It’s being called the world’s first commercially available energy system that uses new or existing rooftop solar panels to create and store hydrogen power in a battery about the size of a large refrigerator. Weighing 324kg, it sits outside the house or business and connects to a solar inverter and the mains water through a purification unit. Inside it, electrolysers use the … [Read more...] about Aussie company develops world’s first domestic hydrogen battery
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Cherokee Indian nation wants Jeep to drop ‘Cherokee’ name
The chief of the Cherokee Nation in the USA wants Jeep to stop using the tribe's name on its vehicles. "I'm sure this comes from a place that is well-intended, but it does not honor us by having our name plastered on the side of a car," Chuck Hoskin Jr., principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, said in a statement to Car and Driver magazine. But Stellantis, the newly … [Read more...] about Cherokee Indian nation wants Jeep to drop ‘Cherokee’ name
EVs are on the move, but where are their batteries going?
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?
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