Conventional car brakes are built with one thing in mind, the purpose of stopping the car. Since this purpose is essential, a great deal of time and resources were invested in the evolution of such ...

YouTube creator and self-taught engineer Jeremy Fielding built his regenerative braking rig from spare parts, then made a ...

The secret is out: electric propulsion is a win. Whether we’re talking about a gas-electric hybrid, or a full-on battery-electric vehicle with no internal combustion engine, electric motors make ...

We all want to reduce fossil fuel consumption by using a cleaner, greener technology to reduce greenhouse gases. Here is one good example of how it is being done in Oregon. Maxwell Technologies is ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

In Europe, approximately half of the continent’s trains are electric. However, a new regenerative braking system developed by Tognum daughter MTU could soon see all rail vehicles as hybrids. The ...

There are multiple methods that automakers utilize to make hybrid and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs, more commonly referred to as EVs) as efficient as possible. One is improving their overall ...

Determined to lead the charge toward zero-emissions freight and urban logistics, British electric truck maker Tevva has been working to ease the burden of carbon reductions on fleet operators. In ...

You may have heard that electric cars have actually been around way longer than the gasoline-chugging vehicles we all love. However, are you aware that modern EVs are not the first to utilize ...

While it may seem like electric and hybrid vehicles are a recent innovation of the 21 st century, these technologies have been around for over a century. The first electric car, while extremely rough ...

Regenerative braking is technology used on hybrid and electric vehicles to recharge the battery that powers the vehicles and to assist the hydraulic braking system to stop them. Related: What’s the ...

As more and more people become eco-conscious and want to minimize the environmental footprint cars may have, many opt for EVs or hybrid cars. It truly helps make a difference while also allowing ...