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Apr 6, 2023

The First Electric Airplane That You Can Fast-Charge Like Your Tesla Is Coming Soon

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Diamond Aircraft’s eDA40 can be recharged in about 20 minutes. You just can’t do it at your local Walmart.

Apr 6, 2023

This Sleek Electric Foiling Yacht Concept Soars Above the Water Like a Flying Boat

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It’s midway between a boat, plane and sports car.

Apr 6, 2023

The ‘Flying-V,’ a Fuel-Efficient Alternative to Jumbo Jets, Flies for the First Time

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A scaled version of the V-Wing made its first flight, showing that alternative designs could become long-distance aircraft of the future.

Apr 6, 2023

Forget Air Taxis. This Personal Flying Saucer Zings You Through the Air Like a Sci-Fi Hero

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The Zeva Zero is a one-person, disc-shaped eVTOL that can fly you at 160 mph and then fit into a conventional car parking space.

Apr 6, 2023

World’s first full-size, self-driving public bus service

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Level 4 autonomous buses will begin operation in Scotland next month – the first service of its kind in the world.

Alexander Dennis Limited, a subsidiary of global bus manufacturer NFI Group, has today announced that a new autonomous bus service in East Scotland will commence on 15th May 2023. This follows the successful completion of an extensive testing program and registration by Stagecoach, the UK’s largest bus and coach operator.

Apr 5, 2023

Flying “AirCar” cleared for takeoff in the EU

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The AirCar — a car-airplane hybrid vehicle with a 600+ mile range — is now officially “airworthy” in the European Union.

Apr 5, 2023

YouTuber builds ‘transparent’ jet engine to show how it works

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YouTuber Warped Perception loves his jet engines. He modifies them all the time and uses them in different scenarios.

Since he is such a fan of the machines, he decided it was time to show his viewers how they work. To do that, he decided to build a see-through engine.

Apr 3, 2023

Tesla launches CyberVault, a Cybertruck-inspired box with integrated EV home charging

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Tesla has launched the CyberVault, a Cybertruck-inspired box with integrated EV home charging, but it seems to be only for the Chinese market for now.

As we reported last week, Tesla was teasing the launch of a new product called CyberVault in China.

Today, the automaker fully unveiled the product, which it refers to as the “Tesla CyberVault home charging service package.”

Apr 3, 2023

Scientists hail new battery with 4 times energy density of lithium-ion

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New battery developed by researchers in US could provide ‘thousand mile’ range for EVs and open up new possibilities for long-haul transport and electric planes.

Apr 3, 2023

This Transformers-Like eVTOL Concept Is One Step Closer to Hitting the Skies

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Woah, we’re halfway there. The company behind the hotly anticipated eVTOL Cavorite X5 announced it has completed construction of a 50-percent-scale prototype of its stylish flying vehicle concept.

Horizon Aircraft impressed us last year when it unveiled the Cavorite X5, with the Toronto-based company showing that the usually utilitarian world of eVTOLs could afford a little more attractive form with its function. The sleek, canard-style plane can takeoff, soar and land like a conventional aircraft, but the wings can open to reveal 16 ducted fans that provide the aircraft’s vertical lift. Once at altitude, the wing closes as it transitions to cruising. This technology would allow the aircraft to fly 98 percent of its voyage in a low-drag configuration, much like a traditional aircraft. When Horizon builds its full-scale version of the eVTOL, it will be powered by a hybrid electric system that can recharge a battery in-flight.