Bad News: Earth Is Running Out of Coffee Beans
A new report from Ford says that most customers buying its new electric Lighting F-150 will be first-time EV buyers–we'll discuss whether or not we've reached the EV inflection point. Then, Martian ketchup and the urgent need for a more resilient coffee bean variety... did you know that your favorite drinkable drug is in danger and that Heinz is prepping for space-based farming? Then, Netflix Games comes to mobile Apple devices. What is Netflix Games, and will real gamers be interested in the service? Lastly, we each share products on our individual radars at the moment.
The Gear Patrol Podcast · JD DiGiovanni, Will Price, Nick Caruso
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Show Notes
Have we passed the "EV inflection point?" Will the coffee bean crisis kill your caffeine supply? Who is Netflix Games made for?
Episode Navigation:
03:06 – Ford F-150 Lightning: Are We Long-Last at an "EV Inflection Point"?
17:13 – The Coffee Bean Crisis: Why Cups of Joe Could Cost $20 Soon
37:08 – Netflix Games: Will Hardcore Gamers Go For It?
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- Most Ford F-150 Lightning Customers Will Be New To The Brand And EVs – CarScoops
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- Today’s electric vehicle market: Slow growth in U.S., faster in China, Europe – Pew
- Driving toward an electric future – Business North
- New Research Shows Wireless Charging Could Accelerate Wide Scale Adoption of Electric Vehicles – Valdosta Daily Times
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- Rare Wild Coffee Species Has Arabica-Like Flavor, Greater Tolerance to Higher Temperatures – Sci News
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- New Heinz Marz Edition ketchup has implications that go far beyond flavor – CNN
- Here's why there's a coffee shortage around the world right now – Tom's Guide
- Your Coffee Is Getting More Expensive Due to Bad Weather in Brazil (video) – WSJ
- Why Brazil's Severe Weather May Lead to a Price Increase at Your Local Starbucks – Market Realist
- Climate change will impact food crops by end of the decade, NASA says – Space
- Arabica-like flavour in a heat-tolerant wild coffee species – Nature
- Global Climate Change Impact on Crops Expected Within 10 Years, NASA Study Finds – NASA
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