Magnetized concrete that charges EVs as they drive over the surface?
Not yet sure how this works – article does not give sufficient detail: Indiana is testing a new type of cement with embedded magnetized particles that could one day charge…
Australia’s smart phone contact tracing app found 17 potential “cases”
The Australian government says its COVIDSafe app identified 2,827 potential close contacts from 37,668 encounters in NSW and Victoria. Only 17 cases in NSW were identified separately to manual contact…
Did you know that Covid can tell the difference between a wedding and a funeral attendee?
Amazing – SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t target funeral attendees, only targets wedding attendees. Can weddings go ahead? People are not allowed to attend or hold a wedding in greater Sydney. What about…
Six US States ban the sale of high end gaming computers because “climate change”
My house is powered by solar photovoltaic panels – why should my use of a gaming PC be prohibited? I generate my own power, carbon free. US States California, Colorado,…
GM’s EV1 Invented Many Technologies back in the mid-1990s that are now standard on EVs
On the EV1 were many industry firsts and many widely used today in both ICE and EV vehicles. Among the most significant were: power electronics design, packaging, and cooling directly…
First Public Manned eVTOL Demonstration Flights at EAA AirVenture 2021
This will be interesting: EAA AirVenture — OPENER, a pioneer of electric aerial vehicles for consumer travel, today announced the first public manned eVTOL demonstration flights will happen at Experimental…
Very cool: “Elon Musk says Tesla will open Superchargers to other cars in 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that the company’s network of DC fast-charging stations for its electric vehicles, also known as the Tesla Supercharger network, will be open to other types…
Strava fitness tracking app grew during pandemic
Strava, a fitness tracking app created by two former Harvard University rowers, has more than 86 million users and saw massive growth amid the pandemic as more people have started…
Hmmmm: “Apple removes Fakespot from App Store after Amazon complains”
Like all social media with user generated content, Amazon’s reviews have tons of fake reviews: Apple has removed Fakespot, a well-known app for detecting fake product reviews, from its App…