Gruber Motors, a shop best-known for working on Tesla vehicles, caught on fire again. The second time in 4 years.
It is believed that several more rare Tesla Roadsters have been lost.
Gruber Motors is a Phoenix-based shop that focused on offering services to Tesla owners.
They made a name for being one of the rare companies able to fix the “bricking” issues that some Tesla Roadsters…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 16, 2021
October 17, 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…
Living with an EV (Featuring the VW ID.4)
October 17, 2021
In this episode of Cariosity, we address some of the major concerns many buyers have when considering an all-electric vehicle, and demonstrate the distinct advantages an EV like the new offers.
Driving
The fun starts the moment you climb inside the ID.4. Instead of putting…
It looks like today’s the first day of deliveries for the refreshed Model X at a very small event where a handful of vehicles were delivered to new customers. Let’s take a peek inside!
TMC Forum user sunnyvaletree uploaded the above image of the delivery and added a short video below of the event and the inside of his new car.
The dashboard is very similar to the refreshed Model S with…
Watch Australian soldiers using these 50 MPH electric bikes on scouting missions [Video]
October 17, 2021
It’s been a big few weeks for electric bicycles in the military, with the latest tactical e-bike news coming from down under. Australian soldiers are now testing the use of high-powered electric bicycles for military roles, focusing on stealthy scouting missions.
Scouts…
Herbert Diess, CEO of VW, invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to call in to an internal conference with 200 VW executives in an effort to spur further innovation from his company. The two auto execs continue to have a beyond cordial relationship after Musk tried to hire Diess to…
Ludia unveils DC Heroes & Villains match-3 puzzle RPG
October 17, 2021
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Ludia unveiled DC Heroes & Villains, the first match-3 puzzle role-playing game (RPG) set in the DC Universe.
The mobile game will come out in 2022, and Ludia (now owned by Jam City) has a license from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC.
The game will…
Stadia 3.38 preps ‘Playability tips’ and deeper Stadia Controller support in Android TV app
October 17, 2021
Stadia 3.38 has begun rolling out to Android devices via the Play Store, and in it we’ve found “playability tips” to help improve your connection, along with a hint at deeper support for the Stadia Controller in the Android TV app.
About APK Insight: In this “APK…
NASA’s Lucy space probe launched successfully from Cape Canaveral in Florida early Saturday, the beginning of a 12-year mission to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids.
The uncrewed spacecraft lifted off at 5:34AM ET aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Lucy sent…
International Space Station tilted after thrusters on a Russian craft fired unexpectedly
October 16, 2021
The International Space Station was unexpectedly tilted on Friday after a test firing of thrusters on Russia’s Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft continued longer than expected. First reported by the New York Times, the personnel aboard the ISS were never in danger according to a statement from Russia’s Roscosmos space agency.
Ground teams for NASA and Roscosmos were able to regain control of the station…