Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla plans to launch ‘special colors’ for the new Roadster electric supercar.
What color options do you want to see?
When Tesla first unveiled the next-generation Tesla Roadster in 2017, Musk said that it will come to market in 2020.
Now that we are at the end of 2020, it’s clear that the electric supercar is not coming this year, but we are getting closer to the…
Fujifilm has announced a firmware update for its GFX 100 camera that adds Pixel Shift and Multi-Shot functions to its flagship camera, which work alongside Fujifilm’s new Pixel Shift Combiner software to stitch together up to 16 Raw photographs into a single 400MP Raw…
Tesla recalls over 9,000 Model X SUVs over small pieces that can detach while driving
November 26, 2020
Tesla has issued a new recall with NHTSA for 9,000 Model X SUVs built in 2015 and 2016 over pieces of the body that can detach while driving due to a lack of primer.
The company is not aware of any accidents caused by the defect.
The problem is with two cosmetic pieces on…
Nissan is looking to build electric Titan with the help of a little-known electric pickup startup
November 26, 2020
Nissan is reportedly in talks with a little-known US electric pickup startup called Hercules to build an electric version of its Titan pickup truck.
It would be joining Tesla, Ford, Rivian, and others into electrifying the important segment in the US.
Bloomberg reports that Nissan is in talks with Hercules Electric Vehicles:
“The Japanese automaker is considering buying a battery-electric…
Google TV app no longer shows content available on Netflix
November 26, 2020
The arrival of Google TV put heavy emphasis on the ability for users to manage all of their favorite shows and movies in one place, regardless of how many services they subscribe to. A hiccup in that plan first occurred earlier this week on Chromecast, but now things seem…
I used to bemoan the high cost of electric bicycles, but lately we’ve been seeing prices drop while component quality rises. And the is a great example of fair pricing matched with quality components. And the performance is great to boot!
Aventon Level e-bike…
Galaxy S21 will reportedly trust Bixby’s voice recognition enough to let it unlock the phone
November 26, 2020
Fingerprint sensors and face unlock have made it way easier to unlock a phone compared to PINs and passwords. For its next major release, the Galaxy S21, it appears that Samsung is planning to add voice unlock to the mix, powered by Bixby.
According to SamMobile, the Samsung Galaxy S21 will introduce the ability to use voice recognition to unlock your phone as a Bixby feature. Technically, this…
EGEB: American Petroleum Institute will fight Biden to frack
November 26, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The API will fight against President-elect Joe Biden’s restriction of oil and gas drilling on federal lands.
John Kerry gives his first speech as Biden’s climate czar: “Failure is not an option.”
Providence, Rhode…
Like every other phone this year, a key part of the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 are 5G speeds. In the UK, Google is running a Map-based “Mobile Cinema” game where you can find free movies as part of a Pixel 5 advertisement.
While we’re all a bit less mobile than usual…
Tesla recalls 437 Model Y SUVs over loose bolt in steering control
November 26, 2020
Tesla has issued a new recall on 437 Model Y SUVs over a potentially loose bolt that could result in the upper control arm separating from the steering knuckle.
It happened on three Model Ys to date, but Tesla is not aware of any crash as a result of the defect.
Tesla describes the issue a safety recall report to NHTSA:
The bolts connecting the front upper control arm and steering knuckle may…
