How do you get three times more battery life? With sand, of course!
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside were able to triple battery performance and battery lifespan. How? By using sand, of course!
Tesla may be able to sell electric cars in New Jersey again – and open up two more stores
Tesla may be able to sell its electric cars in New Jersey again (and open two more stores), thanks to a bill that was passed with a 4-0 vote.
Some Surface Pro 2 users say they circumvent sleep, battery issues with this workaround
There could be a temporary solution to the Surface Pro 2 sleep and battery issues.
Is wireless charging coming to the iMac, Mac Pro or MacBook?
Wireless charging may make its way to the iMac, Mac Pro or MacBook at some point.
How to squeeze the most juice out of your phone battery
Smartphones run out of juice all too quickly, but you can work to reduce the frustration. Here's our smartphone battery saving tips, apps, and accessories.
New-fangled version of an old idea: lead-carbon batteries could re-energize ‘micro’ and mild hybrid cars
Battery developers have created a new, inexpensive and easily recycled batteries for hybrid cars called the lead-carbon battery.
Dead battery? Charge your phone using your own body heat
Vodafone is introducing a new method of charging phone batteries: converting body heat into electricity.
Germans create lithium-ion EV batteries that could last for over 25 years
Hybrids and EVs of today need to have their lithium-ion battery packs replaced around every 10 years.
New battery can increase smartphone life by 25 percent
A new lithium ion battery can help to increase cellphone lifespans by 25 percent.
Student invents a way to fully charge a phone battery in one minute
A teenager created a means to charge cellphone batteries in less than one minute, earning her a large cash prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
Tesla to introduce swappable battery packs and service stations for the Model S?
The Tesla Model S' battery pack could become more modular, allowing for quick changes of depleted packs and replacement of defective ones.
Siva Cycle’s pedal-to-power generator leaves bikers no excuse for dead smartphones
Another reason to bike to work? You can charge your gadgets or extra battery packs while doing it with the Siva Cycle Atom.
Mitsubishi’s Boeing-related lithium-ion battery issues puts new Outlander PHEV production on hold
Mitsubishi faces several cases of malfunctioning lithium-ion cells and halts further production until the issue is corrected.
Volkswagen ponders bringing a few 261mpg XL1s to the U.S., uncertain of legality
Unsure of laws surrounding limited production cars, Volkswagen ponders shipping a few of the 261mpg XL1s to the U.S.
EV infrastructure company, BetterPlace, drops out of North America and Australia
Losing money hand over foot, BetterPlace, the company that aimed to offer EV recharging infrastructure as well as battery swapping, has given up on the US and Australia, focusing instead on Denmark and Israel.