Can-Am Spyder, PostBus Schweiz, Route 66, Li-sulphur batteries.
Electric tricycle from Canada: A team from the University of Sherbrooke presented a three-wheeled electric motorcycle concept at the EVS 29. The Can-Am Spyder comes with a 16 kWh battery pack and has a range of 170 km – apparently without having to compromise on performance.
powersportsbusiness.com, youtube.com (Video)
Autonomous buses: PostAuto Schweiz has kicked off on street testing of two self-driving electric mini buses. Until October 2017, they will chauffeur residents and visitors without a driver, pedals or steering wheel. During the testing phase, the buses will go a maximum of 20 kph and there will be safety personnel on board.
postandparcel.info, post.ch
Solar-powered Route 66: Part of the legendary U.S. highway will be fitted special solar panels installed directly on the asphalt. The energy won could be used for i.e. charging stations of EVs.
hybridcars.com
Li-sulphur batteries: Researchers at the University of Western Ontario and Canadian Light Source are working on making lithium-sulphur batteries more safe. They are betting on a newly developed coating technique called molecular layer deposition (MLD) technology.
phys.org
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