We’ve not seen excitement over an EV quite like the furvor over the F-150 Lightning – and for good reason. The F-150 package combined with the ability to use the huge battery power to power a worksite or back up a home combined with the speed and power of EVs is a tantalizing cocktail.
But potential customers have only been treated so far with base prices and spec packages. Ford this week…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Technical delays kept ISS astronauts from fully installing a new pair of solar arrays.
Enevate says its next-gen battery tech provides lower carbon footprint during EV manufacturing.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that…
Tesla has reportedly built its own police car based on the Model 3 electric sedan in the United Kingdom, and it plans to use it to test the UK emergency vehicle market.
There are already plenty of Tesla police cars out there. Many police departments have done the math and…
Google released a new batch of Nest Detect sensors to help existing Nest Secure owners expand their systems in March. In an email today, the company said the Nest Detect will no longer be available after the current inventory runs out.
When Google discontinued the Nest Secure in October, it promised that more Nest Detects would be available by mid-December. For most of 2020, it was out of stock…
We’re packing our bags and heading to Germany this September, folks, because the ol’ Frankfurt Auto show has been reimagined for 2021 as IAA Mobility Munich. There will still be tons of cars and an exponentially growing number of electric among them, but what makes this…
Travel sustainably with an Amazon #1 best-selling e-bike at a new low, more in our New Green Deals
June 19, 2021
We’ve got quite a few new green deals for you to browse through today. We’re going to take a look at a new low on METAKOO’s e-bike and how it can save in more ways than one, including how it keeps extra cash in your pocket. Plus, there’s discounts on smart sprinkler…
The new Tesla Model S Plaid has received its first official EPA rating with a range of 348 miles on a single charge, but that’s for the bigger and less efficient wheels.
The EPA is slowly releasing the new ratings for the new versions of the updated Tesla Model S.
Earlier this week, they released the new rating for the updated 2021 Model S Long Range, which received a 120 MPGe (highway and…
Maine has become the first US state to pass statewide legislation to divest from fossil fuels. LD 99, “An Act To Require the State To Divest Itself of Assets Invested in the Fossil Fuel Industry,” was signed late Wednesday by Governor Janet Mills (D-ME). A divestment…
In addition to letting specific Android apps always bypass the VPN, Google One now lets you temporarily snooze the secure connection on Android.
The “VPN is connected” notification from the Google One app now features a “Snooze” action. Tapping will disable the…
Find My Device will remind you about suspending, deleting Android 12 car keys [APK Insight]
June 19, 2021
Android 12 this fall will introduce support for digital car keys. With our phones growing ever more capable, losing them will become a greater and greater inconvenience. As such, the Find My Device process will incorporate deleting and suspending car keys if you misplace your phone.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that…
