As the demand for EV batteries increases, could lithium be the vital element we need for our electric future? British physicist, oceanographer, and TV presenter Helen Czerski heads to Cornwall, which is rich with lithium, to find out why it’s so important and how it can be more ethically sourced.
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Ford’s performance SUV EV has a very large battery at 88 kWh. But with those bigger motors and sporty tires, will the Mustang Mach-E GT and Mach-E Performance retain its ability to go on long drives?
The good news is that the range is 20-25 miles more than Ford had…
Google today announced a “Security update” for Drive to “make file sharing more secure.” This is part of a broader company-wide change that also affects YouTube and will impact the productivity app on September 13, 2021.
At a high level, this “update will change…
Tesla now has 2 of top 3 most American-made cars
June 24, 2021
Tesla has sneaked its way to the top of the list of the most American-made cars.
Now the electric automaker has two of the top three vehicles in Cars.com’s American Made-Index.
I often find that many people forget that Tesla is an American automaker for better or worse.
It’s not only an American automaker, but its vehicles made in the US are also more American-made than most due to…
Android 12 Beta 2.1 rolling out with Pixel bug fixes
June 24, 2021
The latest Android 12 Beta from the start of this month is widely considered to have regressed on stability. As such, Google is releasing Android 12 Beta 2.1 today after going without patches for DP3 and Beta 1.
Beta 2.1 addresses several complaints that impact day-to-day…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Wind capacity has grown rapidly in the US in the last decade, and most of it is in the Midwest.
An Anglo-American partnership wants to launch as many as 40 green hydrogen refueling stations in the UK.
UnderstandSolar is a…
Stadia for Google TV officially launches today, and to celebrate, some Chromecast owners are getting a 50% discount on the Stadia Controller.
Be on the lookout for a “Your Chromecast with Google TV just got an upgrade” email advertising the latest features. Stadia is on top of the list, and Google is encouraging usage with a “Pick up and play with 50% off the Stadia Controller”…
One of the US’s largest energy companies, Con Edison, has announced a contract with Centrica Business Solutions to transform a lot in Brooklyn, New York, into an energy hub complete with 18 350kW EV chargers and a battery energy storage system (ESS). Con Edison claims this…
At the end of last year, Google’s 2FA app got a big iOS update that introduced a redesign and dark theme, as well as bulk account transfers. Google Authenticator can now require Face or Touch ID confirmation before showing your codes.
Version 3.2.0 of Authenticator adds…
Revel’s planned fleet of 50 Tesla Model Y taxis in New York City was shut down by the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), and the reasons they gave are sketchy, to say the least.
Earlier this year, we reported on Revel, a mobility startup better known for its ride-sharing fleets of electric scooters, launching an effort to bring a fleet of Tesla Model Y taxis to New York.
The effort was…
