Keeping in touch with your friends and family is much easier if you have their numbers saved and if you use Android then it’s almost certain that you’ll use Google Contacts — which has now joined the 1 billion download club on the Play Store.
There has clearly been a surge in uptake of the stock contact book, as Google Contacts only surpassed the 500 million download milestone just under a…
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Fizzing Sodium Could Explain Asteroid Phaethon’s Cometlike Activity
Models and lab tests suggest the asteroid could be venting sodium vapor as it orbits close to the Sun, explaining its increase in brightness.
As a comet zooms…
Tesla Model Y to be cheaper police patrol car in just 6-18 months, says Boulder Sheriff
August 17, 2021
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office announced that it acquired a Tesla Model Y to test as a police patrol vehicle.
It justified that higher sticker price with gas savings resulting in a cheaper total cost of ownership in just 6 to 18 months.
Like many other law…
Exclusive: GM to replace all battery modules in some Chevy Bolts to mitigate fire risk
August 17, 2021
Hopefully writing the final chapter in the battery-related Bolt Fire saga, GM is set to start replacing all modules in some Chevy Bolt EV Batteries within weeks. Electrek had an exclusive sit-down with a spokesperson from GM to get some details on the upcoming program.
For those just tuning in, this is the result of more than a dozen battery-related Chevy Bolt fires in a little more than a year…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 16, 2021
August 17, 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…
The Florida Power and Light (FPL) Company’s Manatee Energy Storage Center, the world’s largest solar-powered battery system capable of powering Walt Disney World for around seven hours, is now 75% complete.
World’s largest solar-powered battery system
It’s in…
Tesla Autopilot is being investigated by NHTSA over 11 crashes involving first responder vehicles
August 17, 2021
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that it’s opening an investigation into Tesla Autopilot over its possible involvement in 11 crashes with emergency and first responder vehicles.
Tesla Autopilot is a level 2 driver-assist system that consists of several features but mainly Autosteer, which enables a vehicle to automatically steer within a lane on the…
When it comes to e-bikes, full-suspension electric mountain bikes are where the fun’s at. They give you the confidence and the comfort to do things you wouldn’t attempt on most other e-bikes. But that comes at a high cost – as in a high price. Budget eMTBs may not pack…
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.
Activision confirmed it will reveal Call of Duty: Vanguard as the latest installment in the shooter series at an event inside Call of Duty: Warzone at 10: 30 a.m. Pacific time on August…
Tesla has again banned salvaged cars from accessing its Supercharger network after reversing the move last week.
It’s a confusing situation. Wouldn’t it be useful if we could ask Tesla what is going on?
Last year, Tesla blocked access to Supercharging and third-party fast-charging to all salvaged vehicles.
It was a big blow to people who refurbished salvaged Tesla vehicles and got them back…
