Tomorrow's Car

• Tesla Roadster
  A look under the hood of the electric sports car that is generating a buzz.
• Electric Cars Primer
  Hybrids, plug-ins, and extended-range electric cars are hitting the market. Use this interactive primer to learn how they work.
• Heating Plug-in Hybrids
  Heating and air-conditioning systems that use thermoelectrics could make plug-in hybrids more practical.
• Making Electric Vehicles Practical
  New infrastructure may help launch electric cars in Israel and Denmark.
• Hell and Hydrogen
  No matter how well they're engineered, hydrogen cars offer no real answer to the imminent threats posed by global warming.
• The New CAFE Standards
  Fuel standards will likely be achievable but won't encourage innovation.
• Electric Cars 2.0
  Plug-in hybrids could bring gas-free commutes. But will they make it to market?
• Hybrid Power Swap
  GM and partners vow to beat Toyota with mechanical engineering.
• GE's Two-Battery Strategy for Fuel-Cell Buses
  Design effort could make fuel cells practical while pushing the state of the art in hybrid propulsion for all kinds of vehicles.
• The Air Car Preps for Market
  Some still question the vehicle's chances of success, despite a boost from India.
• A Carbon-Free, Stackable Rental Car
  An MIT group hopes that its foldable electric vehicles will cut pollution, and ease congestion.
• Plug-In Hybrids: Tailpipes vs. Smokestacks
  Plug-ins will lead to lower overall emissions, even if the electricity that powers them comes from coal.
• A Land Rover That Drives Itself
  MIT’s robotic car is headed to California to compete in DARPA’s upcoming Urban Challenge.
• Stanford's New Driverless Car
  Junior the autonomous car passes an initial round of tests in preparation for DARPA's Urban Challenge, slated for later this year.
• Lithium-Ion Motorcycles
  Better batteries are making electric motorcycles possible, providing a cleaner alternative to pollution-spewing gas-powered bikes.
• GM's Plug-In Hybrid
  How super-hybrids could slash gas consumption and usher in a new era of transportation.
• BMW's Hydrogen Hopes
  Hydrogen may never be feasible as a fuel for vehicles, but BMW is pushing ahead anyway with an advanced hydrogen-gas combustion hybrid.
• How Plug-in Hybrids Will Save the Grid
  The use of vehicles that run on electricity could be a boon to the ailing electrical grid.
• Demonstrating a CO₂ Recycler
  Sandia scientists successfully test a machine that creates fuel from carbon dioxide.
• Toyota Applies the Brakes
  The company hopes a "smart pedal" will help defuse criticism.
• Ford in car systems
  Ford and the University of Michigan are developing social networking apps.