electric automobiles | technology and design news and projects https://www.designboom.com/tag/electric-automobiles/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:34:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 electric hypercar HiPhi A can sprint on the road from 0 to 100 km/h in just over 2 seconds https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-hypercar-hiphi-a-carbon-fiber-titanium-alloy-guangzhou-auto-show-11-15-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-hypercar-hiphi-a-carbon-fiber-titanium-alloy-guangzhou-auto-show-11-15-2023/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:35:08 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1030148

HiPhi A, a new electric hypercar, has car parts made of carbon fiber and aircraft-grade titanium alloy and is set to be delivered in 2025.

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road-legal flying car ‘switchblade’ takes its successful first flight and landing in washington https://www.designboom.com/technology/switchblade-road-legal-flying-car-first-flight-landing-washington-samson-sky-11-14-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/switchblade-road-legal-flying-car-first-flight-landing-washington-samson-sky-11-14-2023/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:30:51 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1029673

samson sky’s switchblade, the hybrid-electric flying car that transforms into a road-legal vehicle in under 3 minutes, landed safely after being in air for nearly 6 minutes.

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daihatsu’s modular mini battery electric vehicle lets drivers add their own 3D-printed parts https://www.designboom.com/technology/daihatsu-memo-modular-mini-battery-electric-vehicle-3d-printed-car-japan-mobility-show-11-02-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/daihatsu-memo-modular-mini-battery-electric-vehicle-3d-printed-car-japan-mobility-show-11-02-2023/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:01:46 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1027373

at japan mobility show 2023, daihatsu presents me:MO a mini passenger battery electric vehicle (BEV) whose modular interior and exterior are designed to how the driver wants them to be.

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mazda’s electric sports car ICONIC SP can produce electricity for outdoor use like generator https://www.designboom.com/technology/mazda-electric-sports-car-concept-iconic-sp-japan-mobility-show-10-26-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mazda-electric-sports-car-concept-iconic-sp-japan-mobility-show-10-26-2023/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 21:30:22 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1025879

mazda’s compact electric sports car named ICONIC SP is planned to have two-rotor rotary EV system that could burn fuels and generate electricity using carbon-neutral fuel.

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lexus’ new battery-electric car LF-ZC has voice recognition that talks and acts like a butler https://www.designboom.com/technology/lexus-new-battery-electric-car-concept-lf-zc-butler-japan-mobility-show-10-26-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/lexus-new-battery-electric-car-concept-lf-zc-butler-japan-mobility-show-10-26-2023/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 23:15:01 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1025611

‘how may I help you today?’ may soon become at the driver’s service with lexus’ battery-electric car LF-ZC, unveiled at japan mobility show 2023.

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pebble flow turns iphone into a remote control for its self-moving electric travel trailer https://www.designboom.com/technology/pebble-flow-iphone-remote-control-self-propelling-electric-travel-trailer-10-20-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/pebble-flow-iphone-remote-control-self-propelling-electric-travel-trailer-10-20-2023/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:50:38 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1024426

the electric travel trailer ‘pebble flow’ with dual-motor drivetrain can be commanded using an iphone to activate features like temperature control, dimmable lighting, and battery health status.

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electric car in hoverboard shape comes with two big wheels & doors that open like clamshell https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-car-hoverboard-concept-two-wheels-shane-chen-10-18-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-car-hoverboard-concept-two-wheels-shane-chen-10-18-2023/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:45:51 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1023731

the concept self-driving electric car from the inventor of hoverboard features two wheels that can turn 360 degrees, so it can parallel park itself in tight spaces.

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world’s first off-road solar car ‘stella terra’ succeeds in cruising from morocco to the sahara https://www.designboom.com/technology/worlds-first-off-road-solar-car-stella-terra-morocco-sahara-team-eindhoven-10-17-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/worlds-first-off-road-solar-car-stella-terra-morocco-sahara-team-eindhoven-10-17-2023/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 09:50:45 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1023329

the world’s first off-road solar car ‘stella terra’ that succeeded in 1,000-kilometer test drive was created by 22 students forming the solar team eindhoven.

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iceland’s teardrop-shaped camper is electrified with ultra-light MINK-E https://www.designboom.com/technology/mink-e-camper-electric-trailer-iceland-10-12-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mink-e-camper-electric-trailer-iceland-10-12-2023/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 02:05:58 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1022179

the teardrop-shaped, electric MINK-E camper is the icelandic company's lightest model yet.

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alpha motor’s NIGHTWOLF truck suits rugged drivers for an electric future https://www.designboom.com/technology/alpha-motor-corporation-nightwolf-electric-truck-10-10-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/alpha-motor-corporation-nightwolf-electric-truck-10-10-2023/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:35:09 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1021880

integrating solar-power, the electric truck meets the rugged demands of adventurers who hope to support a carbon-neutral future.

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