Everyone has heard some version of this story: your grandma’s best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s brother’s girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid whose dad was a garage genius. He worked some non-technical desk job, but experimented with engines on evenings and weekends. After much trial and error, he … [continued]
Electric-powered space launch company Spinlaunch recently sent a camera high into the atmosphere using its centrifugal launch platform, and shared video of the wild ride. If you’ve never heard of Spinlaunch, we’ve got a good article about when it first set up shop at Spaceport America in New Mexico. Since … [continued]
In a previous article, I asked readers to share their bad experiences working with automotive dealers so we can make the public more aware that reforms and real competition are needed to keep them honest. Now, it’s time to start sharing those stories. Have your own to share? Tell us … [continued]
Ford-backed autonomous vehicle company Argo AI recently started driverless vehicle operations in both Miami, Florida, and Austin, Texas, during daylight hours. “Argo is first to go driverless in two major American cities, safely operating amongst heavy traffic, pedestrians and bicyclists in the busiest of neighborhoods,” said Bryan Salesky, Founder and … [continued]
Sharp readers will remember that we already covered this new Ultium tech toward the end of last month, when it was first announced, but it’s something that I think is worth going back to, because it’s an important piece of a big efficiency problem that plagues every automobile: getting some … [continued]
You know electric vehicles are going mainstream when AAA (The American Automobile Association) calls one their overall best car for the year. This time, the Ford Mustang Mach-E rose to the top of AAA’s Car Guide by scoring the most points, securing the Best Overall Car spot. “EV sales, while … [continued]
Capo VW goes solar as the California sun shines!
Is it bigger than a breadbox? Seeing one in person makes all the difference.
While we’ve done a lot of articles about Aptera (to the point where a few readers expressed this to us, so we’re cutting back on it), and even visited its facility and took some test drives, one key detail has still been up in the air: the battery pack. This … [continued]
GM recently announced that it is working with Red Hat, a well-known Linux company, to work on vehicle operating systems. This could prove to be a big deal, but to explain why, I need to take some readers back to the 1990s. Some Background When it came to personal computers, … [continued]
