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Check out this guy’s awesome DIY solar-charging electric bike utility trailer

Here at Electrek we love DIY projects. And solar power. And electric bikes. So when those three can be combined, that’s pretty much a trifecta in our books. In this case, we got the chance to chat with the builder of an awesome solar charging utility trailer that the industrious e-bike owner built to upgrade his ride. DIY solar charging e-bike trailer The creator of the awesome little trailer…
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15,000 Tesla vehicles are already in the hands of Uber drivers through Hertz deal

Uber announced that 15,000 Tesla vehicles are already in the hands of its drivers in more than 30 US cities through its deal with Hertz to expand access to electric vehicles. Last year, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles to be delivered over the next year. Shortly after, Hertz announced that on…
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See leaked photos of Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 before June 29 reveal

Photos of Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 have leaked in advance of its June 29 reveal, showing a swoopy, aerodynamic shape for the upcoming EV sedan. Update: Hyundai has now officially released photos and a press release. So far we have no specs for the upcoming vehicle, only the shape. But the Ioniq 6 will be built on Hyundai/Kia’s “E-GMP” platform, the underpinnings of their current generation of…
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Sony Alpha Cameras Powering a New Eye Test and Digital Eyewear Shop

Swedish tech company ieye has partnered with Sony in a new kiosk that uses an Alpha camera to scan a shopper’s face to provide a bespoke selection of frames tailored specifically to an individual. ieye is developing and operating a new network of digitized pop-up eyewear kiosks and stores with the goal of an algorithmic and tech-driven alternative to the analog and traditional optical…
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