Tesla Gives Up Patents to Spur Innovation
Elon Musk does not want patents to halt growth of an important environmental technology.
Nissan’s New Electric Car Gets 120 Miles a Charge
The e-NV200 is a zero-emission commercial van.
Juiced: Car Goes 1000 Miles on a Charge
Battery developer Phinergy and metal manufacturer Alcoa modified a Citroen C1 with a lithium-air and aluminum-air batteries. Continue reading →
Tesla’s Falcon Doors Devilishly Hard to Seal
Seals are one of the primeval engineering gremlins in car making.
Solar-Powered Roads Light Up
You think two people can’t make a difference? Just take a look at Sandpoint, Id., couple Julie and Scott Brusaw. She works as a counselor and he works as an electrical engineer. Julie wondered why couldn’t someone just turn all … Continue reading →
Rent a Tesla for an Hour, For a Day
Rental company Club Sportiva offers a one-day Tesla Model S P85 rental for $899, but there are plenty of other options.
Why Cars Don’t Get 80 Miles Per Gallon: 4 Reasons
To date, nothing beats a 15-year-old Honda Insight in MPG. Why not?
Super Energy Combo Could Charge Car in Minutes
Ultracapacitor blends nanotubes and graphene for more power, faster charge.
Floating Electric Car Built for Disaster
A floating, no-emissions car sounds cool, but how would it actually fare in a large-scale disaster?
Two-Wheeled, Car-Motorcycle Won’t Tip Over
It can split lanes and filter through traffic, skipping right past jams.