Important Innovations

  Corvette's 2024 E-Ray that's Hybrid                                                  Source:  Corvette 0 to 60 MPH in 2.5 Seconds After 70 years of making cars, Corvette has unveiled its fastest car ever and it's hybrid electric, the 2024 Corvette E-Ray.  Here are the pertinent facts on the E-Ray: Capable of 0 to 60 mph in 25 seconds Can hit speeds of 130 mph E-Ray brings hybrid power and AWD for the first time to the Corvette line Does a quarter mile at 130 mph in 10.5 seconds Powertrain is 6.2L V8 hybrid paired with LT 2 160 hp electric motor 8-speed dual clutch transmission All wheel drive Total of 655 hp through the powertrain with 495 hp going to the back wheels Available as a convertible or coupe Torque of 470 lb-ft (V8) and 125 lb-ft (electric motor) Hybrid engine relies on regenerative braking and surplus engine power to recharge the battery Battery is small with 1.9 kWh capacity Pricing starts at $104,295. For more news stories like this,  Latest Innovations For

  JetX & Node Air Partnership                                                  Source:  Node Air Brand New Way to Travel Two Florida-based innovation companies, JetX and Node Air, are developing a unique transportation system involving detachable pods that connect to air and ground vehicles.  Here are the pertinent facts: A unique new form of integrated air and ground travel that is autonomous Ground transportation is provided by a passenger pod on an EV chassis that drives to the customer's location to pick them up The EV chassis has its own autonomous driving system, sensors, electric motors, batteries and steering Passenger is driven to a take-off point where an autonomous drone is waiting EV chassis releases the passenger pod and the drone secures the pod from above it Drone, with its own autonomous, aviation system flies the passenger to their destination, where another land chassis takes them to their final destination such as a hotel Travel system is designed for maximum

  JetX & Node Air Partnership                                                  Source:  Node Air Brand New Way to Travel Two Florida-based innovation companies, JetX and Node Air, are developing a unique transportation system involving detachable pods that connect to air and ground vehicles.  Here are the pertinent facts: A unique new form of integrated air and ground travel that is autonomous Ground transportation is provided by a passenger pod on an EV chassis that drives to the customer's location to pick them up The EV chassis has its own autonomous driving system, sensors, electric motors, batteries and steering Passenger is driven to a take-off point where an autonomous drone is waiting EV chassis releases the passenger pod and the drone secures the pod from above it Drone, with its own autonomous, aviation system flies the passenger to their destination, where another land chassis takes them to their final destination such as a hotel Travel system is designed for maximum

  Classic Toyota Sports Cars Fueled With Hydrogen                                                  Source:  Toyota Hydrogen Powered Combustion Engines Toyota is leading the way among global automakers in the experimental use of hydrogen to fuel even combustion engines in several of its classic cars.  Here are the pertinent facts: Two, iconic 1980's Corolla Sport AE86's combustion engines have been converted to run on electricity and hydrogen in a classic restomod Toyota says the AE86's original 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine needed just a "few modifications" to run on hydrogen The AE86 is a pure EV with a battery pack from a Prius plug-in and an electric motor from a Tundra hybrid's powertrain Most EVs power the wheels directly but Toyota directly connected the motor to the EVs 5-speed manual transmission to keep the feel of a sports car Other Toyota hydrogen projects include a V8 with Yamaha, hydrogen powered semi-trucks and a concept car, Corolla Cross Toyota b

  Classic Toyota Sports Cars Fueled With Hydrogen                                                  Source:  Toyota Hydrogen Powered Combustion Engines Toyota is leading the way among global automakers in the experimental use of hydrogen to fuel even combustion engines in several of its classic cars.  Here are the pertinent facts: Two, iconic 1980's Corolla Sport AE86's combustion engines have been converted to run on electricity and hydrogen in a classic restomod Toyota says the AE86's original 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine needed just a "few modifications" to run on hydrogen The AE86 is a pure EV with a battery pack from a Prius plug-in and an electric motor from a Tundra hybrid's powertrain Most EVs power the wheels directly but Toyota directly connected the motor to the EVs 5-speed manual transmission to keep the feel of a sports car Other Toyota hydrogen projects include a V8 with Yamaha, hydrogen powered semi-trucks and a concept car, Corolla Cross Toyota b

  Flyboard Air is the World's Smallest Jet Aircraft Source:  Zapata Flying Free on a Hoverboard Pertinent facts on unique aviation technology - Flyboard Air, flying hoverboard: Invented by world famous "Flying Man" entrepreneur Franky Zapata of France who holds the Guinness World Record for the farthest flight on a hoverboard and is an award-winning jet ski racer Flyboard Air is essentially 5 jet engines attached to a hoverboard Flyboard Air can fly to an altitude of 10,000 feet Speeds of up to 110 mph Powered by 5 jet turbine engines Flown and controlled by single hand control Maximum flight time is ten minutes Noteworthy global aviation achievement as Flyboard Air is the world's smallest jet engine aircraft Flyboard Air has flown at numerous F1 races, the Les Mans 24 Hours and the 100th anniversary of the Marseille-Provence Airport in France Exciting prototype personal flying machine that Zapata continues to develop and push forward for possible production. 

  Flyboard Air is the World's Smallest Jet Aircraft Source:  Zapata Flying Free on a Hoverboard Pertinent facts on unique aviation technology - Flyboard Air, flying hoverboard: Invented by world famous "Flying Man" entrepreneur Franky Zapata of France who holds the Guinness World Record for the farthest flight on a hoverboard and is an award-winning jet ski racer Flyboard Air is essentially 5 jet engines attached to a hoverboard Flyboard Air can fly to an altitude of 10,000 feet Speeds of up to 110 mph Powered by 5 jet turbine engines Flown and controlled by single hand control Maximum flight time is ten minutes Noteworthy global aviation achievement as Flyboard Air is the world's smallest jet engine aircraft Flyboard Air has flown at numerous F1 races, the Les Mans 24 Hours and the 100th anniversary of the Marseille-Provence Airport in France Exciting prototype personal flying machine that Zapata continues to develop and push forward for possible production.   For mo