F1 2026 Overtaking Systems 🔋 Boost button: Extra electrical... power from the battery 🪽 Active aero: Front & rear wings switch to low-drag mode Thoughts?show more

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An #F1 car with 6 wheels! 😲 The #Tyrrell... P34 was a novel approach to competing in F1, with the belief that a smaller set of front wheels would fit behind the front wing to provide less drag and more braking power due to an extra set of brakes on the front of the car. Do you think the P34 is a good looking racing car? #FOSshow more

Massive 256GB memory capacity on a 2-slot board? 🤯... The #Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X is here with D5 DUO X & #CQDIMM. From Rear EZ-Button to Ultra Turbo Mode, it’s a total game-changer for your next build. ⚡🦾show more

The hardest lap I've thrown at my sim -... my best shot at an energy-optimal 2026 Spa qualifying lap 👇 🔋 Full deploy up Kemmel - battery empty by Les Combes 🔌 Sector 2 mostly recharges, banking it all for one last dump down Blanchimont Not sure this one's spot-on though - there seem to be several roughly-equal strategies, so read it as an approximation, not the answer. 1:46.5, ~6s off the '25 pole. My drag's calibrated on Silverstone; teams trim wing + cooling for Spa's low-drag spec, which I don't model — so 4–5s still feels believable. #F1 #BelgianGPshow more

2026 Monza won't be the flat-out Monza we know.... Even in qualifying, with a full battery and only a 5 MJ/lap recharge limit, there won't be enough energy to sustain full power down the straights. Cars will deploy hard at the start of each straight, then slowly lose speed until the next braking zone. About 3 MJ of that 5 MJ can actually be recovered under braking - the rest has to come from on-throttle harvesting. Sim lap time: 1:23.53, +4.7s vs. 2025's pole. Exact number will depend on how much aero drag/downforce each team's setup carries. #F1Tech #ItalianGPshow more

This is why Tesla makes the safest vehicles in... the world: • All Tesla models have received five-star safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. • Built from the ground up with an all-electric architecture, resulting in low rollover risk and reduced occupant injury probability. • Uses anonymous/aggregated real-world data from millions of miles driven to enhance safety via over-the-air updates and inform future vehicle designs. • Battery packs designed to isolate and vent heat away from the cabin; historically (2012–2020 U.S. data), Tesla vehicles ~10x less likely to experience fire per mile than average gas vehicles. • Before a crash occurs, Tesla uses the front cameras to observe the scenario and prepare the seat belt system to react faster and with adequate force and timing when impact occurs, reducing the amount of slack in each seat belt. • Tesla’s advanced airbags are tuned to deploy according to crash type and different-sized occupants. This includes active venting that changes the amount of pressure within the inflated cushion by releasing gas according to the expected crash severity. • When a serious collision is detected, the hazard lights will turn on to increase your visibility and doors will automatically unlock for emergency access. At the same time, your Tesla will automatically contact emergency services to get help to you as quickly as possible. • Tesla vehicle structures are designed to cushion and protect the battery in the event of an accident. Onboard systems will automatically disconnect the high-voltage battery upon impact. If a battery fire does occur, the battery pack is designed to spread heat away from the cabin to protect occupants.show more

I got an up-close look at the engineering INSIDE... the new Tesla Roadster at yesterday’s unveil, and it’s pretty crazy. After watching this thing drive upside down, launch into the air, and do flips, I got to see the actual hardware that makes it all possible. 1/ The Electric drive unit is the heart of the Roadster’s electric powertrain, delivering power directly to the wheels. 2/ The battery pack has rows of cylindrical battery cells, with cooling systems and electrical connections running throughout. This is what powers the car before the rocket tech comes into play. 3/ The rocket thrusters has multiple cold-gas nozzles. Tesla says the four main rear thrusters blast compressed air faster than the speed of sound, producing more than 80,000 newtons of thrust. 4/ The SpaceX-inspired pressure tanks has two massive carbon-fiber-wrapped pressure vessels with a combined capacity of 600 liters, holding approximately 250 kg of compressed air. And the wild thing is the Roadster can recharge its own air supply, no special rocket fuel is required. 5/ An active rear wing has a variable-pitch wing that automatically adjusts downforce depending on what the car needs. It allows it to get more grip when cornering, less drag when going fast. 6/ The underbody engineering is the hardware underneath that brings everything together, including the systems that help the Roadster stick to the ground and launch into the air. And then there’s the fan suction system, which Tesla says can generate up to 2 g’s of suction force, enough to hold the car upside down. Tesla and SpaceX have built an electric sports car with a battery, electric motors, rocket thrusters, high-pressure air tanks, active aerodynamics, and a suction system powerful enough to let it drive upside down. And yesterday, I watched it actually happen with my own eyes… I’ve seen some incredible engineering from Tesla over the years, but getting this close to the hardware and then seeing what it can do was on a whole another level. This is what happens when you bring together some of the best automotive and rocket engineers in the world and let them push the limits of what’s possible. Great job Tesla! 👏show more

To Rotate or To Tilt 📝 📝 Rotating around... a spinal axis can feel very powerful. BUT it’s sluggish. The barrel doesn’t get up to speed until late. ❌ Tilt provides the direction and quickness early which leads to consistent power numbers. ✅ At Launch, you can see Judge’s head like a statue while the torso works more North/South (tilt) Why isn’t it Rotation? Barrel Path 👀 Rear Leg 👀 ✅ Watch the barrel path. It works like a clock. Starts at 12 and works down the back. Then contact at 6 o’clock and Out from. ✅ Watch the rear leg Pivot and provide the shift AT launch. ❌ Rotation creates a drag, then speed around and out front. Limits direction. Decreases your time. #gritnjshow more

How will 2026 cars handle Baku's 2.2 km straight?... Better than you'd think. It's the only part of the lap that really demands electrical power. In qualifying the car arrives with a nearly full battery - 3.95 of 4 MJ in my sim - and dumps the lot before the line, crossing it at zero. The 90° low-speed corners aren't very downforce-dependent either, so the smaller 2026 cars aren't punished there the way they will be in fast corners. My lap: 1:42.53, about 1.4 s off Verstappen's 2025 pole. Other configs land +1.4 to +2.2 s - so, close. Two details to watch: the optimiser doesn't deploy into T15 at all, running the last 150 m to the braking zone on the engine alone to save the energy. And it takes a small lift at T18, 272 to 268 km/h through the kink. Whether real deployment maps behave that way, we'll see. I modelled the 8.5 MJ recharge limit; the lap didn't reach it, at 8.29 MJ. #F1 #F1Tech #AzerbaijanGP #MotorsportEngineeringshow more

Tesla’s new Megapack factory in Houston will be their... most capable yet, with an annual production capacity of 50 GWh—25% more than their other two Megapack factories. Once fully ramped, Tesla’s three Megafactories will produce a combined 130 GWh of battery energy storage a year, enough to power ~50 million homes. That's nearly 4.2x more battery energy storage than Tesla deployed in all of 2024. The Houston facility will be the first to manufacture the all-new Megapack 3 in late 2026. This product will partly source LFP cells from Tesla's brand new LFP manufacturing plant in Nevada (next to Giga Nevada). The Nevada facility will begin production in the coming months, making it the first time Tesla will produce and source LFP cells domestically — and from its own operations. Tesla Energy is just getting started🔋show more

STARLINK LANDS IN BHUTAN—HIGH-SPEED INTERNET FOR ALL! Bhutan just... got a major digital boost—Starlink is now live! Starlink’s blazing-fast internet is connecting even the most remote spots. - Speeds That Stun – Up to 220 Mbps with ultra-low latency. - Globally Connected – Bhutan joins a growing list of nations unlocking next-gen connectivity. - Pocket-Sized Power – Starlink Mini brings high-speed internet anywhere—just unpack and go. - Fully Approved – Local regulators gave the green light, to integrated payment systems. Bhutan just unlocked next-level connectivity—stream, work, and game from anywhere! Source: Starlink, Latestly, SpaceXshow more

This looks like a regular IT server room. But... it is actually the main avionics compartment of an Airbus A350, a rare view into what sits at the very front of the aircraft, directly beneath the cockpit floor. Inside are 22 purpose built computing modules made by Thales, each costing more than $100,000+ They host multiple aircraft systems, processing everything from flight controls and landing gear to hydraulics, fuel, electrical systems and flight warnings. All of them are connected through a dual redundants AFDX network, with 14 switches and 29 remote data concentrators distributed throughout the aircraft. Keeping this computing architecture running requires an estimated 50-60+ kW of electrical power. The electricity keeping all of this computing hardware alive is generated in real time from the aircraft's two engines. Each engine mechanically drives two generators through its accessory gearbox, giving the A350 four generators capable of producing up to 100 kVA each. That electricity then flows through the aircraft's power network, where transformers and rectifiers convert it into the different AC and 28 V DC supplies the avionics need. And if those generators fail, the aircraft has layers of backup power, including the APU and, in an extreme emergency, a ram air turbine that deploys automatically if all systems fail. The A350 has two independent avionics cooling circuits, heat extraction fans and backup airflow paths to keep the computers within their operating limits. So the next time you hear the word autopilot, remember what it really takes to make an Airbus A350 fly itself, An entire architecture of computers, networks, redundant power and cooling, hidden beneath the floor where no passenger ever sees it. Source, maintenancemodeshow more

🚨 FUSION COMPANIES ARE NOW TRYING TO SKIP THE... TURBINE ENTIRELY. Most power plants even nuclear ones still rely on 19th-century technology: heat water → make steam → spin a giant turbine. But companies like Helion and TAE are attempting something radically different. They want to pull electricity directly from the fusion plasma itself using electromagnetic induction. No boiling water. No steam turbines. Just magnetic fields converting the motion of the plasma straight into electrical current. Why this matters: Direct energy conversion could make fusion: • Smaller and cheaper to build • Significantly more efficient • Faster to scale globally Instead of massive power stations, future reactors could behave more like advanced electromagnetic engines. The deeper implication is staggering: Humanity may be approaching the moment where we stop “burning” anything for energy. We would directly manipulate plasma and magnetic fields as programmable energy systems. Not fire. Not steam. Controlled stars turned straight into electricity. The line between reactor, battery, and electromagnetic machine could start to disappear. What happens when fusion power becomes this direct and scalable? Follow for more frontier physics and future technology.show more

China has flight-tested a 60-kilowatt hybrid propulsion system designed... for small battlefield drones. The system lets drones generate electricity from fuel in flight, then switch to silent electric mode when the mission demands it. The result: longer range, lower noise, and a reduced heat signature. That dual-mode capability matters most precisely where stealth and endurance have to be traded against each other. It fits a larger pattern. China has simultaneously tested 3D-printed jet engines for low-cost disposable drones, deployed AI-driven swarm systems, and integrated long-range maritime strike missiles with drone-based targeting. Converted J-6 jets are now stationed near the Taiwan Strait. China is not building a drone force. It is building a fully integrated unmanned combat ecosystem, from cheap expendables by the thousands to stealth platforms capable of guiding anti-ship ballistic missiles deep into the western Pacific. The hybrid engine is not a curiosity. It is the logic behind everything else. Gandalv / Gandalvshow more

Sepang is back on the F1 calendar after almost... 10 years. The last pole lap there was Hamilton's 1:30.076 in 2017, when Mercedes dominated the second half of the season and Ferrari dropped the ball (it seems nothing has changed…) As far as I know, the qualifying harvest limit isn't confirmed yet, so I ran my 2026 sim from 5 to 9 MJ/lap: 5 MJ → 1:33.112 6 MJ → 1:32.618 8 MJ → 1:31.916 8.5 MJ → 1:31.807 9 MJ → 1:31.751 Going from 5 to 8 MJ is worth about 1.2 s. After 8 MJ the gains are marginal, just 0.165 s more up to 9 MJ. The extra energy is harvested harder into the braking zones and deployed for longer down the straights. (Forgot to run 7 MJ, sorry 😄) Treat this as a teaser: this model doesn't have all the improvements from Baku yet, and it only has the two straight-line-mode zones marked in green.show more

🚨 SCIENTISTS JUST BUILT A CHIP THAT CAN SEE,... THINK, AND REMEMBER ALL AT THE SAME TIME. And it works more like a biological brain than a traditional computer. Researchers at RMIT University have created a neuromorphic vision chip that mimics the human eye and brain. Unlike conventional systems that capture images and send data to external processors, this chip performs sensing, processing, and memory storage directly where the light hits. The active layer is thousands of times thinner than a human hair. It uses doped indium oxide to detect light, process the information on-chip, and retain what it sees over time without constant electrical refreshing. Why this matters: • It dramatically cuts energy use and latency by eliminating data transfer to separate processors • Enables much faster real-time decision making for autonomous systems • Works more like biological vision than traditional machine vision • Could power the next generation of efficient edge AI in vehicles, robots, and remote sensors The deeper implication: For decades, we’ve built vision systems by bolting cameras, processors, and memory together like separate organs. This chip collapses those functions into one biological-style unit. It’s a step toward machines that don’t just “see” but actually perceive and remember in a more efficient, brain-like way. If scaled successfully, it could become a foundational component for autonomous systems that need to operate intelligently with minimal power and minimal delay. We’re moving from cameras that take pictures to chips that truly see. How do you think neuromorphic vision chips like this will change what’s possible for self-driving cars and autonomous robots? Follow for more frontier neuromorphic computing, AI hardware, and brain-inspired technology.show more

‼️🇯🇵🇨🇳 BREAKING - Due to the threat from China,... Japan will allocate an additional $5.4 billion in its 2025 budget for missiles and ships. Japan’s government has approved an additional $5.4 billion in 2025 to purchase extra ships and anti-ship systems. The corresponding document was published by Japan’s Ministry of Defense. The supplementary budget is allocated separately from the main defense funding. Specifically, $370 million is allocated for the acquisition of SSM-2 anti-ship missiles and Type-12 coastal defense missile systems. It is noteworthy that the missiles planned for delivery are not long-range versions — their maximum range will be up to 250 km. Japan will also purchase Type-03 Kai medium-range surface-to-air missile systems. The systems will be deployed on Yonaguni Island, located about 110 km from Taiwan. In total, Japan’s Ministry of Defense plans to acquire 29 batteries of the new surface-to-air missile systems. At the same time, about $800 million will be directed primarily toward accelerating orders for the construction of military vessels — specifically, multi-purpose frigates and submarines. In addition, part of the budget will accelerate purchases of UH-2 multi-role helicopters produced by Subaru. It should be recalled that the adjustment of Japan’s military budget is taking place in the context of the threat coming from China, especially following the national-security comments of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who emphasized that a Chinese attack on Taiwan would threaten Japan itself, and that Tokyo might become a party to this conflict. For this reason, China has intensified its propaganda campaign, accusing Japan of returning to militarism and imperialist approaches. Moreover, in recent days, incidents involving increased activity of Chinese forces near Japanese territory have become more frequent. In response to China’s increased violations of Japan’s borders, both at sea and in the air, Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced the deployment of Type-03 air-defense batteries and electronic warfare systems on Yonaguni Island, 110 km from Taiwan — a move that sparked even greater dissatisfaction in Beijing. Japan’s multi-billion-dollar special boost, aimed at rapidly strengthening its military capabilities, suggests that geopolitical tectonic shifts may soon begin in East Asia and across the Indo-Pacific basin. Furthermore, the strengthening of Yonaguni Island — and Japan’s effort to turn it into an “unsinkable aircraft carrier” — signals that Japan does not intend to passively wait while China begins its struggle for state hegemony through the use of hard power, which would primarily affect neighboring states. See the latest updates with us: Visionershow more

🇬🇧🇨🇳 Lotus presents the Emira 420 Sport! Lotus: “The... lightest, most powerful Emira. With the best sound.” -> Lotus is now owned by the Chinese and is headquartered in Wuhan! Apparently China keeps western traditional brands alive better than the west itself. Just look at Ferrari. Details provided by Lotus: Engine: AMG 2.0-litre turbo paired with an eight-speed dual-clutch. Faster acceleration, stronger mid-range response, instant in-gear punch. The optional Lightweight Handling Pack adds two-way adjustable Multimatic dampers, titanium exhaust, lithium-ion battery and carbon fibre components with a -25kg weight reduction. Perfect for the road. Perfect for the track. The fastest 4-cylinder production car in the world today. Aero: Rebuilt from the ground up. New front splitter, revised vents, extended side sills, larger air intakes, louvred tailgate. 15% more airflow to the outboard radiators. 14% to the central radiator. 10% better brake cooling. 30% more exhaust valve airflow. And +25kg of downforce, all with no increase in drag. Chassis: Ride height down 5mm. Suspension tuned. Carbon fibre gearshift paddles and updated haptics to make shifts even more engaging, And for the first time on an Emira - a removable tinted glass roof panel for open air fun, inspired by the Esprit.show more

🇮🇹 Lancia Delta S4 Prototype Testing 🇫🇮 Markku Alen... Testing in this clip. Project Genesis: Development on the SE038 began in earnest around 1983–1984 to succeed the legendary rear-wheel-drive 037, as Lancia needed a four-wheel-drive contender to match the dominant Audi Sport Quattro and Peugeot 205 T16. Chassis & Layout: Unlike the production road car, which was a front-engine, front-wheel-drive hatchback, the Delta S4 was a bespoke, mid-engined space-frame machine covered in lightweight composite and fiberglass body panels designed to resemble the everyday Delta. Twin-Charging Innovation: The prototype showcased Lancia's groundbreaking twin-charging system—pairing an Volumex roots-type supercharger for instant low-end throttle response with a large KKK turbocharger that took over at higher RPMs. This eliminated turbo lag and provided immense power across the rev range. Testing Phase: Early prototype testing took place in secret across rough gravel tracks in Italy and snow-covered passes in the Alps. Drivers like Markku Alén and Henri Toivonen and others put early mules through rigorous endurance and handling evaluations, battling traction and cooling challenges inherent in shoving a high-boost twin-charged engine into a compact silhouette. The prototype eventually evolved into the race-ready Group B car that debuted and won on its very first outing at the 1985 RAC Rally. 🎥 Lancia 👏🏻👏🏻 #italy #lancia #motorsport #s4show more