Can Elon Musk make the humble Panasonic 18650 better?

Building a Better Battery – Elon Musk

Over the years, rechargeable battery technology has grown only by short spurts, intervening time typified by stagnation, but that has not stopped innovators, such...

Toyota FCV Revs Up for Japanese Rally

The Japanese automaker announced that it will enter a custom Fuel Cell Vehicle in the final leg of the Japanese Rally Championship today, November...

Free Wi-Fi on Buses and Trains to Curb Car Use?

There are few experiences that are more frustrating than driving through bumper to bumper traffic - you waste fuel, time and a lot of...

Solar Stocks in the US Up on Bright Prospects

According to Deutsche Bank the falling cost of solar panels plus cheaper cost of finance is set to dramatically alter the US market. These...

Last Nail in the Tesla – Toyota Partnership?

While all other major car makers are either improving or developing battery electric vehicles, the world's largest automaker seems to be going the opposite...

Don’t be Scared to Solar Power Your Car

You may not be Frankenstein nor Dracula, but things new like electric vehicles and solar power can be a bit scary, especially since they...

A Model S type of Car To be Made by the Model T Maker?

In one of his first reports as Ford Motor Company’s new CEO, Mark Fields seems to have trained his sights on Tesla. He told...
Current electric vehicles have almost zero impact on the power grid… so far.

Plug-In Vehicles Not Affecting Power Grid Much

Taking a look at plug-in vehicles, including plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles, one might come to the conclusion that this would simply reduce...

Chinese Cooking to Help Keep Jets Airborne

Have you had Chinese food lately?  The oil used to stir fry your vegetables or fry your wanton will someday lift a jumbo jet...

2016 Nissan GTR Hybrid Supercar Promises to Kick @ss

If you get a kick from driving the Nissan GTR hybrid, at least virtually on Need For Speed, the latest incarnation of this iconic...