When CSC first announced the RX1E, I was super excited about the prospect of an electric motorcycle that could hit highway speeds while priced at a fraction of most big name e-motos today. And so, when I was swinging through LA recently, I made sure to stop by CSC’s Azusa headquarters and give the bike a test. Now I’m even more excited than ever about this new addition to CSC’s lineup.
At…
The largest American solar panel maker is going to build a $270M thin film PV R&D center
October 28, 2022
First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the United States, today announced that it will invest around $270 million in a dedicated thin film PV R&D innovation center. The new facility, which will be in Perrysburg, Ohio, is expected to be the first of its scale in…
I was invited to tour Bosch’s Charleston, South Carolina, facility to see firsthand the evolution of the world’s largest auto parts supplier as the industry transitions to electric vehicles.
Stepping into the facility is like entering Willy Wonka’s chocolate…
Tesla Powerwall was powering 44,000 homes in Puerto Rico during the latest island-wide grid outage due to a hurricane.
The number of Powerwalls on the island is much higher than expected.
In 2017, Puerto Rico’s power grid was badly destroyed by a strong hurricane.
At the time, Tesla had somewhat recently launched its energy division and its Powerwall home battery pack. The company saw an…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 27, 2022
October 28, 2022
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…
NASA’s InSight Lander Detects Stunning Meteoroid Impact on Mars
October 28, 2022
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NASA’s InSight Lander Detects Stunning Meteoroid Impact on Mars
The agency’s lander felt the ground shake during the impact while cameras aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the yawning new crater from…
Pixel Watch vs. Apple Watch Series 8: Can Google match the gold standard smartwatch? [Video]
October 28, 2022
It’s hard to disagree with the common sentiment that Apple’s smartwatch lineup is the top dog when we discuss wearables. Incompatibility with Android and a resurgent Wear OS headed by the Pixel Watch begs the question of just how far Google’s latest gadget stacks up against similarly new Apple Watch Series 8. Here’s everything you need to know.
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It’s taken well over a year, but Google’s new Nest cameras finally have a Google Home web app. The experience is still rolling out, but here’s a quick look at what you can expect.
When will I get the Google Home web app?
Google says the Home app for web browsers is…
Google giving some Nest Wifi owners a 30% Nest Wifi Pro discount
October 28, 2022
The Nest Wifi Pro officially launches today, and Google is giving some Nest Wifi owners a 30% discount to encourage upgrades.
If you received a “Meet the new Nest Wifi Pro with Wi-Fi 6E” email from “Google Wifi” this morning, scroll down below the main image. There…
Google ‘perfectly comfortable’ with Tensor not winning benchmarks and vertical integration benefiting Pixel
October 28, 2022
Tensor G2 is this week’s topic on the Made by Google Podcast, and the fourth episode provides an overview of the Pixel’s approach to chips, as well as benchmarks.
Google on why the Nest Wifi Pro is glossy & how it choose Pixel 7’s Lemongrass and Hazel
Monika Gupta is senior director of product management for Google Silicon Teams and gets “to focus on what [Google] need[s] five…
