Tesla Motors presold over 400,000 Model 3 electric vehicles (EVs) in the course of a couple of weeks. Should the traditional carmakers with conventional internal combustion engines (ICE) be concerned? …the answer is probably not before 2025 or beyond. In one of my earlier posts from 6 March of this year, I explained how gasoline prices had to […]
I discussed in a prior post the charging of the 5.5-in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. In this post, we will look at its sister device, the 5.1-in Samsung Galaxy S7, specifically the US version (model G930) using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset, also known as the 8996. The battery specifications on the S7 include a […]
For a seemingly simple device with only two electrical connections to it, a battery is deceivingly misunderstood by the broad population, especially as batteries are now a common fixture in our technology-laden daily lives. I will highlight in this post five common misconceptions about the lithium-ion battery: 1. STAND ON ONE LEG, EXTEND YOUR ARM, THEN PLUG YOUR CHARGER […]