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New ultra-black, carbon and nanotube car paint absorbs 99. 90% of visible light
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (1059+ words) A new carbon black and nanotube coating absorbs 99. 90% of visible light and could bring ultra-black car finishes closer to production. (CREDIT: AI-generated image / The Brighter Side of News) A car painted in deep black already carries a certain message, sleek,…...
Toyota's self-driving EV bubble car for kids turns heads in Japan
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (460+ words) Toyota's Mobi debuts as a child-safe autonomous pod offering new possibilities for independent travel and AI-guided mobility. (CREDIT: Toyota / CC BY-SA 4. 0) Parents understand the feeling in their gut when a child asks for greater independence. You want a child to…...
Breakthrough battery technology knows whether your EV will make it back home
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (854+ words) New UC Riverside system predicts if a battery can complete real-world tasks safely and efficiently. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Researchers at the University of California, Riverside think they've developed a smarter solution. Led by engineering professors Mihri and Cengiz Ozkan, the team…...
Streetlights could be the answer to low-cost, accessible EV charging
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (775+ words) Turning streetlights into EV chargers could make electric cars more affordable, fair, and accessible for urban drivers. (CREDIT: XB Hu/Penn State) Electric cars promise cleaner air, lower fuel bills, but for most motorists, the greatest challenge is where to…...
Advanced driving assistance systems can do more harm than good, study finds
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (776+ words) With vehicles now coming equipped with intelligent safety features, researchers have begun to ask whether these systems are changing the behavior of drivers'for better or worse. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) In newer vehicles, warning systems beep, flash, or vibrate to keep drivers…...
Groundbreaking study links electric vehicle use to health and the environment
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (759+ words) Electric cars are already cutting air pollution and asthma ER visits in California, new study shows. (CREDIT: Tesla) The promise of electric vehicles (EVs) has long been tied to a cleaner planet. Reduced tailpipe emissions mean lower greenhouse gases. But…...