Automotive technology

High Speed Rail Falls Behind as Intelligent Cars Begin to Appear

Boyhood memories of trains and fascination with steam locomotives bind much of the railfan community together and nostalgia brings everyone out for photo shoots when a classic train makes an appearance, but that very same nostalgia should make us cautious when planners propose massive high speed rail projects to reduce travel time between cities and eliminate congestion on our roads. [...]

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Green GT H2 Uses Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Create Massive Torque in LeMans Prototype

Green GT H2 hydrogen fuel cell powered LeMans prototype racer

If you follow racing long enough, you’ll see all sorts of innovative technology appear in race cars, and if the rule book will allow it, we get to see how that technology performs pitted against the standard fare. Next year’s LeMans 24 Hours is going to see the Green GT H2, a hydrogen fuel cell powered car with twin electric [...]

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Jaguar X Type Cruise Control Recall for Software that Will Not Disengage

Jaguar X Type diesel cruise control software recall

Many vintage car buffs have never felt comfortable with the idea that a computer controls so much of what happens in modern cars and this Jaguar recall will only reinforce their skepticism. It seems some Jaguar X-Types, produced between 2006 and 2010, have a software fault that will not allow the cruise control to be turned off. Stepping on the [...]

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