Volvo has invented a new form of hybrid car inspired by Formula 1-style flywheel technology. Lem Bingley, jetted off to Gothenberg to put it through its paces. A few years ago, when Formula 1 teams ...

John Voelcker May 17, 2013 Comment Now! Sure, hybrids don't have the greatest reputation for driving appeal. But would you feel better about saving gasoline if you knew that the hybrid system in your ...

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It's no secret that the successful future of wind, solar and other renewable sources hinges on the development of cost effective energy storage systems. Of the technologies currently in play, ...

Antony Ingram March 26, 2014 Comment Now! When hybrid cars first appeared at the end of the 1990s they introduced a new concept to drivers: energy recovery under deceleration and braking. By ...

Can you really improve fuel economy and performance just by taking a production car with a turbocharged 5-cylinder engine and adding Formula 1 race technology? To find out, we headed to Volvo ...

Departing trains at a rail station could someday get their initial oomph for free, each time saving the equivalent of several days’ worth of electricity usage by an average U.S. household. The trains ...

As sports car teams ramp up preparations for the opening round of the World Endurance Championship at Sebring in March, Porsche continues to dole out a trickle of details about its new 919 hybrid ...