E-bike manufacturer SONDORS shocked the world last week when it unveiled its 80 mph (130 km/h) and $5,000 SONDORS Metacycle. It was the first affordably priced electric motorcycle that promised street-legal highway riding and enough range for nearly any reasonable commute.
But as epic as it was, the unveiling left us with plenty of questions. So I sat down with company founder Storm Sondors and…
BMW i4 electric sedan looks sharp in new dynamic testing video
January 23, 2021
The BMW i4 electric sedan is looking sharp and fun to drive in a new dynamic testing video ahead of the launch.
BMW i4
Along with the BMW iNext, the BMW i4 is a highly anticipated new all-electric vehicle coming from the German luxury automaker this year.
Unlike the BMW…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The UK is hosting the COP26 in Glasgow and leading on climate change efforts. Why the big gas plant?
Meanwhile, the President of the European Investment Bank declares that “gas is over.’
UnderstandSolar is a free service…
Survey shows EV owners will not go back to gas, brand loyalty is a bit ‘fickle,’ and Tesla leads
January 23, 2021
A new Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study by JD Power shows that electric car owners will not go back to gas, but brand loyalty is a bit more “fickle.”
Tesla is enjoying a strong lead in EV experience.
Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study
JD Power describes this new survey of the electric vehicle ownership experience:
The overall EVX ownership index score measures…
Tesla has taken delivery of a massive “Giga Press,” which is believed to be the world’s largest casting machine, at Gigafactory Texas.
Tesla is literally going big on casing
In recent years, Tesla has been focusing on casting technology to produce larger parts of its…
Podcast: Tesla structural battery pack exclusive, Tesla prices, Mercedes-Benz EQA, and more
January 23, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the first picture of the Tesla structural battery pack, Tesla Powerwall and Model 3 prices, the Mercedes-Benz EQA unveil, and more.
The Electrek…
Lensrentals tears down a Canon RF 100-500mm F4.7-7.1 lens to solve the mystery of a cracked element
January 23, 2021
Roger and Aaron are back at it again for Lensrentals, this time with a teardown of a Canon RF 100–500mm F4.7–7.1 lens with a little secret inside.
As Roger tells it, Lensrentals has come across ‘several’ copies of Canon’s RF 100–500mm F4.7–7.1 lens with a cracked element inside. He believes this crack occurs during shipping, but notes that ‘if you’ve ever rented from…
Vivo has announced the X60 Pro Plus, its 2021 flagship smartphone that boasts a quad-camera array that was co-developed by Zeiss. Called the “Vivo Zeiss Joint Imaging System,” the companies promise excellent quality despite the small size of the hardware.
Vivo…
Canon’s AI Camera Will Be Called PowerShot PICK: Report
January 22, 2021
Just two days after the initial rumor that Canon’s experimental AI camera was close to coming to market, a Japanese publication has reported that it will be officially revealed at the end of January through a crowdfunding campaign.
Reported by DC Watch and accompanied by…
Mystery: Different Canon RF 100-500mm Lenses Similarly Cracking
January 22, 2021
Roger Cicala of Lensrentals noticed that multiple copies of the Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 returned to the warehouse with the same visible crack in an internal element. Why it kept happening was a mystery.
Cicalas initial assumption was that it had to do with Canon’s change in the optical stabilization system, which no longer locks down like it did in previous lenses. If you shook an older…
