Tag Archives: electric

BMW shows off fuel cell-powered i8 And 5-Series GT

07/02/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
(BMW) (BMW) PreviousNext In late 2011, BMW signed a memorandum of understanding with Toyota for collaboration on a number of projects, one of which was development of a new sports car platform to spawn a replacement for the Z4 as…

The definitive techie gift guide for 2015 grads

05/28/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
(Dell) Graduation season is upon us. Parents might not understand why their son or daughter has chosen to be a paleontologist or travel to France for a gap year, but there’s good news. Before Johnny or Susie head off to…

First prototypes for Bugatti Veyron successor spied

05/14/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
(Autobild.tv) Bugatti is hard at work developing a successor to its Veyron, a new hybrid supercar that’s rumored to be called the Chiron. Today, we have our first look at a prototype for the Veyron successor. This video, from Auto…

2016 Cadillac ELR comes with more power and tech

04/15/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
(Cadillac) Cadillac chief Johan de Nysschen has hinted that the ELR might not spawn a second generation but that doesn’t mean General Motors Company’s premium division has completely given up on the car. An updated version is being introduced for…

When gatekeepers step aside, the local crowd flourishes

02/18/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
For years, people assumed encyclopedias had to be created by professionals. Then Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales attempted to create an encyclopedia without central planners. That sounded like a terrible idea to the old gatekeepers — people who hired experts to…

China’s trade in torture, repression devices is flourishing, report finds

09/30/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Metal spiked batons are some of the tools of torture manufactured by more than 130 Chinese firms, human rights advocates say. (Courtesy: Amnesty International) Electric shock batons, above, are inherently cruel and should be immediately banned by Chinese authorities, advocates…

The man who saved the lightbulb

12/16/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
Larry Birnbaum is the creator of the Newcandescent, an incadescent lightbulb that skirts a 2007 law banning the manufacture of traditional bulbs. (Larry Birnbaum) General Electric light bulbs on display at a supermarket in Denver. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski) A clerk…

Underground ice wall is Japan’s latest hope for stemming Fukushima leaks

08/09/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
Barriers built to contain the contaminated water used to cool the melted reactors have not stopped hundreds of tons of radiation-laden water per day from getting into the Pacific Ocean. (Fox News) Workers can only toil inside the most dangerous…