Phys.org – Automotive

Most urban transit systems have a brief window of time in the wee hours of the morning to perform maintenance work without disrupting passenger service.This post was originally published on this site

Using a polymer to make a strong yet springy thin film, scientists led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are speeding the arrival of next-generation solid-state batteries. This effort advances the development […]

Leading Chinese automaker BYD posted on Wednesday a 24.4 percent rise in net profit for the first half of 2024, boosted by continuing strong demand for electric cars in its home and overseas markets.This post […]

Three times in the past four months, William Stein, a technology analyst at Truist Securities, has taken Elon Musk up on his invitation to try the latest versions of Tesla’s vaunted “Full Self-Driving” system.This post […]

The growing concerns about air pollution and its harmful effects on human health and climate change have led to increasingly stringent vehicular emission norms. These regulations have contributed to significant reductions in carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, […]

For self-flying aircraft to take to the skies, they need to learn about their environments to avoid hazards. NASA aeronautics researchers recently developed a camera pod with sensors to help with this challenge by advancing […]

The spotlight is back on speed limits, as the Western Australian government prepares to host a road safety summit in early September. Ahead of the meeting, at least one expert has called for the WA […]

Lithium-ion (or Li-ion) batteries are heavy hitters when it comes to the world of rechargeable batteries. As electric vehicles become more common in the world, a high-energy, low-cost battery utilizing the abundance of manganese (Mn) […]

Laws that let bicyclists treat stop signs as yield signs lead neither riders nor motorists to act unsafely, according to a groundbreaking Oregon State University study.This post was originally published on this site

Public transport ridership has taken a beating in many Australian cities since the onset of COVID. With more people still working from home—typically office workers who had been concentrated in central business districts—passenger numbers remain […]