Gadgets

Our 10 Best Of Popsci’s 100 Best Innovations Of The Year

Who has the time or patience to count, not to mention read, up to 100? So we’ve taken the trouble to squeeze down Popsci’s 100 best list to a more manageable 10. Enough to read while still pretending to work.


September 22, 2009
Cars

Nissan’s Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner

Electric cars might be beautifully quiet, but they lack the aural balls of a V8 and pose a safety risk to pedestrians. That’s why next year’s Nissan Leaf will have a whirring sound reminiscent of a Bladerunner Police spinner.


August 4, 2009
Cars

Nissan’s LEAF Gets Its Tailpipe Chopped Off For Zero CO2 Emission

The LEAF may be compensating for the lack of a tailpipe with 30 minute “quick charges” and the ability to go for miles and miles on a single charge (100 miles (160km) to be exact), but hey, it’s eco-friendly.