California-headquartered green power solutions company Jackery is officially releasing the Explorer 1500 on April 5 – its largest solar generator yet. The company asked Electrek if we’d like to try it out, so Jackery sent me a review unit, and I happily put it to the test. Here’s what I found.
About Jackery
California-headquartered Jackery was started by a former Apple battery engineer in…
Tesla drastically increases price of Solar Roof
March 30, 2021
Tesla appears to have drastically increased the price of its Solar Roof tiles in an update to its configurator and quote estimates.
After years of delays, the Tesla Solar Roof is finally gaining momentum with a sharp rise in installations over the last few quarters.
The…
The Chromecast with Google TV is one of the best streamers on the market today, but as with most add-on devices, it means adding another remote to the living room. For many, this issue is fixed at least in part by the two IR-enabled buttons at the bottom of the included…
The is the first electric bicycle that I know of designed specifically for children. And it’s so much fun (even for me as a full-fledged adult) that it surely won’t be the last one.
Now before I start getting disgruntled comments, let me start by saying this isn’t a small motorcycle – it’s a pedal-assist e-bike. You have to pedal.
Yes, it has a motor. But the motor only adds assist…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
…except for in China, which saw a growth in coal – and emissions still rose.
Londoners can now choose electric vehicles when they use Uber Green from today.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated…
Tesla has secured a new order for 10 Tesla electric semi-trucks and 2 Megachargers with almost $2 million in US government support.
Since unveiling the Tesla Semi in 2017, Tesla has been taking reservations with large deposits for the electric truck.
The Tesla Semi has…
Rivian CEO reveals collaboration with Yakima
March 30, 2021
In a Tweet over the weekend, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shared images of his family camping in an R1T. From the images, you can clearly see a yellow rooftop tent donning both the Rivian and Yakima logos. The photos confirm at least one Rivian accessory in a partnership with the leading rack manufacturer, Yakima.
Rivian is an American EV automaker just months from delivering one of two flagship…
Like with the first release, Google this morning is rolling out Android 12 Developer Preview 2.1 to address last week’s broader WebView issue.
The practice of dropping .1 patches two weeks after the monthly tentpole continues even as Android 12 remains relatively stable…
Perhaps the most useful thing about the new Google TV platform is the ability to aggregate and organize content from a variety of different sources. Which ones, though? Here’s a full list of streaming services that Google TV supports at launch.
Of course, Google can pull…
Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 on Verizon gets a sizeable update
March 30, 2021
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is one of the best smartwatches you can buy for Android, and now it’s getting an upgrade. A new update is now rolling out to the Galaxy Watch 3 on Verizon with some notable changes.
An update changelog published by Verizon (spotted by Droid-Life) brings a bunch of new features with it. That includes better auto-workout detection, bringing the minimum amount of time…
