Making electric vehicles last
In the realm of electric vehicles, powered by stored electric energy, the key lies in rechargeable batteries capable of enduring ...
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New battery technology could lead to safer, high-energy electric vehicles
University of Maryland researchers studying how lithium batteries fail have developed a new technology that could enable next-generation electric vehicles ...
Study aims to include truckers when redefining trucking in the age of automated vehicles
AMHERST, Mass. — Last year, trucks moved 73%—11.5 billion tons—of the freight in the U.S., making trucks—and truckers—crucial to the ...
Asynchronous distributed PEV charging protocol: powering the future of electric vehicles
In recent years, there has been a notable increase in the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on a global ...
‘Side-by-side’ utility terrain vehicles linked to high rates of hand injuries
September 28, 2023 – Recently popularized utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) with "side-by-side" passenger seating are associated with higher rates of ...
Electrifying vehicles in Chicago would save lives, reduce pollution inequities
If the Chicago region replaced 30% of all on-road combustion-engine vehicles — including motorcycles, passenger cars and trucks, buses, refuse ...
Electrifying heavy-duty vehicles could reduce environmental inequalities
New simulations model traffic-related air pollution over the region surrounding Chicago, North America’s largest freight hub In the simulations, the ...
SwRI investigates the efficiency impact of smart-technology-enabled vehicles
SAN ANTONIO — August 23, 2023 — A Southwest Research Institute project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) ...
Swarm of small transportation vehicles carries 40 tons
Old production machinery has to be replaced due to changed requirements. However, high weight and limited space in plants often ...
A defense against attacks on unmanned ground and aerial vehicles
A University of Texas at Arlington engineering researcher is working on defenses that could thwart cyberattacks against networks of self-driving ...
New study could help unlock ‘game-changing’ batteries for electric vehicles and aviation
Significantly improved electric vehicle (EV) batteries could be a step closer thanks to a new study led by University of ...
NASA grant funds aeroacoustic research to develop quieter vertical lift air vehicles
Drone delivery is rapidly taking off in major cities, with rotor-powered rideshares not far behind. The convenience promised by electric ...
Using search algorithms to help guide unmanned aerial vehicles in dense city environments
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have important uses ranging from aerial photography for agricultural and environmental monitoring to military and policing ...
Electricity cheaper than diesel for heavy goods vehicles
In the past, it was considered unprofitable to electrify heavy goods vehicles that transport cargo over long distances. But now ...
Electric vehicles may mostly decrease pollution in richer, whiter neighborhoods, with less benefit for disadvantaged communities, per analysis of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project
Electric vehicles may mostly decrease pollution in richer, whiter neighborhoods, with less benefit for disadvantaged communities, per analysis of California's ...
SwRI tests automated vehicles in virtual off-road environments
SAN ANTONIO – April 25, 2023 – Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created a 3D simulation tool to test automated ...
Advanced technologies for longer-lasting electric vehicles
Owing to the worldwide trend of utilizing electric vehicles, there has been a rise in demand for next-generation secondary batteries ...
Engineers lead $1.2M project to 3D-print parts for hypersonic vehicles
Not every material, or every shape, can withstand traveling at five times the speed of sound and faster. But in ...
UCF researcher studies bird wings to improve stability in aerial vehicles
ORLANDO, Feb. 22, 2023 – Many airplane passengers grit their teeth, white-knuckle their armrests and say a silent prayer for ...
Electric vehicles can go the distance
One nagging concern U.S. consumers have about electric vehicles (EVs) is the ability of these battery-operated cars and trucks to ...