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A very interesting look at what can happen when you start layering on what seem like fairly innocuous features to push up efficiency

I've been hearing a bunch of anecdotal reports about the impact of features like brake energy recuperation and auto stop start. I think this is part of what will increasingly drive automakers toward 48 volt systems and different types of batteries including lithium ion.

Enginerdy: Why BMW’s N63 twin-turbo V8 eats batteries
When cars get complicated, weird things happen. In the search for thrift and power, BMW unwittingly made its N63 a battery killer.


We have plenty of transportation issues to figure out, can we please move bey…

We have plenty of transportation issues to figure out, can we please move beyond the flying car?

Flying Car Crashes During Test Flight
A flying car crashed during a test flight in Slovakia on Friday. The Aeromobil car was piloted by Stefan Klein, a co-founder of the company. Klein was able to deploy a parachute for the vehicle, which is said to have helped ease the severity of the impact.