SlashGear • 3rd June 2024

How Fast Is The New Porsche 911 Hybrid?

With more than 60 years of history, the Porsche 911 has stolen the hearts of car lovers for generations, gracing walls of would-be sports car owners before they're even old enough to drive. However, in 2024, Porsche has proven that it's not done with innovating its classic cars and made waves by announcing the first hybrid Porsche 911 model.

SlashGear • 11th March 2024

How Microsoft's Nuclear-Powered AI Might Be The Future

In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming part of our lives, the price we have to pay for it is becoming even more apparent each year. While AI has been around for some time, the rise of generative AI products and services has changed the game at an exponential rate. When used responsibly, AI helps push forward innovation and increase workforce productivity in several ways, from workflow tools to creating images.

SlashGear • 11th February 2024

Here's How Hyundai's 'Active Air Skirt' Could Help You Get More Out Of Your EV

Because electric vehicles are still relatively new technology, there are still a lot of problems that manufacturers are trying to overcome, especially when it comes to range and durability. Despite the various improvements in EV technology made throughout the years, range anxiety remains a key pain point for existing and prospective EV owners.

SlashGear • 16th December 2023

Sweden Is Changing It's Mind About Nuclear Energy, Here's Why They Want To Build More Reactors

In March 1979, a cooling malfunction in a nuclear reactor released radioactive gas in Middletown, Pennsylvania. Referred to as the Three Mile Island accident, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission cites this incident as the "most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant operating history."

SlashGear • 11th December 2023

Why GM's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engine Has Promise (And Why It Could Still Fail Anyway)

In 1945, the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics inaugurated a program to investigate the prospective use of liquid nitrogen as a rocket propellant. However, it wasn't until 1962, when John F. Kennedy issued a challenge to NASA to safely land a man on the moon, that the hydrogen fuel cell technology really took flight. Two years later, the Gemini V spacecraft was the first to use fuel cells using cryogenic hydrogen and ox

SlashGear • 27th November 2023

How New York's New MLS Stadium Plans To Go Fully Electric

In November 2023, the New York City Football Club (NYCFC) shared its plans to build the first-ever Major League Soccer fully electric soccer stadium. During its local community board meeting in Queens, NYCFC revealed the proposal for a 25,000-seat stadium in Willets Point. Under its Willets Point Phase 2 project, the sustainability plan formally entered the Uniform Land Use Review Process (ULURP) in the same week.

SlashGear • 26th November 2023

Why Bacteria May Be A Key Part Of The EV Revolution

Despite numerous advances in electric vehicle (EV) battery technology, it's still a massive point of contention on an EV's actual carbon footprint. Additionally, batteries also fulfill one-half of the equation when it comes to the pain point of EV charging and affect range anxiety, one of the key limitations many existing EV owners have to deal with.

SlashGear • 24th November 2023

After Over 25 Years, Switzerland Will No Longer Give Electric Cars Tax Breaks. Here's Why

On Nov. 8, the Swiss Federal Council announced that it would no longer be issuing an exception for its import duty on electric vehicles starting January 1, 2024. Since its introduction in 1997, electric vehicles have been exempted from the 4% import duty on vehicles for passenger or goods transport weighing no more than 1600 kg under the Automobile Tax Ordinance (AStV).

SlashGear • 20th November 2023

3 Essential Tips For Maintaining Your EV Home Charging System

According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC), there are 157,556 electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE) ports in the United States as of November 2023. Among EV charging levels, over 120,270 or 77% of the existing charging ports are Level 2 EVSE, which can take up to 10 hours to reach 80% capacity. While electric vehicle (EV) charging methods are definitely improving with time, the reality is that EV charging remains a pain point for drivers. Although faster EV chargers have been inve

SlashGear • 15th November 2023

Eco-Friendly Engines: How Car Manufacturers Are Going Green

These days, consumers are a lot more picky about how their purchases reflect their values. In 2023, McKinsey and Company shared how consumers cared about sustainability and how they've proven it with their wallets. A joint study with Nielsen studied five years of U.S. sales data from 2017 to June 2022, revealing a clear and material link between environmentally friendly claims and consumer spending through disproportionate growth.

SlashGear • 10th September 2023

How To Dispose Of Old Electronics The Right Way

For the modern man, electronics are part and parcel of our everyday life. From the phones we have in our pockets to the computers that we use for work, technology has become ubiquitous in the human experience. However, progress comes at a price, and the one we pay for our gadgets is that it affects our environment.

SlashGear • 27th August 2023

Electric Car Charging Speeds: Why They're Still A Pain Point For Owners

Despite evolving technology and increasing affordability, electric vehicles have yet to take over our roads. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the share of total electric car sales versus all car sales in the United States only increased from 0.2% (2011) to 4.6% (2021).

SlashGear • 19th August 2023

The Hidden Carbon Footprint Of Electric Vehicles

For years, cars have been regarded as an environmental nightmare. Through every stage of its lifecycle, cars carry an environmental and social cost with impact that is difficult to truly quantify. For example, cars require a resource-intensive production process, which involves mining and the production of materials like metals, rubber, and plastic.

SlashGear • 14th August 2023

Why EV Battery Manufacturing Is Gaining Steam In America

Why EV Battery Manufacturing Is Gaining Steam In America In January 2023, the United States Department of Energy shared its plans to increase electric vehicle (EV) battery production capacity in North America from 55 Gigawatt-hours per year as of 2021 to nearly 1,000 GWh per year by 2030. To facilitate the increase in production capacity, the Department of Energy announced that its battery plant projects will begin production from 2025 onwards.