The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 0002

This design went on the second-generation Seville, which switched from a rear-wheel-drive X-body-derived platform to a new front-wheel-drive chassis for the 1980 model year. Cadillac and LaSalle used bustle-style trunks during the late 1930s, so bringing them back four or so decades later must have seemed like a good idea.

Cadillac

EV Central

JULY 11, 2025

It replicates the toy-like chunkiness I like so much in Kia’s giant EV9 SUV, and the 19-inch alloys with square designs through them look a massive improvement over the entry-level EV3’s wheels. The EV3’s boot’s above average for a small SUV at 460L, but it’s a shame there’s no spare wheel, nor a space-saver, just a repair kit.

Kia

The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 0002

In 1999 General Motors began its rollout of GMT800 platform vehicles, updated and more rounded designs arrived to replace the square-bodied GMT400 platform that was in production since 1988. But the idea was resurrected four years later in two different ways, just without the expectations generated by premium SS badging.

Tahoe

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 5, 2025

Enter the 750S Le Mans Edition—designed to remind everyone, especially Ferrari, that McLaren did something outrageous in 1995 and hasn’t stopped talking about it since. First, a mind-bending fact: the McLaren F1 wasn’t designed to race. But the racing world—and a few stubborn customers—had other ideas. It beat everything.

Tribute

Cars That Think

JULY 30, 2025

When it comes to learning digital system design, hobbyists and students have a lot of options, whether it’s tinkering with field-programmable gate arrays or working up chip submission for a Tiny Tapeout run. But similar tools for analog design have been harder to come by. Six weeks later, the MOSbius was off to production!

Design

Cars That Think

JUNE 26, 2025

In drug discovery, for example, you can play with molecules on your computer and explore new ideas without physically synthesizing compounds in a lab, saving both time and resources.” He was inspired by one of his professors, Niklaus Wirth , a Swiss computer scientist who designed Modula , Oberon , Pascal , and other programming languages. “In

Engine

Cars That Think

JUNE 23, 2025

Ideas from different labs have presented potential solutions to this problem, but one of the most promising, electrodynamic tethers (EDTs), have only now begun to be tested in space. The final piece of SPARCS’ kit is its dosimeter, which is intended to monitor the radiation environment of its orbit.

Environment

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2018

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Tongji University in Shanghai are researching standardizable methods for joint technology development in dispersed locations. —Professor Albert Albers, director of IPEK’s Institute for Product Development at KIT. However, development work tends to take place at one location.

Kits

Cars That Think

AUGUST 1, 2025

By the end of 1964, approximately 1,500 postal buildings had been designated as fallout shelters, providing space and emergency supplies for 1.3 This model fallout shelter from 1960 was designed for four to six people. Post office fallout shelters were issued standard kits for measuring radioactivity after a nuclear attack.

Kits

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), together with partners at the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) are developing an agile production system for batteries. —KIT President, Professor Holger Hanselka.

Production

Electrek

AUGUST 2, 2024

Solution: conversion kits, like the CLIP , which boasts the title of “the world’s first & only plug-and-play e-bike upgrade.” While many existing kits fall into the category of mountable hub motors, this device, on the other hand, uses inventive new ideas by building upon decades-old technology.

Kits

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

In the past fiscal year, e-troFit nominated Voltabox AG as the supplier of the battery unit for conversion kits for buses and trucks. The weight-optimized battery system as a whole is designed so that it can be mounted both at the rear of converted buses as well as on the roof structure.

Conversion

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Researchers of the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies ( IASS ) in Potsdam and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have achieved the proof-of-principle for a innovative technique to extract hydrogen (H 2 ) from methane (CH 4 ) without the formation of CO 2 as a byproduct. The final design is a 1.2-meter-high

Cleaner

Teslarati

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Inspired by the original designs from Tesla’s upcoming release, we created a MEGA X Cybertruck you can build brick by brick and customize to reveal different hidden features that can only be discovered while you build it,” wrote Mattel. The MEGA designers are committed—even obsessed—with making this model as true to form as possible.

Kits

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The announcement comes on the heels of Google’s debut release of the Android Auto software developer kit (SDK), which allows Android developers to extend their apps to the in-vehicle environment.

Honda

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2013

Participants will have access to Ford’s OpenXC connectivity research platform as a sandbox to create and test their ideas for the Personalized Fuel Efficiency Apps Challenge. More than 1,500 developers have registered to download the OpenXC software development kit since it became publicly available in January 2013. Earlier post.).

Personal

Cars That Think

JUNE 30, 2022

More than 150 public libraries throughout the central United States now lend out activity kits that let children explore just about any aspect of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The kits teach youngsters what engineers do, as well as how to code, build robots, design video games, and create animations.

Kits

Open Source Civic EV Kit

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Before I forget all the stuff I've learned, I'd like to capture some thoughts about the Open-Source kit and my experience with the Belktronix system. Good points about the open-source Civic-Kit: I really appreciate keeping the clutch. No hassle with plastic boxes and they put out a punch of current. No acid spill either.

Kits

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2012

Ultimately, the lab will create an “innovation network” connecting Ford’s Advanced Design Studio in Irvine, Calif., An open attitude to new ideas is critical to solving the transportation, environmental and societal challenges we expect in the future. and Ford employees working with connectivity platform partner Microsoft Corp.

Ford

The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 2, 2024

Rivian has filed a patent for a full-size spare wheel mount designed to accommodate additional components that can enhance the capabilities of the all-electric R1S SUV. But some of the ideas in the patent could create some enhanced utility and garner praise from users if they are executed well.

Design

Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Here is a collection of the project ideas related to the electric vehicle. We have published a video “ Top 75 electric vehicle related project ideas ” on our YouTube channel “ Get Electric Vehicle ” Now, here is a collection of the comments and responses to those comments in that video. Thank you.

IDEA

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2017

BUZZ, which is built off the Modular Electric Drive kit (MEB). BUZZ will incorporate many design ideas from the concept car, including multi-variable seating, interactive connectivity and highly automated driving. Within the framework of further development, Volkswagen has also set a launch date for the I.D. makes its debut.

Concept

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2013

Greg Herrick, president of the Aviation Foundation of America approached Aviat’s president in early 2013 with the idea of building an aircraft to demonstrate the advantages natural gas can offer general aviation aircraft. manufactures the Husky, Pitts Special and complete kits for the Eagle biplane. Aviat Aircraft of Afton, Wy.,

Engine

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In the 2010s, while teaching at Tufts University, in Massachusetts, she codeveloped the ScratchJr programming language and KIBO robotics kits, both intended for young children in STEM programs. What was the inspiration behind creating ScratchJr and the KIBO robot kits? You really need to look at the age of the kids.

Kits

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Her research focuses on material and electrode designs for solid-state batteries. She explored a novel glassy-type lithium ion conductor that may lead to new design principles for solid-state batteries. The winners of our Science Award are an excellent example of innovative and creative ideas in this field.

MIT

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2013

The Ford Developer Program for open mobile apps provides a software development kit (SDK), technical support from Ford engineers and a developer community to enable utilizing the SYNC connectivity system and AppLink application programming interface (API). GM will offer developers an SDK through an online portal at [link].

GM

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A few Tesla Cybertruck owners have turned to DIY vinyl wrap kits to protect the all-electric pickup truck’s stainless steel exterior. After the Cybertruck’s unveiling, a few Tesla fans shared wrap design ideas for the electric pickup truck. If you have any tips, contact me at maria@teslarati.com or via X @Writer_01001101.

Available

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2017

The West Point demonstration uses AM General’s vehicle to not only demonstrate an autonomy kit, but to highlight the idea of robotics for military and civilian use. AM General designs, engineers, manufactures, supplies and supports specialized vehicles for military and commercial customers worldwide. Time and money savings.

Vehicles

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JANUARY 20, 2007

Over the past few weeks I've been trying to contact the folks at Electro Automotive to get the status of the EV 914 kit. They finally responded last night and apparently they're completely buried under the demand for EV conversion kits. He got one of the earlier DC motor kits for the 914 from Electro Automotive.

Golf Cart

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2013

Nearly 40 teams initially submitted ideas for the $50,000 Apps for Vehicles Challenge that seeks to improve safety and fuel efficiency through data innovation. moj.io’s software developer kit will support apps for consumers, service providers and automotive retailers, connecting drivers to their driving world in real-time.

Fuel Economy

Electric Vehicless

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

It is easy to convert your bicycle into an electric bike, but if you consider some technical things during selection of an electric bike kit than it will ease your journey to convert the bicycle into an electric bike & running it. Before going to find out the exact e- bike conversion kit or individual part you have to know about parts.

Kits

Teslarati

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Musk was quite optimistic about the idea, stating that Starlink should provide “low latency, ~half-gigabit” connectivity in the air. Yet Starlink, which is designed to bring internet connectivity to even the most remote areas of the globe, stands as one of the private space firm’s most ambitious projects.

Connect

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Lego Robotics Kits. Lego has decided to discontinue its classic Mindstorms robotics kits, but they’ll be supported for another couple of years and this is your last chance to buy one. Petoi’s quadrupedal robot kits are an adorable (and relatively affordable) way to get started with legged robotics. 360–$385. Sphero Indi.

Kits

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The locations of the two sites—a “design and collaboration” center in Sunnyvale, Calif., It will extend down as far as early-stage startups with ideas or materials for improving the chipmaking process “An EUV R&D center doesn’t mean just one machine,” says Khare. “It build on an existing ecosystem at each location, experts say.

Design

Electric Vehicless

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

It is easy to convert your bicycle into an electric bike, but if you consider some technical things during selection of an electric bike kit than it will ease your journey to convert the bicycle into an electric bike & running it. Electric bicycle conversion kits are generally divided into three types. Hub Motors.

Kits

Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

Well now there’s an easy way to do it in the form of a conversion kit that takes an e-bike and turns it into something of a snowmobile with the inclusion of a snow track kit. I’m not saying this is a good idea. In fact, it’s probably a terrible idea for several reasons that we’re going to cover. Tank tracks!”

Kits

Baua Electric

DECEMBER 4, 2024

EV conversion specialist Electrogenic has introduced a new “plug-and-play” conversion kit for the Mazda MX-5 that makes the original model all-electric. This EV conversion kit keeps the soul of the beloved Mazda Miata, but adds more performance and playfulness to a car that is already renowned for being a joy to drive. Learn more here.

Mazda