Tag: electric vehicle

Pickups

Fisker unveils plans for electric pickup truck

Fisker is the latest auto company to throw its hat into the growing ring of all-electric pickups. While Fisker founder and CEO Henrik Fisker claimed in a recent Tweet that his forthcoming truck will be “the lightest, most efficient EV pick up in the world,” like other truck manufacturers, important insights into max towing and […]

January 14, 2021

Roadbuilding

South Korea’s new Armadillo-T electric car folds for compact parking

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed an electric car that can fold to fit into tight parking spaces. The vehicle was designed for personal and public transit use. In-Soo Suh, associate professor of the Graduate School for Green Transportation at KAIST, and his research team got their inspiration for the […]

August 23, 2013

Roadbuilding

The Real Future of Transportation

With all of the hype and doubt over the hyperloop idea, here’s an example of a new form of transportation that is actually about to hit the roads. Combining driverless and electric technology, a new Singapore shuttle transportation system will soon be taking passengers between the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and JTC Corporation’s CleanTech Park. […]

August 20, 2013

Roadbuilding

Vermont-Quebec electric car corridor to open in fall

One of the biggest problems for owners of electric cars is that long journeys are often out of the question due to the scarcity of charging stations near most major highways. However, electric vehicle owners will soon have the chance to travel between Burlington, Vermont, and Montreal, Quebec, Canada, without the worry of losing a […]

June 21, 2013

Roadbuilding

Variable pricing: A case study

Using different tolls for different times of days and different vehicles is an increasingly common consideration for agencies facing gridlock or suffocating congestion on a regular basis.

April 3, 2013