The mid-term future for fuel efficient vehicles with useful range is likely a hybrid solution of electric motors powered by batteries, topped up by a fuel-burning generator. Dr. Norbert Müller at ...

It’s pretty obvious that electricity is the future for our cars. But as any EV owner now can tell you, it has some limitations. Range and charging times are their biggest limitations, but the Toyota ...

Automotive supplier Horse Powertrain continues to push the next generation of plug-and-play range-extended hybrid solutions. Sized "no larger than a briefcase," the all-new C15 four-cylinder ...

Antony Ingram April 30, 2014 Comment Now! Despite the recent advent of usable, talented electric vehicles, combustion engines are likely to persist for quite some time, often as a component in plug-in ...

Toyota is hot on hydrogen fuel cells for its next-generation cars, but it’s not going cold on internal combustion just yet. The company’s R&D division has developed a Free Piston Engine Linear ...

how to build a simple steam engine from a soda can. make a Steam Engine Generator ...

It's been quite some time since we first covered the exploits of a company called LiquidPiston, and given what we've learned since then, we were quite anxious to find out what these guys are up to ...

A range-extended electric vehicle pairs an electric motor with a gasoline engine/generator, which recharges the battery as you drive. An REEV powertrain differs from other hybrid setups because the ...

Many small gasoline engines can be safely modified to run on natural gas or propane with a kit that replaces the carburetor and adds a regulator, providing a reliable alternative fuel source in the ...

Not all generators have the same lifespan (measured in operating hours); some last longer than others. But good maintenance ...