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Hydrogen’s impressive energy density offers some compelling advantages that could see it make a huge difference in the electric aviation and eVTOL sectors, as well as in renewable energy, where it’s a lightweight and transportable, if not particularly … Continue reading Low-cost solar-to-hydrogen cell achieves breakthrough 17.6% efficiency
In partnership with the famed turbo snail-smiths at Garrett, Mercedes-Benz has announced it’s developing electrically-assisted, 170,000 rpm turbochargers to eliminate turbo lag and boost the efficiency of its combustion engines.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz partners with Garrett to build electric turbochargers
The Hercules 6×6 is coming, placing an extra rotating dollop of rough-hewn testosterone on each side of what was already the most outrageously overcompensatory SUV the market had to offer.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: SUV, Rezvan… Continue reading Rezvani sticks more wheels on its ludicrous urban war machine
That’s 2 g, as in you can wrench the steering wheel sideways at speed and the new D8 GTO JD70 will grip the road so hard it’ll smoosh your face against the side windows with twice the force of gravity. It’s also the most powerful Donker ever made.Conti… Continue reading Donkervoort releases “the world’s first 2G production supercar”
The hydrogen fuel cell car is not dead yet; indeed, a new Australian company has just launched, promising to build industrial vehicles and passenger cars using fuel cell/ultracapacitor hybrid electric powertrains, with a “Snowy” SUV coming in 2022/3.Co… Continue reading Australian startup H2X plans new hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
Chevy’s LS motors are nigh-on legendary at this point. Compact and versatile despite their meaty power and torque, they’re the perfect small-block engine to throw in just about any chassis if you want to turn it into a roaring muscle machine.Continue R… Continue reading Chevy drops the LS427/570 crate engine, more powerful than the LS7
Everybody but the oil companies wants electric aviation to take off as quickly as possible, if you’ll pardon the pun. The aviation industry is a huge polluter, and electric aircraft will not only be cleaner, but significantly cheaper in terms of energy… Continue reading ZeroAvia’s Val Miftakhov makes a compelling case for hydrogen aviation
Robin Moon has a bunch of awards under her arm as a nature and wildlife photographer, and returned this year as a Nature category judge for the Sony Alpha Awards 2020. We thought it’d be interesting to ask her about her own favorite shots.Continue Read… Continue reading Interview: Sony photo judge Robin Moon shares her own favorite shots
Israeli VTOL air taxi developer Urban Aeronautics has announced it’s partnering with HyPoint to develop a long range, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, emissions-free version of its remarkable CityHawk aircraft, based on the military Cormorant/AirMule design… Continue reading Urban Aeronautics moves to hydrogen for its CityHawk eVTOL air taxi
After months in lockdown, Wisk has announced it’s back in the air, continuing flight testing of its autonomous two-seat Cora eVTOL aircraft at locations in New Zealand and the United States, as it prepares for certification and commercial flights.Conti… Continue reading Wisk is back to flight-testing its Cora autonomous eVTOL