Alef Aeronautics has been at the forefront of the emerging electric flying vehicle industry. And the Alef Aeronautics’ Model A is the first of its kind to get legal approval for flight. At the same time, several other automakers and startup companies are working hard on bringing “flying cars” to the market.
Electric vehicles (EVs) have many advantages over gas-powered vehicles. From improved safety to environmental considerations, EVs continue to outpace fossil-fuel cars in nearly every field.
However, one area in which EVs continue to lag behind gas-powered cars is in their driving range. Gas cars have an advantage of gas stations, which are already well-integrated into our nations’ infrastructure. And while EV charging stations continue to pop up at an ever-increasing rate, improving EV range is a vital part of making EVs even more practical for the average consumer.
Enter the Our Next Energy Gemini Battery.
It’s no secret that ocean shipping requires a significant amount of fossil fuels. A single ocean freight ship can produce as much exhaust as nearly fifty million cars. That may change with the introduction of Mitsubishi Corporation’s Pyxis Ocean, chartered by US global food corporation Cargill. This ship is the first of its kind to use so-called “wind propulsion” units.
As long as we have had ground vehicles, we have had the dream of making them float. Who wouldn’t want a seamless transition between land and water? The company WaterCar aims to redefine the aquatic vehicle game with the new WaterCar-EV, a street-legal 5-seater, 15-foot boat/car hybrid designed to tackle both environments with ease.
For over a hundred years, people have dreamed of personal flying cars. Recently, Rotor X Aircraft has announced the Dragon ultralight personal air vehicle (PAV). Does this mean the Age of Personal Flight has finally arrived, or are we still limited by technology and regulations?
How can you speed up airports? Air travel can be frustrating, especially when you find yourself standing in long security lines, customs queues, and baggage claim waits. Luckily, new technologies are helping to speed up the airport experience and reduce congestion. Here are some of the latest travel tech innovations that will get you to…
Looking for a great electric motorcycle commuter option? The CSC RX1E electric motorcycle strikes an impressive balance between performance and price. While it can reach up to 80 mph and accelerate quickly, it retails for around $8,500 – significantly less than comparable electric motorcycles with similar specs.
We have found one of the best weather app for RV travel and general road trips. Drive Weather takes the National Weather Service’s weather forecast showing the weather along a route when they reach each point. It allows comparison of different routes, creating stops, interactively changing departure time and other features that help travelers plan driving trips around the weather.
This week’s travel app is called Polarsteps, and it’s an automatic travel mapping app that tracks your travels seamlessly, giving you a very attractive map that shows your routes, your stops, and the highlights you want to display. The thing that is particularly awesome about this app is that all you have to do is…
AccuWeather has ranked as the best weather app for many years, primarily because of its user-friendliness and MinuteCast® forecasts. The MinuteCast® forecasts for Minute by Minute® precipitation updates and the WinterCast™ gives you advanced warnings of snowfall probabilities and accumulation. And recently, the Air Quality information has been important to check.
