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Want to buy an electric car but unsure you can justify it? Here’s how the arguments against EVs stack up
John Rose, University of Sydney and Andrea Pellegrini, University of Sydney So you’re thinking of buying an electric…
Electric vehicles will start to cut emissions and improve air quality in our cities – but only once they’re common
LanaElcova/Shutterstock John Rose, University of Sydney and Andrea Pelligrini, University of Sydney Electric vehicles are often seen as…
Electric vehicles are suddenly hot − but the industry has traveled a long road to relevance
Everything old is new again. Simon Skafar/E+/Getty Images Hovig Tchalian, University of Southern California In 2023, more than…
Bringing AI up to speed – autonomous auto racing promises safer driverless cars on the road
An autonomous race car built by the Technical University of Munich prepares to pass the University of Virginia’s…
What’s In the Future for Flying Vehicles?
For an idealistic invention that’s seemingly the poster child of future technology as a whole, there isn’t much…
The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Edith Cowan University and Waqas Uzair, Edith Cowan University We hop in the car to…
Electric vehicles can’t compete with the emotional roar of an engine – but does that matter?
Could the appeal of car sounds be a factor influencing drivers to choose environmentally harmful cars? Vlasov Yevhenii/Shutterstock…
The end of thermal cars: why electric vehicles aren’t a silver bullet
By the end of the year, electric cars are expected to account for 13% of global light vehicle…
Electric planes are coming: Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years
Small planes are easier to electrify, but larger ones aren’t far behind. Chalabala/istock via Getty Images Gökçin Çınar,…
Can my electric car power my house? Not yet for most drivers, but vehicle-to-home charging is coming
Think of your car as a home power supply on wheels. Tesson/Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Seth…