When numerous boats crowd into one cove for the night, each one drops an anchor that could potentially damage coral or other seabed marine life. That’s why the Seafloat system was created, as it lets several boats share one “anchor.” Designed by a French company of the same name, Seafloat incorporates offshore floating mooring platforms, … Continue reading Seafloat mooring system designed to protect the seafloor Continue Reading
Storyteller Overland 2021 Stealth MODE Storyteller Overland A Mercedes Sprinter 4×4 adventure van isn’t usually the first choice – or a choice – when going stealth camping, especially when it includes a ladder hanging off one side, an awning on the other, and an air conditioner sticking out of its full-length roof rack. But Alabama’s Storyteller Overland … Continue reading Storyteller goes Stealth with its multitool-like 4×4 camper van Continue Reading
Once certified and put into commercial operation, Skai says its “point to any point” air taxi service could cost about the same per mile as a standard Uber East Coast aviation company Alakai made big headlines last year when it became the first eVTOL air taxi company to put hydrogen on the table as a … Continue reading Skai revises targets for its liquid-hydrogen, long-range eVTOL Continue Reading
Just like a tennis player might don a white shirt instead of a black one on warm summer’s day, researchers see great potential in dressing buildings in reflective white paints to keep them cool. A team of material scientists is reporting a major advance in this area, producing a new kind of super white paint … Continue reading Super white paint leans on Teflon to reflect up to 98% of the Sun’s heat Continue Reading
New research shows that some metal alloys actually corrode slower after being irradiated Maxal_Tamor/Depositphotos Radiation is famously damaging, both to living tissue and materials. But now, engineers at MIT have been surprised to discover that radiation may actually help certain alloys to self-heal, extending their useful lifetime. This could obviously help inform future power plant … Continue reading Radiation appears to help some metal alloys self-heal Continue Reading
Though it only has renders of the all-electric Volta Zero to show for now, Volta Trucks says the first prototype is under construction The continuing rise of global carbon emissions has brought with it a rise in sustainable transport solutions, but the Volta Zero truck is one that takes this ethos further than most. In … Continue reading Volta Zero electric truck to feature panels made of woven flax Continue Reading
Highway-speed electric kick scoots going flat knacker around a racetrack? You’re goddamned right we’d like to see that Leather-clad riders eyeing each other off at the starting line. Fifteen-inch weeny tires chirping as the flag drops, silent electric kick scoots accelerating to a frenetic 100 km/h (62 mph) on the straights, then doing whatever the … Continue reading The 100-km/h eSkootr Championship race series looks absolutely bonkers Continue Reading
The new coating, called PEDOT, covers every individual particle of the cathode in a lithium-ion battery, extending its useful life Argonne National Laboratory Despite seemingly-endless advances in experimental battery designs, good old lithium-ion batteries continue to be the frontrunner. There’s still plenty of room for improvement though, and now researchers have identified a new cathode coating that could make them safer … Continue reading Lifetime of lithium-ion batteries boosted by new cathode coating Continue Reading
The el-Born moves closer to production Cupra It’s not quite the 680-hp kitted-out track hatch red-blooded drivers want, but we suppose the new Cupra el-Born is more the electric hatchback they need. Following up on its el-Born concept from the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, Seat tosses the design over to its Cupra brand, which further refines it into a … Continue reading Cupra presses forward with el-Born electric hot hatch Continue Reading
Lincoln’s luxury SUVs have proven to be quite popular with buyers, and the automaker has announced that the Monochromatic Package that debuted with the Navigator last fall is now available for other luxury SUVs in its line. Luxury SUV buyers looking at the Corsair, Nautilus, and Aviator can choose to add the Monochromatic Package to … Continue reading Lincoln announces Monochromatic Package for Corsair, Nautilus, and Aviator Continue Reading