A cleaner, more efficient car? New material designed to better store hydrogen fuel
New materials have been designed that could be used to store hydrogen fuel more efficiently in vehicles or other devices that use clean energy..
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Alternative to battery power storage: High energy density super-capacitors?
Ground-breaking research has resulted in the development of technology that could revolutionize the capabilities of appliances that have previously relied on battery power to work. The development could translate into very high energy density super-capaci.
Expectation versus reality in the acceptance of self-driving cars
New research on public acceptance of automated vehicles reveals that drivers' perceptions depend on how realistic a picture they have of the current technology's capabilities..
New sensor technology for e-vehicle batteries
Engineers have developed a new concept for current and voltage sensors for batteries that might become particularly relevant for electric vehicles (EV). An EV battery is made up of individual blocks, each of which contain up to twelve cells. Typically, ea.
Keeping electric car design on the right road
Pushing nanoscale battery developments in the right direction can help create a sustainable transport sector, suggests investigators in a new report..
It's basic: Alternative fuel cell technology reduces cost
The best road to zero-emission vehicles lies in fuel-cell technology. It preserves the advantages of gasoline automobiles, with low upfront costs, long driving range and fast refueling. But he also believes a new fuel-cell technology may be necessary. A n.
Hands-free just as distracting as handheld mobile phone use behind the wheel
Talking hands-free on a mobile phone while driving is just as distracting as a conversation using a hand-held phone, despite one being illegal and the other not, a road safety study has found..
Driverless platoons: Analysis finds autonomous trucks that drive in packs could save time and fuel
Engineers have studied a simple vehicle-platooning scenario and determined the best ways to deploy vehicles in order to save fuel and minimize delays. Their analysis shows that relatively simple, straightforward schedules may be the optimal approach for s.
Artificial leaf goes more efficient for hydrogen generation
A new study has introduced a new artificial leaf that generates hydrogen, using the power of the Sun to mimic underwater photosynthesis..
New technology will cut plug-in hybrid fuel consumption by one third
Engineers have taken inspiration from biological evolution and the energy savings garnered by birds flying in formation to improve the efficiency of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) by more than 30 percent..
