Matt Ferrell

Matt Ferrell

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.

Apple Siri Shortcuts - Why They Matter

Apple Siri Shortcuts and iOS 12 immediately broke away many of the constraints that were holding Siri back. Hardcore iOS users jumped in right away, but there’s still a lot of people who aren’t familiar with what it does, or why it’s so important to the future of iOS and Apple. Or how Shortcuts and

Tesla Model Y First Impressions

Here are my Tesla Model Y First Impressions after attending the Model Y event, which was a little bit press event, a little bit rock show, and a little dash of crazy. While there weren’t any big surprises, the Model Y looks really promising and has me very excited for the car and Tesla’s future. The

My Smart Home 2019

Here's my smart home 2019 tour. I’ve touched on aspects of my smart home setup during my reviews of products like the Sonos One, Logitech Harmony Elite, and Ring Video Doorbell, but I thought it was time to take you through my full smart home setup. See what systems I’m using, how I have them integr

Batteries and Supercapacitors

With Tesla’s recent purchase of Maxwell Technologies, I thought it was a perfect time to take a closer look at the current state of batteries and supercapacitors. As well as what supercapacitors are, why so many people are excited by them, and a wonder material, graphene, that could change ... every

Best Wireless Phone Charger For Tesla Model 3

What's the best wireless phone charger for Tesla Model 3? A new version of the Jeda Wireless Charger was just released, so here's my updated review. With some strong competition from chargers like the Nomad Tesla Model 3 charger, Jeda made some significant changes to their charger. Let’s run through

Best Educational Video Award

I'm still in a "did that really happen" state of mind around this, but I'm honored to have received the "Best Educational Video" award for my EV Myths vs. Facts video from the Electric Auto Association.

Tesla App Review - Stats

There are a lot of third party Tesla apps to choose from, but many of them just duplicate the official Tesla app’s basic functionality and aren’t worth installing. The only apps that really warrant checking out are those that give you functionality or analysis that you can’t get from Tesla directly.

Solar Panels For Home

Will the savings you gain from solar panels really pay for the cost of installing the system in the first place? And even more secondary questions come up like, are solar panels difficult or expensive to maintain? How long do solar panels last? Will solar panels work where I live? Those are all ques

Internet Privacy - Bill of Rights

Our internet privacy in the age of the cloud computing and the internet of things is under seige. We need to push companies and our governments to enact laws to protect or right to remain private and the right to be forgotten. Let’s take a look at the current state of internet privacy in 2019.

Tesla Service Problems - Growing Pains

The Tesla service problems are real, but they're a startup going the growing pains that every company goes through. Right before I went on my holiday road trip I had my first experience with Tesla Service. What happened? How’d it go? The end result was exactly what I wanted, but it wasn’t without a