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Feb 15, 2021

FAA gives approval to ‘flying car’ that reaches altitude of 10,000 feet

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Able to reach 100 mph and an altitude of 10000 feet, the Transition has a range of about 400 miles It has a 27-foot wingspan but the wings fold up, allowing it to be parked in a single-car garage.

Feb 13, 2021

This compact vehicle jack can lift a car, van, or truck in seconds

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This compact vehicle jack can lift a car, van, or truck safely in only 10 seconds.

Feb 13, 2021

A Japanese company briefly showcased a flying car

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A small step for the technology, a giant leap for sci-fi enthusiasts.

Feb 13, 2021

Inside A $4 million Electric Plane, The First Of Its Kind In The World

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Eviation’s Alice is the world’s first full-size, all-electric passenger plane.

Feb 13, 2021

Sunnyvale Hydrogen Station Opens in California

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The Sunnyvale True Zero station, located in Silicon Valley, was developed by FirstElement Fuel. It will be open 24 hours a day and is located at 1296 Sunnyvale Saratoga Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. The price of hydrogen is $13.08 per kilogram.

The Sunnyvale hydrogen station capacity is 1600 kilograms and has four fueling positions with a total of five nozzles (four H70 nozzles and one H35 nozzle). It is one of the first hydrogen stations in California serving passenger cars to have four fueling positions and capacity up to six times the size of earlier hydrogen stations. The next-largest stations for passenger cars are similar include the True Zero station in Fountain Valley that opened in July and the True Zero station in Oakland, with more than 800 kilograms. It opened in late 2019.

This station will be able to fuel three cars simultaneously, increasing the number of vehicles served in a shorter time. This and future stations like it will help meet the needs of the growing fuel cell passenger car market in Silicon Valley and the greater Bay areas and across California.

Feb 13, 2021

US Testing a New $20 Million Gigantic Sea “Tank”

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Welcome back to the Daily Aviation for a new documentary video about the DARPA/USMC Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) based on the Captive Air Amphibious Transporter (CAAT) project. This video also feature the US Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) and compares it to the UHAC project.

Footage credit: US marine, derivative work by the daily aviation.

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Feb 12, 2021

Elon Musk is serious about making Tesla Roadster ‘hover’ with rocket technology

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Elon Musk is serious about making the upcoming Tesla Roadster “hover” with rocket technology in new comments about the electric supercar.

When first unveiling the vehicle, Tesla claimed a list of impressive specs for its new Roadster, including 0–60 mph in 1.9 sec, 620-mile of range, and more.

The CEO has been also teasing those specs as the “base specs,” and other versions should have even crazier performance.

Feb 10, 2021

A.I. Designed this Car

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Feb 10, 2021

Baja 1000 Cybertruck Opponent Is No Buggy: It’s A Fuel Cell Pickup Truck

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, energy, transportation

After Jim Glickenhaus defied Elon Musk to pit the Cybertruck against the SCG Boot at the Baja 1000, he revealed his car will be a fuel cell pickup truck.

Feb 10, 2021

Silent Solar Bikes Protect Wildlife

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Solar powered bikes for use in fighting poaching. 😃


What’s even more badass than defending endangered animals from illegal poaching? How about rolling up on a stealthy solar-powered bush bike made specifically to sneak up on poachers and bust their asses? These electric motorcycles are light, nimble, rechargeable and best of all zero-emissions. Get wrecked, poachers!