Hydrogen Cars to Overtake Battery EVs
In the meantime that battery EV’s are less prioritized by automakers, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles may get ahead from them as the next big...
The Electric Vehicles’ Vestigial Grille
Nearly every vehicle on the road today has an internal combustion engine, and due to their inefficiency at converting fuel to motion, they give...
A Different Take on Hybrid Cars in Qatar
Qatar is currently the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter per capita. Aiming to change some of that, a research company in Qatar just unveiled...
Are We Ready for Single Passenger Electric Vehicles?
The way that public transportation is set up here in the US, it's no wonder to me that not as many people utilize it...
Toyota Announces Prius Price Cuts by December 3
Synonymous with 'hybrid,' Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle is the most popular HEV in the US, and according to global sales numbers, the...
General Motors Opens New R&D Facility in China
Advanced technology may be made up of new materials and processes, but the one thing that drives any advance in any field is talent....
BMW i3 Unveiled at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show
Can a electric vehicle be anything but a fishy-looking mileage-miser with no more purpose than basic transportation? Many drivers have poo-pooed the Toyota...
New Nuclear Reactor With a Stirling Engine Could Power Space Missions
A new reactor concept that combines Stirling engine with modern heat pipe cooling system might provide power to upcoming space missions. The invention was...
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No Standard for Electric Vehicle Chargers in EU Makes Adoption Difficult
Every automaker wants to have it their way, but sometimes a universal standard makes things smoother for everyone. For example, before the mid-1990's every...
Your Prius Unlikely to Get Stolen in US, Report Says
Prius drivers often have one thing on their minds when they're signing the papers and taking their new keys in hand, that is, reducing...
