I'm fascinated by products you didn't know you wanted, until you saw them. One of my favorite examples is the Honda Motocompo, a cute, foldable motorcycle designed to fit in the trunk of the compact ...

ZF has developed an electric range extender that can also power a car's wheels. It still doesn't connect directly to an axle. The design essentially turns the range extender's power generator into ...

Ranges for electric cars are creeping up every year, but that’s still not enough to convince many car buyers that an electric car won’t eventually leave them stranded. If you’re Ford, soon to release ...

Horse Powertrain wasn't the only automotive supplier showing an efficiently packaged range-extender engine system at this year's IAA Mobility Munich show, which wrapped up over the weekend. German ...

A range-extended electric vehicle pairs an electric motor with a gasoline engine/generator, which recharges the battery as you drive. An REEV powertrain differs from other hybrid setups because the ...

Range extender systems are power-generating systems consisting of an electric motor and inverter that increase electric-vehicle range. How do range extender systems stack up against plug-in hybrid ...

One of electric vehicles’ biggest problems is their battery pack. It is big, heavy and expensive, and its materials are sourced from distant parts of the globe, leaving a big carbon footprint. That’s ...

Isaac Atienza is a Filipino motoring journalist who joined TopSpeed.com in 2021. He also owns a Filpino motoring website called Go Flat Out PH and is also a contributor to a local newspaper called The ...

ZF, a provider of driveline and chassis technology, says it is advancing the range extender technology for electric vehicles, with production set to commence in 2026. The company, which produced range ...

Range extenders combine a combustion engine with an electric generator that recharges the vehicle’s battery whenever its charge falls below a specified level. Credit: ZF Friedrichshafen AG. ZF, a ...