MEMBER BENEFITS What's Happening in the Member Connection It all starts here: This is your link to SAE's Membership Community and where you can discuss the latest technical topics with other mobility industry engineers, give back through volunteerism, learn about your benefits, and much, much, more! Hot Topics SAE is a global community-post questions and discuss the latest technical topics from anywhere in the world. Below are a few popular recent threads. Add your voice today! FIRE HAZARD DURING TESTING OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Vaclav Verner wrote, "Our laboratory received request to perform vibration test of traction battery. Energy applied during vibration test is higher compared to normal road operation. I guess hazard rise during testing due to short circuit caused by mechanical damage during test. Is there any recommendation to eliminate the fire hazard in laboratory?" - Add your voice here. BAJA SAE TRANSMISSION Student Isaac Villarreal writes that his team wants to use a continuously variable transmission. "Which CVT do you recommend? Which supplier, and how to get it if I am from Mexico?" Send along any advice you might have. - Add your voice here. PLUG-IN HYBRID COST JUSTIFICATION Jeff Hess writes that his current daily driver is a 2005 Buick Rendezvous Ultra AWD with a first-generation 3.6 L V6 OHC engine and a 4-speed automatic. He's looking at a first-generation Chevy Volt and wonders what impact a switch to that car would have on total carbon output. - Add your voice here. Member Connection Chat with the Expert Series What is this chat series? It's a two-day session in Member Connection with a subject matter expert on a variety of technical topics, as well as the topic of workforce development. The subject of the next chat is still under consideration. Click here to review past chat threads. 22 February 2020 UPDATEhttps://connection.sae.org/communities/community-home/viewthread?GroupId=67&MessageKey=52362e1c-d44f-418b-b4c9-6b3b96d6aef6&CommunityKey=39c496e6-00c8-4e04-ae53-622bd1b560bb&tab=digestviewer&ReturnUrl=%2fcommunities%2fcommunity-home%2fdigestviewer%3fCommunityKey%3d39c496e6-00c8-4e04-ae53-622bd1b560bb https://connection.sae.org/communities/community-home/viewthread?GroupId=67&MessageKey=52362e1c-d44f-418b-b4c9-6b3b96d6aef6&CommunityKey=39c496e6-00c8-4e04-ae53-622bd1b560bb&tab=digestviewer&ReturnUrl=%2fcommunities%2fcommunity-home%2fdigestviewer%3fCommunityKey%3d39c496e6-00c8-4e04-ae53-622bd1b560bb https://connection.sae.org/communities/community-home/viewthread?GroupId=67&MessageKey=2c195974-4c60-4388-be4c-bcc12d6bb6a4&CommunityKey=39c496e6-00c8-4e04-ae53-622bd1b560bb&tab=digestviewer&ReturnUrl=%2fcommunities%2fcommunity-home%2fdigestviewer%3fCommunityKey%3d39c496e6-00c8-4e04-ae53-622bd1b560bb https://connection.sae.org/communities/community-home/viewthread?GroupId=67&MessageKey=d97aa40a-6ede-41e4-832f-04c5eb442810&CommunityKey=39c496e6-00c8-4e04-ae53-622bd1b560bb&tab=digestviewer&ReturnUrl=%2fcommunities%2fcommunity-home%2fdigestviewer%3fCommunityKey%3d39c496e6-00c8-4e04-ae53-622bd1b560bb https://connection.sae.org/communities/community-home/viewthread?GroupId=67&MessageKey=195421d6-ac6e-4f0a-b39f-9e852dd8807b&CommunityKey=39c496e6-00c8-4e04-ae53-622bd1b560bb&tab=digestviewer&ReturnUrl=%2fcommunities%2fcommunity-home%2fdigestviewer%3fCommunityKey%3d39c496e6-00c8-4e04-ae53-622bd1b560bb https://connection.sae.org/communities/community-home/viewthread?GroupId=67&MessageKey=195421d6-ac6e-4f0a-b39f-9e852dd8807b&CommunityKey=39c496e6-00c8-4e04-ae53-622bd1b560bb&tab=digestviewer&ReturnUrl=%2fcommunities%2fcommunity-home%2fdigestviewer%3fCommunityKey%3d39c496e6-00c8-4e04-ae53-622bd1b560bb https://connection.sae.org/participate/sme-technical-discussions