Archive for the ‘transportation’ category: Page 349
Jun 22, 2019
Beautiful, solar-powered EV charging stations promise to charge a vehicle in 15 minutes
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: solar power, sustainability, transportation
See what are possibly the most beautiful and sustainable electric vehicle charging stations in the world — complete with green roofs and solar power.
Jun 20, 2019
Japanese Railways Implement Special Tunnels for Slow-Moving Turtles to Safely Cross
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: transportation
In coordination with Suma Aqualife Park, the West Japan Railway Company in Kobe came up with a wonderful plan to keep turtles safe from the tracks while the trains pass through them. Slow-moving turtles are now safe and do not fall under the risk of being crushed under the wheels of trains. Due to turtles coming under trains, both lives are lost as well as delays are caused as the rail-switching mechanisms get spoilt. Now, due to the tiny channels located underneath the tracks, this problem is avoided and also, the turtle’s lives are saved.
Jun 20, 2019
Black Mirror IRL: Five Scary Ways Billionaires are Investing in Immortality
Posted by Paul Battista in category: transportation
While we all know that billionaires control a substantial amount of the world’s wealth – in fact, current projections see the richest 1% controlling 2/3 of it by 2030. But, did you know that when they aren’t investing in space shuttles, underground Hyperloops and sprawling tech campuses, the super-rich are looking at a range of mind-blowing methods to increase their lifespan?
Jun 18, 2019
Toyota May Introduce Solid-state Batteries for Electric Cars By 2020
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: sustainability, transportation
Toyota is working on potentially game-changing solid-state batteries, and they may arrive sooner than expected. The Japanese automaker’s R&D boss said Toyota hopes to unveil the batteries in 2020, two years ahead of schedule. Toyota plans to introduce more electric cars to its lineup.
Jun 17, 2019
Volvo Trucks’ cabin-less self-driving hauler takes on its first job
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: robotics/AI, transportation
What would trucks look like if they didn’t need to accommodate a human driver? Volvo Trucks’ Vera vehicle is an exploration of this idea, doing away with the cabin entirely so it can more efficiently tow goods around ports and factories. The freewheeling four-wheeler has just been assigned its first task, and will soon go to work delivering containers to a port terminal in Sweden.
Jun 17, 2019
Scientists use sound to see around corners
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: robotics/AI, transportation
Jun 17, 2019
Aston Martin will race a detuned Valkyrie at Le Mans in the new Hypercar class
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: transportation
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest has announced a new top class for the Le Mans endurance race – a “hypercar” class that will begin in 2020–21, designed to entice some of the world’s most extreme streetcars to throw down and prove themselves. And one we’ll definitely see on track is the awesome Aston Martin Valkyrie.
Jun 16, 2019
Germany Opens 62-Mile Bicycle Highway That’s Completely Car-Free
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: transportation
Germany has opened the first three-mile stretch of a bicycle highway that will eventually span over 62 miles, connecting 10 western cities including Duisburg, Bochum, and Hamm, as well as four universities. And this highway is an entirely separate roadway that will remain completely car-free.
Jun 13, 2019
Electric scooter recharges in 5 minutes with StoreDot’s new battery tech
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: transportation
Range and recharge times are perhaps the two biggest issues currently facing electric vehicles. But StoreDot is ready to solve at least one of those. The company just showed off its fast charging batteries by topping up an empty electric scooter battery in just 5 minutes.