Arnav's Musings

Hyundai Ioniq 5 When you hear the words "electric vehicle", or the abbreviation EV, which car comes to mind first? I'm sure most of you think about a Tesla. Some of you might mention a car made by one of the Germans (Audi, BMW, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, or Volkswagen). And if you live in India, it could even be a car from Tata Motors. But did you know the car that won the coveted 2022 World Car of the Year award was not from any of these brands? It was the Hyundai Ioniq 5, which was also named the World Car Design of the Year and World Electric Vehicle of the Year. Let's understand how this South Korean automobile company managed to beat everyone else and become the first carmaker to win these three awards in the same year. Hyundai first showcased the Ioniq 5 as the 45 Concept in September 2019 and it instantly captured everyone's attention for its retro yet futuristic styling. The concept also paid homage to the Hyundai Pony , South Korea's first mass-market ca...

  The 6.1" iPhone 14 and 6.7" iPhone 14 Plus were launched on September 7, 2022 2022 has been a rather unusual year for Apple, with its best-selling product - the iPhone - getting the least possible annual update. The iPhone 14 is, in many ways, an iPhone 13 S. However, Apple hasn't used the "S" moniker since 2018 (so, maybe that was its "end of the line"?). In terms of technical specifications, there isn't much that differentiates the iPhone 14 from the iPhone 13 (and yes, I'll come to the iPhone 14 Plus soon). Both phones share the same exterior design (including the 6.1" screen), same internals (including the A15 Bionic chip), and only differ in price by just $100. They also have slight differences in their main cameras, but it's something I doubt even those with the keenest eye for detail will hardly notice. Also, Emergency SOS and Crash Detection are not features I'd expect a new phone to tout (given that most new "connec...