Watch: High-tech eSTOL aircraft hardly needs any runway

While alien-looking eVTOL aircraft are stealing the headlines, Electra’s slightly more conventional approach is beating the likes of Joby, Archer, Lilium and Vertical Aerospace on pre-sales. Indeed, we pointed out in January that this company’s pre-ord… Continue reading Watch: High-tech eSTOL aircraft hardly needs any runway

1,300 miles to a tank – BYD’s new hybrids don’t care about your bladder

BYD Auto Co. has just released two models, the Qin L DM-i and the Seal 06 DM-i, both with a ridiculously impressive 81.1 miles per gallon (2.9L/100km) on their internal combustion side, with an additional 49 miles (79 km) with their smaller battery and… Continue reading 1,300 miles to a tank – BYD’s new hybrids don’t care about your bladder

2025 Toyota 4Runner gets a hybrid, overland kit and … mixed response

Toyota has unveiled the new sixth-generation 4Runner sport utility in three formats: a standard model, a hybrid model, and a trail-ready overlanding model. Not everyone is a fan, however.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Toyota, SUV,… Continue reading 2025 Toyota 4Runner gets a hybrid, overland kit and … mixed response

Sikorsky’s new tilt-wing hybrid VTOL aircraft promises 575-mile range

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

Resistor Swap Gives Honda Insights More Power

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

Shipping-pallet-friendly Orca cargo drone is designed to fit in

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

Hybrid Electric Eel aircraft claims flight endurance record

The Electric Eel hybrid has just logged a record 12-hour flight

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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Electrified trailer cuts fuel consumption in semi-trucks by 36.3%

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%

REVR plans to turn your ICE car into a plug-in hybrid for US$3,200

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