In 1968, the godfather of New Journalism, Tom Wolfe, wrote a book called The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test that we just had to borrow its title and make our own for this story. But that's where Wolfe's ...

Collins Aerospace has begun initial tests of the integrated electric elements - including a pair of 1MW-class motors - that ...

Alternators like this one will probably disappear from the front of engines, replaced by a starter generator built into the transmission. Photo: Jim Park Within a decade’s time we will probably have ...

GE Aerospace announced on January 26 that it reached a key milestone in hybrid-electric aviation, confirming a successful ground test of a commercial turbofan engine that can extract, transfer, and ...

Most modern diesel engines already feature an electric start system. However, older engines often required manual starting methods such as hand cranks, kick-starts, or pull-starts, which could be ...

Of all the mind-boggling things some of us are forced to deal with when it comes to maintaining or even building classic trucks, the electrical system should rank right up there at the top-for many, ...

The Airbus Flightlab helicopter has started flight tests with a backup engine system that will function in the short term as an emergency electrical power system in case of turbine failure but in the ...

Since its U.S. release in 2000, the Toyota Prius has been the subject of both mockery and admiration. While some deride the hybrid for its inconspicuous look and lack of traditional power, others ...