by Phil Jackson | Mar 22, 2023
Has the world reached peak ICE? Sales of internal combustion engine (ICE) passenger vehicles reached a peak of 86 million in 2017 (this number includes traditional hybrids like the Prius). In that same year electric and plug-in hybrids amounted to just over 1 million...
by Phil Jackson | Feb 9, 2023
Apparently more and more electric cars are being produced without the option of AM radio. Carmakers say that electric cars generate more electromagnetic interference than ICE cars, which disrupts AM radio reception (FM radio signals are more resistant to this type of...
by Phil Jackson | Jan 11, 2023
At first glance, it sounds quite frivolous: a heated seatbelt. Why would auto supplier ZF be working on a technique to weave heating conductors into the belt structure? Did anyone ask for this?! Delve into the details however, and there is a very concrete...
by Phil Jackson | Dec 1, 2022
Drivers of electric cars quicky get to know the intricacies of regenerative braking. When you release the accelerator or use the brakes, the torque of the electric motors is reversed. Not only does the car slow down, but the motors become generators and charge the...
by Phil Jackson | Nov 2, 2022
What ultimately sets Volvo apart is safety, so it is wonderful to see their new flagship vehicle being introduced as the safest Volvo ever, with standard safety equipment that goes way beyond any prior Volvo model. The new EX90 will makes its debut a week from now on...
by Phil Jackson | Oct 19, 2022
No, it isn’t a new droid from the Star Wars ecosystem. C-V2X stands for cellular vehicle-to-everything technology, a new system which will allow vehicles to communicate with each other, as well as with pedestrians, cyclists and road infrastructure such as traffic...
