Porsche added its name to the Guinness World Records book by drifting a Taycan electric car for 42 km straight (26 miles). No. That’s not a typo. They used a Porsche Taycan RWD, which is a lot easier to drift than the all-wheel-drive version, but the version of the performance electric vehicle is only available
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AnkerDirect via Amazon offers its new Powerhouse II 400 Portable Generator for $339.99 shipped when the on-page coupon is clipped. That’s a $60 savings and just the second discount that we’ve seen since it was released. The latest Powerhouse model from Anker delivers 300W capabilities with ample connectivity for all of your devices. Anker includes multiple USB-A and
Tim Minchin is worried he’s said too much. It’s 8.45pm in Sydney, Australia, and while the day is just starting here in the UK, as night falls on the other side of the world he’s had some wine and is winding down. “Merlot Mondays”, as he calls it on Twitter. There’s a track on his
Taylor Swift has been named artist of the year for the third time in a row at the American Music Awards – but could not make the ceremony as she is re-recording her back catalogue amid a high-profile row over the master recordings. The 30-year-old star delivered her acceptance speech remotely, confirming to fans that
Rivian confirmed that it has already sold out the reservation slots for the first version of its electric pickup truck. All without even giving the wider public access to the configurator. Last week, Rivian has unveiled its final pricing and configurations for the first version of the R1T and R1S. The startup then opened up its configurator
KYMCO has a big digital press conference planned for this Thursday, November 26th. And it appears that one of the major unveilings will be a new electric motorcycle known as the KYMCO F9. We only have a few brief shots of the new bike, which is visible in a short 18-second teaser video shown below.
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Euphoria star Lukas Gage has shared the awkward moment a director insulted his flat during a Zoom audition – without realising he was not muted. Just before he is about to perform a scene, a male director heard telling someone else on the video call: “These poor people live in these tiny apartments. Like I’m
How can Americans break through the partisan divide when it comes to talking about the climate crisis? Scientists rank five types of soft drink containers from best to worst for the environment. Small farmers globally are particularly vulnerable to the climate crisis. Here’s the help they’re getting. And more… The majority of Americans agree that addressing
Invenergy, a Chicago-based global developer and operator of green energy generation and storage, announced a 1,310-megawatt solar farm in northeastern Texas on Wednesday. It will be the largest in the US upon completion. The solar farm is currently under construction. The Samson Solar Energy Center, as it’s called, will support five major consumer brands and supply power
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled plans for achieving net-zero in Canada by 2050. Boston has announced a “Zero-Emission Vehicle Roadmap” to escalate support for electric vehicles. How US coal country can adapt to the green energy transition, according to the EESI. UnderstandSolar is a free service that
Amy Adams and Glenn Close are both actresses revered for being at the top of their game. Between them the pair have 13 Oscar nominations, and Close even holds the dubious record as the actress who has received the most Oscar nods without winning. Any cast would be bolstered by having just one of them
A High Court judge has ruled in favour of Rebekah Vardy in the first stage of her libel case against Coleen Rooney. Mrs Rooney had accused Mrs Vardy of leaking stories about her to the media in October last year. On Friday, Mr Justice Warby agreed that a post written by Mrs Rooney directed guilt
The Fremont Police department has released a report on its use of a Tesla Model S as a police patrol vehicle, and they said the electric car passed the test. The electric car has saved them $4,000 in fuel cost in a year. In 2018, Fremont’s police department bought a used 2014 Tesla Model S 85 for
Right Said Fred have hit out at the latest lockdown and the government for the “waste of talent” in the arts industry while venues are shut – but tell Sky News they are not COVID deniers and that their position has been “grossly misunderstood” after they made headlines for joining a protest earlier this year.
CEO Elon Musk announced Tesla is set to release a new Full Self-Driving Beta update with “fundamental improvements” and new functionality and that a wider release could be coming soon. Last month, Tesla started to release its first Full Self-Driving Beta software update to a limited group of owners to test the feature. Over the last few