The French oil mastodon TotalEnergies is making amends – and doubtless seeking to make a buck from renewables as well – by installing fast-charging stands for EV cars at its gas stations along France’s highway system.
Recently rebranded TotalEnergies – an effort to give its century-long obsession with sucking petroleum from the ground a more diversified, sustainable vibe – the company…
Toyota fixes Tesla’s ‘yoke’ steering wheel in its first electric SUV with steer-by-wire system
November 1, 2021
Toyota has unveiled a steering wheel similar to Tesla’s “yoke” steering wheel in its first electric SUV, but the automaker has introduced an important feature that fixes the main problem of the Tesla yoke.
When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “yoke”…
The Biden administration’s Department of the Interior yesterday announced new actions to build offshore wind farms in the Atlantic, off the coasts of Massachusetts and the Carolinas, and in the Gulf of Mexico.
This latest action is part of the Biden-Harris…
Tesla confirmed to the NHTSA that it is recalling 2,791 2020-2021 Model Y and 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles over a suspension issue.
The automaker describes the problem in a filing with the NHTSA:
“The front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, allowing the lateral link to separate from the sub-frame.”
And it describes the solution:
“Tesla Service will tighten or replace the…
Relatively young eVTOL developer Autoflight announced it has successfully completed the first flight of its V1500M four-passenger aircraft. This electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vessel is equipped with autonomous technology and can currently travel 250 km (155…
First look at Tesla’s Sentry Mode live view that lets you scare people away with voice modifier
November 1, 2021
Tesla owners are starting to try the new Sentry Mode live view and revealed that it also lets you broadcast audio to your car with a voice modifier.
As we reported earlier this week, Tesla launched remote sentry mode live view as a new premium connectivity feature.
The…
Podcast: Hertz orders a ton of Tesla cars, TSLA is worth a trillion, Toyota unveils its first BEV, and more
November 1, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Hertz’s order of up to 200,000 Tesla cars, TSLA being worth a trillion, Toyota’s unveiling of its first BEV, and more.
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Android 12L initial hands-on: Early emulator experience [Video]
November 1, 2021
While an emulator is never the best way to experience software, the newly released Android 12L is one that we simply had to get a closer look at.
At the moment, Android 12L is very much a “work in progress” build and only available via an emulator. That means that…
November — the penultimate drop of 2021 — sees Stadia Pro add four games in a slight decrease from this month.
Monday, November 1 will see the titles come to the $9.99 per month membership, starting with “new to Stadia Pro” Saints Row IV:
As the President of the…
Galaxy Watch 4 updated w/ new watchfaces, better heart rate tracking, Wear OS security patch
November 1, 2021
The Galaxy Watch 4 has picked up a few minor updates since its launch, and now another is rolling out with further improvements. The November update for the Galaxy Watch 4 delivers new watchfaces and better tracking with its updated security patch.
Rolling out now in the US, Netherlands, and presumably, other global regions, the “DUJA” update for Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic…
