Soldiers with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York will begin assessing the newest version of the Army’s do-it-all heads-up display device on Aug. 18.
For a week, the soldiers will take the Integrated Visual Augmentation System version 1.2 through a series of fit and comfort tests, weapons compatibility checks and evaluate its lowlight sensor and run mission…
US Army working through challenges with laser weapons
August 11, 2023
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army is working through a variety of challenges with directed-energy weapons for air defense, including how to affordably manufacture the high-tech capability and sustain it on the battlefield, according to service officials with knowledge of…
WASHINGTON — The observable success of electronic warfare in the Russia-Ukraine war is motivating the U.S. Army to get its own in-development jammers deployed as soon as possible, according to an acquisition official.
After decades of arsenal atrophy, the service is again…
Is an electric truck from Hyundai on the way? A Rivian R1T was spotted with testing plates near Hyundai’s Namyang research and design (R&D) facility in South Korea.
Hyundai benchmarking Rivian R1T electric truck?
In June, the Hyundai Motor Group released its next-generation EV platform (IMA), designed to host 13 new electric models from the Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis brands.
The IMA…
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, Seth is on vacation and it’s just me, Fred, so we are going to discuss EV news as usual, but we are also going to make the episode more…
Rad Power's RadTrike sees $600 discount in New Green Deals, Level 2 EV charger $228, e-mowers, more
August 11, 2023
The weekend is ushering in a fresh batch of price cuts in the green energy world, with a rare discount taking $600 off the . That’s joined by some other unique offers like and a price cut on the . Just don’t forget about our massive list of e-bike discounts now live…
Despite scientists’ urgent pleas to address climate change, some Americans don’t see it as a priority, and others say it’s not real.
Overall, less than half – 46% – of Americans say human activity is the primary reason for climate change. By contrast, 26% say warming is mostly caused by natural patterns in the environment, and another 14% don’t believe there’s any evidence that the…
California-based EV maker Lucid Motors issued three separate recalls in the same week, affecting 6,360 Lucid Air electric sedans. However, two of the issues can be fixed through OTA updates.
Lucid issues three separate Air EV recalls
The three recalls were issued on July…
Take a look at Tesla's growing Gigafactory Berlin and its beautiful new V4 Supercharger
August 11, 2023
A new drone flyover gives us a great look Tesla’s growing Gigafactory Berlin and a beautiful new V4 Supercharger at the factory.
Tesla achieved its first main goal at Gigafactory Berlin earlier this year – ramping up Model Y production to 5,000 units per week. It’s…
University of Seville scientists have that can lower the temperature by 20C to keep pedestrians cool.
The innovative system has a top unit with solar panels that provide energy to pump water, an underground cistern that stores fresh water at night, a closed circuit that circulates water during the hottest times of day, and temperature sensors that also detect when pedestrians are…
