VW has unveiled a new 22 kW bi-directional DC charging station for electric vehicles that sort of closes the gap between level 2 charging and level 3 DC fast-charging.
Typically, we refer to charging electric vehicles with 3 different levels.
Level 1 or trickle charging consists of plugging into a 120-volt regular wall outlet, which provides very limited charging that can literally take days to…
EGEB: COVID causes record global emissions drop in 2020
December 12, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Global emissions are expected to drop around 2.4 billion tonnes in 2020 (7%), a record.
Amazon declares that it’s now the largest corporate purchaser of green energy in the world.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that…
Galaxy S21 hands-on leak shows off the thin bezels, flat display, matte back [Video]
December 12, 2020
The war on bezels continues with Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S21 series as a new video shows off the phone’s very slim bezels all around on the completely flat display.
Posted to YouTube today, this video depicts what appears to be the mid-tier Galaxy S21+ model…
These US-built electric mopeds are expanding to Europe, adding electric motorcycles
December 12, 2020
North Carolina-based Huck Cycles may be less than a year old, but the electric moped company is moving fast!
I first stumbled upon the company in April of this year. There was almost no information available, so I called up founder Brett McCoy to figure out what was going on with this obscure little e-moped startup.
As it turned out, Huck Cycles was flying under the radar for a reason. The new…
You can now search Google Assistant settings on Android as Routines UI tests tweaks
December 12, 2020
Back in August, Google redesigned preferences for Assistant to just be one long alphabetical list. The Google Assistant settings page on Android now features a very convenient search field as tweaks to the Routines interface are being tested.
When we first spotted the new…
Toyota to unveil electric car with solid-state battery with 10-min fast-charging next year
December 12, 2020
A new report suggests that Toyota is going to unveil an electric car with a new solid-state battery that enables 10-minute fast-charging capacity next year.
Toyota started working on solid-state batteries back in 2017 with plans to commercialize the batteries inside…
Google AdSense drop its barebones link ad units starting next year
December 12, 2020
Google AdSense is one of the easiest ways to monetize a website, but the platform is about to say goodbye to one of its ad formats. Starting next year, Google AdSense will drop its link unit ads.
For those unfamiliar with AdSense, publishers have the choice of two types of ad blocks. The ones you’ll see throughout most of the web are display ads, but “link” blocks provide AdSense…
Tesla expands in-house Self-Driving testing to Phoenix
December 12, 2020
Tesla is expanding its in-house Autopilot and Full Self-Driving testing to Phoenix, Arizona, which is already a hub for self-driving tests.
Over the last few years, Tesla has been criticized for not reporting autonomous test mileage in California.
The California DMV makes…
Instead of first reaching out to support, some problems with today’s smart home devices can be resolved by looking through available documentation. To simplify that journey, Google has released two troubleshooting tools for Nest Cams and Thermostats.
We’re really…
Podcast: Tesla (TSLA) capital raise, Toyota makes some EV moves, QuantumScape details, and more
December 12, 2020
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a discussion about Tesla (TSLA) going back to the well with a new capital raise, Toyota making some EV moves, and details on the QuantumScape solid-state battery, and more.
Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for…
