Rivian’s promise to upend the auto industry with beautifully designed emissions-free, adventure-themed trucks and SUVs was almost dependent on the company’s ability to deliver actual vehicles to actual customers. And, in that respect, Rivian is getting slightly better. The company announced that it had produced 4,401 vehicles during the second quarter of 2022, a 72… Continue reading Rivian is starting to shed its vaporware status by getting actual trucks to customers
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Driving the Rivian R1S in semi-responsible fashion
It’s only been a few months since Rivian started (slowly) delivering the R1T pickup truck to customers, but the company isn’t wasting time launching its next adventure vehicle: the R1S SUV. I recently spent the day with a few early production R1Ss at a Rivian media event and it came off as an impressively capable… Continue reading Driving the Rivian R1S in semi-responsible fashion
Amazon Prime subscribers now get GrubHub Plus free for a year
Amazon Prime subscribers in the US are getting a new benefit as part of their subscription, the company has announced. From today, they’ll be able to redeem a free year of Grubhub Plus, the monthly subscription service that offers free food delivery on orders over $12 from participating restaurants. Grubhub Plus normally costs $9.99 a… Continue reading Amazon Prime subscribers now get GrubHub Plus free for a year
Have you heard the one about the crab and the underwater volcano?
Studying an underwater volcano is hard enough without a spider crab getting in the way. In an absolutely delightful field dispatch, Jes Burns of Oregon Public Broadcasting tells the story of a crab, some geologists just trying to set up their equipment, and a remotely operated vehicle named Jason that, from the sound of it,… Continue reading Have you heard the one about the crab and the underwater volcano?
Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Pro review: letting flex-workers flex
There are times in life when you have a hole so big only a big-ass battery can fill it. And sometimes, but not often, you need a portable battery that can capture all the power created by six 200W solar panels at once, in a bid to transform the sun into 1200W of useable energy… Continue reading Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Pro review: letting flex-workers flex
Amazon is using electric cargo bikes that look like mini-trucks to make deliveries in the UK
Amazon has launched its first “micromobility hub” in the UK with the aim to swap “thousands” of polluting delivery trucks with electric cargo bikes — and, in some cases, walking. The project is intended to help Amazon achieve its climate goals to have 50 percent of its deliveries be carbon neutral by 2030. Starting in… Continue reading Amazon is using electric cargo bikes that look like mini-trucks to make deliveries in the UK
Tesla can now scan for potholes and adjust vehicle suspension to avoid damage
Tesla’s latest software update includes a cool-sounding feature that could prevent a lot of underbody damage — and perhaps some driver damage too, Electrek reports. According to release notes, the update (2022.20) will enable Tesla vehicles to scan the road ahead of potholes and adjust the suspension to account for rough roads. Tesla owners can… Continue reading Tesla can now scan for potholes and adjust vehicle suspension to avoid damage
How arson led to a culture reboot at Traeger, with CEO Jeremy Andrus
Happy Fourth of July to our listeners in the States. Decoder is only a year old, but we’ve decided a Decoder tradition is that every summer, we’re going to do an episode about the outdoor grill industry, which is gigantic and growing. Last year, I talked to Roger Dahle, the CEO of Blackstone Products, a… Continue reading How arson led to a culture reboot at Traeger, with CEO Jeremy Andrus
No bids on Chevy’s first NFT, even though it came with a free Corvette Z06
Chevy’s first foray into non-fungible tokens was a non-fungible dud. The automaker netted zero bids for its first NFT during an auction last month, even though the digital drawing came with a free 2023 Corvette Z06, according to Corvette Blogger. The NFT, which depicts a lime green Corvette Z06 blasting through a cyberpunk landscape, was… Continue reading No bids on Chevy’s first NFT, even though it came with a free Corvette Z06
Formula One driver survives horrific crash thanks to halo cockpit requirement
Formula One driver Zhou Guanyu likely wouldn’t be alive today if it weren’t for the partially closed titanium device that formed a protective layer around the cockpit of his race car. Zhou credited the protection device, known as a halo, for saving his life after a horrific crash during the first lap of Sunday’s British… Continue reading Formula One driver survives horrific crash thanks to halo cockpit requirement