Lawrence Ulrich
IEEE Spectrum
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Concept Car Tech Makes Wheels Wise to Wellbeing
French H1st Vision prototype mixes smart biometrics with road-aware sensing → Read More
EV Startups, Running Out Of Juice
For Tesla’s would-be imitators, 2023 is the year EV dreams are turning nightmarish → Read More
Rimac Nevera EV Sets 23 World Speed Records
Zero to 400 kph and back again in under 30 seconds was just one of them → Read More
Electrifying Standards: U.S. Joins EV Race to Zero
Historic EPA regulations push cars and trucks toward zero-emissions goal → Read More
Hyundai Making (Tesla) Killer EVs on the QT
But will losing a $7,500 U.S. tax break steal this World Car of the Year’s mojo? → Read More
The EV Battery Wish List
IEEE Spectrum asked five industry experts to gaze deeply into their own crystal balls and outline what needs to happen in the EV battery space to wean the world off fossil-fueled transportation and onto the plug. Here’s what they said. → Read More
BMW’s iVision Dee Brings Sci-Fi to the Driveway
BMW’s latest concept EV, the iVision Dee, newly unveiled at CES, began changing colors and facial expressions, talking at me in intimate detail, splashing a digital avatar of my face on its side window, and filling its windshield with HUD projections worthy of Minority Report. → Read More
Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future
With superpowered cars like the Model S Plaid, Tesla upended the stereotype of electric cars as being slow, frumpy and boring. Now electric cars are making scorching inroads on the racing scene, faster than many folks dared to believe. → Read More
New EV Prototype Leaves Range Anxiety in the Dust
Mercedes-Benz's Vision EQXX completed a record-breaking 747-mile run in May → Read More
This Car Charger Bot Will Hold Your Spot
From its home base, Ziggy slurps up a 50-kWh charge from the grid, batteries or solar power. Users summon the robot via a mobile app or in-vehicle infotainment system. Ziggy then motors over to hold a reserved parking space where owners plug in and charge up. → Read More
Manganese Could Be the Secret Behind Truly Mass-Market EVs
Tesla and Volkswagen are among automakers who see manganese—element number 25 on the periodic table, situated between chromium and iron—as the latest, alluringly plentiful metal that may make both batteries and EVs affordable enough for mainstream buyers. → Read More
Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit
From the outside, this Land Rover Defender looks like any other example of the postwar British classic that conquered the African outback—and the automotive world’s heart. But when I step on the accelerator, my own heart jumps. The Defender charges like a lioness on a wildebeest’s scent, slaying 60 miles per hour (almost 100 kilometers per hour) in about 5 seconds. That acceleration is so out of… → Read More
800-Volt EV Charging: The Other Palliative for Range Anxiety
Taking 18 minutes to charge to 80 percent makes top-up pit stops suddenly more palatable → Read More
800-Volt EV Charging: The Other Palliative for Range Anxiety
Taking 18 minutes to charge to 80 percent makes top-up pit stops suddenly more palatable → Read More
Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine
The ultimate in supercar performance is no longer possible with combustion alone—electric power is also required → Read More
Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine
The ultimate in supercar performance is no longer possible with combustion alone—electric power is also required → Read More
Jet Fighter With a Steering Wheel: Inside the Augmented-Reality Car HUD
Mercedes is pioneering it, but mass-market players will be bringing head-up display (HUD) driving to the rest of us soon. → Read More
Jet Fighter with a Steering Wheel: Inside the Augmented Reality Car HUD
Mercedes is pioneering it, but mass-market players will be bringing head-up display (HUD) driving to the rest of us soon. → Read More
“Porsche of E-Bikes” Stokes Greyp Expectations
The Greyp G6 is stuffed with sensors: 4G eSim modules and GPS; dual 1080/30fps cameras, telemetry and rider data; remote anti-theft features and real-time gamification. Think of Greyps as smartphones or PlayStations with pedals, and Android/iOS apps as their nerve centers. → Read More
“Porsche of E-Bikes” Stokes Greyp Expectations
The Greyp G6 is stuffed with sensors: 4G eSim modules and GPS; dual 1080/30fps cameras, telemetry and rider data; remote anti-theft features and real-time gamification. Think of Greyps as smartphones or PlayStations with pedals, and Android/iOS apps as their nerve centers. → Read More