New Data Shows EV Batteries Are Lasting Longer Than Initially Expected
Modern EVs retain an average of 95% of their original range after five years, according to one analysis.
Transportation
admin A Fighter Jet That Takes Off Without a Runway Is One Step Closer to Vertical Takeoff
The X-Bat is the first AI-piloted supersonic jet with the ability to take off and land vertically without a runway.
Zoox Issues Recall After Heavy Smoke Caused a Robotaxi to Enter an Active Emergency Scene
If robotaxis are the future, they better prepare for a lot more smoke.
‘There Was a Noise, Like a Tire Bursting’: Man Partially Sucked Out of Window on Ryanair Flight
Thankfully, the passenger was wearing his seatbelt.
Elon Musk’s Stubborn Insistence on Cameras Could Get Tesla’s Robotaxis Banned in New Jersey
A proposed bill in the state would require fully autonomous vehicles to use cameras and two additional types of sensors.
Car Companies Finally Solved Cupholders, but Not Infotainment
JD Power’s annual report on new-car quality found that infotainment issues remain one of drivers’ biggest sources of frustration.
Europeans Are Buying Teslas Again, Surrendering the Easiest Front in the War on American Big Tech
Tesla is hiring new workers and ramping up production at its German factory to meet demand.
Amazon’s Zoox Shows Off Its New Toaster on Wheels
Unlike Waymos, Zoox robotaxis have no steering wheel or pedals.
Slate Auto Wants Its $25,000 Pickup Truck to Be the Back-to-Basics EV
The company also expects owners to perform many repairs themselves and will provide instructions for doing so.
Tesla’s Cybercab May Be Its Most Efficient EV Yet, Despite a Very Slow Rollout of Its Robotaxi Service
New filings suggest the Cybercab could be one of the most efficient EVs ever.