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Sikorsky is developing a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (HEX/VTOL) tilt-wing demonstrator, one of a new family of hybrid rotorcraft that will also offer pilot-optional autonomous flight.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: S… Continue reading Sikorsky’s new tilt-wing hybrid VTOL aircraft promises 575-mile range
A common complaint around modern passenger vehicles is that they are over-reliant on electronics, from overly complex infotainment systems to engines that can’t be fixed on one’s own due to …read more Continue reading Resistor Swap Gives Honda Insights More Power
In order for cargo drones to be widely adopted, it helps if they’re compatible with the existing shipping infrastructure. The creators of the Orca drone have kept this fact in mind, as their aircraft is designed to accommodate payloads stacked on stand… Continue reading Shipping-pallet-friendly Orca cargo drone is designed to fit in
So many of the batteries made today are lithium batteries of some sort, from mobile phones, laptops, and drones to electric cars and grid storage solutions. But this technology is …read more Continue reading Old Prius Gets Upgraded Batteries
Hybrids could have almost as much potential in the air as they do on the ground. Ampaire says the clever first-gen hybrid powertrain in its Electric Eel demonstrator cuts fuel consumption by 50-70%, and it’s just logged a world record for endurance.
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Range Energy makes truck trailers, with a clever connection to any standard tractor cab, loaded with electric powertrains to turn any semi into an efficient hybrid. They also let you push entire trailers around by hand at the depot in “shopping cart mo… Continue reading Electrified trailer cuts fuel consumption in semi-trucks by 36.3%
This year’s Australian national Dyson Award winner tells us more about the bolt-on REVR retrofit kit he’s developing, that aims to convert ICE cars to practical, efficient hybrids for less than US$3,200, taking less than a day to install.Continue Readi… Continue reading REVR plans to turn your ICE car into a plug-in hybrid for US$3,200
Kawasaki has managed to squeeze both a combustion engine and a full electric powertrain into its new Ninja 7 Hybrid streetbike – and it doesn’t look as ungainly as you’d think. The benefits? Fuel economy, electric boost, and some other neat tricks.Cont… Continue reading Kawasaki launches world’s first hybrid streetbike – with “e-boost”
The world’s most powerful production V12 engine now has a home. Danish concern Zenvo Automotive has plonked it in a brand-new pair of unobtanium hypercars, aided and abetted by electric motors for seriously silly power, acceleration and speed.Continue … Continue reading Zenvo’s all-new Aurora V12 hybrid hypercar rocks lots of big holes
The Tonale was first introduced as an all-new Alfa Romeo model for the 2024 model year. As the new entry point for the brand, the Tonale sets the tone for the rest of the Alfa Romeo brand’s future. A plug-in hybrid by default, it makes good on Alfa’s p… Continue reading Review: 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale is a compact luxury SUV – with a plug