The Zeekr 001 Qilin is no longer a rumour. — To curtail the catastrophe that is climate change, nearly every nation across the world is phasing out their fossil-fuel-guzzling vehicles and embracing EVs. But, as it stands, many of these EV vehicles are seriously compromised due to their high price, reduced range, or small sizes. As such, the door remains…

China could derail NASA’s lunar plans. — It’s 1957, and “Rock Around the Clock” is on repeat on every radio station in the US. Then, all of a sudden, the music stops and is replaced by a terrifying announcement. The Soviet Union has launched Sputnik 1, and its orbit path sends it directly over the US mainland…

Is this the start of the fusion age? — In December of last year, humanity took a monumental leap forward. I’m not talking about the release of Avatar 2, but rather the fact that we achieved ignition in a fusion reaction for the first time ever. This means we can now replicate the processes that power the Sun and…

Things aren’t going well for the EV juggernaut. — Musk and Tesla have enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past decade, during which time they became giants in the automotive world. This growth seemed set to continue for yet another decade as competitors struggled to catch up, making many believe that soon Tesla would wholly dominate the world of…

This year has been a wild ride. — We are nearing the end of 2022, and looking back, it has been a crazy year full of utterly astonishing and paradigm-shifting breakthroughs and revelations. While history will remember recent years for COVID-19, I think it will also remember 2022 as the turning point for humanity due to the emergence…

Move over, Tesla, and all hail the insanely fast and efficient McMurtry Spéirling. — For decades, EVs had a performance problem and were known for being ludicrously slow. But then, in 2008, the original Tesla Roadster was launched, and the world suddenly realised that EVs could be insanely fast. While combustion-engined road cars continue to dominate on the track, the title of the fastest…

Russia May Have Inadvertently Shot Itself In The Foot — By now, it is evident that Putin is losing the Ukrainian war. He has failed to capture Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and has had to quickly retreat to stem the colossal losses his military has suffered. Surely things couldn’t get worse for Sad Vlad, right? Well, a recent report from the…

Zero-degradation eternal batteries are here. — Recently, I had to replace my phone because the battery died. I tell a lie — it puffed up, broke its internal electronics, and threatened to explode. That was a fun day at the office! However, this is not an uncommon occurrence, and I’m sure many of you readers have…

“Skybrators” are cheaper, easier to maintain, better for the environment, and potentially more efficient than current turbines. — Wind turbines haven’t changed that much over the years. The first modern 3-blade electricity-producing wind turbines were built in the 1920s. While our current turbines are more refined, with better blade designs and more efficient generators, their blueprint is now a century old! Surely we could develop a better design…