Mass adoption of electric transportation (this includes off-road applications) would lead to substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). […]
A number of prominent auto manufacturers in the US are currently considering using “Gorilla Glass” as a means of cutting down total vehicle weight, thereby improving fuel economy, according to recent reports. The idea is that, since […]
The cornerstone-laying ceremony for BMW’s new Lightweight Design Center under construction at the Landshut site was recently held by the company, bringing the research center one step closer to reality. Once completed, the center is expected […]
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart researchers recently created a new film-based panel heater for electric vehicles (EV), according to recent reports. Worth noting up front, is that according to the researchers, […]
Here’s yet another reminder of why we are so interested in seeing the EV revolution advance. Even “safe” levels of particulate and nitric dioxide (NO2) air pollution are associated with a notably increased risk of severe […]
Earlier this year, when I completed my list of “43 battery storage companies to watch,” Bosch and Seeo were both on the list. I guess I need to update the list now, as Bosch has just […]
What do you say to the idea of a commercial wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging system that can recharge a battery as fast as one of Tesla’s Supercharger stations can? Does that sound plausible to you? […]
Earlier this year, Tesla Motors CTO JB Straubel gave a presentation at the THINK 15 conference. I recently caught word of a video of his presentation and checked it out. It’s a good one (of course), so […]
Even just a single, sub-clinical exposure to extracts of particulate matter taken from the side of a roadway is enough to induce transient pulmonary stress (via oxidative and inflammatory pathways), according to new work from an […]
Electric vehicles are the future. Many large auto manufacturers either don’t seem to get it or are simply trying to postpone the future for as long as possible while they make money on their ICE vehicles. […]
An exclusive 5-year research agreement was recently signed between Tesla Motors and Dahn Lab at Dalhousie University, according to recent reports. The new agreement — which was signed by Tesla CTO JB Straubel and Dalhousie University’s […]
How much actual public support is there for a low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS)? A number of different approaches to LCFSs have been used in various regions of the world over the last decade, providing us with […]
New research from an international coalition of investigators has found that air pollution directly causes cognitive deficits (negatively affects cognition) independently from the reduced lung functioning that accompanies exposure to air pollution. So, it looks like […]
A new study from GM (recently presented to the Society of Automotive Engineers) found that the Chevy Volt burns considerably less gasoline than competitor plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), as well as generating considerably less of the the […]
Our “most fuel efficient cars in 2014” article was one of the most popular articles on the site for a long time… and now it’s time for an update. Of course, US cars just keep getting more and […]
