While many electric motorcycles are still plagued by high prices, there are a surprising number of affordable options on the market in North America. All of the electric motorcycles featured here are either already rolling on America’s roads or are expected to become available in the coming months.
And while we’re at it, let’s put terms like “low-cost” and “affordable” into…
Elon Musk says Tesla is shifting more electric cars to LFP batteries over nickel supply concerns
February 26, 2021
Elon Musk is indicating that Tesla could be shifting more electric cars to LFP battery cells over some concerns about long-term availability of nickel supply.
Last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk mentioned that he believes the energy density of iron phosphate (LFP) batteries…
NortonLifeLock’s AI-powered smartphone app blurs out sensitive information in photos
February 26, 2021
With some regularity, sensitive information finds its way into smartphones and other mobile devices. Much of it comes from the estimated 3.2 billion images uploaded every day — people screenshot documents like tickets, tax forms, and medical prescriptions without thinking…
Disposable Camera App Dispo Raises $20M at $200M Valuation: Report
February 26, 2021
YouTuber David Dobrik’s app Dispo mimics the experience of using a classic disposable camera and is generating considerable buzz recently despite being over a year old. Thanks to the success of an international test, Dispo reportedly acquired $20 million in Series A funding at a $200 million valuation.
According to a report on Axios, Dobrik and Dispo have secured the Series A funding via Spark…
Oppo A54 5G surfaces in Japan, will be released in June
February 26, 2021
Oppo’s quest to launch as many affordable 5G phones as possible is still ongoing, and the latest device that has that honor is the A54 5G. This model has been listed by Japanese carrier au, and we have to say it looks a lot like the already announced Oppo A93 5G.
The…
Oppo today added a new member to its Reno5 lineup dubbed the Reno5 K 5G. The Reno5 K 5G is built around a 6.43″ FullHD+ 90Hz Super AMOLED screen and has a Snapdragon 750G SoC at the helm.
The Oppo Reno5 K 5G boots Android 11-based ColorOS 11.1 and comes in two memory…
Lucid Motors pushes back first Air deliveries to second half of 2021
February 26, 2021
Following its massive merger with SPAC Churchill Capital Corp IV ($CCIV), Lucid Motors’ CEO revealed that deliveries of its first EV have been delayed. The Lucid Motors Air, Dream Edition was originally scheduled to begin deliveries this spring. It now appears it will debut sometime in the second half of 2021.
Bloomberg‘s Ed Ludlow tweeted that Lucid’s Air, Dream Edition, the first EV to…
Tesla has been leading the Chinese EV market since starting production at its factory in Shanghai, but now it’s being outsold by a weird little affordable electric car.
It’s hard to overstate the impact that Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai had on the EV market in…
Elon Musk confirms ‘high demand’ for updated Tesla Model S/X, factory restarts after parts shortage
February 26, 2021
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla has received “high demand” for the new refreshed Model S and Model X.
The CEO says that the automaker will increase production with a second shift in order to meet demand, in a new email to employees obtained by Electrek.
Earlier today…
Consumer Reports launches a Green Choice car rating system
February 26, 2021
Consumer Reports has launched a new Green Choice program for cars. It will use a green leaf icon to identify the new cars, SUVs, and minivans with the best fuel efficiency and lowest contributions to atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and smog formation.
Consumer Reports Green Choice program
Here’s how Consumer Reports describes its Green Choice program:
Our new Green Choice designation…
