Eviation sets sights on regional travel with nine-seat electric Alice aircraft

Early days it may be, but there are plenty of exciting things happening in electric aviation. Earlier this month we saw the first public outing of the largest hybrid-electric plane to ever take flight, following other significant milestones s… Continue reading Eviation sets sights on regional travel with nine-seat electric Alice aircraft

Stark Drive Torque e-bike unlocks with a fingerprint and can wirelessly charge your phone

E-bikes have plenty of appeal for those after environmentally-friendly ways to get around town, but it’s not often the price tag is part of the picture. E-bike builder Stark is on a mission to offer folks more reasonably priced options, and i… Continue reading Stark Drive Torque e-bike unlocks with a fingerprint and can wirelessly charge your phone

eRockit pedal e-moto stylishly multiplies your muscle power

Pedal-assist electric bikes have really taken off in the last few years, offering a last mile transport option that won’t leave you out of breath when you ride to work. While many designs focus on looking like a traditional bicycle, the eRock… Continue reading eRockit pedal e-moto stylishly multiplies your muscle power

Scania's hoverboard-like modular electric axles transport people by day, garbage by night

The bus module features plenty of windows for open views

Serving as the foundation of electric vehicles launched by everyone from startups to massive global automakers, the skateboard chassis has become a staple of the auto industry. But Swedish commercial vehicle and transport brand Scania is exploring something that’s much more of a hoverboard chassis. Its NXT autonomous electric vehicle concept uses independently detachable front and rear axles as the basis of a modular vehicle system that can quickly go from dropping kids at school to dropping garbage at the dump.

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First public flight for largest hybrid-electric plane to ever take to the skies

There’s plenty happening in the world of environmentally friendly aviation, with a string of clean-burning aircraft notching up milestones in recent years, including the first flight of an electric light sport aircraft in Australia, the first… Continue reading First public flight for largest hybrid-electric plane to ever take to the skies

Dawn of the noisy electric car: EU laws requiring audible warning sounds take effect July 1

From July 1, any electric vehicle with four or more wheels that wants to be approved for road use in the European Union is going to have to have an “Acoustic Vehicle Alert System,” or AVAS, fitted, making a continuous noise of at least 56 dec… Continue reading Dawn of the noisy electric car: EU laws requiring audible warning sounds take effect July 1

Volkswagen obliterates Nürburgring electric record by over 40 seconds

Volkswagen built its ID.R with the intention of showing what the heads in its electric drive division are capable of, and it only took a few months after its unveiling for the zero-emission race car to claim a record at the iconic Pikes Peak…. Continue reading Volkswagen obliterates Nürburgring electric record by over 40 seconds