Zhongshan, China-headquartered MingYang Smart Energy is in the process of building the largest offshore wind turbine yet: the MySE 16.0-242 wind turbine. Once it launches, it will dwarf the 14-megawatt (MW) GE Haliade-X. Why do they keep getting bigger?
February 22 update: MingYang Smart Energy will deploy two wind turbines that will each have a capacity of 16.6 MW at the MingYang Yangjiang…
Volkswagen shares EPA ranges for 2022 ID.4, RWD Pro model sees 20 mile increase compared to 2021
February 22, 2022
Volkswagen of America has shared its EPA-estimated ranges for the 2022 versions of its ID.4 Pro electric SUV. While each of the 2022 trims of the ID.4 Pro saw range increases, it was the RWD version that saw the biggest jump to 280 miles compared to 260 in Volkswagen’s…
Fast, stealthy Babymaker II electric bike launched at ultra-low price, touts USA assembly in Detroit
February 22, 2022
The folks over at the electric bicycle company FLX caught lightning in a bottle two years ago when they launched the original Babymaker electric bicycle. Now, the company is back up on a hill in a thunderstorm, jar in hand, hoping to do it again. And this time they’ve…
Tesla obtains patent for automatic tire inflation system for Tesla Semi electric truck
February 22, 2022
Today, Tesla was granted a patent for a new automatic tire inflation system enabling to adjust tire pressure in real-time in the upcoming Tesla Semi electric truck.
We reported on Tesla applying for a patent on the technology back in 2018 – shortly after the automaker unveiled the Tesla Semi electric truck. While Tesla didn’t specify if it will be designed for cars or trucks in the patent…
Einride purchases 200 Class 8 battery-electric trucks from BYD to be deployed in the US using its Saga technology platform
February 22, 2022
BYD has announced that Swedish freight technology company, Einride, has purchased 200 of its 8TT battery-electric trucks – the company’s largest heavy-duty BEV sale outside of Asia. The BYD electric trucks will be built in the US and delivered to Einride over the next 12…
Washington Asks the Defense Department to Send in the National Guard Ahead of Trucker Protest
February 22, 2022
A military police officer secures an area near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 1, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class R.J. Lannom Jr.)
The Department of Defense is considering activating National Guard units to respond to a possible protest by…
Sigma is in the Second Stage of Prototyping a New Foveon Sensor
February 22, 2022
Sigma has announced that it is currently on stage two of three in prototyping its new full-frame Foveon sensor. The company says that if Stage 3 goes well, it can start to verify its mass producibility.
Roughly Three Stages of Initial Development
Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki explains that the development of the three-layer image sensor, otherwise known as the Foveon sensor, is currently…
The NONS SL660 Camera Uses EF Lenses and Shoots to Instax Film
February 22, 2022
Hong Kong-based camera manufacturer NONS has announced the SL660, an interchangeable lens camera that accepts Canon EF lenses and shoots to Fujifilm Instax square instant film.
NONS says the SL660 is the follow-up to the SL42, the world’s first interchangeable lens…
Why Android Camera Apps Are So Bad Compared to iOS
February 22, 2022
Android phones appeal to many — from affordable low-end devices to higher-end models with all the bells and whistles. But why are Android camera apps still nowhere near as good as iOS? Are Android users always going to be a step behind?
In January, PetaPixel…
Tokina has announced the impending release of its new SZ 8mm F2.8 fisheye lens for Fujifilm X and Sony E-mount APS-C camera systems.
The fully-manual lens is constructed of 11 elements in eight groups, including an unspecified number of multi-coated elements. It features a seven-blade aperture diaphragm, offers an aperture range of F2.8 through F22 with a clicked aperture ring and has a…
