Uber has grown from just four to more than 3,000 employees in just five years. Continue reading… “Uber now has over 1 million drivers”
All-electric flying bicycle has first manned flight
Areoflex has reached a speed of 30mph and a maximum flying height of 15 feet with their Hoverbike, now an all-electric flying bike being developed by a team from Hungary has just recently achieved its first manned venture. Continue reading… “All-electric flying bicycle has first manned flight”
An airplane middle seat that is halfway-pleasant
The days of cramming into the middle seat, engaging in the passive-aggressive skirmish for the armrests, if Thompson Aero Seating has its way, will be long gone. Continue reading… “An airplane middle seat that is halfway-pleasant”
Japanese maglev train hits 603kph in test run, sets record
Maglev train operator Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) says one of its seven car trains hit a top speed of 603kph (375mph), and managed nearly 11 seconds at faster than 600kph. Continue reading… “Japanese maglev train hits 603kph in test run, sets record”
Boeing’s ‘cuddle chair’ that could revolutionize sleeping on airplanes
Getting quality sleep on a plane can be tricky, more so when you are in the cramped quarters of economy class. But Boeing may just change that with a new recently patented upright sleeping contraption. Continue reading… “Boeing’s ‘cuddle chair’ that could revolutionize sleeping on airplanes”
Washington state wants to turn old aircraft carriers into bridges
Washington State recently received federal funds for a study on a new and unique toll bridge concept. The new bridge would be constructed of decommissioned US Navy Super Carriers. Continue reading… “Washington state wants to turn old aircraft carriers into bridges”
Uber’s new auto rickshaw service in India, allowing cash payments for first time
The taxi hailing app war is heating up in India. Late last week, news of Ola’s latest $310 million funding round surfaced, then just a few hours later, Uber introduced its first service that allows for cash payments in the country. Continue reading… “Uber’s new auto rickshaw service in India, allowing cash payments for first time”
Russia proposes extreme superhighway
Ever wanted to drive from London to New York City? If Russia has its way this could become possible. Continue reading… “Russia proposes extreme superhighway”
Charging electric cars on the go with heat-gathering concept tire
Electric-car-range anxiety is a real thing. No one wants to be stranded with an empty battery. A new tire concept by Goodyear tries to help the problem, a way to charge an electric car while going down the road. Continue reading… “Charging electric cars on the go with heat-gathering concept tire”
Tesla Motors “Destination Charging”: Fast-Growing Network Beyond Superchargers
One of the most commonly cited arguments against electric cars is range anxiety. Tesla Motors has been rapidly expanding its Supercharger network in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia to combat this fear of not having a place to charge before your battery quits.
Continue reading… “Tesla Motors “Destination Charging”: Fast-Growing Network Beyond Superchargers”
Electric buses on the rise
Electric bus in NYC
Electric cars have come a long way and they continue to wrestle more market share from their fossil-fueled counterparts, but electric cars can only take us so far. Electric buses, on the other hand, are a lot more exciting and becoming more commonplace. Continue reading… “Electric buses on the rise”
Light Particles that are Faster than Light
A new paper claims to demonstrate that neutrinos not only travel faster than the speed of light, but have the brain-twisting characteristic of “imaginary mass”, a property that means they actually speed up as they lose energy.
Continue reading… “Light Particles that are Faster than Light”
