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U.S. board to vote on likely cause of Tesla 'Autopilot' crash
Reuters - by David Shepardson
The logo is seen on a new all-wheel-drive version of the Tesla Model S car in Hawthorne, California October 9, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety
Electric car threatens oil’s century-long reign, but change will be slower than the hype
financialpost.com - Jesse Snyder
Battery power may have seemed like the future of the automotive sector when William Morrison, a Scottish inventor, debuted his electric car prototype …
2040 - Are we going to be ready for the great electric revolution?
dailyrecord.co.uk - Maggie Barry
THE Scottish motoring industry fear that they may have even less time than the rest of the UK to prepare for the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel …
The XYT is a modular, customizable electric car comprised of just 580 parts
treehugger.com - Derek Markham
It's small, it's simple, and it's designed to be customized to fit the needs of the owner, and modified or upgraded over its life. Instead of focusing …
Why Do Electric Vehicles Only Have 1 Gear?
insideevs.com - BY
Engineering Explained, in partnership with the Formula E, explained the topic of a single-gear transmission, a set-up typically utilized in electric …
Tesla Model 3 to have best-in-class depreciation, report says
Electrek - Fred Lambert
Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen says that they designed the Model 3’s interior to “age gracefully”, which could actually help with its resale value in the long-term as cars are expected to change
The Disc Brake of the Future: An Old Standard Reimagined for Electric Cars
Popular Mechanics - By Bengt Halvorson
Continental seems to have solved the biggest problem with regenerative braking. One little-known upside of hybrid or electric vehicles—especially those that pile on the miles—is that their brakes last
RIP natural-gas cars, doomed by cheap gas and electric cars
greencarreports.com - Sean Szymkowski
Natural gas vehicles were first promoted starting in about 2000 as a way to reduce reliance on imported oil and cut tailpipe emissions. Their promise …
Yellowstone Supervolcano Could Power Electric Cars of the Future
newsweek.com - Hannah Osborne
Electric cars and smartphones of the future could be powered by supervolcanoes like Yellowstone after scientists discovered that ancient deposits …
Hyundai shifts to long-range premium electric cars
VentureBeat - Reuters
Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday it was placing electric vehicles at the center of its product strategy – one that includes plans for a premium long-distance electric car as it seeks to catch up to Tesla