New tech helps autonomous vehicles better detect nearby fast-moving objects
A self-driving car has a hard time recognizing the difference between a toddler and a brown bag that suddenly appears into view because of...
Uber or Lyft electric car swap could save 3 times more carbon than yours
Replacing a gas-powered ride-hailing vehicle with an electric vehicle can deliver three times the carbon benefits of a personally owned electric car, according to...
New battery design could extend the range of electric cars
A new lithium-based electrolyte invented by Stanford University scientists could pave the way for the next generation of battery-powered electric vehicles.
In a study published...
Solar energy farms could offer second life for electric vehicle batteries
As electric vehicles rapidly grow in popularity worldwide, there will soon be a wave of used batteries whose performance is no longer sufficient for...
Graphene-reinforced carbon fiber could help produce affordable, stronger car materials
A new way of creating carbon fibers — which are typically expensive to make — could one day lead to using these lightweight, high-strength...
New tech could improve fuel economy for passenger vehicles, light duty trucks
A technology developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory could pave the way for increased fuel economy and...
Scientists build promising supercapacitor for electronics and electric vehicles
A new supercapacitor based on manganese oxide could combine the storage capacity of batteries with the high power and fast charging of other supercapacitors,...
How we might recharge an electric car as it drives
Engineers have demonstrated a practical way to use magnetism to transmit electricity wirelessly to recharge electric cars, robots or even drones.
Stanford engineers have taken...
Electric cars better for climate in 95% of the world
Fears that electric cars could actually increase carbon emissions are unfounded in almost all parts of the world, new research shows.
Media reports have regularly...
Fast-charging could damage electric car batteries
Just 25 industry-standard fast charging cycles can ruin a car’s batteries.
Commercial fast-charging stations subject electric car batteries to high temperatures and high resistance that...