Gordon Murray’s New Electric Sportscar
Formula 1 master, Gordon Murray and Toray have teamed up to create and electric roadster, the Teewave AR1.
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Driverless News: Personal Rapid Transit
How about public transport that consists of your own personalized, driverless pod that whisks you nonstop to your destination? Surprise: it’s here! ULTra PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) is already in operation at London’s Heathrow Airport.
An Electric—and Electrifying—Supercar
Rimac Automobili has unveiled the world’s first electric supercar—the Concept_One. With a range of 370 miles and acceleration from zero to 60 in less than 3 seconds, “Super” is almost an understatement.
Fueling cars with window cleaner?
Forget hydrogen: ammonia could be the answer to developing an emissions-free fuel for cars.
CITROËN TUBIK: From Tub to Ultra-modern Hybrid French Hippy Bus
Citroën’s famous tub receives a major (understatement) upgrade at Frankfort’s car show. Looking more like a spacecraft on wheels, this hybrid concept has a uniquely French flavor.
The “Heavy Drinking” EV that Went 1000 Miles on one Charge
A new, experimental electric vehicle called “Schluckspecht” (“heavy drinker” in colloquial German) has broken the record for the longest distance traveled by an electric car on one charge—over 1000 miles.
Did “Top Gear” Sabotage Nissan Leaf Test?
The producer of BBC’s hugely popular motoring show Top Gear have been accused of deliberately running down the battery on an electronic car–so it would run out of charge during filming for the show.
GM’s Solar Charging Stations Deliver a Marketing—and Power—Boost for EVs and Dealers
Solar charging stations can act as infrastructural billboards; market signals to the consumer that public charging is simple and readily available. And we’re going to start seeing lots of them!
Nissan says electric car can power family home
Nissan’s Leaf electric car can feed power from its battery back into a family home and run appliances for up to two days under a new project the Japanese car-maker unveiled
Scientists Build Battery in a Nanowire
Scientists at Rice University have developed nanowire batteries, that can be encased in Plexiglass, and that can contain an entire lithium-ion storage device.
