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Japan has long been known as a leader in the world of high-speed rail. And in 2027, the nation will be unveiling its latest crown jewel: the Maglev L0 (that's a zero at the end). When it starts service, the L0 will officially be the world's ......
If it's been a few years since you looked at electric vehicles (EVs), you may want to consider the latest models. There are new innovations and lower prices that make electrics more competitive.
In a broad perspective the automotive world is moving towards a green future, but this transition is not without its glitches and hassles.
Traditionally, concept cars are superficial beasts, showing off an automaker's latest style, eventually watered down and rationalized before they hits the road.
There are not many electric cars or plug-in hybrids on the road but there may be a good reason for that.
There are many things the Tesla Model S does: it looks good, it accelerates quickly, and it's even responsible for a surprising amount of carbon emissions.
The flagship of the Tesla Model S range, the Model S Performance, comes with a power rating of 301 kilowatts (416 horsepower) as well as an 85 kWh battery pack that the EPA says is good for about 265 miles of driving range.
Unfortunately for drivers, gas prices often go up during the summer, starting around Memorial Day [Source: EPA].
Does the supposedly clean, green Tesla Model S really pollute more than a gas-guzzling Jeep Grand Cherokee sport-utility vehicle?
The futuristic motorbike features six honeycomb-like, quick-swapping battery modules.
Tesla founder Elon Musk has been teasing an exciting idea for a new form of transportation for the last year.
Tesla Motors will immediately and dramatically increase its network of Supercharger stations around the country, the electric car company announced this afternoon.
DC has been growing its bicycling bragging rights and swagger over the past few years.
People might think Sean Casey is crazy for driving directly into tornadoes, but he's made a decent name for himself doing it.
OX is a lightweight, high-payload truck invented by toymaker, adventurer, and philanthropist Sir Torquil Norman with the aim of providing a simple, robust and cost-effective work-horse in developing nations.
The Department of Defense plans to spend $20 million to increase the number of electric cars in use at six armed forces installations by up to a total 500 vehicles.
The biggest public transit infrastructure effort in the US is almost completely invisible — unless you’re 160 feet underground.
The world is changing fast. Here’s a fun story documenting that in various ways,
Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz just announced that it lead $60 million investment round in a startup called Lyft.
“I would like to thank the Department of Energy and the members of Congress that worked hard to create the ATVM program, and particularly the American taxpayer from whom these funds originate,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk said.
At first glance, the Volkswagen XL1 is like any other supercar. It’s long and low — lower, even, than a Lamborghini Aventador — with the same alluring blend of science and art and physics.
Fisker may have designed the hybrid car sometimes called the “most beautiful of the 21st century,” but that hasn’t stopped it from teetering on the verge of bankruptcy.
‘Airport-style’ harassment to “help people who use public transport feel safer.”
This car deal sounds too good to be true: Drive a car, almost free. To entice drivers to try electric-powered cars, auto makers are lowering the price of entry to the zero-emission lifestyle.
Tesla Motors is delaying an update on its Supercharger network until next week, CEO Elon Musk tweeted Monday.
A 19th-century idea might lead to cleaner cars, larger-scale renewable energy.
This got me excited! Hope it doesn't get squashed by Big-Oil.
In 2013, approximately 1,600 young high school scientists from more than 70 countries were selected to compete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
Electric cars may still play second fiddle to gas-guzzlers here on Earth, but they've dominated the Martian driving scene for more than a decade.
It's a tough job selling electric cars anywhere in huge numbers at the moment, with much of the buying public still skeptical of the potential benefits.
