vehicles
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The Hoverboards Are Still Exploding
The infamous two-wheeled motorised scooters colloquially known as “hoverboards” are still proving dangerous almost a decade after their peak. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of a hoverboard from Jetson Electric Bikes after two deaths were reported.
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NASA’s X-57 Maxwell Could Bring Aviation Into the Electric Future
NASA’s X-57 Maxwell team is a winner of the 2023 Gizmodo Science Fair for designing a fully electric propulsion aircraft and new aeronautic technologies in the process.
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3,400,000 Times That Tesla Had to Recall a Car Since 2018
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just forced Tesla to recall some 362,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a software problem with its “Full Self Driving” feature. Regulators say the feature could lead to crashes. Though a novel reason for an automotive recall, this is far from the first time the electric vehicle giant…
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NASA and Boeing Are Developing a Greener Passenger Aeroplane
NASA will invest $US425 ($590) million to help Boeing develop a demonstrator aircraft for its Transonic Truss-Braced Wing design, which the space agency hopes will improve the fuel efficiency of commercial aviation.