A new documentary highlights the challenges overcome by the experimental aircraft, Solar Impulse.
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Tesla (TSLA) receives massive new order of Tesla Semi electric trucks — biggest yet?
Tesla (TSLA) has received a massive new order of Tesla Semi electric trucks from a truck-leasing company.
It might be its biggest order for the Tesla Semi program yet.
When Tesla launched the Tesla Semi in 2017, the automaker used the same reservation model that made it successful with passenger electric vehicles.
Thrust SSC — still the only car to travel faster than the speed of sound
Circa 2017
Today, 15th October 2017, marks the 20th anniversary of the Thrust SSC team setting the World Land Speed Record of 763.035mph — making it the first and only car to reach speeds faster than the speed of the sound.
FireForce 3 Jet Car — 10000+ hp — 1/4 mile 5.95
2016 VW Action at Santa Pod Raceway. The FireForce 3 Jet car is officially the fastest jet car in the world over the 1/4 mile, having run a 5.79 @ 336mph before!! It is powered by a Pratt & Whitney J60 engine from a Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter, with 5500lbs of thrust, converting to over 10,000hp. Nice video of it still running in the 5’s with a 5.95 but opening the chutes early to cross the line at 224mph.
Real life version of the GTA Vigilante
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Renault Float hover car
The Float is a concept car by Yunchen Chai. It won the design competition hosted by Renault and Central Saint Martins. The participants of the competition had to design a car that emphasized electric power, autonomous driving, and connected technology.
This car uses Meglev technology, is non-directional, and a magnetic belt to attach multiple pods. The Float would even come with an app. This could be the future of car design.
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Audi Electromagnetic Hover Car Concept Design
Circa 2015
Audi may just be reaching the point of producing electric vehicles, but an Ohio-based industrial designer has an idea for where they should go after mastering that craft.
Kevin Clarridge of Columbus, Ohio, has shared a few sketches of his design for a wheel-free Audi sedan straight out of the 22nd century. A post to his Facebook page Oct. 8 shared a few images, while his Behance profile shows a few more color options for this concept.
Here’s a new $32,000 electric camper and we are highly skeptical
A new $32,000 electric camper is getting some hype this week, but we are highly skeptical about the vehicle. Is it a scam?
Electric Brands, a Germany-based startup, has been taking reservations and investments for what it calls the eBussy, a modular electric vehicle platform that can be configured in different vehicles, including an electric camper.
Several media outlets have been reporting on the project this week, resulting in thousands of reservations for the vehicle.
Kandi’s small electric car to cost $7,999 in California
Chinese electric startup Kandi announces that its small K27 electric car has been approved for California roads and it is going to cost only $7,999 in the state after incentives.
Several Chinese automakers are currently looking to expand outside of China, and that’s especially true of electric vehicle makers.
Even foreign automakers, like Volvo and BMW, are now producing electric vehicles in China and exporting them globally. The Chinese-made Polestar 2 is due later this year. BMW is also looking at bringing Chinese made EVs to the US.
BMW launches iX3 electric SUV [Gallery]
BMW is launching the iX3 electric SUV in Europe with the vehicle arriving at dealerships from China.
Here we share a close look photo gallery of the new electric vehicle.
When unveiling the BMW iX3 concept vehicle in 2018, the German automaker said that it’s going to be the first electric vehicle based on its fifth-generation electric powertrain technology, which is designed to enable longer electric range.