insert_link Tech Made Simple Rivian is ready to roll out its Electric Truck and SUV by Summer 2021 with “hands-free” Driver Assist Rivian, the electric vehicle startup based in Michigan and California, revealed this week the pricing for its forthcoming R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV. Both vehicles, which were first unveiled in late 2018, are expected to reach customers by summer 2021. Special “launch” editions of both vehicles will come first, starting with $75,000 for the R1T truck and $77,500 for the R1S SUV. Both will come with 300 miles of range. A 400-mile battery pack […] todayNovember 19, 2020
insert_link AAA TESLA Announces New Album ‘Five Man London Jam’ The legendary American rock band TESLA will release their new live album, Five Man London Jam worldwide on March 27, 2020 on UMe. The album is a live performance of some their most iconic songs from their catalog. Five Man London Jam was recorded and filmed in 4K high-definition as an homage to their critically acclaimed and highly influential Top 20 platinum album Five Man Acoustical Jam. Five Man London […] todayFebruary 12, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple China’s Coronavirus Outbreak is Impacting the Tech Industry The Verge reports that the tech sector is currently feeling the impact of the coronavirus, with companies closing offices, stores, and factories in China as well as restricting employees from nonessential travels to the country. The closures, which were initially expected to last through the Lunar New Year holiday week in late January, have now extended to February 10th, though it is still unclear whether most companies will be back […] todayFebruary 10, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Super Bowl 2020 Ads pushed Electric Vehicles – but were Viewers Buying? The Super Bowl is always a vehicle for auto ads, but Super Bowl 54 was the year of the electric vehicle. In previous years, there had never been more than one E.V. ad in the Super Bowl. This year, there were four. In a year when Fox reaped $5.6 million for a 30-second ad, Porsche shelled out for a 60-second ad promoting its electric sports car, the Taycan; Audi […] todayFebruary 5, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Tesla’s new Cybertruck Launch Didn’t Go Exactly as Planned Tesla debuted its $39,900 Cybertruck pickup , and it… didn’t exactly go as planned. After running through some specs and hitting the truck's door with a sledge hammer, Elon asked an onstage companion (Tesla's lead designer, Franz von Holzhausen) to demonstrate the strength of the Tesla "Armor Glass" by throwing a solid metal, baseball-sized ball at the driver side window. While the glass didn't completely shatter, it did appear to […] todayNovember 25, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Toyota is Diving in with Electric Vehicles for 2020 Olympics The Olympics and Paralympics are coming to Tokyo next year, and official fleet provider Toyota is planning a massive deployment of battery-electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles. The automaker says it will provide “3,700 mobility products and/or vehicles” for the Olympics, 90 percent of which will be “electrified.” That can mean either battery-electric, hydrogen-powered, or even gas-electric hybrid. Of the 3,700 vehicles, 850 will be battery-electric and 500 will be fuel-cell […] todaySeptember 5, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Elon Musk says that Teslas will soon be able to stream Netflix and YouTube Elon Musk has long touted the potential that the in-car displays found in Teslas have for drivers: they can not only provide information, but entertainment as well. To that end, he says that the cars will soon be able to stream video from Netflix and YouTube. Tesla has already unveiled games that drivers can play on the displays: in June, Bethesda studios announced at E3 that drivers would be […] todayJuly 31, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Amazon Puts Its Electric Auto Eggs in Rivian’s Basket Last week Amazon.com Inc stated it would lead a $700 million investment in U.S. electric pickup truck startup Rivian Automotive LLC, in the e-commerce giant’s biggest bet on technologies with potential to reshape the automotive sector. According to reports from Reuters news agency, the deal represents a major endorsement of Rivian’s electric vehicle technology by the world’s largest online retailer. Amazon is hoping Rivian will assist it in its […] todayFebruary 20, 2019
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