The car, over the next 10 years or so, will become a consumer electronics product full of micro-processors. “It will have 80 to 100 software controllers – in the end it will work like a smartphone,” Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess has said. But the switch to battery-electric propulsion from the internal combustion engine will not be as great a change in terms of … [Read more...] about EVs are on the move, but where are their batteries going?
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Tesla fans and foes spar over new-look steering wheel
Fans and foes of electric vehicle maker Tesla are bombarding online sites with opinions on what’s right or wrong about its new steering wheel, a ‘yoke’ design for refreshed versions of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV. Some claimed the aviation-type helm was a masterful design; others said it was too futuristic. Tesla’s upcoming Roadster sports car includes a similar … [Read more...] about Tesla fans and foes spar over new-look steering wheel
Apple EV project sparks talk of manufacturing deal with Ford
The ‘Project Titan’ electric car (EV) tech giant Apple reportedly shelved after a couple of years of research and development is believed to be up and running again on the strength of a next-generation battery. News agency Reuters and dedicated US website MacRumors report Apple has built a new battery packed with more energy-dense electrolyte for greater range. The … [Read more...] about Apple EV project sparks talk of manufacturing deal with Ford
Aston Martin at centre of rubbish report about emissions from EVs
A report endorsed by Aston Martin questioning the green credentials of electric cars (EVs) has been widely discredited after it emerged it was based on doctored data and written by a public relations company set up by the wife of an Aston Martin executive. Aston Martin’s new chief executive, Tobias Moers, said before the Christmas break that he was “deeply concerned” at the … [Read more...] about Aston Martin at centre of rubbish report about emissions from EVs
New fuel for jet engines comes from the air we breathe
Oxford University researchers plan within the next few years to have a commercial jet aircraft fly from England to the United States on fuel made from natural greenhouse gas. The team says its study of a reverse-engineering process could transform carbon dioxide in the air into fuel for jet engines and, if successful, result in ‘net zero’ emissions from aircraft. What the … [Read more...] about New fuel for jet engines comes from the air we breathe