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The Crown has claimed regulatory control of every means of conveyance, stifling the free travel of individuals and their property. This is an intolerable act. Superior transportation technologies already exist, but are suppressed by regulations.
Tesla Never Made An Electric Jet Boat, So This YouTuber Built One Himself
It took three years and several iterations, but it's finally ready to hit the water, and it's awesome.
Dual-motor suitcase drive underpins 3,000-hp hypercar
When Kosmera's 1,876-hp Nebula 1 hypercar debuted earlier this year, it made a major splash. Apparently, that output wasn't enough for the brand's standards. Kosmera has unveiled a new 3,110-hp electric drivetrain featuring four axial-flux motors.
DoorDash Wins Federal Approval To Fly Its Own Delivery Drones
DoorDash has cleared a major federal hurdle in its push to put drones, not just drivers, in charge of getting dinner to your door.
After Years Of Delays, Aptera Is Finally Preparing To Build Customer Cars
It only plans to build 40 units at first, which will do little to fulfill its 50,000 reservation backlog.
Archer Aviation debuts Halo autonomous VTOL, Thunder's commercial twin
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
BYD Claims Its New EV Can Go 683 Miles On A Charge--And Add Hundreds More In 5 Minutes
The Denza Z9S is billed as the world's longest-range EV. The Lucid Air would like to have a word.
The World's Largest Electric Aircraft Is About to Take Its First Flight
Heart's X1 demonstrator has been greenlit for test flights by the FAA.
The Return of the Ekranoplan
Using the ground effect, a massive ship could generate lift using air pressure to coast across the waves and travel as fast as an airplane.
Toyota backs Joby's all-electric air taxis as production aircraft prepare for vertical flight
Toyota and Joby Aviation prep for massive growth in next-gen urban air mobility.
Our Diesel-Electric Truck Is So Quiet the Military Wants One
From American Muscle to Classics to Diesels, DG will show you how to build, swap, and repair anything with a throttle.
World's first consumer wing-in-ground effect aircraft takes flight
Navee – a Chinese mobility brand that's probably best known for e-scooters like the ST3 Pro and UT5 Ultra X and electric dirt bikes such as the Storm X Pro, but also has golf carts and exoskeletons in its ecosystem...
Flying car industry turns to solid-state batteries for commercial takeoff
Solid-state batteries could become essential for delivering the safety, performance, and energy density needed for large-scale deployment of flying cars.
Juiced Bikes proves capable electric motorcycles don't have to cost a lot
All right, I admit it, I have a thing for affordable off-road electric motorcycles. There's just something about a battery-powered, inexpensive dual sport that's quiet, filled with torque, and almost as light as a lawn mower. Heck yeah!
Slate Auto Gets One Step Closer To Building Its Affordable EV Truck
The company's factory in Indiana is shaping up as production nears.
Underwater jetpack with a 40-minute run time operating at depths of 40 m (130 ft)...
...and speeds of 3 meters per second (6.7 mph).
AltoVolo Flies Sigma Prototype
Altovolo unveils flight footage of the Sigma prototype, proving flight characteristics and demonstrating the efficiency and performance of the new Sigma concept.
Air Taxi Makes First Demonstration Flight Across New York City
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and aviation company Joby conducted the first air taxi demonstration in New York City on Monday.
A startup called Inversion has introduced Arc, a space-based vehicle...
...designed to deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in under an hour.
This New Ultra-Light eVTOL Aircraft Is the Same Price as a Ferrari
Volocopter's new two-seat VoloXPro has a base price of $574,000,
Testing the 1,000hp Carbon Fibre Motor That Fits Inside a Wheel
Last month we looked at the record breaking motor from YASA, delivering 1000 hp in just 12kg - made possible by their advanced composite rotors and magnets. Today, we see how it integrates into the complete system, and how that is all tested to make
Converting Diesel Vehicles to Run on Waste Vegetable Oil, by Polar Bear
Editor's Introductory Note: This article was posted in SurvivalBlog in September, 2007. Given the recent spike in fuel prices, I thought that it would be apropos to re-post it. – JWR
Pulsar Fusion Achieves Initial Pulse Experiments and Targets Orbital Test in 2027...
Pulsar Fusion Achieves Initial Pulse Experiments and Targets Orbital Test in 2027 and Production Fusion Rocket in Early 2030s
DLR Tests Hydrogen Fuel for Aviation at -253°C
Germany has taken an important step toward hydrogen-powered aviation through research led by the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
The world's first diesel plug-in hybrid pickup truck is here
In another example of "I didn't have this on my 2026 wishlist", we have The Chery KP31: a diesel plug-in hybrid powertrain packaged in a pickup. In a segment dominated by gasoline and battery-only powertrains, a new contender has emerged from China
Aptera solar EV rolls off assembly line for the first time
It has been a long, twisting journey for Aptera's solar-powered EV (sEV), but we can at last report that the extraordinary futuristic car has taken a huge step toward mass production.
Scientists at Rice University have developed an exciting new two-dimensional carbon material...
...that's reportedly eight times stronger than graphene, which until now has been celebrated as one of the strongest materials on Earth.
'Future forward now': Uber, Joby Aviation team up for air taxi service
'Future forward now': Uber, Joby Aviation team up for air taxi service
China's CATL 5C Battery Breakthrough will Make Most Combustion Engine Vehicles OBSOLETE
China's CATL 5C Battery Breakthrough will Make Most Combustion Engine Vehicles OBSOLETE
New Electric 'Donut Motor' Makes 856 HP but Weighs Just 88 Pounds
Donut Lab's new electric motor has a better power-to-weight ratio than Koenigsegg's Dark Matter motor, and is fully integrated into the wheel.
Donut Lab Says It Cracked Solid-State Batteries. Experts Have Questions.
A small Finland-based startup claims to have made a big, solid-state battery breakthrough. Now, the industry is asking for proof.
Sub-$40,000 personal eVTOL could be in buyers' hands later this year
Ever since its official launch in 2021, the Jetson One has looked like it might be the first personal eVTOL to reach consumers. If Chinese company Rictor is to be believed, however, its similar X4 should ship later this year – and at a fraction of
New battery idea gets lots of power out of unusual sulfur chemistry
Rather than being used as a storage material, the sulfur gives up electrons.
Solid-State Batteries Are In 'Trailblazer' Mode. What's Holding Them Up?
Solid-state batteries could enable 600-mile EVs and reduce fires. Now, battery makers are racing to get them over the finish line.
The First Production All-Solid-State Battery Is Here, And It Promises 5-Minute Charging
Donut Lab claims it can build gigawatt-hours worth of solid-state batteries today without using any rare materials.
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PulsarFusion a forward-thinking UK aerospace company, is pushing the boundaries of space travel...
PulsarFusion a forward-thinking UK aerospace company, is pushing the boundaries of space travel with its ambitious Sunbird fusion rocket.
Tesla Just Opened Its Biggest Supercharger Station Ever--And It's Powered By Solar And Batteries
Tesla's huge 164-stall charger in California is powered by solar panels and huge amounts of off-grid storage.
SpaceX Heat Shield and Starship Mass Production
SpaceX removed about 72 tiles in 18 key locations for Starship Flight 11 and there was no catastrophic failure. This could allow SpaceX to optimize the heat shield and remove 10-20% of tiles over lower heating areas.
Can These Self-Flying Planes Transform the Skies?
Reliable Robotics is among startups hoping to revolutionize air travel by doing away with the need for human pilots on cargo, military and even passenger aircraft
The Evolution of Electric Motors: From Bulky to Lightweight, Efficient Powerhouses
For decades, the electric motor has been the backbone of countless industries--powering everything from heavy industrial machinery to the everyday appliances in our homes. Since the 1930s, traditional motors have proven to be reliable, durable, and
Who Needs a Pilot? This New Autonomous Air Taxi Can Fly Passengers Hundreds of Miles
EHang's VT35 is the larger sistership of the already-certified EH-216-S. It will soon be built at scale in China.
AST SpaceMobile Plans 40 Direct to Cellphone Satellites Early in 2026
This would eliminate deadzones without requiring special antennas like existing satellite phones and will work on standard smartphones.
Tiny briefcase engine boosts EV range beyond battery power
Sized "no larger than a briefcase," the all-new C15 four-cylinder engine-generator is designed to slide into all-electric vehicle platforms with little to no modification necessary, bringing an immediate high-efficiency range boost with or without tu
This Hypersonic Space Plane Will Fly From London to N.Y.C. in an Hour
The Invictus aircraft, expected to reach Mach 5.0, could be flying by 2031.
Venus Aerospace Hypersonic Engine Breakthroughs
Andrew Duggleby, co-founder and CTO of Venus Aerospace, discusses their groundbreaking propulsion technology.
Hybrid-electric STOL showcases flexibility in first public demo flights
Electra is building an aircraft that can take off and land using an airfield that's one-tenth the size of a standard runway. To demonstrate "blown lift" aero and hybrid-electric propulsion capabilities, the EL2 prototype has just nailed public test f
1,000 miles: EV range world record demolished ... by a pickup truck
General Motors charged out of left field this week to announce a new world record, and it's a properly astonishing feat.
Hypersonic SABRE engine reignited in Invictus Mach 5 spaceplane
Proving that you can't keep a good technology down, Reaction Engines' Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) has a new lease on life after a British-led consortium announced Invictus, a new program to build a Mach 5+ spaceplane.
"World's most power dense" electric motor obliterates the field
YASA is on a tear to demonstrate its technical prowess in flat, compact axial flux motor technology.