While everyone is focused on Tesla and their upcoming electric semi tractor, Cummins grabbed the spotlight first by rolling out their own version of what they think an electric truck will look like. The AEOS demonstrator, built by Roush, is aimed, according to Cummins, for urban delivery, port drayage, and terminal container handling. The truck has a range of around 100 miles, … [Read more...]
Jaguar E Type Zero – a Different Kind of Electric Car
Electric cars are rapidly gaining traction, Tesla is leading the charge, so to speak, but every manufacturer is working hard hoping to cash in. Converting older classic cars to electric power, however, is often the work of DIY owners and custom shops, building one off models or low production kits. Jaguar decided to do something a bit different with the Jaguar E Type Zero, … [Read more...]
Ford GT and Mustangs and F Series Pickups – Siblings Under the Skin
When Ford set out to build the new Ford GT, it was a multipurpose project, designed to win races, of course, but also to develop new engine technologies, stretch the company's understanding of aerodynamics and push the boundaries of advanced materials usage, all for eventual use in other models across the Ford lineup. In developing the engine, there was a lot of … [Read more...]
Auto Mechanics in Short Supply Create a Massive Opportunity
The constant push to send young people to college is having an effect and it isn't good. Too many do what they're supposed to do, pursuing a degree they don't really want with money they don't have for a job they'll never get while at the same time, auto dealers are struggling to find good mechanics, who can work their way up to solid positions earning $100,000 per year or … [Read more...]
Tesla Electric Semi Truck Image Indicates Maximum Streamlining
Elon Musk has so many irons in the fire it's hard to know what's coming next, but he recently announced on twitter Tesla was working on electric trucks, both a pickup and an electric semi. Now he's teased everyone with the release of this photo, a dark image of the front of a highly streamlined design with vertical LED headlights. Conventional semis have all been working on … [Read more...]
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