[ad_1] As much as Formula E has grown, it still plays second fiddle to Formula 1. It’s about to get more legitimacy going forward, though. The FIA is granting World Championship status to the electric racing league starting with the 2020-2021 season, making it the only FIA single-seat competition beyond Formula 1 to receive that […]
Category: Transportation
Bloodhound’s supersonic car hit 628MPH in under a minute
[ad_1] It reached those speeds using only its EJ200 jet engine. Next, the team will attach a rocket to the tunnel beneath the jet engine. That will generate several tonnes of thrust. With the added boost and data from the most recent test runs, Bloodhound hopes the car will reach 800MPH, beating the world land […]
Apple’s tap-and-go Express payments come to London public transport
[ad_1] Apple’s Express Mode can now be used on all Transport for London (TfL) services, including buses, trams and the underground system. Users only need to tap their phone or Apple Watch against the yellow card reader to pay for their journey. Apple Pay typically uses biometric data like Touch ID or Face ID to […]
Australia rolls out AI cameras to spot drivers using their phones
[ad_1] The first three months of the initiative will let first-infraction drivers get away with a warning. After that, however, it gets expensive. They’ll receive a $344 AUD ($233 US) fine and five demerit points in typical cases, with those figures climbing to $457 AUD ($309 US) for school zone violations and 10 demerit points […]
Tesla Cybertruck will join Dubai’s eclectic police fleet
[ad_1] The force has been criticized at times for a fleet whose vehicles are frequently more about showing off than catching crooks. It doesn’t really need an ultra-rare Aston Martin One-77 for pursuits. The Cybertruck, however, could be genuinely practical. The dual-motor version arriving in 2021 is quicker off the line than most cars, and […]
The Morning After: Black Friday forever (or at least all weekend)
[ad_1] The oversized thin-and-light no one asked for.LG Gram 17 review According to Cherlynn Low, LG’s Gram 17 laptop is impressive in a few ways: it’s light, the massive screen beautiful and there are plenty of ports. It’s lighter than the 16-inch MacBook or Dell’s XPS 15, and managed better battery life than Apple’s machine […]
Engadget readers can save on a DJI drone and Segway scooters
[ad_1] DJI Mavic 2 Pro For Engadget readers, Wellbots is discounting the DJI Mavic 2 Pro to $1,359, down from $1,729. To take advantage of this deal, input the code “SAVEDCART20” at checkout. We gave the Mavic 2 series a score of 86 when we reviewed the Pro and Zoom models last year. The highlight […]
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E First Edition is sold out in the US
[ad_1] Don’t despair too much if you want the electric Mustang relatively quickly. The not-quite-entry-level Premium model is still due to arrive in late 2020 (not far behind the First Edition) as of this writing. It’s the Select, California Route 1 and GT variants that won’t arrive until early 2021. You can still impress all […]
The Morning After: Meet the R2-D2 Instant Pot
[ad_1] Williams Sonoma has combined two fanbases.Star Wars-themed Instant Pots look like R2-D2, BB-8 or Darth Vader Once you’ve stocked up on Han Solo Carbonite Le Creuset cooking ware, it’s time for a themed Instant Pot. The perfect overlap of holiday shopping and aggressive Disney marketing. You can get the BB-8-styled Duo Mini 3QT for […]
Lincoln is reportedly building an electric SUV on Rivian’s platform
[ad_1] Ford and Rivian haven’t commented on the apparent leak. The move would make sense. Ford hasn’t been shy about relying on others to fast-track its EV strategy, including plans to build a car on VW’s electric platform. Rivian would help Lincoln quickly build an electric SUV without investing the time and resources needed to […]