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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” butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial. Some were worried about the actual shape of the wheel being problematic, and…
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Autoflight completes first flight of autonomous V1500M eVTOL aircraft

November 1, 2021
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 miles) on a single charge. Autoflight will seek certification for this eVTOL in China, alongside its other electrified aerial…
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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 you’ll need to download and access the Android Studio to even give this early build a test for yourself. In our opinion, it’s…
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Here’s what Biden’s Build Back Better bill still includes for clean energy

November 1, 2021
The Biden administration yesterday released a $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Framework. Despite the cuts that were made to the original $3.5 trillion proposal, it still includes significant investments in clean energy policy. Here’s what’s still in there. Investments in clean energy and fighting climate change include $320 billion for clean energy tax credits, $105 billion for resilience…
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