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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNVisions of Nuclear-Powered Cars Captivated Cold War America, but the Technology Never Really WorkedCar buyers today have their pick of gasoline-powered, electric and hybrid vehicles. But if some 1950s visionaries had their way, another option would be available in dealer showrooms: nuclear. In the ...
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CarBuzz on MSNFord Built A Car Powered By A Nuclear ReactorLooking back at the 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s, you'll likely come across a production series car or concept car that is so beguiling and odd that it warrants a hearty "What the hell is that?" Like the 10 ...
We don't blame you if you're shocked the United States wielded a nuclear spacecraft engine as far back as the 1960s. Or that hardly anyone remembers it.
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Barchart on MSN‘Combustion Engine Cars Will Be Like the Steam Engine,’ Says Elon Musk Now That 97% of All New Car Sales in Norway Are ElectricNorway’s near-total shift to electric vehicle sales signals a transformative moment for the global automotive industry, with major implications for combustion engines.
Nuclear engines are the future of spaceflight, but exactly which kind is still up for debate.
Flush with the bloom of radiation and all that atomic energy, carmakers in the 1950s were hell-bent on creating nuclear-powered cars.
Global sales of combustion engine cars appear to have already peaked, according to recently released figures.
A nuclear-powered car sounds like something straight out of science fiction, but it was actually something people were considering in the 1960s.
We’re building nuclear spaceships again—this time for real The military and NASA seem serious about building demonstration hardware.
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