This electric plane’s 2,000-mile journey is over. Now its Air Force tests begin.
The electric aircraft journeyed from Vermont to Florida, making many stops along the way. At Duke Field, the Air Force will test it out.
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At this epic off-roading event, traditional map skills and an EV win the day
An eight-day off-roading event has teams navigating with compasses and maps from waypoint to waypoint, no Google Maps allowed.
This giant bumper car is street-legal and enormously delightful
The creation of a Pennsylvania man named Dan Hryhorcoff, the enormous bumper car is 13 feet long and street-legal. Here’s how it works.
This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface
The Proteus, which was converted from a civilian vessel, has tools to conduct surveillance and make repairs to infrastructure underwater.
Small planes are still spewing toxic lead across the US, EPA says
Airborne lead levels in the US have declined an impressive 99 percent since 1980 thanks to Environmental Protection Agency regulations, but leaded gas isn’t gone completely. While large jet aircraft do not use leaded fuel, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, over 220,000 smaller, piston-engine aircraft capable of carrying between two and 10 people still […]
The new electrified E-Ray is the quickest Corvette ever
The first electrified Corvette features an electric motor between the front two wheels, giving the vehicle more muscle. Here’s how it works.
This off-roading, solar-powered vehicle just sped across the Sahara
Despite decades of innovation, solar powered cars remain comparatively expensive and difficult to mass produce—but that doesn’t mean they aren’t starting to pack a serious punch. At least one prototype reportedly handled an off-road sojourn across the world’s largest non-polar desert at speeds as fast as 90 mph. Designed by a team of 21-to-25-year-old college […]
This hot air balloon pilot learned how to follow the wind from her dad
Operating a hot air balloon means that pilots must carefully study the wind and weather. Dawn McKenzie learned the skill from her dad.
Watch this new Canada-made troop transport pass its explosive tests
Military transport vehicles must pass NATO tests to demonstrate that they can protect their occupants. See those explosive tests in action.
Futuristic aircraft and robotic loaders dazzled at a Dallas tech summit
Electric flying machines, drones, remote-controlled construction equipment, and the Army’s AR goggles were all on hand at a Texas event.