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VW is preparing some improvements to MEB electric vehicles, including range of up to 435 miles (700 km)

April 13, 2022
VW is preparing some good improvements to its MEB platform, which will result in better specs in its electric vehicles, including a range of up to 435 miles (700 km). The German automaker invested in its MEB platform to support its electric vehicle plans back in 2015. Unlike some of its peers, VW knew that it needed to move away from retrofitting existing car platforms to electric and build a…
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Boston will move to 100% electric school buses by 2030

April 13, 2022
Boston mayor Michelle Wu last week announced that Boston Public Schools will deploy 20 electric buses during the 2022-23 school year in a pilot program. Ultimately, Boston will electrify its entire school bus fleet by 2030. Boston’s current fleet is made up of 739 school buses, and around half are diesel. They are responsible for 11% of the city’s municipal emissions. The City of Boston…
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Aurora Camera Photographs Strange Glowing Orb in the Alaskan Sky

April 13, 2022
Late last month, a bright and glowing orb streaked across the Alaskan sky, interrupting a view of the northern lights. The spinning blue circle was captured by aurora cameras and scientists think they’ve isolated what the mystery object was. A Bright Ball of Spinning Light The object appeared in the night sky over Alaska in the early morning hours of March 29. Eyewitnesses across the…
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Nikon Nikkor Z 28-75mm F2.8 sample gallery

April 13, 2022
We took the new Nikon Nikkor Z 28-75mm F2.8 zoom lens to Baja California for some sun, surf and photos. Check out our sample gallery to see how this fast walkaround lens for Nikon’s mirrorless Z system compares. View our Nikon 28-75mm F2.8 sample gallery …
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MS Optics' latest handcrafted lens is a $955 Sonnetar 50mm F1.3 lens for Leica M-mount

April 13, 2022
Boutique Japanese optics manufacturer MS Optics has released its latest hand-crafted lens, the Sonnetar 50mm F1.3 lens for Leica M-mount cameras. As with all of MS Optics’ past lenses, this bespoke lens is built from the ground up by Mr. Sadayasu Miyazaki in Chiba, Japan. As the name suggests, the lens features a Sonnar optical design and is constructed of five elements in four groups. All…
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