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Airbus is Working on a Superconducting Electric Aircraft

Cars That Think

One of the greatest climate -related engineering challenges right now is the design and construction of a large, zero-emission, passenger airliner. And in this massive undertaking, no airplane maker is as invested as Airbus. Were working with partners on every single component, he added.

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Massive solar array to power airside electric ground service vehicles at JFK Airport’s New Terminal One

Charged EVs

As the move from diesel- or LP-powered vehicles to electric vehicles takes place at airports, its important to keep in mind that ICE-powered vehicles convert 20% to 30% of their fuel into propulsion, while EVs convert 80% to 90%.

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EVs Help Air Quality. And Not Just In The Obvious Way.

InsideEVs

Photo by: Zeekr Andrei Nedelea By : Andrei Nedelea Jul 25, at 12:03pm ET Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Share Comment EVs can cut brake wear emissions by up to 83% thanks to regenerative braking and one-pedal driving. Limiting brake dust emissions is important because it’s pretty nasty stuff.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part LX)

The Truth About Cars

We began with the first edits through 1973 and then explored 1974 through 1976 when the Eldorado shed its round headlamps and its convertible variant. It was the last domestic convertible at a time when consumer interest in them was at a low point , but Cadillac’s marketing people made quite a hubbub about its departure.

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The Tiny Star Explosions Powering Moore’s Law

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We even used some of the same equipment, such as a filter tuned to the characteristic deep-red emission of energized hydrogen atoms, called a Hydrogen-alpha, or H-alpha, filter. The second laser hits the tin with a short, energetic laser pulse that converts it into a high-temperature plasma.

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ZF Developing Novel EV Range Extender, Production Starts Next Year

The Truth About Cars

While this is a reductive description, we can think about EV range extenders as a sort-of oversized alternator thats connected to an engine that's exists exclusively to keep the device spun up so it can, in turn, convert liquid fuel into electricity. They leverage combustion power by supplementing the battery via an onboard generator.

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Hyundai Creta to Tata Punch: All flex-fuel cars at Auto Expo 2025

Baua Electric

It is paired with a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission. There is also an advanced exhaust after treatment system to lower harmful emission gasses. Hyundai Creta Flex Fuel is equipped with a 1.0-litre, litre, three-cylinder turbocharged engine, which is also utilized in the Hyundai i20 , Venue , and Kia Sonet.

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