In late April, the Miami-based rail company Brightline Trains broke ground on a project that the company promises will give the United States its first dedicated, high-speed passenger rail service. The 350 kilometer (218 mile) corridor, which the company calls Brightline West, will connect Las Vegas to the the suburbs of Los Angeles. Brightline says… Continue reading High-Speed Rail Finally Coming to the U.S.
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The Best New Off-Roading Vehicle Is an EV
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been many things since its creation in 1979: A military and commercial vehicle, the most charming of Popemobiles, a Paris-Dakar rally winner, and now a lifestyle accessory for the likes of Drake, Bradley Cooper, Middle East potentates and every last Kardashian. The 2025 G 580 that I’m torture testing in Languedoc,… Continue reading The Best New Off-Roading Vehicle Is an EV
Modeling and Simulation of Faults in a Battery System
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To Make Cars Safer, Connect Them to Everything
This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. Between Elon Musk’s broken promises of “Full Self-Driving“ and California’s ban on Cruise’s driverless taxis, initial public enthusiasm for autonomous cars has given way to rampant skepticism and regulatory scrutiny. Yet automakers, tech giants, and researchers continue to work… Continue reading To Make Cars Safer, Connect Them to Everything
Modeling Cable Design & Power Electronics
The shift toward the electrification of vehicles and the expansion of the electrical grid for renewable energy integration has led to a considerable increase in the demand for power electronics devices and modernized cable systems — applications that will help ensure a consistent and long-term electricity supply. Simulation is used to drive the design of… Continue reading Modeling Cable Design & Power Electronics
Why Haven’t Hoverbikes Taken Off?
Ever since Return of the Jedi premiered in 1983, people have been imagining the day when they, like the film’s protagonist Luke Skywalker, would get to ride speeder bikes that zip across the landscape while hovering just a few meters above the ground. In the intervening years, there have been numerous claims made by companies… Continue reading Why Haven’t Hoverbikes Taken Off?
Startups Say India Is Ideal for Testing Self-Driving Cars
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick famously said, after experiencing New Delhi’s chaotic roads, that India will be the last place in the world to get self-driving cars. But a handful of startups think the country could be the perfect testbed for creating autonomous vehicles that can handle anything. A recent video from Bhopal-based startup Swaayatt… Continue reading Startups Say India Is Ideal for Testing Self-Driving Cars
Smart Roads Get Better Eyesight
This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. Smart roads with advanced vehicle sensing capabilities could be the linchpin of future intelligent transportation systems and could even help extend driverless cars‘ perceptual range. A new approach that fuses camera and radar data can now track vehicles precisely… Continue reading Smart Roads Get Better Eyesight
50 by 20: Wireless EV Charging Hits Key Benchmark
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee recently announced that they have set a record for wireless EV charging. Their system’s magnetic coils have reached a 100-kilowatt power level. In tests in their lab, the researchers reported their system’s transmitter supplied enough energy to a receiver mounted on the underside of a Hyundai Kona… Continue reading 50 by 20: Wireless EV Charging Hits Key Benchmark
Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N Accelerates Performance Tech
Some people will tell you EVs are always more fun-to-drive than internal combustion cars. But performance and racing engineers know that’s not really true. Otherworldly acceleration aside, most EVs suffer from a distinct lack of old-school driving engagement: Numb electric steering, no stirring sounds or gears to shift, and excess weight that dulls handling. Throw… Continue reading Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N Accelerates Performance Tech