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Official: Donut Labs’ solid-state EV battery fully charges in seven minutes
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (380+ words) Finnish tech startup backs up its rapid charging claims with firm evidence Well, this is all getting excitingly real. Last month, we brought you news of Donut Labs" production-ready solid-state battery that it claimed could be recharged from flat to…...
Deep dive: watches that can go deep underwater needn't be massive
2+ week, 6+ day ago (313+ words) Turns out that bigger isn't always better, with diving watches now available in much more compact sizes The 1950s was quite a decade. There was plenty to worry about, like the Suez crisis, Korean war and the threat of nuclear apocalypse....
Tyres that can collect loads more live data are coming: are they the next big thing for cars?
3+ week, 5+ day ago (339+ words) A tyre that can report on its own health and that of the road? It's a lot closer than you think Pirelli has coined the catchy name 'Cyber Tyre'. Other manufacturers are working on similar but haven't launched. We're talking…...
This AI driver coaching tech could make you faster than Lando Norris
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (639+ words) Bosch is developing something called Track Performance Assist, and we've been to have a play Bosch knows what it takes to be quick on track. With its Integrated Vehicle Dynamics Control, Integrated Traction Control, Integrated Brake Slip Control and Integrated…...
Wireless charging: here’s how it works, and why it’s the next big thing
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (352+ words) The electric Cayenne's wireless option can charge at 11kW - the same efficiency as cable - but the option costs "5k plus The electric Porsche Cayenne looks like being the world's first car where you can option wireless charging. Fortunately there's now a defined…...
From the self-driving frontlines: Boris the AI Ford Mondeo joins the anti-self-driving car protest
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (318+ words) Opponents to our self-driving taxi demonstrate outside company's HQ. And Boris was among them The scene outside the gates of TrustUs Labs had turned ugly. Having somehow got wind that BORIS (our rolling, AI powered autonomous test bed who is…...
Opinion: I tried Tesla Autopilot on home turf, and it behaved way better than in Britain
2+ mon, 12+ hour ago (497+ words) Can revisiting Tesla's self-driving party piece convince an autonomous car sceptic? Recently, I drove a Tesla again. And it drove me. One of those experiences was more memorable than the other. But the heady days of 2015-2019 or thereabouts are over....
Top Gear's US Tech Award winner is about to revolutionise EV charging forever
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (439+ words) Marques Brownlee presents the TG Tech Award, to the ultimate luxury EV accessory This award celebrates a leap forward in automotive tech, something that has a tangible and positive effect on your user experience. And this one's for anyone who's…...
This Brit-built in-wheel electric motor makes over 1,000bhp despite weighing just 12.7kg
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (353+ words) Its makers say it could "bring about a step change" for performance EVs and that it regens so much you won't even need rear brakes Here's a story that'll make you feel proud to be British. Oxfordshire-based electric motor manufacturer…...
This hydrogen-powered V6 racecar is here to save the combustion engine
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (746+ words) Bosch has converted a Maserati V6 to run on hydrogen with barely any emissions. And it still sounds absolutely brilliant" This is the future, but it sounds very much like the past. From the outside, racing nerds will tell you it…...