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Zero-emissions airliners are still a long way off, but Lufthansa and BASF have developed a way to improve things right now. AeroShark is an adhesive riblet film that immediately reduces fuel consumption, and therefore emissions, from any aircraft.Conti… Continue reading Shark-skin-inspired film immediately drops airliner fuel consumption
German designer Stephan Henrich has a wild, high-detail and futuristic approach to form, and his take on the well-worn trope of 3D-printed sneakers is a great example. Little more than a form-fitting sock up top, the elevated sole features dynamically … Continue reading 3D-printed Cryptide sneakers are designed to leave a mythical mark
Formula E’s dirty little brother, Extreme E, only had its first race in 2021, but it’s already attracted drivers of the caliber of Jensen Button, Sebastian Loeb, Carlos Sainz and Nasser Al-Attiyah. It’s a single-make off-road race series, pitting all-e… Continue reading Extreme E race series makes a surprise tilt towards hydrogen
French company Valeo is a vast and formidable entity doing some 20 billion euros’ worth of business as a global automotive parts supplier, so when it announced in 2020 that it was planning to revolutionize the ebike world, people sat up and listened.Co… Continue reading 14 ebike manufacturers take on Valeo’s impressive auto-shift drive unit
The Swincar still ranks as one of the most magnificently weird and wonderful vehicles I’ve seen in nearly 15 years writing for New Atlas, and this ditch-straddling electric oddity is now available in street-legal tandem and mobility versions.Continue R… Continue reading Bizarre all-terrain spider car sprouts tandem and mobility versions
Hydrogen combustion engines are inefficient, costly to maintain and worse for the environment than fuel cell or battery powertrains. But they’re also noisy and fun, so automakers are starting to pitch them as a greener option for die-hard motorheads.Co… Continue reading Could hydrogen engines keep the combustion party alive for revheads?
Joby Aviation has announced an accident during flight testing of its market-leading eVTOL aircraft prototype. Flight tracking data appears to show the aircraft was being pushed over 270 mph (435 km/h), well beyond its advertised top speed of 200 mph (3… Continue reading Joby crashes one of its two eVTOL prototypes during high-speed testing
Chinese eVTOL company Autoflight has released video of its first unmanned transition flight, moving from vertical lift to wing-supported cruise at speed. The video is a perfect demonstration of the common “lift & cruise” style of eVTOL design.Continue … Continue reading Autoflight shows off its first eVTOL lift & cruise transition test
Candela aims to smash electric boat range records with its C-8, using a hydrofoil system that eliminates as much as 80 percent of the drag you’d get from a conventional design. The first prototype C-8 has now flown, and Candela has released video.Conti… Continue reading Candela celebrates the first flight of its C-8 electric hydrofoil boat
When we first covered Odys Aviation (formerly Craft Aerospace) last September, we were struck not only by the impressive figures attached to it, but by its completely unique design. Where the vast majority of eVTOL designs are two-to-five-seaters aimed… Continue reading Co-founder James Dorris explains Odys Aviation’s unique VTOL design