Subaru's recent patent filing reveals plans to use a turbine engine in extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs).

Wind turbines are designed to operate reliably over their typically 20-year design life. That means a typical wind turbine may run for more than 130,000 hours over its lifespan. In addition to ...

When it comes to turning raw metal alloys into useful things, two processes dominate: casting and forging. Both have their place, but when strength and light weight are priorities, forging is the ...

We all know how a conventional internal combustion engine works, with a piston and a crankshaft. But that’s by no means the only way to make an engine, and one of the slightly more unusual ...

The title of this patent is quite simple, named "Riding Electric Vehicle," which at first glance seems to fail to embody the aforementioned R&D concept. However, once you delve into Yamaha's specific ...

Subaru just filed a patent for one of the strangest EV ideas yet — using a jet turbine instead of a piston engine to recharge an electric car’s battery.

Kawasaki Motors has partnered with Dronamics to integrate aero piston engines into the Black Swan cargo drone.

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If you haven’t changed rear brake pads on a newer car recently, you might be surprised to find it can’t be done without special tools. It’s been probably 30 years since I replaced rear pads on a car, ...

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The NIO ES6 features a combination of front Brembo four-piston calipers with 355mm ventilated discs and rear dual-piston calipers with 365mm solid discs, utilizing high-performance ceramic brake pads.