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Dec 26, 2023

New Cool Up-and-Coming In Travel Tech Gadgets - December

Roads that charge, Big EV plane lighter than air, electric jet engines...


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Engineers Are Creating Concrete Pavement That Wirelessly Charges Electric Cars

interestingengineering.com/innovation/engineers-are-creating-concrete-pavement-that-wirelessly-charges-electric-cars

It's the stuff of science fiction. Imagine

Oct 25, 2023

How Electric Power is Changing Travel

How Electric Power is Changing Travel



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Electric power is changing travel in several ways:

Electric vehicles (EVs)
The rise of EVs has made it possible for people to travel without relying on gasoline. EVs have reduced emissions and

Mar 30, 2020

Electric Vehicles - Change Is Coming In Car Travel

Electric Vehicles - Future Of Car Travel


The demand for electric cars has grown slowly. But the tsunami is coming

The adoption of the smartphone, and most technologies, took slow first steps, but then grew exponentially:

Oct 8, 2015

New Cool Up-and-Coming Travel Gadgets - October

New Cool Up-and-Coming Travel Gadgets - October

Solar Paper

It is a consumer-friendly solar chargers that is also friendly to environment. YOLK, the maker of Solar Paper, claims that it is the world’s thinnest and lightest personal solar charger. It is 1.5 mm thick. The overall size of the panel is a little larger than iPhone 6 Plus, measuring 7.5 inch long by 3.5 inch wide. And it can charge an iPhone in 2.5 hours.
http://www.sciencealert.com/new-solar-paper-charger-is-thin-enough-to-fit-between-the-pages-of-a-notebook

Robot butler delivers room service

If a guest is staying at the Aloft hotel in Cupertino, CA in Silicon Valley and have an inkling for a late night snack or missing toiletries, a knock on the door will be from a butler, a robot butler.

Jeans That Charge Your Phone
Courtesy of Joe’s Jeans
#Hello jeans as they being called by manufacturer Joe’s Jeans, have an iPhone pocket, plus an additional slot to hold a battery that is specially designed for the pants.
https://www.joesjeans.com/hello-jeans-phone-battery-charge-features.aspx

Apple's car plans are further along than you think
Image via TheMacObserver.com
Apple hired a large number of auto industry experts and had authorized the formation of a 1,000-person team tasked with developing an electric car. Apple is already scouting out locations suitable for test driving experiments and research.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/14/apple-self-driving-car-project-titan-sooner-than-expected

Road That Will Charge Your Electric Car



The UK is trialling a new road surface that charges your electric car as you drive
Europe, ie UK, looks to be way ahead of US in terms of testing and accepting new car and road technology. Though not very surprising as EU is usually ahead in this and other types of advances such as health and nutrition.
http://www.sciencealert.com/the-uk-is-trialling-a-new-road-surface-that-charges-your-electric-car-as-you-drive

The Road Ahead For Connected Cars
http://readwrite.com/2015/08/24/connected-car-future




Driverless ‘crash’ trucks ready to keep road crews safe
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/driverless-crash-trucks-ready-to-keep-road-crews-safe-2015-08-27

Gogo is going to offer 70Mbps in-flight internet
http://interestingengineering.com/gogo-is-going-to-offer-70mbps-in-flight-internet/

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Aug 12, 2014

Modes of Travel Going Electric

First electric car

Modes of Travel Going Electric

Did You Know?:
Electric cars have existed for almost 100 years. Detroit Electric car was made in 1916 by Anderson Electric Car Company. Production of the electric automobile, powered by a rechargeable lead acid battery, began in 1907. The cars were advertised as reliably getting 80 miles (130 km) between battery recharging (Detroit Electric, wikipedia)


100 years after the first electric cars, the production of these vehicles is back in style. Many of the major manufacturers have released their own version of the electric vehicle. However, not until the last few years have the launches been successful. The biggest success in the electric car market is the Tesla Company that produces 100% of electric only cars. The company and its founder, Elon Musk, recently made the technology news by releasing their previously proprietary blueprints for the car design to the rest of the market to accelerate the production of more efficient vehicles.

When Will You Own A Tesla?

tesla electric car


Electric Motorcycle
Motorcycles have been one of the loudest engines on the road. For some, the louder the better. Rev up the engine at a stop and take off. Though this old image of motorcycles is changing. The electric engines are replacing the gasoline ones. This trend hit the high gear with the introduction from the iconic motorcycle company, Harley-Davidson, of their own electric powered motorcycle
Harley hits the streets with all-electric Hog
harley davidson electric motorcycle


Electric Scooter
Predecessors to electric motorcycles, scooters with electric motor have been used in towns for quite some time. Since it is a scooter, it is not assumed to have great power or be able to go long distances. Hence, the introduction of electric engine was the right fit for this mode of transportation. There are now many different varieties for electric scooters from large almost motorcycle size to small kids size ones. You can see multiple types here: Electric Scooter(amazon.com link)



The 7 Best Electric Scooters

Electric Bicycle
Best-Electric-Bicycles
Bikes look the same as a regular bicycle, with an addition of a battery pack and motor that connects to the rear wheel. This pack propels the rear wheel forward without manual power. The bike can still be used as a standard bike by pushing on the pedals to make it go. Though with the boost of the electric power, you can maintain higher speeds for longer periods of time

Currie Technologies eZip Trailz Electric Bicycle

Electric Buses
These have been around for awhile. However, they have previously been confined to the cables running above. A few years ago, they have been unleashed. There are now fleets of the electric powered buses available across major metropolitan areas. Creating less pollution and exhaust idling from stop to stop.

Electric Boat
Electric boats have also been around for many years. Though a significant majority of water vessels currently are powered by diesel and gasoline engines. With electric power getting some boost and distance traveled getting longer, this type of propulsion might be on rebound.


Electric Planes
Airbus's E-Fan two-seater aircraft, which is entirely propelled by electricity, has a silent, clean test flight
Airbus electric aircraft takes to the skies


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