Apr
4
Modularity Comes To The Automotive Wheel
April 4, 2019 | 1 Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a sophisticated wheel unit. The self-contained unit combines a tire and wheel and an electric motor with braking, suspension, steering and a control system in a single module designed to be bolted to any vehicle frame. Use of this module would free manufacturers from making huge […]
Apr
3
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have found a new way to make cathodes for lithium batteries, offering improvements in the amount of power for both a given weight and a given volume. Researchers around the globe have been on a quest for batteries that pack a punch but are smaller and lighter than today’s versions, […]