In the middle of September, a bug opened up charging on some of Tesla’s European Superchargers to vehicles from other manufacturers – for free. This led some to ask, if there was no technical impediment, why this couldn’t be a permanent arrangement, with a payment attached. After all, Tesla has one of the biggest charging networks in…
A rollout is now underway for SpaceX’s “Better than Nothing Beta” for Starlink. And it seems that Starlink’s Terms of Service and Installation Instructions contain some unforgettable (and somewhat sensible) Easter Eggs in the true Elon Musk theme. Needless to mention, it has charmed the space community. Among the most prominent of these Easter Eggs…
Tesla’s limited FSD beta has proven to be very impressive since being released to its first batch of testers, navigating different areas, from unpaved roads to narrow streets, without any problems. What’s even more impressive is that, as noted by Tesla owners who are currently testing the device, the FSD beta seems to be improving…
I’m a nerd, and I love data. I also do home energy efficiency for a living, so when I got my Tesla last year, my housemates asked me what kind of impact it would have on our electric bill, and I wanted to be able to provide some data to them — 1) to showcase…
Since Tesla released its Full Self-Driving Beta last week, the fortunate group of people who have shared the capabilities of the new feature are demonstrating that Autopilot has improved significantly. Thanks to a 4D perception of the world, which is a hint of what is to come with Tesla’s forthcoming “Dojo” Supercomputer, previously difficult tasks…
His messages of support for the presidential bids of Andrew Yang (and Kanye West) aside, Elon Musk has remained somewhat quiet as of late about his position on the forthcoming 2020 US Presidential Elections. During his appearance on Kara Swisher’s Sway podcast in September, Musk noted that he would watch the presidential debates, but apart…
Elon Musk has previously mentioned that once the company rolls out its Autopilot rewrite, the changes in the capabilities of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system would be swift. It seems that changes are still coming rapidly, based on recent real-world tests of the FSD beta, with the machine now learning how to slow down the speed…
A new report by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) shows that despite strong growth, the available charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the EU still falls far below what is needed, and remains unevenly distributed across member states. ACEA today published the second edition of Making the Transition to Zero-Emission Mobility, an annual study which tracks…
Panasonic’s Chief Financial Officer Hirokazu Umeda noted during a briefing on Thursday that the Japanese tech conglomerate is planning to produce Tesla’s 4680 battery cells. Umeda also stated that after Tesla’s Battery Day event last month, Panasonic started working on a prototype manufacturing line for the 4680 cells. “We have considerable know-how for that battery.…
Critics and the general public often misinterpret Tesla Autopilot. Active driving-assistance systems from different manufacturers were recently evaluated by Consumer Reports (CR). However, the findings only reinforced the information deficit by the agency when it came to high-tech applications, such as Autopilot. Tesla Autopilot is a suite of Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system functions, including…