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Quick Charge Podcast: August 28, 2021

August 31, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…

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Tesla pushes new software update to improve Model S suspension, Autopark, and more

August 31, 2021

Tesla has started pushing a new software update to its fleet of Model S electric sedans in order to improve suspension, Autopark, and more. Some of the improvements are expected to make it to other vehicles, too. When it comes to software updates, Tesla has been on a roll…

Fossil unveils Gen 6: Snapdragon 4100+, SpO2, redesigned charging rings, and Wear OS 3 in 2022

August 31, 2021

As teased, Fossil unveiled its Gen 6 line of Wear OS smartwatches today. Besides the latest stylings, the exterior is mostly unchanged, but there are a handful of internal upgrades. The Fossil Gen 6 family is the first to use the Snapdragon Wear 4100+. Announced last year…

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Tesla on Autopilot crashes into stopped police car just as it is being investigated for similar crashes

August 31, 2021

A Tesla vehicle on Autopilot has crashed into a police car stopped on the highway just as the automaker is being investigated for similar crashes. Earlier this month, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it’s opening an investigation into Tesla Autopilot over its possible involvement in 11 crashes with emergency and first responder vehicles. The crashes…

Samsung expands ECG and blood pressure on Galaxy Watch 3, 4, and Active to Australia

August 31, 2021

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch series handles smartwatch tasks well, but it’s also been strong when it comes to health tracking. For the past couple of years, Samsung has been making ECG and blood pressure checks available to Galaxy Watch owners, and now, that functionality is…

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Gogoro named global leader in light electric vehicle battery swapping, passes 200 million swaps

August 31, 2021

While many people think of Gogoro as an electric scooter company, it’s perhaps more accurate to call Gogoro a battery-swapping network company that also happens to build fast and tech-savvy electric scooters. That’s because the company is becoming increasingly well-known…

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Polaris shows off new electric RANGER EV with extreme towing, balancing tricks

August 31, 2021

As the official launch of the new all-electric Polaris RANGER EV draws nearer, we’re getting our best look so far at the UTV’s performance. A prototype version of the new electric model had its most revealing showing yet at Polaris’ MY22 off-road demo event earlier this month in Minnesota. Polaris representatives confirmed that while the UTV may still undergo visual changes, the prototype…

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Wyoming is the No. 1 US coal producer, but its largest utility is ditching the fossil fuel

August 31, 2021

Wyoming has been the US’s top coal producer since 1986. But while the state stubbornly clings to the fossil fuel, its largest utility is dumping coal in favor of renewables. PacifiCorp is ditching coal in Wyoming Rocky Mountain Power is Wyoming’s largest electric…

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EGEB: The UN announces the official end of leaded gas worldwide

August 31, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The end of leaded gas use globally will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths. Electrifying transport could add $47 billion annually to the US Southeast’s economy. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you…

Google is looking into Pixel 5a video overheating issues and touchscreen problems

August 31, 2021

The Pixel 5a with 5G launched just this month with stellar battery life and a solid price point, but it does seem to have one flaw. As many have pointed out, heat seems to cause trouble for the Pixel 5a, but Google is looking into overheating problems on the device. It’s been reported by quite a few people in recent weeks that the Pixel 5a has an overheating problem. Specifically, the issue…