A man powered an electric car using a homemade battery pack built out of discarded – VAPES. Engineer Chris Doel stripped down ...

A 27-year-old engineer has powered an electric car using a homemade battery pack built out of discarded vapes.

Chris Doel, 27, wanted to raise awareness of the wastefulness of disposable vapes ...

PCWorld reports that University of Maryland researchers discovered a new electrolyte approach that extends lithium-ion battery life by forming a protective layer on the cathode. This breakthrough ...

Lithium-ion batteries offer many advantages over other chemical batteries, such as lead-acid batteries, and are increasingly being used in a wide range of applications, including satellite power ...

How well many electric vehicles perform is greatly influenced by microscopic oxygen holes in their battery's cathodes. That's why researchers at the Pohang University of Science and Technology, or ...

I have tested dozens of MagSafe battery packs over the years, including slim ones, chunky ones, low-capacity chargers, and full-on power bricks that aim to replace everything at once. Most of the ...

While the pace of price decreases has slowed, lithium-ion battery packs have reached a new record low in 2025. According to the latest analysis by BloombergNEF (BNEF), prices have fallen 8% since 2024 ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. SPARKS, Nev. — When an EV battery dies somewhere in North America ...

Footage of the incident shows smoke and flames emanating from the overhead compartment as the flight crew rushes to help NBC News An Air China flight made an emergency landing after a passenger’s ...

Is it OK to check your phone’s power bank? Can you charge your tablet in the overhead bin? What about a cordless hair dryer? The rules have changed this year. Here’s what to know. By Claire Fahy Over ...

If there’s one thing people like Zack Nelson enjoy, it’s rolling up their sleeves to build, tinker, and repair things themselves. Better known on YouTube as JerryRigEverything, Nelson is a long-time ...