The cure for electric vehicle range anxiety? It’s not bigger batteries, says Mercedes-Benz. It’s faster charging. Sure, a bigger battery will take you further between charges. But there are significant downsides. A bigger battery not only takes up a lot more real estate in a vehicle but also adds a lot more cost and weight. Especially weight. The GMC Sierra EV AT4 pickup, for example, has a 205-kWh battery that delivers an impressive EPA-rated range of 478 miles. But the truck weighs a stagg...

This feature is only for people who need to keep their phones plugged in constantly Okay, I’m speaking up. I’ve seen one too many articles about people trying to keep their iPhone batteries at an 80 per cent charging limit to help maintain battery life. I wish that was how it worked, but that feature is only to help your iPhone reduce charging cycles if you have it plugged in all day. For example, if you’re a delivery driver and need to keep your phone plugged into your car for CarPlay all...

Some 11 of the 20 projects allocated in the latest round of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) feature solar sites alongside battery energy storage systems (BESS). October 9, 2025 Ev Foley From pv magazine Australia Investor confidence in large-scale, hybrid solar-and-BESS development was clearly demonstrated in tender four of Australia’s CIS National Electricity Market (NEM) Generation program. More than half of the 20 successful bids were for solar-plus-storage sites. Drawing 84 bids repre...

Smartphones today are more than just gadgets — they’re our cameras, our entertainment centers, our workstations, and sometimes even our survival tools when the day gets long. With the launch of the REDMI15, Xiaomi is proving once again that cutting-edge tech doesn’t need to come with a heavy price tag. Instead, it should deliver power, performance, and practicality that fits perfectly into everyday life. So, what exactly makes the REDMI 15 stand out in Nigeria’s highly competitive smartp...

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