Tesla Motors says it's adding a new "Ludicrous Mode" to high-performance versions of its Model S electric car.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 17, 2015
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Twelve years ago, Ian Wright and some fellow engineers launched Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley company that has helped jumpstart the market for electric cars.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 2, 2015
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Siemens researchers have developed a new type of electric motor that, with a weight of just 50 kilograms, delivers a continuous output of about 260 kilowatts – five times more than comparable drive systems. The motor has ...
Engineering
Apr 16, 2015
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General Motors will stop making the Chevrolet Volt for four weeks in June and July due to slow sales and to deal with the change to an all-new version of the gas-electric hybrid car.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 9, 2015
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Leading Edge Asynchronous Propeller Technology (LEAPTech) project researchers at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center are performing ground testing of a 31-foot-span, carbon composite wing section with 18 electric motors.
Space Exploration
Apr 6, 2015
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Tesla Motors is updating its Model S electric car to help ease drivers' worries about running out of battery charge—and is hinting that in the future drivers can take their hands off the wheel altogether.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 19, 2015
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An aircraft with a 72-metre wing-span – larger than a Boeing 747 – yet weighing only 2.3 tonnes, the Solar Impulse 2 has set off from Abu Dhabi on an attempt to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 10, 2015
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Pietro Valdastri is convinced that the clever application of magnetic force can make minimally invasive surgery easier and more effective.
Robotics
Mar 2, 2015
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You've heard of the iPhone and iPad. How about the iCar?
Business
Feb 14, 2015
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An electric car with a 200-mile range and a price tag of $37,500 will be built at a General Motors factory north of Detroit, the company announced Thursday.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 12, 2015
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