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.
Tesla's newest car is so good it broke Consumer Reports' rating system
The jury is out. And here's what Consumer Report, a leading source for product reviews in the US, wrote about the Tesla model S P85D: "The Tesla initially scored 103 in the Consumer Reports' Ratings system, which by definition doesn’t go past 100. The car set a new benchmark, so we had to make Read More...
Autonomous cars keep getting smarter all the time
We're all wired differently. We are erratic, impulsive and unpredictable, especially while driving. For that reason, engineers in Berkeley, California, are preparing autonomous cars to predict our driving behavior. They had volunteers drive in a simulator so they could collect data to better Read More...
2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car runs on...leftover lemonade? Huh?
As part of its promotional efforts for the 2016 Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car, the company has been working to demonstrate the myriad ways it says hydrogen can be extracted from the environment in a sustainable way. RELATED: Second Toyota Mirai Video: Hydrogen Is Like First Oil Well The latest video Read More...
The best used car bargains now are EVs and hybrids
Used vehicle sales are soaring these days, and so are their prices. Though it tends to counter the conventional wisdom that only highly valued collectible cars ever increase in value, Edmunds.com reports that used car prices jumped by 7.6 percent in the second quarter of 2015 to reach a record Read More...
Uber will partner with University of Arizona for self-driving car research
Uber is setting up a new self-driving car project at the University of Arizona, according to an email sent out today to university employees. The new project will focus on self-driving car technology, particularly the mapping and optics challenges involved in developing a fully autonomous vehicle. Read More...
This Tesla alum’s all-electric buses could already be in your city
It has the fastest 0-20mph acceleration ever recorded in its class. It can go 200 miles on a single charge. It can recharge in as little as ten minutes. No, it’s not the latest cutting-edge electric sedan. It’s a forty-foot bus. When it tested at the Altoona Bus Research and Testing Read More...
The car company hip enough to take on Tesla
Next month at the Frankfurt auto show in Germany, Audi Audi, the surging premium-car division of Volkswagen, will show a battery-powered “concept” crossover SUV that’s a direct shot across the bow of electric-car innovator Tesla. In fact, if Tesla (TSLA) doesn’t find a way Read More...
Plug-in electric car sales in Germany up by 80% in July
80% of year-over-year growth for plug-in electric car registrations in Germany enabled the second best ever result in July – 1,906. Only March was higher at 2,164. Sales split almost exactly in half between all-electric and plug-in hybrids – 962 and 944 respectively. Plug-in hybrids are Read More...
James Bond goes green: Aston Martin releasing electric car
The new car will be an electric version of the existing Rapide sedan Aston Martin are known for making some of the most beautiful and powerful cars around, but they're not famed for their fuel efficiency. The company's looking to change that soon, with plans to release a completely electric car Read More...
Self-driving golf cart heads to university campus, retirement communities, and resorts
The startup Auro says its self-driving golf cart will lead to autonomous shuttles for theme parks, vacation resorts, and retirement communities. Even if limited to private roads, autonomous vehicles could significantly improve many people’s quality of life. This golf cart has been modified Read More...