Electric Vehicles
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'White hat hackers' carjacked a Tesla using cheap, legal hardware — exposing major security flaws in the vehicle
By Nicholas Fearn published
Security researchers used a $169 Flipper Zero device and a Wi-Fi development board to obtain a driver's credentials, break into a Tesla Model 3 and drive away.
Experimental wireless EV charger is just as fast as a superfast wired plug, scientists say
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
This 14-inch wireless charging device works at a rate of 100 kW, scientists claim, meaning it's up to 10 times as fast as some of the best commercially available alternatives.
Flying car designed to hop across the Philippines' 7,000 islands coming this year
By Roland Moore-Coyler published
The Luft Pinoy is an electric minivan combined with a hydrogen-powered eVTOL system to create a flying car that's practical for island-hopping.
Future electric cars could go more than 600 miles on a single charge thanks to battery-boosting gel
By Roland Moore-Coyler published
By using gel, researchers have found a way to incorporate silicon into batteries while negating its destructive tendency to expand — meaning future EVs could use the technology to go much further on a single charge.
MadRadar hack can make self-driving cars 'hallucinate' imaginary vehicles and veer dangerously off course
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The MadRadar hack bypasses the anti-spoofing protections in the radars of self-driving cars and can trick targets into imagining vehicles that aren't there — or hiding other ones that are.
NASA and DARPA flew 'experimental' self-flying helicopters to see if they could avoid crashing into other virtual aircraft
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Two pilotless helicopters completed a dozen test flights, while attempting to avoid more than 150 virtual aircraft, to test the systems that will power future air taxis.
Largest ever fully electric concept plane could take to the skies by 2033
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The Elysian E9X is a 90-seater plane that can one day travel up to 620 miles — and it's based on research that claims our previous assumptions on battery-electric aircraft were wrong.
Futuristic vertical-takeoff air taxi could hit the market by 2028
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The aircraft can cruise at 120 mph at an altitude of up to 1,500 feet — and it's much quieter than a helicopter.
New battery tech will slash charging times and boost EV range before the decade is out
By Victoria Atkinson published
Panasonic signs a deal with Sila Nanotechnologies that will see its fleet of EVs use better-performing and longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries that swap graphite for silicon.
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