Matt Ferrell lives in the Boston area and is a UI/UX designer by trade, but has always been obsessed by technology and how it works. In 2018 he started his YouTube channel, Undecided with Matt Ferrell, where he explores sustainable and smart technologies like EVs, solar panels, and smart homes.
Most of us are stuck at home right now. And about 30% of us in the US are able to work from home ... but many are doing it for the first time on a consistent basis. I thought it might be interesting to share with you how I’ve been working from home for the past couple of years ... it might give you
It's the holy grail for the ultimate clean energy power source. Virtually limitless clean power that’s fueled by sea water, and is much safer than the nuclear fission reactors that we have today. What’s not to like? Perhaps that it's always billed as being "30 years away." With all of the breakthrou
After living with an Ecobee smart thermostat for the past 4 years I’ve gotten to know the good … and bad … of what they can offer. Whether you're concerned about sustainability, saving some money, or both, getting a handle on heating and cooling your home is the best place to start since it accounts
Range anxiety is one of the biggest things holding back electric vehicle adoption. Having easy access to fast charging alleviates that fear, but I also hear from people concerned that everyone charging EVs at once will kill the grid. Will it? Let’s take a closer look at EV fast charging, the competi
Tesla Model Y versus the competition - wait, who's that? The Tesla Model Y has started deliveries, but more EV SUVs and crossovers are coming. Like the Audi e-Tron Sportback and Q4 e-Tron. Byton M-Byte, Mazda MX-30, Nissan Ariya, Volvo XC40, BMW iX3, and Ford Mustang Mach-E. How will the Tesla Model
As good as the Tesla app and software experience is, they don't always cover all of our needs. Want to add voice assistant support to your car? Or see how much you’re paying to charge your car over the month? How about smarter scheduled charging, or automatically heating your car on a cold morning?
There’s been a lot of hype around solid state batteries for years now, but where do things stand today? And how much longer do we have to wait before seeing solid state batteries take hold in the technology we use every day? Let's take a look at the latest research, lithium ion batteries, and John B
The Eufy Battery Video Doorbell is finally here. Is it a worthy contender to the Ring Video Doorbell 2? How does subscription-free sound for a doorbell security camera? Much like the EufyCam E and Eufy wired video doorbell, Eufy is really on to something with their security smart home devices. How d
Reuter's broke the news that Tesla was switching to CATL's prismatic LFP battery from their standard cylindrical NCA battery. I wanted to dig into a little more detail on the differences between the battery formats, how they’re made, why they’re chosen, and what the change in battery chemistry means
Some Tesla owners have opted to not accept recent software updates and keep their cars running on older software versions. However, Tesla has issued a final notice that if they don’t update to the latest software by May 1st, they may lose the ability to receive all over-the-air updates going forward
EV wireless charging is going to power the future of autonomous vehicles. I had a chance to visit WiTricity in Watertown, MA to talk about their wireless electric vehicle charging technology, how it can be used, and when we can expect it to hit the market.
EV Conversion and the Fully Charged Live 2020 experience. Robert Llewellyn's Fully Charged Live in Austin, Texas just wrapped up, and the turn out was incredible. I had a chance to talk to a bunch of companies including seeing the Porsche Taycan, Audi E-tron, Rivian R1T, Harley Davidson Livewire, as
