[ad_1] Car suggested that hybrid tech for the rear wheels would not only provide better traction, but improve handling through smarter torque vectoring. It wouldn’t be the same as a conventional all-wheel drive system (where one powerplant drives all four wheels), but it would accomplish many of the same goals. It’s not certain when the […]
Category: Transportation
Judge strikes down NYC law limiting Uber and Lyft driver cruising time
[ad_1] Had the law gone into effect, it would have limited the amount of time Uber and Lyft drivers could spend searching for passengers in Manhattan south of 96th Street to 31 percent of their overall drive time, down from 41 percent. When it passed the rule this summer, the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission […]
Tesla’s Holiday Update improves Camp Mode and driving visualization
[ad_1] In the tweeted words of Elon Musk, “big batteries rock.” With all the extra power, it makes sense that EV owners might want to use some for camping accessories and comfort. Tesla isn’t alone in this thinking. Earlier this year, Rivian added a camp stove add-on to its electric truck. Nissan has a slightly […]
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg resigns as 737 Max fallout continues
[ad_1] The move comes as Boeing attempts to regain the trust of regulators, airlines and, most of all, the public. In October, it came out that one of the company’s employees may have inadvertently misled the FAA about the performance of the 737 Max’s MCAS anti-stall technology. The employee told another pilot that he had […]
Proposed CO2 capture system could reduce truck emissions by 90 percent
[ad_1] In a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Energy Research, the researchers propose capturing carbon dioxide from a truck’s exhaust pipe and turning it liquid, which is stored in a tank on the vehicle’s roof. This liquid carbon dioxide can then be delivered to a service station where it can be reused in […]
Tesla code hints Model 3 might get 100kWh battery and Ludicrous Mode
[ad_1] Other leaks point to a possible “base plus AWD” trim level, new wheel options (including 20-inch “dark staggered” stiletto wheels) and a since-confirmed switch to in-house tire pressure sensors instead of the earlier Continental hardware. There’s no guarantee that Tesla will implement the battery, performance or wheel upgrades. This is a company known to […]
The Morning After: Motorola delayed the new RAZR
[ad_1] Just in case you’re not done shopping.Engadget’s 2019 holiday gift guide is here! After months of thinking, curating, photographing and more thinking, we’ve come up with a holiday gift guide that covers all the bases (and budgets), from laptops and mobile devices, to toys, to the smart home, to book and media recommendations (only […]
Stanford upgrades its driverless DeLorean for better drifting
[ad_1] Back in 2015, the team from Stanford’s Dynamic Design Lab electrified and automated an old DeLorean, dubbing it MARTY (Multiple Actuator Research Test bed for Yaw control). Back then, it did donuts but not much more. Fast forward four years and this thing friggin hauls. MARTY is now capable of drifting its way through […]
EVgo is adding Tesla connectors to its fast charging stations
[ad_1] EVgo, which is working with Tesla on the project, is deploying the connectors to all of its San Francisco locations at the outset, with stations elsewhere getting them next year. The company plans to install them at all of its 750+ stations across the US. It’s said to be the first time Tesla connectors […]
Lucid Motors doesn’t want to be a ‘Tesla Killer’
[ad_1] Humans like lumping things into categories. If an automaker is building an electric sedan, the brain immediately wants to pit that vehicle against the Model S. But here’s the thing, Rawlinson was the chief engineer for Tesla’s ground-breaking car. He and Tesla changed the automotive landscape with that vehicle. It showed the world that […]