Graphene could lead to greener more fuel efficient cars in the future by converting heat into electricity. Harvesting heat produced by a car’s engine which would otherwise be wasted and usin... Read more
One of life’s small but satisfying pleasures is hitting the sweet spot while driving across town and catching all the green lights. At the moment, having that happen is a matter of luc... Read more
A new catalytic converter that could cut fuel consumption and manufacturing costs has been designed by a scientist from Imperial College London. A catalytic converter is the component in a v... Read more
Engineers at GE think they could have a revolution on their hands, thanks to the new jet engine they’ve been testing recently that runs hotter than any of its predecessors. When combin... Read more
Research shows human error is a factor in 90 % of accidents. Smart automotive technologies that help drivers avoid collisions, navigate and improve fuel efficiency should make Europe’s... Read more
Rail built America in the 19th century and now it may be poised for a massive resurgence in the 21st century as high fuel prices make it competitive again It just may be a hunger for wood pe... Read more
New cars and trucks could improve fuel efficiency by 50 percent if existing technologies such as hybrids are adopted Fuel efficiency of new vehicles could improve by 50 percent in the next t... Read more
A new attachment can improve school bus fuel economy by as much as 20 percent Fuel economy is hardly the most popular subject among teenagers, but it’s a passion for 17-year-old Jonny... Read more
No less than one third of a car’s fuel consumption is spent in overcoming friction No less than one third of a car’s fuel consumption is spent in overcoming friction, and... Read more
Goodyear has come up with an novel invention that it is announcing today: self-inflating tires. The tires have an inflation device inside each of them that would keep track of their inflatio... Read more
The mid-term future for fuel efficient vehicles with useful range is likely a hybrid solution of electric motors powered by batteries, topped up by a fuel-burning generator. Dr. Norbert Müll... Read more
How to put more bang in your biofuels? Nanoparticles! A new study in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energyshows that the addition of alumina nanoparticles can improve the performan... Read more
A new method for “recycling” hydrogen-containing fuel materials could open the door to economically viable Read more
UK-based engineering company, Torotrak, has instead decided to turn its expertise to another vehicle component with the development of a new generation transmission that it claims can not on... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Carsten Beier from the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT in Oberhausen, Germany does not believe that “anyone would burn... Read more
