Formula E electric-car racing busts 5 persisting EV myths

2019 Jaguar I-Pace electric car (crossover SUV)Despite the growing number of electric cars in production, EVs are still new and different to most drivers. Ignorance of the technology has allowed various electric car myths to persist. Formula E—the all-electric racing series—put together this video busting five EV myths that just don't seem to go away. One myth is that electric cars...

Retractable car cover claimed to gain miles of EV range each day

Gazelle Tech urban EV with solar car coverAs solar cells gain affordability and flexibility, they’re no longer the exclusive domain of house rooftops. For electric cars, garages, and everything in, there's plenty of room for some creative ideas. One such idea was introduced in February by the French company Armor, and as reported in PV Magazine, makes the solar cells part of a...

Megawatt-scale fuel-cell agreement could bring large hydrogen-powered ships

San Francisco Bay cargo ship, by Flickr user Bernard GaronA new proposal aims to take hydrogen fuel cells from land to the ocean, using massive fuel-cell systems to power ships. Swiss firm ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hydrogène de France (HDF) to develop a "megawatt-scale" power source for large vessels. The maritime system will be based on a stationary power plant developed...

Study links air pollution to higher COVID-19 death rates

Electric power plant outside Ithaca, New YorkPeople with the novel coronavirus, formally known as COVID-19, are more likely to die from the virus if they live in areas with high air pollution, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, updated Sunday to include the latest data, looked at 3,080 United States counties, comparing levels of...