Jesse Crosse

Freelance Journalist and Tech Editor at Freelance

Writes about cars and car tech. Founding editor Performance Car. IAM RoadSmart Advanced Rider. Blood Bikes Scotland rider.

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Tech Talk: How to safely 'puncture' a tyre at 140kph

1 week ago | rb.gy | Jesse Crosse

New kit allows testers to deflate a tyre by remote control – critical in testing autonomous vehicles. By Jesse Crosse, Autocar UK 08 May 2025 61 Views Autonomous and semi-autonomous cars bring with them new methods of safety testing. What happens, for example, if a tyre deflates suddenly when the car is doing the driving rather than the human and how well will it cope?
How to safely 'puncture' a tyre at 87mph

1 week ago | autocar.co.uk | Jesse Crosse

Autonomous and semi-autonomous cars bring with them new methods of safety testing. What happens, for example, if a tyre deflates suddenly when the car is doing the driving rather than the human and how well will it cope? US firm Koala Technologies has developed a new piece of equipment that enables a road tester to deflate a tyre by remote control from within the car. The kit meets the requirements of existing regulations, including the FMVSS 110 US federal standard.
Tech Talk: Breakthrough for EVs as new tech halves charging times

1 week ago | t.ly | Jesse Crosse |Shahkar Abidi

New immersion cooling battery tech has improved Renault Megane EV’s range and charging times. By Jesse Crosse, Autocar UK 06 May 2025 354 Views Total Energies Lubrifiants, the lubricants arm of French energy giant Total, has fitted a Renault Megane E-Tech with an immersion-cooled battery that uses a new fluid called Cell Shield – and is claimed to have halved the EV’s charging times and extended its range by 6 percent.
Breakthrough for EVs as new trial halves charging times

2 weeks ago | autocar.co.uk | Jesse Crosse

Total Energies Lubrifiants, the lubricants arm of French energy giant Total, has fitted a Renault Megane E-Tech with an immersion-cooled battery that uses a new fluid called Cell Shield – and is claimed to have halved the EV’s charging times and extended its by 6%. Immersion cooling is a conveniently obvious term: reducing the temperature of something by putting it into a fluid.
Earth Day special: How tyre brands are getting a grip on sustainability | Autocar India

3 weeks ago | autocarindia.com | Jesse Crosse

Of all the individual components that make up a car, tyres are among the most complex when it comes to the blend of constituents needed to make them. Traditionally, their sustainability credentials have been questionable to say the least, not just in terms of what goes into them but also the impact they have on the environment in the sourcing of raw materials such as natural rubber.
How Mercedes F1 boffins are rewriting the EV battery rule book

4 weeks ago | msn.com | Jesse Crosse

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How Mercedes' F1 tech is reshaping the future of EV batteries | Autocar

1 month ago | autocar.co.uk | Jesse Crosse

When Mario Illien and the late Paul Morgan founded Ilmor Engineering in 1983, neither could have dreamed what part of their company would be doing 40 years later. Based at Brixworth, the firm was formed to develop methanol-fuel Indycar engines but soon branched into Formula 1 and eventually sold its F1 division to Mercedes-Benz. Today, as Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP), it’s playing a major part in developing what could be the most advanced EV battery yet.
This extreme off-road racing series will show what hydrogen can do

1 month ago | msn.com | Jesse Crosse

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Think hydrogen is dying? Don't tell this new off-road motorsport championship | Autocar

1 month ago | autocar.co.uk | Jesse Crosse

The hydrogen fuel cell could be one of the most highly developed and rigorously tested automotive technologies never to reach mainstream production, but that doesn’t mean it won’t. The FIA Extreme H World Cup, a new off-road motorsport championship due to kick off later this year, aims to demonstrate just how capable the technology is.
Tech Talk: Giving EV Motors a Second Life | Autocar Professional

1 month ago | autocarpro.in | Jesse Crosse |Autocar India

Recycled rare earth magnets match the performance of new ones in permanent magnet synchronous motors. By Jesse Crosse, Autocar India 31 Mar 2025 434 Views The problems associated with rare and difficult-to-obtain materials – as used in motors that power EVs as well as batteries – provide a good reason for focusing on recycling and finding alternatives.