Back at WWDC in 2020, Apple unveiled its plans to offer more detailed and powerful routing features for electric vehicles with Apple Maps. That feature appears to have quietly launched as part of iOS 15.4 this week for Ford users, and Ford has already published a new support document detailing how Mach-E drivers can take advantage of it.
EV routing in Apple Maps for Mach-E drivers
This feature…
Twitter Spaces is testing a new clipping tool for select hosts on iOS. Announced this week, these hosts can clip 30 seconds of audio from recorded Spaces and share them with others. It’s a way for hosts to share highlights of their Spaces while not having to share the…
How much is a Tesla? Your guide to Tesla prices
March 18, 2022
You’ve read about all the improvements to emerge both inside and out each current Tesla model as well as the new versions to come in the future, and maybe you’re more than a little bit tempted. Next, reality sets in, and that age old question rears its head: “how…
GM recalls Hummer EV over bad software in the taillights
March 18, 2022
GM has initiated a recall on the Hummer EV electric pickup truck over bad software affecting the taillights. However, it can’t fix the problem with a software update, and owners will have to go to dealerships to potentially have their taillights replaced.
The Hummer EV is GM’s first vehicle using its new Ultium platform, but it’s not getting too much attention because it’s being produced…
Lots of news in the segment of electric school buses this week, as Highland Electric Fleets signed an agreement with Thomas Built Buses to provide lower upfront costs to customers and expedite EV adoption; their letter of intent will put the price of an electric bus at cost…
Podcast: Tesla Master Plan Part 3, big price increase, Volvo C40 Recharge first drive, and more
March 18, 2022
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the announcement of Elon Musk’s Tesla Master Plan Part 3, a big Tesla price increase, Volvo C40 Recharge first drive, and more.
The show is…
One of the (probably unintended) consequences of putting us in a hybrid before the fully electric Volvo C40 Recharge is juxtaposing just how thoroughly satisfying a quiet, powerful pure EV powertrain in a premium coupe-crossover can be.
C40 beautiful inside and out
It’s hard to argue with the beauty and utility of the C40. It is intuitive. Getting in and out is easy, it is obvious how to work…
Taiga starts deliveries of its electric snowmobile
March 18, 2022
Taiga Motors announced that it officially started deliveries of the production version of its electric snowmobile: the 2022 Nomad.
It’s obviously a bit late in the season, but it is still an important step for the company and for the electrification of powersports.
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IMAX is developing a new film camera and is tapping the likes of visionary directors Jordan Peele and Christopher Nolan to help design it.
IMAX Film Cameras
IMAX is a proprietary system of high-resolution, large format cameras, film projectors, and theaters. Instead…
Nikon has filed a patent for a new type of sensor that would allow it to perform both a rolling and global shutter operation. It’s not the first time the company has proposed such a design, but it expands on the use case of a previous filing.
For those who might not know the difference between a rolling shutter and global shutter, there are practical reasons to prefer one over the other. In…
