A Tesla Model S Plaid has taken on a Rimac Nevera in what is undeniably the most powerful drag race with production cars.
Those production cars just happen to be electric.
Now that there are a few thousand Model S Plaid vehicles out there, they are quickly becoming the new kings of drag strips all over the US.
It is widely recognized as the quickest production vehicle in the world.
However…
BMW is working on launching an all-new Apple Watch app to view vehicle information, lock/unlock doors, control climate, view cameras, and more. Ahead of the release, BMW is asking Apple Watch users for feedback like what features they want to see and which ones are most…
Tesla’s claims about Autopilot and Full Self-Driving are under scrutiny as senators pressure FTC
August 19, 2021
Two senators are pressuring the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Tesla’s claims about Autopilot and the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package.
Richard Blumenthal and Ed Markey, two senators representing the Democratic Party, have long been critical of Tesla’s…
Electric cars need cobalt and copper, and Zambia’s president-elect wants to supply it
August 19, 2021
Zambian president-elect Hakainde Hichilema won a landslide victory in the country’s election last week, beating the incumbent, Edgar Lungu. Hichilema’s plan is to ramp up mining in particular to jump-start Zambia’s economy – and provide the rapidly growing electric vehicle battery industry with crucial cobalt and copper.
Cobalt and copper
Zambia is the world’s sixth-largest producer of…
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Sledgehammer Games has been in the spotlight because of its work on Call of Duty, but it hasn’t had an easy time as a game studio and its parent company is dealing with big problems related…
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Exactly 70% agreed that governments should consider introducing social benefit policies, like social aids, health and shelter benefits, and universal basic…
U.S. and German soldiers carry a wreath from a Chinook transport helicopter during a commemoration of a helicopter crash in Pegnitz, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Daniel Karmann/dpa via AP)
BERLIN — American and German officials held a ceremony on Wednesday to commemorate a U.S. Army helicopter crash that killed 37 soldiers in Bavaria 50 years ago.
The accident over Pegnitz, a town about…
Apple’s latest iOS release comes with an all-new Safari design that places the address/search bar at the bottom of the screen by default. But you can switch back to the classic iOS Safari design with a top bar. Here’s how to change the iOS 15 Safari address/search bar on…
Netflix has confirmed that it is now rolling out Spatial Audio support to its iPhone and iPad applications. This enables an immersive experience using directional audio filters, and it has been a long time coming to Netflix users.
A Netflix spokesperson has confirmed to…
Delightful Google ad imagines the Perseverance Mars rover using Google Photos [Video]
August 19, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance landed on Mars six months ago and has been chronicling its mission with good imagery and video. Google is marking the anniversary with a very fun ad that imagines if the Mars rover used Google Photos.
At under a minute long, “A Mars Rover Looks Back” is set to “Put On Your Sunday Clothes” by Jerry Herman. If that song is familiar, especially in the context of…
