
If Los Angeles hosts electric-car race, what will it sound like?
• http://www.latimes.com, Jim PeltzOne reason fans attend auto races is because the cars are loud -- in some cases, exceptionally loud. Spectators simply love the roar of the engines.
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One reason fans attend auto races is because the cars are loud -- in some cases, exceptionally loud. Spectators simply love the roar of the engines.
When we drive, we get into a glass bubble, lock the doors and press the accelerator, relying on our eyes to guide us -- even though we can only see the few cars ahead of and behind us.
The troubles of electric-car-maker Fisker Automotive have fueled another round of debate about whether plug-ins can live up to their promises.
Airplanes have long been capable of flying on their own, Google’s self-driving car has racked up more than 300,000 miles on public roads and trains… well, trains still rely upon a guy in the cab to keep them going.
Airplanes have long been capable of flying on their own, Google’s self-driving car has racked up more than 300,000 miles on public roads and trains… well, trains still rely upon a guy in the cab to keep them going.
Hyundai has been running the IDEA festival, an internal contest to challenge designers and engineers to come up with futuristic transportation solutions, for three years.
When we drive, we get into a glass bubble, lock the doors and press the accelerator, relying on our eyes to guide us -- even though we can only see the few cars ahead of and behind us. But what if cars could share data with each other .....
Just because something’s tough doesn’t mean it’s strong.
The Tesla Model S proves that America can still innovate on four wheels. It’s the first all-electric vehicle to be fully designed, engineered, and manufactured in the US in more than a decade.
Voice control may be the way of the future, but a new study finds that using voice-to-text is just as unsafe as texting behind the wheel.
Uncle Sam wants automakers to make it impossible for you to text your wife, check Facebook and watch a video while you’re driving — suggestions that could have just as much impact on mobile phone manufacturers as automakers.
The first Lamborghini was not a low-slung, overpowered sports car that looked like sex on wheels. It was a tractor, and a damn fine one at that.
It is impractical! And cool! And we would like to fly it.
Two-and-a-half years after Chevrolet delivered its first Volt electric car, its owner from New Jersey says the vehicle has gotten the equivalent of about 450 miles per gallon.
A wide range of EV futures, depending on how much better batteries can get—and how expensive oil becomes.
The first Lamborghini was not a low-slung, overpowered sports car that looked like sex on wheels. It was a tractor, and a damn fine one at that.
A prototype system can heat and cool without draining battery power.
The 2013 Shanghai Auto Show is now in full swing, and just about every automaker of significance is on the scene to show off its wares.
Imagine an electric vehicle that can get you to work -- or anywhere in a six-mile radius -- quickly, without traffic frustrations or gasoline.
The Renault concept car the Twin'Z is seen here against a city backdrop. Design elements of the car will likely be incorporated into Renault's Twingo due for release in 2014.
It is impractical! And cool! And we would like to fly it.
A prototype system can heat and cool without draining battery power.
It’s no secret that late Apple CEO Steve Jobs was keen on bringing the company’s technology to the automotive world
Proving once again the necessity of his federal lawsuit and his new website, the owner of DontWakeMeUp.Org was ironically woken up on the very day that he publicly launched his new site and PR campaign.
Although rickshaws are sometimes seen as relics from centuries past, if you've ever visited the temples of Asakusa in Tokyo or the trails of Central Park in New York City, you know that these kinds of vehicles are still very much in use.
Completely autonomous vehicles will remain a fantasy for years. Until they’re here, we need technology that enhances human drivers’ abilities rather than making those abilities increasingly obsolete.
Bigger is better in China. It's hard to walk 20 meters at the Shanghai auto show without seeing a burly off-road style sport-utility vehicle, jacked-up pickup truck or even a motor home.
Imagine a battery so small it could feature in a credit card-sized cellphone, charge in mere seconds, with enough power to jump-start a car, Ingram writes. Now imagine it scaled up for use in an electric vehicle.
Side-stepping traffic by mining data
There's nothing cheap about owning a car and new data from AAA hows just how costly it can be to get around in the U.S.