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This 16MP Raspberry Pi Camera with Autofocus is Just $25

December 7, 2021
ArduCam, a Chinese company known for making open-sourced hardware and software for Arduino and Raspberry Pi systems, has launched a $25 Autofocus Camera for Raspberry Pi boards that offers a resolution 40% higher than the standard 12-megapixel Raspberry Pi HQ camera while maintaining the compact form factor of the 8-megapixel Raspberry Pi V2. The new camera module offers a more powerful system at…
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Quick Charge Podcast: December 6, 2021

December 7, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Low-cost SONDORS Metacycle e-motorcycle gets (another) delivery delay, updates design images

December 7, 2021
The low-cost 80 mph (130 km/h) SONDORS Metacycle may be one of the most highly anticipated electric motorcycles of the year, but that huge spotlight also shines a light on controversies surrounding its delayed production. Originally intended to roll out by the end of this year, the delivery timeline was briefly moved up to Q3 of 2021 before again being pushed back to the end of the year. As the…
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Scientists develop a less-flammable lithium-ion battery that uses water

December 7, 2021
Researchers have developed a prototype lithium-ion battery that uses water as an electrolytic solution. The water replaces a flammable organic solvent. Lithium-ion battery with water The good news, according to the team of scientists, is that their prototype is durable, can be quickly recharged, and is free from the risk of catching fire. (Just a reminder that gasoline in ICE cars is flammable…
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Toyota to build battery factory for electric vehicles in North Carolina

December 7, 2021
Toyota is planning to build a battery factory to support electric vehicle production in North Carolina. The Wall Street Journal revealed that the Japanese automaker is planning to build a large battery factory near Greensboro, NC: “Toyota Motor Corp. is set to invest $1.25 billion and create 1,750 jobs with a new electric-vehicle battery plant in rural North Carolina, according to a public…
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