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It’s time for car companies to shut up about electric vehicles and just ship them

Ford CEO Jim Farley calls it a “watershed moment.” GM’s Mary Barra says it’s an “inflection point.” Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess says it’s a “crucial moment for our company.” And Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota, describes it as “a diversified and uncharted era.” The auto industry is going electric. We know because they’ve been… Continue reading It’s time for car companies to shut up about electric vehicles and just ship them

GeoGuessr made figuring out where on Earth you are the hottest new esport

The camera-mounted Google truck that drove through South Africa’s Kruger National Park is equipped with a distinct, camo-green paint job and a pair of white racks resting on its rooftop. The car can’t be found anywhere else on Earth; so, if you pan down and see its blurry edges on Street View, you know that… Continue reading GeoGuessr made figuring out where on Earth you are the hottest new esport

EV startup Canoo loses chief technology officer and two co-founders

EV startup Canoo is losing three top executives, including its chief technology officer Peter Savagian, as part of an apparent shakeup of its leadership team. Savagian, the former chief engineer of General Motors EV1 electric car, will leave Canoo by the end of the year, according to the last line of a press release published… Continue reading EV startup Canoo loses chief technology officer and two co-founders

The QuietOn 3 earbuds use ANC to help you sleep

I’ve always been a light sleeper, and that has not improved over the last few years. So I thought I was the perfect person to try out the latest version of the QuietOn active noise-canceling earbuds. The QuietOn 3 earbuds, which cost $239, are the third iteration of these devices. They are smaller than the… Continue reading The QuietOn 3 earbuds use ANC to help you sleep

Here’s why streaming services are always duking it out over channels

There’s something extraordinarily frustrating about subscribing to a TV service only for that service to lose the programming you signed up for. But that threat of lost channels — or worse, the actual loss of major networks — is a recurring problem for internet TV services, and it comes up a lot. The latest incident… Continue reading Here’s why streaming services are always duking it out over channels

EPA issues new rule to curb tailpipe pollution, fight climate change

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a new rule today aimed at reducing tailpipe pollution from cars and light-duty trucks — an effort by President Joe Biden to return to the fuel economy standards put in place by Barack Obama nearly a decade ago. Under the rule, passenger vehicles would be required to achieve an average… Continue reading EPA issues new rule to curb tailpipe pollution, fight climate change

Waze now shows EV charging stations on its driving map

Waze can finally help you locate and drive to nearby electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the US, letting you find EV pit stops just as easily as you would a gas station. You can also search for charging stations along your route, which should make it a bit less stressful to find a place… Continue reading Waze now shows EV charging stations on its driving map

Ford Mustang Mach-E joins New York City’s yellow taxi fleet

The Ford Mustang Mach-E is hitting the streets of New York City as the latest electric vehicle to join the ranks of the city’s iconic yellow taxi fleet. The Mustang Mach-E, with its fresh coat of Rally Yellow paint and classic taxi iconography, is being operated by Gravity Technologies, a startup focused on EV fleets… Continue reading Ford Mustang Mach-E joins New York City’s yellow taxi fleet

Disabled passengers were promised autonomous vehicles — they’re still waiting

For years, people with disabilities have been promised that autonomous vehicles are right around the corner. Self-driving cars will open up new possibilities for people with vision, hearing, and mobility impairments. Help was on the way. But Haben Girma is tired of waiting. “People with disabilities stand to benefit the most from self-driving cars, but… Continue reading Disabled passengers were promised autonomous vehicles — they’re still waiting