Tesla has released two new quick videos about charging electric vehicles, and they’re nicely packaged into 30-second clips like commercials.
Famously, Tesla doesn’t employ advertising, or at least traditional advertising.
However, the automaker has been really good at producing marketing and promotional material.
In the latest examples, Tesla has produced to new videos in an almost ad-like…
EGEB: First US Gulf Coast oil refinery shuts down since COVID
November 7, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Royal Dutch Shell announced yesterday that it is closing its refinery in Convent, Louisiana.
Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered his government to try to meet the Paris Agreement.
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While the Pixel 5 is currently Google’s en vogue phone, its design was very much introduced with the Pixel 4a in August. A durability test today shows that the Pixel 4a’s plastic design is quite resilient, especially compared to other budget phones this year.
A Pixel…
Nokia 8.3 5G review: Too late to live? [Video]
November 7, 2020
The Nokia 8.3 5G is a reasonably solid device that is massively let down by its release timing. Announced in March 2020, had it hit the market then, it would have been a far more enticing smartphone.
It’s also not hard to notice that this is the smartphone that 007 will be using in the upcoming No Time to Die movie, which has coincidentally suffered a delayed release to the silver screen.
Full suspension Mantis 8 launches as (slightly) more reasonable high power electric scooter
November 7, 2020
Miami-based Fluidfreeride has just launched the new Mantis 8 electric scooter, which tones down the ridiculous power of its big brother in favor of more wallet-friendly pricing.
Don’t get me wrong — I loved riding the original 40 mph (64 km/h) Mantis electric…
First Tesla Model 3 NYC yellow cab hits the road
November 7, 2020
The Tesla Model 3 is the first electric vehicle approved as a yellow cab in New York City, and the first one has hit the road.
In October 2019, Electrek was first to report that the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), which oversees the city’s fleet of…
LG Wing is now available on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
November 7, 2020
The LG Wing is one of the weirdest phones we’ve seen released in ages, and while it’s definitely not for everyone, the device is now widely available on US carriers.
After launching at Verizon Wireless in October, the LG Wing has expanded to AT&T and T-Mobile, bringing the phone to every major US carrier.
The LG Wing is the first device with a swivel display. The primary 6.8-inch 1080p…
French Navy begins broad revamp of its mine-hunting abilities
November 7, 2020
PARIS — France is to entirely overhaul its mine countermeasures systems, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly has confirmed, replacing all current equipment ranging from the Éridan class of mine-hunting ships to sonars by 2029.
Known by its French acronym SLAM-F…
BMW i EV technology isn’t only working in two dimensions — now it’s taking to the skies in an electric wingsuit.
It’s not the most conventional electric flight, but that hasn’t stopped the concept from progressing to its maiden flight. The electric wingsuit…
The primary reason that you may decide to have a Google One subscription is to get extra storage for Google Drive and other apps, but the service has other benefits. Google Photos has now begun to lock some of its editing features behind a Google One paywall for some.
A little over a month ago, Google Photos got a redesigned editor, meant to coincide with the launch of the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a…
