Toyota today revealed its next-generation battery electric vehicle production line and several new technologies in Japan. The new demonstration line could herald a new era of manufacturing for the Japanese auto giant, as it aims to catch up with its American and European rivals in the EV race. One of the highlights of the new…
German brand Haibike is best known for its high-performance electric bicycles, most of which are long-travel enduro or downhill machines. Its newest model caters to the highest level of downhill racing, and it’s called the Hybe. According to Haibike, it’s the top model in its range, and its spec-sheet makes it easy to see why….
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Hertz’s rental fleet are now compatible with the EV maker’s mobile app. This allows Hertz customers to use the Tesla app to unlock more functionality from the Model 3 and Model Y rental cars. Basically, all Hertz rentals now allow full Tesla app access, according to an…
Ocean experts have long clashed over whether artifacts from the world’s most famous shipwreck should be retrieved for exhibits that could help people better understand the Titanic tragedy or whether they should be left untouched in the sea’s depths as a monument to the more than 1,500 people who lost their lives. James Cameron, known…
A 2022 Tesla Model 3 caught fire and completely burned up in Newark, New Jersey, on September 13, 2023. I had a first responder contact who was on the scene and provided me with pictures and video as the event unfolded. The driver reported hitting an object in the roadway shortly before the vehicle started…
The inevitable market dominance of electric vehicles and the obsolescence of diesel vehicles for all but the biggest pickups may seem like a foregone conclusion in the U.S., especially given current policy. But looking at Europe as a whole—as well as some other markets of the world—EVs until recently hadn’t passed diesels in the car…
Entomologists in Thailand have been stunned by an electrifying new species of tarantula found in the southern part of the country. The spider, known as the Chilobrachys natanicharum, has a “blue-violet hue resembling the color of electrical sparks,” researchers from the Entomology Museum at Khon Kaen University and the Natural History Museum of the National Science…
Long charging times and limited access to fast chargers can be the dealbreakers for electric vehicle buyers today. But technology advancements are often fast-paced, and it’s hard to predict how close, or far, we are from the next big breakthrough. However, battery scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) might have a solution for charging…
Sometimes the voice command doesn’t act even when hitting the button. It can also stop receiving the command or keep on showing the icon (as reading). Due to the system bug, software error, bad airbag, or faulty voice button control unit, it can cause the voice command to not work. To fix it, just do…
Sunday in New York was as pleasant as a late summer day can be. But as tens of thousands of dancing, chanting, sign-wielding protesters took over Midtown Manhattan for the March to End Fossil Fuels, the specter of fires, floods and storms was on everyone’s mind. Extreme weather, much of it fueled by climate change,…
