Mar 02
The Fast movie franchise had an epic collection of muscle cars and supercars but what became of them after they drove off the big screen? Here’s what we found.
Mar 02
This New iPhone Battery Setting Is Going Viral, Here's Why You Might Want To Turn It Off
Posted in: Today's ChiliApple implemented a climate-friendly charge setting in iOS 16.1, but if it’s significantly impacting your iPhone charging needs, there is a way to disable it.
Mar 02
Ford has announced the formation of a new subsidiary that’ll be tasked with developing tech that makes long commutes and stressful situations less bothersome.
Mar 02
Vape and External Battery Reportedly Cause Fire Aboard Spirit Airlines Flight
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A Spirit Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency stop along its route Wednesday after a battery device caught fire inside an overhead luggage bin. Local reports said the plane quickly filled with smoke as flight attendants worked to put out the flames. A retired firefighter on the plane told local reporters…
Mar 02
Paramount has confirmed that Star Trek: Discovery—the first series in the franchise since Star Trek: Enterprise ended in 2005, and the herald of Star Trek’s revitalization as a streaming show universe—will come to an end after its fifth and final season.
Mar 02
Liquid Cooling and Phones That Charge in 5 Minutes: What You Missed From MWC 2023
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There was no shortage of weird and exciting stuff at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona this week, from Motorola’s rolling smartphone display to OnePlus’s pulsating liquid cooling technology.
Mar 02
More than 75,000 customers in California were without power Thursday afternoon after yet another winter storm dumped feet of snow.
Mar 02
Japan discovered it has 7,000 more islands than previously thought thanks to advanced survey mapping technology. The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) found 14,125 islands during its surveillance, a huge difference from the 6,852 islands it recorded in 1987, CNN reported.
Mar 02
Cryptocurrency miners operating on public lands haven’t been paying their dues, according to a new report from federal watchdog group, the Office of the Inspector General for Department of the Interior (DOI OIG). The regulatory agency document, published this week and dated Monday, highlights a lack of clear policy…
Mar 02
Ford says it’s aiming to restart production of the F-150 Lightning on March 13th, several weeks after it put the EV on hold. It paused production and sent a stop-shipment order to dealers after a battery issue caused one of the trucks to catch fire in a holding lot on February 4th. It’s unclear what exactly led to the fire or how Ford has resolved the problem, though the company has said there’s no indication a charging fault was to blame.
The automaker told CNBC that setting a March 13th target gives supplier SK On more time to ramp up battery production at its Georgia factory and deliver the packs to the F-150 Lightning plant in Michigan. “In the weeks ahead, we will continue to apply our learnings and work with SK On’s team to ensure we continue delivering high-quality battery packs – down to the battery cells,” Ford said. “As REVC [Rouge Electric Vehicle Center] ramps up production, we will continue holding already-produced vehicles while we work through engineering and parts updates.”
Since it initially started F-150 Lightning production last April, Ford has sold fewer than 20,000 of the EVs. Still, the F-150 Lightning is very much in demand. Ford initially capped reservations at 200,000 in 2021 before reopening them last August. The early popularity of the truck is hardly a surprise, though — the F-Series has been America’s best-selling vehicle for 41 years.
Ford had hoped to scale up F-150 Lightning production to 150,000 trucks per annum this year. Last year, the company said that new battery tech would help it hit a global production rate of 600,000 EVs per year by the end of 2023. However, it’s unclear how much the downtime has affected those plans.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ford-will-restart-f-150-lightning-production-on-march-13th-200550043.html?src=rss
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