Electric cars could help to power millions of households in the coming years, simply by harnessing their battery power. The electricity in the vehicle’s battery could be plugged back into the grid, instead of being stored. The technique was pioneeredin Japanand our research will help us understand how best to use it in the UK. Many electric vehicles (EVs) are being produced with the ability to use their onboard battery to send power back to the electricity supply they are connected to....

Good news EV lovers: electric vehicles might actually catch on sooner than we think! In fact, their combined sales in the US, China, and Europe are expected to outpaceallother engine sales by 2033, according tothe latest analysisby themultinational professional services networkEY. The latest predictions show that Europe will be the first to reach the new automotive era in 2028, when EV sales are expected to outstrip those of other powertrains. Then China is slated to follow in 2033, while the US won’t reach it until 2036....

Demand for EVs in the UK’s leasing sector has for the first time surpassed that of diesel-powered cars, data fromLeasing.comreveals. The site’s data shows that the demand for electrified vehicles – consisting of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and hybrid cars – has been gradually growing since the beginning of the year, rendering EVs the winners during the second quarter of 2021. BEVs have risen by 27% and hybrids by 57%, with the PHEVs seeing the biggest increase at 78%....

eWhiteboardfor the iPhone assists you in creating an electronic whiteboard that will enable you to interact and draw a projector screen. This iPhone app works with any Mac or PC coupled with a projector and an LED flashlight that will track and move the mouse on the screen. The LED light will also allow users to control and switch the slides remotely. It’s the same idea as drawing on a whiteboard with a marker, however by using this method the user is temporarily creating doodles and notes on the screen and it’s all done with the use of a LED keychain flashlight....

Say what you will about Apple’s original HomePod, but it was actually a really solid speakerby technical standards. So when Applediscontinued it, we wondered what might eventually replace it. Although there are currentlyrumorsof a HomePod with a screen and camera, it’s now looking like one of the best alternatives may actually come from an ex-Apple designer and his new company,Syng. Well, it’s more of an ‘upgrade’ than an alternative, considering it costs $1,799....