New heavy vehicle design increases fuel efficiency, cuts carbon emissions
Reshaping the exterior of heavy vehicles, such as semitrucks, so that they are aerodynamically integrated along their entire length in a smooth, continuous fashion...
Key questions about next-gen electric vehicle batteries
The next generation of electric vehicle batteries, with greater range and improved safety, could be emerging in the form of lithium metal, solid-state technology.
But...
AI sensors could help self-driving cars navigate in the snow
Nobody likes driving in a blizzard, including autonomous vehicles.
To make self-driving cars safer on snowy roads, engineers look at the problem from the car's...
New ultra-sensitive light detector gives self-driving device a jolt
Realizing the potential of self-driving cars hinges on technology that can quickly sense and react to obstacles and other vehicles in real time.
Engineers from...
Scientists develop new long-lasting, stable solid-state lithium battery
Long-lasting, quick-charging batteries are essential to the expansion of the electric vehicle market, but today's lithium-ion batteries fall short of what's needed.
They're too heavy,...
New optical sensors make hydrogen vehicles safer
Hydrogen as a clean, renewable alternative to fossil fuels is part of a sustainable-energy future, and very much already here.
However, lingering concerns about flammability...
How to keep automated electric vehicles safe
Having your social media account hacked is a pain.
Having your credit card account hacked can be devastating. Having your new electric vehicle hacked could...
Autonomous vehicles could navigate beneath Arctic ice without GPS
MIT engineers have developed a navigational method for autonomous vehicles to navigate accurately in the Arctic Ocean without GPS.
There is a lot of activity...
Fuel efficiency of one car may be cancelled by your next car purchase
In a recent study, researchers find that consumers tend to buy something less fuel efficient than they normally would for their second car after...
What might sheep and driverless cars have in common?
Psychologists have long found that people behave differently than when they learn of peers' actions.
A new study found that when individuals in an experiment...