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GM rolls out software update limiting Chevy Bolt EV charge to 80%, but removes parking restrictions

November 20, 2021
GM announced that it is starting to roll out a new software update to Chevy Bolt EVs as part of its recall due to battery fire risks. It will limit the state-of-charge to 80%, but it will remove other restrictions, like not being able to park inside garages. For months, we have been reporting on the mounting pressure to have GM recall the Bolt EV after several cars caught on fire while…
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Here’s how Alaska’s only electric school bus is performing in temps as low as -40F

November 20, 2021
In October 2020, Electrek reported that the state of Alaska got its very first electric school bus. Here’s how the first and only electric school bus in The Last Frontier is running just over a year later. Alaska’s electric school bus in the extreme cold The electric school bus, which was built by Thomas Built Buses in North Carolina, is picking up and dropping off kids in the town of Tok…
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Podcast: LA Auto Show report, Tesla phantom braking problem, EV incentives, and more

November 20, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including our reported from the LA Auto Show, Tesla’s phantom braking problem, EV incentive update, and more. Need more Electrek in your life? Subscribe to the Electrek Daily here.  Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for…
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iPhone: How to set a custom Safari background in iOS 15

November 20, 2021
One of the notable changes with iOS 15 is a totally redesigned Safari. The all-new browser aims to make it easier to use with one hand and offers more customizability. Follow along for how to set a custom iPhone Safari background in iOS 15. There are quite a few changes…
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Go behind the scenes of Apple’s creative ‘A Dozen Eggs’ iPhone 13 Pro video

November 20, 2021
Apple shared its latest Shot on iPhone 13 video yesterday, made by Michel Gondry called “A Dozen Eggs.” Now Apple has released a behind-the-scenes look at how Gondry created the unique film. A Dozen Eggs is a one-minute short video that starts out on a simple carton of eggs then takes viewers through a fun and humorous experience of the eggs doing all sorts of things like breaking a pan…
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