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A white and black vertical takeoff aircraft, marked "N302AX," flies against a clear blue sky with multiple propellers visible.
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Flying cars are almost here — but who will actually fly them?
Air taxi services could launch soon, but only if regulators and developers can make operating eVTOLs appealing to prospective pilots.
Kristin Houser
A solar-powered car races along a highway surrounded by sparse vegetation under a clear blue sky.
Cars
Why aren’t there solar-powered cars?
There are a number of reasons why solar-powered cars aren’t an option for everyday travel, at least not yet.
Chen Liu
Black electric sedan in motion on a road with motion blur effect.
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Elon Musk: Tesla will unveil a “robotaxi” on 8/8
While denying reports that Tesla won’t be making a low-cost EV, CEO Elon Musk announced plans to unveil a “robotaxi” on August 8, 2024.
Kristin Houser
A Pelican plane on a runway
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World’s largest electric cargo plane can carry up to 400 pounds
Kristin Houser
an illustration of a DARPA X-plane with active flow control
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DARPA is developing an X-plane steered only by blasts of air (Updated)
Kristin Houser
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Could hydrogen-fuelled flights be a reality by 2035?
David Hyde, World Economic Forum
Cars
Autonomous race cars go head-to-head, break records in Las Vegas
B. David Zarley
vtol
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Startup’s bladeless flying car is designed to reach Mach 0.8
Kristin Houser
ammonia-powered semi truck
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MIT grads unveil the world’s first ammonia-powered semi truck
Kristin Houser
Engineering
World’s largest plane sets new flight record
Kristin Houser
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This Swedish start-up is building an electric airliner
Douglas Broom
Climate Crisis
The mail is finally going electric (its trucks, anyway)
B. David Zarley
hydrogen fuel
Aerospace
Rolls-Royce tests its first hydrogen-powered plane engine
Kristin Houser