Transportation
From autonomous EVs to electric planes, from hydrogen trains to biofuel transportation, check out the most recent developments on how we’re moving transportation towards a more sustainable future in the good news section below.
A battery that can charge your electric car in just a matter of minutes
Israeli startup StoreDot is developing a new electric car battery that can fully charge in just a few minutes. Using nanotechnology to make new organic materials that make up the battery, the waiting time will only be a fraction of what it currently takes to charge a standard lithium-ion battery. Read More...
Electric car sales are soaring in Europe (but not the US)
You might think that the US would be the hotbed for electric car sales given California's fondness for green transportation, but nope -- it's Europe. The European Automobile Manufacturers Association reports that EV sales in the European Union shot up 78 percent year-over-year in the first half of Read More...
Ford has patented an autonomous car that can transform into a lounge while driving
This month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office approved a patent application from a group of Ford employees for an "autonomous car with reconfigurable seats." It's the latest step in Ford's move into the world of self driving cars, and comes on the heels of the company's launch of Read More...
4 ways self-driving cars will save you money
Industry analysts seem pretty certain that self-driving cars will be on the road within the next five years and commonplace a decade after that. Early adopters are going to face a high price tag for fully autonomous vehicles, which will command a $10,000 premium at least the first few years, Read More...
Need a Taxi to the Airport? Options Expanding Beyond Uber
Hailing a taxi nowadays can feel downright old-fashioned. New ride-sharing alternatives such as Via, Bandwagon, Tripda and RideWith are springing up in major cities and at airports. At the same time, established car services like Uber and Lyft are continuing to expand to more corners of the world Read More...
Mercedes' and BMW's Future Emphasizes Fuel Cell Vehicles Over Battery Electric Cars
Looking at models currently available from Germany’s BMW and Mercedes-Ben , it appears that both carmakers are focusing on battery electric over fuel cell vehicles, but that may not be the long-term plan for either. Recent interviews with executives at the two brands suggest that BMW and Read More...
Silicon Valley vs Motor City: regions compete to test self-driving cars
Silicon Valley thinks it has the answer to everything. No wonder, then, that it also has the answer to the future of transportation. “I don’t think there’s any better place to test self-driving cars than California,” says Randy Iwasaki. “You’ve got a rainforest Read More...
Apple's self-driving car plans come to light. But will Apple beat Google?
Apple’s biggest secret may be out: Documents have come to light that strongly suggest the company is ready to test technology for a self-driving car. “Project Titan,” as the operation is reportedly called, is all but confirmed. The Guardian obtained documentation of correspondence Read More...
Electric cars are only as green as their power grid
President Barack Obama has just announced America's "first-ever national standards to limit carbon pollution from power plants." His "Clean Power Plan" calls for a 32 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2005 levels by 2030. Why? America's electricity is still mostly coal-fired, with Read More...
Ford survey finds 90% of electric car owners plan to stick with electric drive
A new survey of plug-in hybrid and electric car drivers by Ford Motor Company finds that 90% of the 10,000 people surveyed like driving a plug-in hybrid or electric car and have no plans to go back to driving a gasoline-powered car in the future. Most of those who participated in the survey said Read More...