Category: Transport
Could this be the future of air travel? easyJet reveals concept designs for hybrid plane
easyJet has been working with students to develop a hybrid plane that uses a hydrogen fuel cell stowed in the aircraft's hold Budget airline easyJet is probably best known for its gaudy orange livery and cheap flights to holiday destinations than for being a technology pioneer. But all that could be…
7 Things You Need From A Winter Service
Now is the time to give your car a winter service 1. Check The Battery During the winter months, flat batteries are one of the most common reasons for breakdowns. The reasons for this are due to the cold weather having an effect on the battery itself by slowing the…
Detroit Motor Show: Audi h-tron quattro concept Hydrogen Car unveiled
Unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show, this is the beautiful looking Audi h-tron quattro concept. A hydrogen-powered SUV, the h-tron quattro is closely related to Audi's e-tron quattro all electric concept car, first showcased at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. Apart from displaying the possibilities of fuel cell technology, the concept SUV boasts an impressive 600 km…
6 Top Tips for driving in winter weather – including emergency supplies
Check your car over before driving in the snow and don't forget your emergency supplies Keeping your vehicle well maintained is important all year round, but even more so in winter. With snow on the way across Britain this week, ProofCam, the dash cam manufacturer, has put together some tips to help…
Ford becomes first company to test autonomous vehicles in snow
To navigate snowy roads, Ford autonomous vehicles are equipped with high-resolution 3D maps Autonomous vehicles are all very well. But at the moment they are only able to cope with certain weather conditions. Unlike human beings, automated vehicles relying on internet-connected road sensors are unable to see the road or what's…
Tesla’s Elon Musk unveils ‘summon’ feature for Tesla Autopilot, believes Apple car coming soon
Telsa's boss Elon Musk believes that within two years a car will be able to drive across the US completely autonomously It is an open secret according to the South African born entrepreneur Elon Musk that Apple is working on its own car. According to Musk, the boss of Tesla, Apple…
CES 2016: Chevrolet’s latest electric car, Bolt, boasts 200 mile range
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV offers a range of 200 miles Announced in Las Vegas this week was Chevrolet's latest electric vehicle, dubbed the Bolt. Boasting a range of 200 miles, and expected to cost roughly $38,000 ($30,000 after the federal $7,500 income-tax rebate for electric car purchases), the new electric vehicle -…
Ford announces $100,000 drone-to-vehicle challenge for United Nations
Ford is running a drone challenge worth $100,000 for winning entry Drones often seem to attract bad publicity. Either they are being used to kill people in the Middle East or they are flying into aircraft, potentially endangering lives. But here's a good news drone story from Ford which has just…
Volvo and Microsoft announce voice activated control for your car
Using the Microsoft band, Volvo drivers can now speak to their car! It's over 30 years since our TV screens first showed David Hasselhoff talking to his car KITT in the popular TV show Knight Rider. Now you too could talk to your car (if you really want to) thanks to…
Ford to begin testing autonomous vehicles in California from 2016
Ford has secured an autonomous vehicle driving permit to test the fully autonomous Fusion Hybrid on California public roads. Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicles are set to take to California streets next year, as Ford's Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto continues to grow. Officially enrolled in the California…