We’re very lucky in Europe, as there are now nearly 40 electric vehicles to choose from. With changing attitudes to air pollution and climate change, allied to various government deadlines (a ban on new gas car sales from 2030 in the UK is expected imminently), next year looks set to be big for the European electric car market.
This is an ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and…
Destiny 2 will be Google Stadia’s first completely free-to-play game, no subscription required
November 18, 2020
In Google Stadia’s biggest player outreach to date, Destiny 2’s base game is becoming entirely free-to-play — no subscription required — to match other platforms.
For the past year, Stadia has offered Destiny 2: The Collection — which includes the base game and…
Out with the old, in with the new! Dutch train stations are getting a makeover that includes replacing their old ashtray posts with new electric bicycle charging posts.
Some days the world smiles upon you as you wake up to some wholesome, old-fashioned good news.
Today is…
For the past few months, Google Pay has been readying support for digital bank accounts, while there have been rumors of a broader revamp. Google tomorrow is unveiling this “new Pay app” with a video announcement.
We invite you to watch live and learn more about the new Google Pay app, designed to help you improve your relationship with money. It’s coming to Android and iOS, starting in…
EGEB: How this solar ‘cow’ power bank keeps kids in school
November 18, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Solar tech startup Yolk keeps Tanzanian kids in school with a solar power bank “cow.”
The Trump administration will sell oil drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
A majority of American voters would…
Truly wireless earbuds have become wildly popular over the past couple of years, but cost can still get in the way. The OnePlus Buds impressed us with a sub-$100 price tag, but tomorrow, the earbuds will be available for just $1.
Normally , OnePlus Buds offer an…
CarPlay support comes to ChargePoint EV charging network
November 18, 2020
Apple users who don’t want to rely on the built-in charging station guidance in their electric vehicle (or their iPhone) now have the option of using Apple’s CarPlay for everything from navigation, starting a session, to joining a waitlist at ChargePoint EV stations.
ChargePoint’s EV network is available around the world and the new update that brings CarPlay support is a welcome one for…
Tesla, Lucid, Rivian, and others join forces to create ZETA: a push for electric cars only by 2030
November 18, 2020
Twenty-eight companies in the electric vehicle industry, including big names like Tesla, Lucid, and Rivian, have joined forces to create a new organization called ZETA, with the goal to push for 100% electric vehicle sales by 2030.
Several markets have recently announced…
Google Doodle honors Victorian artists’ muse Fanny Eaton
November 18, 2020
Today’s Google Doodle in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand celebrates Fanny Eaton; one of the faces that helped redefine Victorian beauty standards.
Fanny Eaton was born in Surrey, Jamaica on July 13, 1835 before moving with her mother to Britain in the early 1840s…
BMW unveils MINI electric van concept to explore what cars could look like in an autonomous future
November 18, 2020
BMW has unveiled a new concept vehicle under its MINI brand that explores what vehicle design could look like in an electric and autonomous future.
The new concept is called MINI Vision Urbanaut and it aims at providing “more interior space and versatility than ever before, but still on a minimal footprint.”
It appears to be more of a design exercise than a concept that could actually lead…
