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Two Cousins Built This "Solar-Powered" Ford F-150 Lightning
Two Cousins Built This "Solar-Powered" Ford F-150 Lightning

21 Apr 2024, 20:59 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / EV manufacturers promised their rides would help us fight global warming. As it often happens, there was some fine print we shouldn't have ignored

 
Are BEVs Really Winning?
Are BEVs Really Winning?

30 Sep 2023, 17:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / A recent article from Bloomberg got me thinking, and the truth is that winning is a pretty relative concept, particularly in the automotive world.

 
Droplet Teardrop Trailer Is 'The Next Small Thing:' Lightweight, Spacious, and Affordable
Droplet Teardrop Trailer Is 'The Next Small Thing:' Lightweight, Spacious, and Affordable

29 May 2023, 04:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Offered in two variants depending on the kind of outing you want, the Droplet aims to be a lightweight, sustainable, and convenient way to experience the great

 
Mammoth Overland’s ELE Teardrop Trailer Has Bear-Spray Defense and Bullet-Proofing
Mammoth Overland’s ELE Teardrop Trailer Has Bear-Spray Defense and Bullet-Proofing

11 May 2023, 06:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Built to withstand the apocalypse or any other scenario you could conjure, the ELE trailer is a safe on wheels for the most adventurous overlander

 
Space-Based Solar Farms Will Soon Trap the Sun's Energy and Beam It Down to Earth
Space-Based Solar Farms Will Soon Trap the Sun's Energy and Beam It Down to Earth

17 Apr 2023, 09:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency announces it is actively working on finding ways to harness solar power in space and beam it down to Earth

 
Zuzu the Isuzu Housetruck Is Packed With Surprise Features, Fully Off-Grid
Zuzu the Isuzu Housetruck Is Packed With Surprise Features, Fully Off-Grid

16 Mar 2023, 07:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jude has been living full-time in her tiny home for more than two years, always on the move, and she wouldn’t change a thing about it

 
Lightyear Will Try a Comeback With a Group of 225 Investors and €8 Million
Lightyear Will Try a Comeback With a Group of 225 Investors and €8 Million

20 Feb 2023, 22:36 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Arnoud Aalbersberg started a WhatsApp group that managed to raise the money the company needed to get back into business

 
This Freightliner Sprinter Conversion Has a Trick Guest Room, Maximum Functionality
This Freightliner Sprinter Conversion Has a Trick Guest Room, Maximum Functionality

5 Feb 2023, 07:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Serenity is a most practical DIY build with everything onboard, including off-grid capability, cat facilities and even a surprise guest room

 
Solar-Electric Boat POL Lux Can Be a Sustainable Party Venue in the Middle of a Lake
Solar-Electric Boat POL Lux Can Be a Sustainable Party Venue in the Middle of a Lake

25 Dec 2022, 13:14 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / It’s not another Tesla of boats, it’s more like a fancy electric-solar water-tent that Swedish start-up POL likes to call an adventure craft. Or your next toy

 
The Skysphere Is the Ultimate DIY, Solar-Powered, Smart Treehouse Slash Man Cave
The Skysphere Is the Ultimate DIY, Solar-Powered, Smart Treehouse Slash Man Cave

22 Oct 2022, 09:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jono Williams wanted to design and build a futuristic treehouse that stood out, set out on the project without proper skills and a limited budget

 
Escape the Concrete Jungle With This Off-Grid Floating Home in the Middle of Nowhere
Escape the Concrete Jungle With This Off-Grid Floating Home in the Middle of Nowhere

30 Sep 2022, 14:37 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / This house on water has everything you need and more, including three boats that can take you anywhere around, and a greenhouse

 
Sono Motors Already Earned €40 Million From Buyers Without Delivering a Single Sion
Sono Motors Already Earned €40 Million From Buyers Without Delivering a Single Sion

5 Sep 2022, 08:16 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The last time we checked, Tesla had received 1.5 million reservations for the Cybertruck. At $100 a pop, that has made the company earn $150 million without del

 
Solar Panels Across Canals: California Pilot Project Could Power Millions of Homes
Solar Panels Across Canals: California Pilot Project Could Power Millions of Homes

28 Aug 2022, 13:10 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / If all 4,000 miles of California’s canals were covered with solar panels, that could produce 13 gigawatts of renewable power, enough for 9.75 million households

 
NASA to Plant Vertical Solar Panels on the Moon, Pays Millions for Research
NASA to Plant Vertical Solar Panels on the Moon, Pays Millions for Research

25 Aug 2022, 09:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA selected Astrobotic Technology, Honeybee Robotics, and Lockheed Martin to develop vertical solar panels for use on the Moon

 
Italian-Made SmartEBike With Solar Panels on the Roof Wants to Change the Street Food Game
Italian-Made SmartEBike With Solar Panels on the Roof Wants to Change the Street Food Game

7 Aug 2022, 11:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The street food vehicle industry is going greener with the Italian-made SmartEbike cargo wheeler with incorporated photovoltaic panels on the roof

 
Watch ESA’s EarthCARE Satellite Spread Its 11-Foot Solar Wing
Watch ESA’s EarthCARE Satellite Spread Its 11-Foot Solar Wing

21 Jul 2022, 20:11 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / ESA's EarthCARE satellite successfully stretched its 11-foot solar wing. Several vibration and thermal-vacuum tests are expected to follow before its launch

 
Electric Jaguar and Land Rover Models Get Fresh Chargers From Andersen EV
Electric Jaguar and Land Rover Models Get Fresh Chargers From Andersen EV

10 Jul 2022, 07:11 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Fast charging AND good looks? Andersen EV’s A2 charging unit is here to deliver both. Owners get 96 color/finish combos and bragging rights.

 
TC Tiny Power Plant Is a Battery-Packed Solar Trailer Built To Survive Intense Bushfires
TC Tiny Power Plant Is a Battery-Packed Solar Trailer Built To Survive Intense Bushfires

6 Jun 2022, 12:28 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / TC Tiny's Power Plant is a portable off-grid, bushfire-resistant power supply packed with solar panels, batteries, and a 5000W inverter.

 
Lightyear One In Production Guise Will Have Its World Premiere on June 9
Lightyear One In Production Guise Will Have Its World Premiere on June 9

1 Jun 2022, 18:19 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The ultra-efficient solar EV now states even better numbers than the prototype achieved: 725 kilometers (450 miles) with a 60-kWh battery pack

 
The Company Behind the Sion SEV Is Also Working on a Solar-Powered Refrigerated Trailer
The Company Behind the Sion SEV Is Also Working on a Solar-Powered Refrigerated Trailer

1 Jun 2022, 12:13 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Sono Motors teamed up with refrigerated trailers specialist Chereau to build the first solar trailer. It will be covered by 634 sq. ft. of solar panels.