Earth-24/Technology

Consumer Technology: Consumer technology on Earth-24 is a lot like consumer technology in the real world, computers, video games, cellphones and tablets are all common place. The Qube (Queen Enterprises) and the LexBox (LexCorp) are the two biggest gaming consoles. All the major tech companies have their own phones, tablets and computer products.
Automotive: Hybrids are the standard with performance standards on par with gas powered vehicles as well as coming in all sorts of chassis from smaller commuter cars to big SUVs. More advanced models are in development including fully electric and solar cars (HALO and Kord Industries). Self-driving tech is in development as well, with Wayne Enterprises leading the way in that department. Keystone Motors is America's number one car company.
Air Travel: About on par with today, just a little faster and more fuel efficient. Like in the automotive industries alternative fuel versions are in development. Ferris Aircraft and LexAir compete as the biggest aircraft producers world-wide.
Space Travel: With conventional technology manned missions to Mars are possible. However with alien technology interstellar flight is possible and some hero groups undertake such flights regularly. However, ship based space travel has stiff competition from both the Erdel Transporter and Zeta-Beam technology which allows transport across interstellar distances. Both technologies however are classified and limited to military and government use only. Currently there are a number of space stations in orbit, including the Justice League Watchtower and Stormwatch's Skywatch.
Weapons: The age of the national superhero team put an end to most big-ticket military items like nukes, main battle tanks, and carrier groups, all of which have proven to be easy prey for a determined SPB. The new focus is on forces built to combat or compliment SPBs in the field, or technology to turn normal humans superhumans either by genetic manipulation or through suits like those employed by the Black Razors and Lex Luthor.
Energy: Earth-24 is definitely moving into the post-fossil fuel stage thanks to advancements put forward by the world's leading tech companies (first and foremost Halo Corporation, which is top of the heap in the alternative-energy field by a fairly wide margin). Wind, solar, tidal, geo-thermal as well as basic fusion is all in use. Nuclear is avoided, largely due to tampering by supervillains, and especially The Four. As a result the air and water tends to be cleaner and global warming is less of a concern.
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