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As is the case with cars, pure-electric aircraft may be the greenest way to go, but fuel/electric hybrids have a considerably longer range. Brazilian company Desaer’s ATL-100H will be just such a plane, utilizing both turboprop engines and electric mot… Continue reading Desaer ATL-100H hybrid aircraft mixes electric motors with turboprops
Not one to let the inadequacies of existing technology stand in its way, Koenigsegg has been an innovating pioneer in modern powertrain technology, rethinking fundamentals with solutions like gearbox-free direct-drive hybrids and camshaft-free engines…. Continue reading Koenigsegg aims to reinvent electric drive with new Raxial Flux motors
If Toyota is known for anything, it’s hybrids. The Prius is synonymous with the term and Toyota has more hybrids in its lineup than any other automaker. The Corolla Hybrid is a step up from the Prius in terms of style and interior appeal, but how much … Continue reading Review: 2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid is, well, not a Prius
Multicopter drones already have many uses, but they’re still held back by relatively short flight times and limited lifting capacities. The Firefly quadcopter is designed to address those shortcomings, with the ability to fly for about two hours and ca… Continue reading Firefly drone boasts 2-hour runtime and 100-lb cargo capacity
Ford unveiled the current generation F-150 for the 2021 model year to much expectation. Out was the slow-selling diesel option and in was a new hybrid powertrain that offered all of the capability of the regular truck with several added bonuses. After … Continue reading Review: Ford F-150 Powerboost proves itself a hybrid workhorse
UK company White Motorcycle Concepts likes using big holes for drag reduction. It put a particularly big hole in its electric land speed racer, and it’s now announced another big hole in the middle of its new WMC300FR, a hybrid 3-wheel police scooter.C… Continue reading WMC puts “big hole” technology into 3-wheel hybrid police scooter
France’s Ascendance has released an updated design and range figure for its long-range, fan-in-wing, eVTOL air taxi. The Atea will use batteries and kerosene for energy storage, but its modular hybrid system will eventually support hydrogen as well.Con… Continue reading Ascendance revises the design for its long-range hybrid eVTOL
Czech company Zuri has commenced hover testing on its first near-scale VTOL air taxi tech demonstrator. With a hybrid powertrain on board, this team promises real-world range figures up to 720 km (447 miles) at cruise speeds up to 320 km/h (200 mph).Co… Continue reading Hybrid Czech eVTOL begins hover tests, claiming 720-km range
Toyota has developed a new platform for battery electric vehicles, that it’s calling Beyond Zero. Vehicles using this modular BEV platform can be sized as needed to fit various needs. The first of those vehicles will be the bZ4X, a small SUV to launch … Continue reading Toyota announces new bZ4X all-electric vehicle on Beyond Zero platform
Toyota has developed a new platform for battery electric vehicles, that it’s calling Beyond Zero. Vehicles using this modular BEV platform can be sized as needed to fit various needs. The first of those vehicles will be the bZ4X, a small SUV to launch … Continue reading Toyota announces new bZ4X all-electric vehicle on Beyond Zero platform