWWGKaVT315DgrAO0MfRG4jX3iLFXzCQRjVWDBugrtplkPHMYLD6D8KPgzjdeFXFbWKwEz-2BtiIIp8Ake5C5-2FsIPSq8xa8dw0dpe9Q9OB914JN0LN75KB8nRulQUhF1tKzOVLY0t7A6-2F6grGOPBoCe84lBW4Z1NQyCoO0a3HpOXWiNlHOedw4vxxSm8Bv98IjDwMn81m3pzBBAFWHdsyd47qmN-2BS0OVBelSx-2BB70lVenfYHHnUM60g-2F0TqNIG4furtP9fO-2FJ5yX2rietekTe6XL4es1wPdNw5O1b2oFUXIfMOZ5-2BNKtRg5gQjwlvn3xTZ8LdhXtV-2BiNoswIIxePYNklbBw45LafnoL0ZYbo5Y1-2B7N9"><em>TechCrunch</em></a>, this brings the company’s total funding to $15m.</p>
<h4><strong>It’s called “precision agriculture,” people!</strong></h4>
<p>After decades of barking up the wrong tree trying to perfect precision agriculture, SeeTree has finally developed what it calls “the world’s first intelligence network for trees.”</p>
<p>By using drone imagery, underground sensors, and data samplers on the ground for closer analysis, SeeTree offers <a href="http://click.thehustle.co/wf/click?upn=mzf84Vw-2FXi73CMTEu-2FDDI5tusp4pdOiIyYVbTc266wAgph6Q51gbmn0uUlPnntp9UVKL6abSHleAqPJHFR54CcX-2B0cxpKu1favuzPCwb-2FAFHaqh2okbaGjdBnwJYjQrovMGZk1tuFj6vpYVyYgdcNBfJeFP8cORY2oNRag9GiT0-3D_Boe-2B5-2F7vFxG24052zB8oWWGKaVT315DgrAO0MfRG4jX3iLFXzCQRjVWDBugrtplkPHMYLD6D8KPgzjdeFXFbWKwEz-2BtiIIp8Ake5C5-2FsIPSq8xa8dw0dpe9Q9OB914JN0LN75KB8nRulQUhF1tKzOVLY0t7A6-2F6grGOPBoCe84lBW4Z1NQyCoO0a3HpOXWiNlHOedw4vxxSm8Bv98IjDwKLO1KT5AWS0oLAB18izQsdU25mRKzpXRY0DIIBFalVbJKQ0KlInMWwOaoPYACr5SdSqaMDU7iq0zszq8TICTRQQsik45soNuu6VYJI0QV-2FpXSW8a5DVrMSouy-2BBujZV7Z-2F65olrcacTdCHdDePcrtqPnO6l5zr0pfFmACKRLuBo">“per-tree”</a> data for crop growers to digitally monitor their orchards.</p>
<p>Using the data, farmers can then replace their “underperformers,” AKA trees that suck at being trees.</p>
<h4><strong>Step into my office, Tree...</strong></h4>
<p>Don’t get your roots in a bunch, it’s not all about ruling greenery with an iron fist. </p>
<p>Farmers can also map out <a href="http://click.thehustle.co/wf/click?upn=mzf84Vw-2FXi73CMTEu-2FDDI3SC2E71l6y-2FI1ZJ5yd8aOLkoO8E-2BlqatZr0rJ4zHxcvYK6cFUrvlxcpqSelR5OLQVt3yUpzb64Assct-2Fz-2B6UoGQ17JyzSchtsY5kl-2BLmmVgi3igXorbXWNTbE7KFUEyqh55e6VHUs6USkUQU0ZK7t0-3D_Boe-2B5-2F7vFxG24052zB8oWWGKaVT315DgrAO0MfRG4jX3iLFXzCQRjVWDBugrtplkPHMYLD6D8KPgzjdeFXFbWKwEz-2BtiIIp8Ake5C5-2FsIPSq8xa8dw0dpe9Q9OB914JN0LN75KB8nRulQUhF1tKzOVLY0t7A6-2F6grGOPBoCe84lBW4Z1NQyCoO0a3HpOXWiNlHOedw4vxxSm8Bv98IjDwN7su8-2FxgfxRmHBaazZmOzbwMeIErwPT1Eq7rQo7ttOL-2FWYfmQew2IVI5bEuOrTXyYHbOkDODtqqXazItDapf-2BvHa0ag5s-2Bv64ugEpopPvNjUClR9l9eXM4z02ihApC4a64FBDR2uHM5YCN-2B-2B4pvoo2YXKES0OBMu7RlZ2bxjMUx">harvest plans</a> based on each tree’s development stage -- and then put those trees on performances improvement plans as needed.</p>
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<h2><strong>Ford plans to ride into the electric future in an F-150 that’s both fuel efficient</strong> <em><strong>and</strong></em> <strong>badass</strong></h2>
<p>Yesterday, Ford <a href="http://click.thehustle.co/wf/click?upn=mzf84Vw-2FXi73CMTEu-2FDDIxMZwTIfQFbTHj2PTDEoHX5NIvXPfi3O9auj3AqTeWTzYUNwby8PqeTk-2FmWWMD8jOqiGoJhj8-2B5vATRlHnH-2BvPY-3D_Boe-2B5-2F7vFxG24052zB8oWWGKaVT315DgrAO0MfRG4jX3iLFXzCQRjVWDBugrtplkPHMYLD6D8KPgzjdeFXFbWKwEz-2BtiIIp8Ake5C5-2FsIPSq8xa8dw0dpe9Q9OB914JN0LN75KB8nRulQUhF1tKzOVLY0t7A6-2F6grGOPBoCe84lBW4Z1NQyCoO0a3HpOXWiNlHOedw4vxxSm8Bv98IjDwG0FEC-2FKorkV0wphbKKXIqqWmzbpXH9yhbq89Z7ZFIAaDpaRGZJeNO2p1GlYT5W5uxI6PRi-2BCdkZUwnwBEod-2FsgX7NMPBbP4zp3TGrypMqBGSnEnExQCj8oru3BNEaVYNazvzZ2BEw7FYotcpOI-2Ftnpy2keJIlfChWnIcmqTulzs">announced</a>that it will create all-electric versions of its classic F-series of trucks, including the best-selling F-150.</p>
<p>After announcing last year that it would stop selling all but 2 US car models, Ford’s announcement proves it also has big plans to restructure its truck biz, which alone is worth <a href="http://click.thehustle.co/wf/click?upn=mzf84Vw-2FXi73CMTEu-2FDDI8mZL2n4Gbc73-2Bcax2QZW4DjQv6OlZ6qBOPsLBarwAa7TfCtyhOtDIpo7g19YgJo1EYGqwn0aFbHSXVLEIgacXn1nUcWaOV27BPUkcpn7yYxFVxr04RflHDxRwszjQJQbQ-3D-3D_Boe-2B5-2F7vFxG24052zB8oWWGKaVT315DgrAO0MfRG4jX3iLFXzCQRjVWDBugrtplkPHMYLD6D8KPgzjdeFXFbWKwEz-2BtiIIp8Ake5C5-2FsIPSq8xa8dw0dpe9Q9OB914JN0LN75KB8nRulQUhF1tKzOVLY0t7A6-2F6grGOPBoCe84lBW4Z1NQyCoO0a3HpOXWiNlHOedw4vxxSm8Bv98IjDwFTyYylya-2F9Vr-2Bl0RFyRD7RAo-2BiNYZqAT-2BC5IHSHNeM6Qpsdji6JGMuHU4bkcoJwRS7xHbf9wJhU80su4s0ufyw-2B-2FMzlGYAUvhNoekvTzec8CVPBMcFymCh7fNdfldnUZtX42TBPqpwMjop25SsQWMyFruMcvf-2BC7oRZ90aM5vYc">$70B</a>.</p>
<h4><strong>The F-150 is a big F-in’ deal</strong></h4>
<p>This isn’t just any truck: The F-150 just happens to be the <a href="http://click.thehustle.co/wf/click?upn=mzf84Vw-2FXi73CMTEu-2FDDIxMZwTIfQFbTHj2PTDEoHX5NIvXPfi3O9auj3AqTeWTzYUNwby8PqeTk-2FmWWMD8jOqiGoJhj8-2B5vATRlHnH-2BvPY-3D_Boe-2B5-2F7vFxG24052zB8oWWGKaVT315DgrAO0MfRG4jX3iLFXzCQRjVWDBugrtplkPHMYLD6D8KPgzjdeFXFbWKwEz-2BtiIIp8Ake5C5-2FsIPSq8xa8dw0dpe9Q9OB914JN0LN75KB8nRulQUhF1tKzOVLY0t7A6-2F6grGOPBoCe84lBW4Z1NQyCoO0a3HpOXWiNlHOedw4vxxSm8Bv98IjDwCKf46tb642V87qFQ-2Bd1QsQklnDlbMsF0dWjAlycJGUsnLOprAOQKi6hS2AjpgyLamYnMQnHXHpSgDxeVhpa8lPNVRdNWI0KbNc6L4rd7Oya1XYRvEGa68-2FQR2yKQFUtbfFmrFmNo9odr5H2pUczumDNSRYi-2BI950ukxwHFMlSGi">best-selling vehicle</a> in the US 4 decades running.</p>
<p>But more importantly, the F-series accounts for more than ⅓ of Ford’s sales -- and an even higher percentage of its profits.</p>
<p>But so far, production of electric trucks hasn’t accelerated as fast as the production of electric cars -- and it’s still unclear how quickly Truck Junkies will follow in the tire tracks of Prius owners.   </p>
<h4><strong>Will diehard F-150 fans go electric?</strong></h4>
<p>Some of the most popular electric cars are sustainable (Prius) and even stylish (Teslas), but they don’t exactly prioritize the powertrain. </p>
<p>But Ford <a href="http://click.thehustle.co/wf/click?upn=mzf84Vw-2FXi73CMTEu-2FDDI4QOiuGpptbHHt4RdnG-2FrmfG7FTUcZtBU4EgIx9Y8MtQVcdMxFnZSh-2BVcx55uRNcyGIu8lwpureUdy-2Bp1JGUVd9hLt-2BcJ-2BwULkQUgkjGZTdv0BhrGWYiYuve7KfAnAoL1oPNlrI1GmK-2B2vY3219C5oc-3D_Boe-2B5-2F7vFxG24052zB8oWWGKaVT315DgrAO0MfRG4jX3iLFXzCQRjVWDBugrtplkPHMYLD6D8KPgzjdeFXFbWKwEz-2BtiIIp8Ake5C5-2FsIPSq8xa8dw0dpe9Q9OB914JN0LN75KB8nRulQUhF1tKzOVLY0t7A6-2F6grGOPBoCe84lBW4Z1NQyCoO0a3HpOXWiNlHOedw4vxxSm8Bv98IjDwEYhInPGs-2BBBAkyGnGd2slpEGQmtQ9DqzKqL9bVpVDkhkRTjbPieytrPImQT-2FVI6oMTNJ3-2FSpdzM91rh2gAMD73JL-2BzXR236kCg-2FHTBYyfXPFMilhyWbRJ7X4MZfwaitUFTz2O95J-2BRTkQXKeHKfobB0e7UhQ60llnGk3-2BmNd1DJ">says</a> its electric line will deliver both fuel efficiency and power, claiming it will be able to tow 5k pounds and perform as well as diesel and gas trucks.</p>
<p>Ford isn’t the only company working on an electric pickup: The startup Rivian has raised $450m to do the same and expects to start production by 2020. Tesla also claims to have an EV pickup in the works.</p>
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