
π Transportation


π More sustainable driving when the cloud takes over the steering wheel
Presented by Amazon Web ServicesNot sure when it's time to change tires on your car? Not for the season, but because the tires have done their thing and are run out? Or do you want to be able to take the EV for a longer trip but get sweaty at the mere thought of...
π‘ Battery prices continue to drop- what does that mean for electric cars?
In our very first Optimist's Edge article, we wrote about the future of electric cars, and when these would be as affordable to buy as the equivalent petrol or diesel car.Now the facts for 2021 have become available and it is time to update the conclusions and...
β»οΈ How the car industry takes the next step towards sustainability
A range of issues plagues the automotive industry: from CO2 emissions to be reduced, to the increasing costs of purchasing raw materials, to the problem of disposing of exhausted batteries.A solution already researched by many manufacturers is the implementation of...
π Ford is building a huge factory for electric vehicles
Ford is investing $ 11.4 billion in building factories to produce electric cars and batteries.Blue Oval City, as the two plants in Kentucky and Tennessee are known as, will produce Ford's electric F-150 Lightning pickup and have a production capacity of 129 GWh...