Jesse Crosse Kia E Niro
Crosse installed a hybrid system, integrating inverter, solar panels and battery storage
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Can solar panels be used to charge an electric car for free?

We fit a a hybrid solar system to our garage to see how much money we can save on charging our Kia e-Niro

Can solar panels be used to charge an electric car for free?
Hyundai Ioniq 6 front three quarter
Hyundai's trial car manoeuvred itself into a charging space before a robotic arm took control
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Under the skin: How robots can be used to charge electric cars

With high-current cables becoming heavier, Hyundai's ACR project provides hands-free charging

Under the skin: How robots can be used to charge electric cars
72 mustang mach e id 4 polestar 2 triple test 2021 static
Gaussion’s tech could deliver “150-200 miles (range) in under 10 minutes”
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Exclusive: UK firm's radical tech can charge an EV in 10 minutes

Magnetic field tech does not affect battery warranty and could reduce charging station bottlenecks

Exclusive: UK firm's radical tech can charge an EV in 10 minutes
Viritech van
Several types of hydrogen tank (numbered I to IV) have been around for years
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Under the skin: the firms creating next-generation hydrogen tanks

Hydrogen storage is a tough nut to crack; Viritech and Haydale's lightweight tanks can withstand gunshots

Under the skin: the firms creating next-generation hydrogen tanks
Lamborghini Revuelto gearbox
At 193kg, Lamborghini’s new DCT weighs notably less than the Huracán’s seven-speeder
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Under the skin: The genius of the Lamborghini Revuelto's gearbox

How lamborghini's lightweight, pre-selecting transmission forms part of its new flagship's hybrid system

Under the skin: The genius of the Lamborghini Revuelto's gearbox
Bentley W12
Bentley's W12 found its way into 105,000 production cars
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Under the skin: What Bentley's W12 owes to Volkswagen's VR6

Bentley's lucrative masterpiece didn't become an efficient pocwerhouse without its inspirations

Under the skin: What Bentley's W12 owes to Volkswagen's VR6
Scrapped Audis
Work began in October 2022 with 100 ex-development Audis.
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Under the skin: How much recycled material can new cars use?

Audi-backed 'Material Loop' project aims to recycle material to the same quality it was before

Under the skin: How much recycled material can new cars use?
Airless tyre
Michelin says robust airless tyres could save 200 million tyres a year from scrap
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Under the skin: How airless tyres could make punctures extinct

Puncture-proof tyres could reduce maintenance costs and improve sustainability, starting with Michelin's Uptis

Under the skin: How airless tyres could make punctures extinct
Volkswagen battery production Braunschweig
The most expensive material in a battery is the cathode, comprising about a third of the unit's cost
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EV makers commit to cleaner batteries to avoid Dieselgate 2.0

Highly complex batteries require minerals to be mined from across the globe, incurring environmental harm

EV makers commit to cleaner batteries to avoid Dieselgate 2.0
Facial recognition tech
Continental's system is developed with Trinamix and uses 2D recognition
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Under the skin: how biometric data can be used in cars

Trinamix Face Authentication identifies owners via facial recognition and can be used for refuelling payments

Under the skin: how biometric data can be used in cars
Porsche Taycan regen braking powertrain
Porsche's Tacan Turbo S powertrain can generate 290kW of energy under braking
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Under the skin: Why regenerative braking works so well

The virtuous circle of recuperating lost kinetic energy carries huge efficiency benefits, but how exactly does it work?

Under the skin: Why regenerative braking works so well

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