Automaker produces the world's first sodium-ion battery electric vehicle
Chinese automaker JAC Motors has made history by unveiling the world's first electric vehicle (EV) powered by a sodium-ion battery.
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JJ Shavit
- Feb 26
Electrifying new research dispels EV 'range anxiety'
A nagging concern U.S. consumers have about electric vehicles is the ability of these battery-operated cars to get you where you want to go.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 24
Porsche is launching a clean eFuel made from CO2, water and wind energy
Porsche's eFuel made from water and carbon dioxide using wind energy enable the nearly CO2-neutral operation of petrol engines.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 22, 2022
Porsche is replacing gasoline with eFuel made from CO2, water and wind energy
Many gas-powered vehicles will be on the roads for decades to come, and eFuels offer the owners a nearly carbon-neutral alternative.
JJ Shavit
- May 31, 2022
Does a very high dose of CBD affect driving? Surprising study results
Millions of consumers and patients around the world will be heartened by the results of the latest study on cannabis and driving.
JJ Shavit
- May 28, 2022
Amazing new sensor enables vehicles to detect road conditions in real-time
Researchers from UC3M have patented a sensor and a method for detecting road conditions while a vehicle is moving in real-time.
JJ Shavit
- May 23, 2022
Quantum charging makes charging EVs as fast as pumping gas
Research has led to the discovery that quantum technologies may promise new mechanisms to charge batteries at a faster rate.
JJ Shavit
- May 21, 2022
AI helps drivers avoid idling at red lights and reduces carbon emissions
No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren’t just a nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit gases.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 25, 2022
Quantum charging makes charging electric cars as fast as pumping gas
The electric car market is one of the most rapidly growing sectors, and it helped propel Elon Musk to become the wealthiest man in the world
JJ Shavit
- Apr 13, 2022
5-minute battery charging technology eliminates "Range Anxiety"
From flat battery to full charge in just five minutes -- an Israeli start-up has developed technology it says could eliminate range anxiety.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 6, 2022
Meet the man with Britain’s lowest fuel bill as he drives the world’s smallest car
Alex became the proud owner of the world's smallest car - an adorable blue Peel P50 - after seeing Jeremy Clarkson drive one on Top Gear.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 22, 2022
Quantum charging will make charging electric cars as fast as pumping gas
Quantum charging will cut the charging time of electric vehicles from ten hours to three minutes
JJ Shavit
- Mar 20, 2022
Could we make cars and spaceships out of petroleum waste?
A new method could turn refinery byproducts into high-value, ultralight structural materials for cars, aircraft, and spacecraft.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 17, 2022
Detroit building 1st public wireless EV-charging road system in the US
A wireless and in-road wireless electric vehicle charging technology company will deploy its first public wireless EV charging road system.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 12, 2022
New self-driving electric car sucks up air pollution as it drives
If you pictured cars in the future as sleek, glass-covered, EVs with the ability to clean pollution, then you pictured Airo.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 4, 2022
Apple invented a smart sunroof that lets you control how much light to let in
While Apple has remained completely tight-lipped about it, everybody knows the company is working on an Apple Car.
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