Automobiles

Civil engineers find savings where the rubber meets the roadStudy shows that pavement deflection under vehicle tires makes for a continuous uphill drive that increases fuel consumption.

Our gasoline-free future and how to get thereToyota’s Tom Stricker shares his view with the MIT community.

New study links air pollution and early death in the U.K.Researchers find car exhaust causes more premature deaths than car accidents.

Lots of troubleIn a new book, an MIT urban planner rethinks the mundane, ubiquitous parking lot.

Fuel for thoughtEconomist Christopher Knittel uncovers surprising facts about the cars we drive — and about the price of gas.

Researchers create first large-scale model of human mobility that incorporates human natureWork is broadly applicable to studies of commuting, migration, freight, even epidemics.

Liquid batteries could level the loadMIT team makes progress toward goal of inexpensive grid-scale batteries that could help make intermittent renewable energy sources viable.

Revealing how a battery material worksMIT team uncovers a reason why the hottest new material for rechargeable batteries works so well.

Driving the greenNew study suggests that electric-powered trucks will save money for businesses.