It’s not easy getting old. It gets harder to get warmed up. Things don’t move like they used to, and maybe some age spots and wrinkles starts creeping in. The same thing happens to your car, too. All those cycles of heating up and cooling down, plus the wear and tear of metal parts moving against each other all the time, well, it takes a toll on your older vehicle’s motor. Seals don’t work as well and performance can drop a little. The biggest thing you’ll start to notice is your vehicle uses a little more oil than it used to. It can start to feel like you’re wasting oil, but there are some ways to mitigate the loss.

How To Waste Less Oil in Older Vehicles

If you see the sun on a regular basis, then solar generators are the way forward. They allow you to capture and store the free energy that's beaming down from the sun, convert it into electricity, and store it in batteries. Solar generators consist of two parts: There's a portable...

This portable battery station that can power your home for 2 weeks!

When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), potential range degradation over time and use has haunted owners for what seems like an eternity. However, as battery technology improves, and so does EV longevity, these fears can slowly be phased out. For instance, the YouTube channel AutoTrader has been documenting a Tesla Model S from 2016 with over 430,000 miles on the clock from to its eight years of service as an airport taxi. Surprisingly, the car has been able to pull this off without requiring a battery or motor replacement of any kind.

Tesla Model S that clocked 430,000 miles undergoes battery inspection, reveals 28% battery degradation after 8 years of heavy use

A new type of paint could lower vehicle cabin temperatures. Lower cabin temperatures could reduce EV energy consumption. The paint might make it to production, but on a special-order basis. Nissan is testing paint that could help lower cabin temperatures and reduce energy use from air conditioning. The paint incorporates...

Nissan testing paint technology to lower cabin temps

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– Phonak, a leading provider of hearing solutions, unveiled its groundbreaking Audéo Sphere Infinio hearing aid, powered by the innovative Infinio platform. – The new device features the world’s first dedicated real-time AI chip, delivering unprecedented speech clarity in noisy environments. Audéo Sphere Infinio Overview. The Audéo...

Phonak Introduces World’s First AI-Powered Hearing Aid

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. In context: The air around us is thick with radio frequency signals from Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 5G networks. These standards are excellent for transmitting data but also represent an untapped energy source. Researchers have developed a new technology to harvest ambient or 'waste' RF signals and use them to power small electronic devices.

Researchers develop new battery-free technology that draws power out of thin air

Kissimmee, FL

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One Dunkin’ Donuts location, known for its familiar aroma of coffee and donuts, found itself temporarily closed after a state inspection uncovered a few issues. Not all Dunkin’ locations are created equal. Take the one at 3745 Pleasant Hill Road in Kissimmee, for instance. This particular branch, despite its efforts to keep customers caffeinated and satisfied, has had its share of mixed reviews.

Florida's donut shop closed due serious violations after state inspection

Interesting Engineering

The engine manipulates the compressible (“spring-like”) nature of air to generate thrust for high-speed flight.

Wave starts delivery of fire-spewing pulsejet engine with no moving parts

Hanon Systems, a global automotive thermal management supplier for electrified mobility, has announced the development of the world’s first fourth-generation heat pump system — a key thermal management component for electric vehicles (EVs). The company’s heat pump system is the first to employ a parallel heat source recovery...

New fourth-generation heat pump system for EV thermal management

Pasadena, TX

There may not be another Chevrolet Business Coupe with a business end in all the world quite like Charles Swindoll’s ’53 model that he built to cruise highways and speedways. For Swindoll, a veteran racer from Pasadena, Texas, his 1953 Chevrolet Business Coupe represents a new chapter and...

This Drag-And-Drive 1953 Business Coupe is Certainly All Business

A carbon fibre production factory planned for Grimsby could employ almost 400 people by 2030. The factory, proposed for brownfield land at Humber Gate, off Energy Park Way, has been proposed by LeMond Carbon UK Ltd. The business is an offshoot of the LeMond Carbon business, which is run by...

Carbon fibre factory 'could create 400 jobs'

Ohio State

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

San Diego, CA

Researchers from UChicago Professor Y. Shirley Meng’s Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion have created the first anode-free sodium solid-state battery. By developing this battery, the LESC – a collaborative initiative between the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the University of California San Diego’s Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering – has brought the reality of inexpensive, fast-charging, high-capacity batteries for electric vehicles and grid storage closer than ever.

Cheaper, Faster, Cleaner: Scientists Have Developed the World’s First Anode-Free Sodium Battery

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Diesel engine emissions advancements and overall capabilities cannot be ignored as the transportation industry tries to balance mitigating climate change and decreasing fossil fuel access with critical productivity and uptime, so concludes a new report on the necessity of internal combustion engines (ICE) heading into a zero-emissions future. The Engine...

ICE here to stay amid alt fuel/powertrain search, ETF says

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Startup Elysian has unveiled plans for a new battery-powered jet concept that it says could carry 90 passengers up to 500 miles on a single charge.

This electric plane promises to fly 90 passengers 500 miles on a single charge

Advance Market Analytics published a new research publication on “Automotive Powertrain Systems Market Insights, to 2030” with 232 pages and enriched with self-explained Tables and charts in presentable format. In the Study you will find new evolving Trends, Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities generated by targeting market associated stakeholders. The growth of the Automotive Powertrain Systems market was mainly driven by the increasing R&D spending across the world.

Automotive Powertrain Systems Market Unidentified Segments – The Biggest Opportunity Of 2024

How do I determine if I should use a positive displacement or centrifugal pump for my application?. Centrifugal pumps and positive displacement pumps have differing hydraulic designs, which results in unique application considerations that affect which type is best for an application. Centrifugal pumps utilize a rotating impeller to impart...

Centrifugal vs. Positive Displacement Pumps

Kentucky State

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Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

The company will use the funding to scale production and launch its megawatt-class electric motors.

New megawatt motor that could double electric aircraft range gets funding boost

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Diving Into Wideband Oxygen Sensors With Daytona Sensors

For the better part of a century, a long list of technology has landed in the hands of everyday people whose origins began elsewhere. For example,...

Diving Into Wideband Oxygen Sensors With Daytona Sensors

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