British Formula E racing team Envision Racing has created the Recover-e car from electronic waste Envision Racing A racing car made from electronic waste has been unveiled by British Formula E racing team Envision Racing. The drivable car, named Recover-e, was unveiled at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London ahead of the city’s e-prix race … Read more
Couples are less likely to physically collide with others than friends are Shutterstock/Shawn.ccf Couples are less likely to physically bump into other people when walking in busy public spaces than pairs of acquaintances or work colleagues are. However, adding a child into the mix makes the group more likely to have a collision. When developing … Read more
Ford wants to build cars that repossess themselves, although the technology can’t be used on current models like the Ford Puma Ford Motor Company Ford has been granted a patent for a system that allows a car to repossess itself if its owner fails to keep up with payments. The firm envisions the car driving … Read more
Freight trains in the US can be kilometres long Getty Images Source: Moment RF Freight trains are getting longer in the US. Thousands of such trains, often more than a kilometre long, run safely every day. But a recent derailment and resulting chemical spill in Ohio has raised questions about whether longer trains are at … Read more
Cleanup is ongoing in East Palestine, Ohio after a train carrying chemicals derailed Tannen Maury/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The freight train derailment in eastern Ohio involved a failing wheel bearing that overheated without initially triggering the alert threshold set for the railroad’s defect detectors, according to a preliminary report by federal safety investigators. The Norfolk Southern Railway train … Read more
Many planes have autopilots, but they can only be used in certain circumstances. Now Airbus is testing one that can choose the nearest safe airport, land a plane and even taxi to the terminal if pilots are incapacitated Technology 17 January 2023 By Matthew Sparkes An autopilot system being developed by Airbus would allow a … Read more