FSD 12.5, Cybertruck range extender, Cummins on H, and recycled solar

  • July 29, 2024
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On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Elon claims FSD (Full Self Driving) 12.5 can go a full year without interventions, the Cybetruck’s range extender is a bit of a letdown, Cummins builds a massive new dyno, and they’re recycling solar panels in Texas. It’s a tale of two Teslas as the company takes two steps […]

A 2.2 GW Maryland offshore wind farm just took a big leap forward

  • July 29, 2024
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Photo Collections on Pexels.com US Wind, a proposed 2.2 gigawatt (GW) Maryland offshore wind farm, just took a major step toward securing all of its federal permits by the end of 2024. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today released US Wind’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), clearing another hurdle for the project’s developers, Italy’s renewable […]

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Olympics Photo of the Day: Inside the Barrel

  • July 29, 2024
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A surfer rides a wave in a legendary location. By Alan Taylor July 29, 2024, 3:11 PM ET Ben Thouard /AFP / Getty Nearly 10,000 miles away from the Games in Paris, the 2024 Olympic surfing events are taking place in Teahupo’o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, where 48 surfers from 21 nations […]

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Robotics company Clarapath raises $36M and more digital health fundings

  • July 29, 2024
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Medical-robotics company Clarapath announced it has secured $36 million in a Series B-1 funding round, bringing its total raise to $75 million.  Northwell Ventures led the round, with participation from new investors Ochsner Ventures, CU Healthcare Innovation Fund and Mayo Clinic. The New York-based company created SectionStar, an autonomous AI-enabled robotic tissue sectioning and transfer […]

Chevy’s Blazer EV is headed for Brazil to combat surging BYD

  • July 29, 2024
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GM is preparing to launch a new electric vehicle offensive in Latin America’s largest auto market. Chevy’s Blazer EV will spearhead a new EV campaign in Brazil as GM looks to counter BYD and other surging Chinese EV makers in the region. As one of GM’s most widely recognized nameplates, the all-electric Blazer is a […]

Sunrun launches the US’s first vehicle-to-home power plant using customer-owned Ford F-150 Lightnings

  • July 29, 2024
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Photo: Sunrun Solar + storage provider Sunrun has launched the US’s first vehicle-to-home power plant using customer-owned bidirectional Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks. Vehicle-to-home power plants Bidirectional charging technology allows EVs to both draw power from the grid and send stored energy back to homes. According to Sunrun, this setup can provide substantial energy resilience […]

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Anxiety Is Like Exercise

  • July 29, 2024
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Imagine that you just got a bad job evaluation, or learned that your suspicious mole really might be cancer. Your heart races, your chest tightens, your mouth is cottony dry and your skin damp with sweat—all classic physical symptoms of anxiety. Unless you’re one of the Alex Honnolds of the world, the sensation of anxiety […]

Tesla starts Supervised Full Self-Driving v12.5 wide release

  • July 29, 2024
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Tesla has started the wide-release rollout of Supervised Full Self-Driving v12.5, according to CEO Elon Musk. Musk again recently said that he believes Tesla could finally deliver on its promise of an unsupervised self-driving system by the end of the year, or he will “be surprised” if it doesn’t happen next year. The CEO doesn’t […]