Category: eV

Self-Driving Truck Company Completes Successful Road Test In China

Self-driving cars get all of the hype, but it may well be self-driving trucks that have the most impact in the next several years. Trucks spend hours upon hours upon hours on the highway, and the highway is actually one of the easier places to implement automated driving (hence “Cruise Control”). There’s testing going on […]

NREL Puts Sound Waves To Test In Making Solar Cells Cheaper

Sound waves could play a part in making III-V solar cells more affordable for earth-bound applications, according to newly published research led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Researchers say the application of sound waves, used in a new process called acoustic spalling, holds the potential for significantly […]

Study: Owner satisfaction is down for Tesla, up for other EVs

Tesla chargingA new J.D. Power study shows a decline in Tesla owner satisfaction, but an increase for other EVs. The annual J.D. Power Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) study measures customer satisfaction for the first 90 days of ownership, based on a survey covering 37 vehicle attributes. With a score of 878 out of 1,000 points, Tesla...