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Electric, hybrid, and Tesla vehicle dashboard symbols explained

“Check engine,” “oil level low,” “service engine soon.” These are all dashboard symbols us drivers are familiar with and have previously dreaded when they’re blinking in our faces after we’re already running late. The inrush of electric and hybrid vehicle sales in recent years has made certain dashboard symbols obsolete (bye-bye, oil changes). However, that is not to say that these…
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EGEB: First major US offshore wind farm asks Biden to restart permits

The Trump administration canceled federal permits for Vineyard Wind 1, and its developers have asked the Biden administration for a reboot. Zinc-ion battery developer Salient Energy receives a $1.58 million grant from the California Energy Commission. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers…
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How to test drive a Tesla during the COVID-19 pandemic

Perhaps you’ve seen Tesla’s recent market cap soar over $850 billion. Maybe you’ve been reading about the long rumored refreshes coming to the Tesla Model S and Model X. It could even be that you’ve seen tons of Model 3 sedans on the road lately, and you want to see…
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Sony Xperia Pro is a $2,500 Android phone that doubles as an external monitor for cameras

Sony’s smartphone lineup has not been particularly successful, especially in the United States, but now the company is trying something new. The Sony Xperia Pro is a phone made for professionals, and it comes in with a cost of $2,500. Arriving solely in the US for the time being, the Sony Xperia Pro is not your average Android smartphone. Under the hood, it offers a pretty unexciting package…
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Google open sources Tilt Brush as VR painting app no longer an ‘actively developed product’

In the early days of VR, Tilt Brush was widely regarded as a premier application that helped sell the platform’s immersiveness. Google acquired the painting app in 2015 amid their big, multi-pronged push into the space. Tilt Brush is no longer being actively developed, and Google announced today that it’s now open sourced. Tilt Brush launched on the SteamVR platform for the HTC Vive VR…
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