Collaborate Disseminate
Building on the trailblazing carbon-fiber-as-a-battery work started at Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology, deep-tech startup Sinonus is working to commercialize a groundbreaking new breed of multifunctional carbon fiber. In its vision, the wond… Continue reading Electrified carbon fiber adds battery power with zero weight
Japan’s Aspark has just crowned its Owl SP600 electric hypercar the fastest in the world, ripping the bragging rights from the driving gloves of the Rimac Nevera and coming in 26.7 km/h faster than the sporty Croatian’s impressive 2022 record.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: World Records, World’s Fastest, Electric Vehicles, Hypercar
Continue reading Owl electric hypercar flies to 438.7 km/h to set new world record
While Chinese manufacturers have burst out in front of the pack with semi-solid-state battery achievements, other manufacturers around the world are working hard to get their own cells developed and validated. Based in Massachusetts, Factorial Energy h… Continue reading Solid-state battery from US cell maker hits new milestone
Electric micro-cars make a lot of sense for quietly and cleanly navigating packed inner-city environs. As do ebikes or velomobiles. A French startup has combined all three for the Karbikes pedal-assist quadricycle.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transp… Continue reading Car/ebike hybrid designed to keep you dry in a downpour
Electric vehicles and the infrastructure around them is still very new. And for consumers, the idea of an EV might sound great, but it’s a lifestyle change that may require some added work outside of the vehicle purchase itself. I’ve been going through… Continue reading Choosing a home EV charger is more complicated than you’d think
The Nurburgring Nordschleife 12.9-mile (20.8-km), 154-corner, “Green Hell” racetrack is the renowned place for full-throttle, full-send driving to attain prestigious lap records for car manufacturers. Its fast, twisty, hilly, often 5th-gear blind-entry corners with unforgiving run-off also make it one of the most dangerous road courses.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Lotus, Electric Vehicles, Hypercar, World’s Fastest, Nurburgring
Continue reading Lotus Evija X smashes Nurburgring record by more than 10 seconds
English Design House Callum kicked off sales of its limited-production “Tarmac rally car” EV last week by parking the prototype mid-week in the local shopping center, coming away after two days with more than a dozen confirmed orders. An auspicious start indeed.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Callum Design, Prototype, Electric Vehicles
Continue reading $100,000 Skye “tarmac rally car” breaks cover … at local shopping center
Tilting electric three-wheelers may be fun and agile, but they’re generally still not as safe to drive as good ol’ four-wheeled cars. The Kairos EV could change that, as it features not one but two unique safety systems.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban … Continue reading Tilting EV deploys counterweights to stop it from toppling in curves
Back in March, not only did Gravity Technologies open the fastest EV charging station in the US, but the company also unveiled a super-quick curbside charger. Now a new on-street system has been revealed that will see “DEAP Trees” raising the charging game.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Electric Vehicles, EV Charging
Continue reading EV charging “trees” ready for planting on a street near you
The design collaboration that brought us the Revolve wheelchair in 2021 has now turned its attention to the problem of inner-city mobility. Noting that many SUV-sized vehicles around town only have a single occupant, the team has designed a compact EV … Continue reading Single-seater electric micro-car takes aim at big city congestion