<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Electric-vehicles ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ The first flying taxis could start operating in 2026 — will this new form of transport actually take off? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/the-first-flying-taxis-could-start-operating-in-2026-will-this-new-form-of-transport-actually-take-off DpPU8pP9cjsjphtsqDiDfX Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet Sky Dragon, the giant 10-person 'flying taxi' that just passed its first flight test in China ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/giant-10-person-flying-taxi-passes-first-flight-test-in-china 59Sdi2Q4yALwDm3pR7FE84 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:41:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ China puts a sodium-ion battery into an EV for the first time — it can drive 248 miles on a single charge ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/china-puts-a-sodium-ion-battery-into-an-ev-for-the-first-time-it-can-drive-248-miles-on-a-single-charge 99UuDpFM6L993we6bfZVJF Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sodium-ion batteries are getting ready for prime time. How can they improve EVs? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/sodium-ion-batteries-are-getting-ready-for-prime-time-how-can-they-improve-evs rFpWiExkbJ9jeDxhs2VJdS Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:06:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese EV maker claims it's engineered the world’s first semi-solid-state EV battery with huge 620-mile range ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/chinese-ev-maker-claims-worlds-first-semi-solid-state-ev-battery-with-huge-620-mile-range zxChRoT3gzRtzudj8hgACF Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:47:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ New EV motor invention could cut 1,000 pounds from future vehicles, making them much lighter while boosting their range ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/new-ev-motor-invention-could-cut-1-000-pounds-from-future-vehicles-making-them-much-lighter-while-boosting-their-range eYGWT98USpiA77E6fQtXcn Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists create new solid-state sodium-ion battery — they say it'll make EVs cheaper and safer ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/new-battery-breakthrough-could-make-electric-cars-and-grid-scale-storage-far-safer 4hKAButPncvGVFBVfoBXVG Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch four flying cars go toe-to-toe in new 'Formula One of the skies' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/watch-four-flying-cars-go-toe-to-toe-in-new-formula-one-of-the-skies vr3fzwTSTynzRY7WsY4tzm Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Toyota to launch world's first EV with a solid-state battery by 2027 — they're expected to last longer and charge faster ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/toyota-to-launch-worlds-first-ev-with-a-solid-state-battery-by-2027-theyre-expected-to-last-longer-and-charge-faster W5ugieNNHPDLgJ7mz7Un4X Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New hydrogen battery can operate four times colder than before — meaning denser and longer-lasting EV batteries ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/new-hydrogen-battery-can-operate-four-times-colder-than-before-meaning-denser-and-longer-lasting-ev-batteries HCjdVzcp6HHsRth2hTZP5m Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:30:00 +0000 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:09:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Self-healing 'concrete batteries' now 10 times better — they could one day power cities, scientists say ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electronics/self-healing-concrete-batteries-now-10-times-better-they-could-one-day-power-cities-scientists-say NiRNVGBE3mwgkZwXRD7ep9 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:38:47 +0000 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:34:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Midnight' eVTOL smashes its own record in latest test flight — bringing us closer to operational flying taxis ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/midnight-evtol-smashes-its-own-record-in-latest-test-flight-bringing-us-closer-to-operational-flying-taxis bJU2aAoU86Lrrqss3BNStg Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New EV battery tech could power 500-mile road trips on a 12-minute charge ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/new-ev-battery-tech-could-power-500-mile-road-trips-on-a-12-minute-charge MLJusDhZ6cAmMdRTGyhA7K Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:03:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet the Chinese supercar that just smashed the EV speed record ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/meet-the-chinese-supercar-that-just-smashed-the-ev-speed-record SHGEnyhEEjsUP583a537sD Sun, 07 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How 'flying boats' are bringing EVs to the ocean — with the help of LeBron James and Tom Brady ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/how-racebird-flying-boats-are-bringing-evs-to-the-ocean-with-the-help-of-lebron-james-and-tom-brady 37ahUJ4ktsdpmzXd9iQ3TX Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:14:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Penny-sized laser could help driverless cars see the world so much clearer ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/penny-sized-laser-could-help-driverless-cars-see-the-world-so-much-clearer rAuPn7j5DWJLeA8rFi3Rmk Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This EV battery fully recharges in just 18 seconds — and it just got the green light for mass production ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/ev-battery-that-recharges-in-just-18-seconds-green-lit-for-mass-production 8QG2jMArUERw7PFfpCL9jk Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:43:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Self-driving cars can tap into 'AI-powered social network' to talk to each other while on the road ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/self-driving-cars-can-tap-into-ai-powered-social-network-to-talk-to-each-other-while-on-the-road VhxsiS2xXZwkr8mNPneVzZ Fri, 02 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 02 May 2025 22:31:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Electric cars: Facts about the vehicles that are reshaping road transport ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/electric-vehicles-facts Ectm2cR2wJNBKPf3n6fwZh Fri, 02 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ EVs could charge 500% faster in sub-freezing weather thanks to simple new manufacturing trick ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/evs-could-charge-500-percent-faster-in-sub-freezing-weather-thanks-to-simple-new-manufacturing-trick dbDgDjdemsRGd6ucAkZyP Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ China's superfast charging technology is twice as fast as Tesla's — fully recharging EVs in just 6 minutes ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/chinas-superfast-charging-technology-is-twice-as-fast-as-teslas-fully-recharging-evs-in-just-6-minutes LMP3SzXafKXBtAXxm3aXNA Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alef's Model A — a single-seater 'retro' flying car — is 1 step closer to taking to the skies ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/alefs-model-a-a-single-seater-retro-flying-car-is-1-step-closer-to-taking-to-the-skies CimZTH9u4Tf6zp4VH2Pnif Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New solar-powered EV can drive 40 miles daily using the power of the sun — and it's 50% more efficient than a Tesla ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/new-solar-powered-ev-can-drive-40-miles-daily-using-the-power-of-the-sun-and-its-50-percent-more-efficient-than-a-tesla djc3PsfednmwKQRna7tHVF Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cybertruck-looking 'mobile aircraft carrier' developed in China can hide away and launch a 2-person flying car ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/cybertruck-looking-mobile-aircraft-carrier-developed-in-china-can-hide-away-and-launch-a-2-person-flying-car jtR2LqnnGBKrwoH7uc5frF Thu, 09 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 18 incredible technologies we saw at CES 2025 — from a holographic windshield display to a fridge that can cook ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/exciting-bizarre-incredible-technologies-weve-seen-at-ces-2025 JC3jsvJaXXt985yHnQQN4C Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:15:20 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:40:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Honda promises solid-state batteries that could double EV range to 620 miles by 2030 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/honda-promises-solid-state-batteries-that-could-double-ev-range-to-620-miles-by-2030 JB7iw6n3EvJsPxRHzbHPZ7 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Single crystal' electrodes could power EVs for millions of miles ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/single-crystal-electrodes-could-power-evs-for-millions-of-miles SogYtHWwvo6eJdrAh86m5V Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Near-unlimited EV range now a possibility thanks to surprising new technology — solar paint ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/near-unlimited-ev-range-now-a-possibility-thanks-to-surprising-new-technology-solar-paint pmxwju8Tt5ZrjUVwm9cZFC Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ MIT's massive database of 8,000 new AI-generated EV designs could shape how the future of cars look ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/mits-massive-database-of-8-000-new-ai-generated-ev-designs-could-shape-how-the-future-of-cars-look DbRFCsu8TBDXDuYTGMNisE Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:06:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet 'Blackbird': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/meet-blackbird-a-flying-taxi-that-spins-and-moves-in-any-direction-thanks-to-new-propulsion-system jTLwvUyJiRcPKYmejNrbuQ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 23:05:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ World's 1st silicon anode EV battery will let you drive up to 186 miles after just 5 minutes of charging ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/worlds-1st-silicon-anode-ev-battery-will-let-you-drive-up-to-186-miles-after-just-5-minutes-of-charging smAfPhAmLbEFbACui9TsMC Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Springy' solid-state battery is twice the width of a white blood cell and could drastically increase EV range ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/springy-solid-state-battery-is-twice-the-width-of-a-white-blood-cell-and-could-drastically-increase-ev-range wPZR6RdVbVg5Ydo7ZiJDaW Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hydrogen-powered VTOL aircraft makes record 523-mile journey — and lands with 10% of its fuel left in the tank ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/hydrogen-powered-vtol-aircraft-makes-record-523-mile-journey SqY8dBXB6K3zGU2sT6ape9 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:30:00 +0000 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 22:26:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars? Maybe for the passengers—but not for everyone else. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/are-electric-vehicles-safer-than-gas-powered-cars-maybe-for-the-passengersbut-not-for-everyone-else 3xdGM2YYadmSrpHjnqiZwZ Thu, 02 May 2024 18:02:49 +0000 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:14:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1st self-driving car that 'lets you take your eyes off the road' goes on sale in the US — and it's not a Tesla ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/1st-self-driving-car-that-lets-you-take-your-eyes-off-the-road-goes-on-sale-in-the-us-and-its-not-a-tesla-mercedes-benz dM3rEgdYFBgvD8KoGgLweR Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:00:40 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ China green-lights mass production of autonomous flying taxis — with commercial flights set for 2025 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/china-green-lights-mass-production-of-autonomous-flying-taxis-with-commercial-flights-set-for-2025 U4oTXo6MZapz7QPGqkeWRE Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:00:27 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'White hat hackers' carjacked a Tesla using cheap, legal hardware — exposing major security flaws in the vehicle ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/white-hat-hackers-carjacked-a-tesla-using-cheap-legal-hardware-exposing-major-security-flaws-in-the-vehicle ZXtKDoWqPtyaKbLhn9uMQh Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:00:11 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Experimental wireless EV charger is just as fast as a superfast wired plug, scientists say ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/experimental-wireless-ev-charger-100-kw-is-just-as-fast-as-a-superfast-wired-plug hUwCjgYNWyaargN4VbYpYg Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:46:36 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Flying car designed to hop across the Philippines' 7,000 islands coming this year ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/flying-car-evtol-designed-to-hop-across-the-philippines-7000-islands-coming-this-year vcQbKHKkiengzse83YiDzV Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:31:19 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Future electric cars could go more than 600 miles on a single charge thanks to battery-boosting gel ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/future-electric-cars-could-go-more-than-600-miles-on-a-single-charge-thanks-to-battery-boosting-gel pq4oBwhEv9FNZGv4xkk2CF Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:30:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ MadRadar hack can make self-driving cars 'hallucinate' imaginary vehicles and veer dangerously off course ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/madradar-hack-can-make-self-driving-cars-hallucinate-imaginary-vehicles-and-veer-dangerously-off-course uCVFvCLzzjiSkNdGdGBuAm Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:36:03 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA and DARPA flew 'experimental' self-flying helicopters to see if they could avoid crashing into other virtual aircraft ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/nasa-darpa-experimental-self-flying-helicopters-future-evtol-air-taxis ajeJWySagUGedrRRdGpDud Mon, 05 Feb 2024 10:28:55 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Futuristic vertical-takeoff air taxi could hit the market by 2028 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/hyundai-supernal-sa2-120-mph-vertical-takeoff-air-taxi-2028-rollout wDJFa2Y5PTN7BaMdshxBP7 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:55:59 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ New battery tech will slash charging times and boost EV range before the decade is out ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/these-new-batteries-could-dramatically-boost-range-and-slash-charging-time-in-electric-cars 5iJUKeyzUvXMT9ZzYH2h7R Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:00:12 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ World’s 1st electric flying passenger ship could 'revolutionize how we travel on water' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/worlds-1st-electric-flying-passenger-ship-could-revolutionize-how-we-travel-on-water FT7GLuF6FJ6wRR9CaurNwK Thu, 23 Nov 2023 11:45:59 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ How do electric batteries work, and what affects their properties? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/how-do-electric-batteries-work-and-what-affects-how-long-they-last vgcqdSsRjRaZxuhn3NKXVB Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:00:56 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Will the drive for EVs destroy Earth's last untouched ecosystem? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/mining-crystals-locked-in-the-deep-sea-could-help-fight-climate-change-it-may-also-destroy-earths-last-untouched-ecosystem nicP6ihV6dMpKwYV6q8n7T Sat, 15 Jul 2023 13:00:23 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is an electric car better for the planet? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/electric-cars-environment.html udtVd9KTkcTiYRaNfoyxdm Sun, 28 Feb 2021 12:00:25 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:58:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Love It or Hate It, Tesla Cybertruck Is Revolutionary ]]> https://www.livescience.com/why-tesla-cybertruck-is-revolutionary.html rSZF2AhViE6arKrNFZd2de Thu, 05 Dec 2019 14:30:31 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:17:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why Does Tesla's Cybertruck Look Like It Belongs In A Low-Res Video Game? 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