Why would companies that manufacture phones, like Sony or Apple, want to get into the electric vehicle business? A better question to ask is, “why wouldn’t they?” While electric vehicles have only just begun to corner a small portion of the automobile market, the upside of prospective growth is tremendous. As vehicles become more reliant on batteries, wiring, and programming in lieu of…
Ola’s robotic-operated 2 million/yr electric scooter megafactory is already planning exports
February 13, 2021
Ola, often considered the Indian Uber, knows a thing or two about mobility. After committing to leading in the development of electric vehicle manufacturing with Ola Electric, we’re now getting a look at the company’s near-term plans.
Ola Electric got a jump start on…
Recommendations are one of the best parts of the Google TV platform, and in turn, the new Chromecast, too. Since launch, users have been wanting the ability to create multiple profiles on the device, and in a coming update, Google TV is apparently set to grant that wish to…
Android Auto’s new killer feature is the ability to create custom Google Assistant shortcuts
February 13, 2021
in 2019, Android Auto got a redesign that put a new coat of paint on old features, but didn’t really add anything new. Now, nearing two years from the release of that redesign, Google is giving Android Auto a powerful new feature — custom Assistant shortcuts.
This feature doesn’t arrive as a surprise, as it was first spotted earlier this year in teardowns of the Android Auto app. With…
Tesla expands test of limited-time discounts on Supercharging to reduce wait time during peak travel
February 13, 2021
Tesla is expanding its test of limited-time discounts on Supercharging in order to reduce wait time during peak travel times.
Last year, Tesla started testing temporary Supercharger discounts in California.
In that case, it looked like Tesla was trying to incentivize…
EGEB: 4 ways to update the US national grid to meet EV demand
February 13, 2021
As GM and other carmakers ramp up their electric vehicle plans, the US national grid needs a boost. Here’s how.
US lawmakers who most vehemently oppose Biden’s energy plans receive the most money from the fossil fuel industry.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links…
Even though Gocycle-founder Richard Thorpe doesn’t work at McLaren anymore, he took his automotive engineering experience with him when he began his own high-end electric bicycle company.
That has led to a very sophisticated series of urban-oriented commuter e-bikes under the Gocycle brand.
Designed and produced in the United Kingdom, Gocycle’s e-bikes have offered innovative designs with…
Elon Musk believes Bill Gates had a big short position on Tesla (TSLA) and lost a lot of money
February 13, 2021
Elon Musk revealed that he has heard that Bill Gates had a big short position on Tesla (TSLA), and he might have lost a lot of money on it.
Billionaires Musk and Gates don’t always have good words to say about each other, but they do appear to share similar concerns…
With Oculus VR headsets and Portal video conferencing smart displays, Facebook is increasingly becoming a hardware maker. One Facebook product reportedly in the pipeline is a smartwatch that’s trying to compete with Google-owned Fitbit and the Apple Watch.
The…
For years now, Google has been developing Fuchsia, an operating system that is distinctly not based on Linux. The latest proposal for Fuchsia OS shows how this “not Linux” operating system could run “unmodified” programs for both Android and Linux.
One of the bigger issues with making a new operating system, particularly one that’s being built from scratch like Fuchsia, is that people…
