Author: Nicolas Zart

Texas Bullet Train Connects To Regular Amtrak Routes To Reach More

6 years ago Nicolas Zart 0 Comments

The state of the railroad system in the US is a mixed bag. The cargo and freight segment is competitive for a number of routes and purposes, but has basically just chugged along with incremental improvements. The rail passenger industry in the U.S. is easily 70 years behind Europe and on par with developing countries. Amtrak knows it. Everyone knows it. Bullet train projects have abounded since the 1970s and are still tantalizing us, but are hard to get rolling. Nonetheless, there may be progress.

BMW Jumps Into Wireless EV Charging — For Real

6 years ago Nicolas Zart 0 Comments

Charging an electric vehicle (EV) should be as convenient as refueling a gasoline car, if not better. While many carmakers try to find the best solutions, the simplest option is often overlooked. If you don’t have to plug in to charge, you never even have to realize that you are doing so. Wireless charging is a great out of sight, out of mind solution to keep your EV humming along. It has long been a bit of a distant option, but BMW is now offering it for new plug-in models.

The State Of EV Batteries: LG Chem, SK Innovation, & Tesla–Panasonic Improvements

6 years ago Nicolas Zart 0 Comments

The state of electric vehicle (EV) batteries can get confusing. Although internal combustion engine (ICE) aficionados talk about engine displacement and horsepower, EV drivers often consider energy storage as the most important part of their decision making. Today, there are more lithium battery chemistries than ever and figuring out which one is used where and what appears after the dust settles can be difficult. Here’s a brief look at what’s in store tomorrow from the major EV battery OEMs.

SUV Explosion & Pedestrian Fatalities Linked, New Study Finds

6 years ago Nicolas Zart 0 Comments

Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are all the rage. Sport? Well, not really. In fact, most of them never leave the comfort of paved roads. Utility? Sometimes, once or twice a year, or you could include kids in that definition. Vehicles? Definitely, they are vehicles, and lot of them! So much so that SUVs have become Detroit’s bread and butter for decades. It’s more profitable building big heavy cars than it is building fuel-efficient vehicles.