Category: Transportation

Preparing for Apple’s ‘show time’ event

[ad_1] But not the Nolan flicks.DC Universe celebrates Batman’s birthday with free access March 30th Batman is about to celebrate his 80th ‘birthday’ (his first appearance in Detective Comics) on March 30th, and DC Universe is using that as an opportunity to hand out more freebies. That means free access to a wide swath of […]

Tesla’s in-car browser will be upgraded to Chromium

[ad_1] About to be upgraded to Chromium — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 22, 2019 Of course, Musk’s tweet doesn’t really reveal anything when it comes to availability. The updated app could come out really, really soon or years from now. Tesla made previous attempts to release a better browser over the past few years, after […]

GM will build a new Chevrolet EV at its Orion plant

[ad_1] GM has confirmed plans to build another electric vehicle at the same Orion Township, MI factory where it currently manufactures the Bolt, as well as test autonomous vehicles for Cruise. We don’t have a name or potential release date for this next EV, but it will use the same BEV3 platform underpinning the recently […]

Researchers may have found a better way to make hydrogen for cars

[ad_1] Researchers there have created a way to produce hydrogen on demand using water, carbon dioxide and cobalt. Theoretically, that would go directly into a fuel cell, where it would mix with oxygen to generate electricity and water. The electricity would then power the EV’s motor, rechargeable battery and headlights. According to UMass Lowell, the […]

Oslo is working on wireless charging for its electric taxis

[ad_1] Fortum, a Finnish utility which is working on the project, claims typical hard-wired charging is too time-consuming. This system should keep cabs on the road more often than not, as they’ll top up their batteries while idling at taxi ranks. Norway’s residents have largely embraced EVs. A third of new cars sold in the […]

The Nissan Leaf Plus adds more EV range but not more fun

[ad_1] At its heart, the Nissan Leaf Plus is a great little electric hatchback. During my tests, I found it to be a capable car that delivers on nearly all of its promises. It’s efficient, full of most of the latest tech with a surprisingly spacious trunk. But it’s missing something: fun. Not that there’s […]

Tesla drops annual servicing for ‘as needed’ repair model

[ad_1] This makes a certain amount of sense, as EVs are much less maintenance intensive than regular vehicles. That’s because electric motors have no fluids, nor the thousands of moving parts of a gas motor. They also lack transmissions, packing just a single reduction gear. On top of that, much of the breaking is done […]

Tesla’s ‘sustainable’ referral program limits free Supercharging

[ad_1] They’ll also get one chance to win a Founder’s Series Model Y monthly and a Founder’s series Roadster supercar quarterly. Both cars will be signed by Musk and Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen. If the referrer already has unlimited Supercharging, they’ll get two chances to win per referral instead. Musk explained on Twitter […]

Boeing sold essential safety features as extras on 737 Max

[ad_1] Both of the optional safety features worked in tandem with a new software system used in the planes. That software took readings from “angle of attack” sensors, which determine how much the plane’s nose is pointing up or down in relation to oncoming air. If the software system determines the plane is pointed at […]

Tesla alleges self-driving car startup Zoox stole company secrets

[ad_1] According to Tesla, the four former employees violated the terms of their contracts by forwarding documents and other information from work email addresses to personal accounts. The files included inventory documents, company schematics and other proprietary pieces of information. Tesla says it caught on to the alleged scheme when one of the former employees […]