Munro and Associates analyzed the Tesla charging connector and charge port, calling it more compact, lighter, and more cost-efficient than the CCS alternative. Munro and Associates have slowly built a name for themselves on YouTube, analyzing vehicle components and even whole vehicles to find the flaws and advantages of the designs used by automotive engineers. The company analyzed the Tesla…
Tesla has issued an over-the-air update to fix a safety recall issue regarding tail light activation. According to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla has recalled 321,000 vehicles in the United States. The issue, whereby tail lights intermittently fail to illuminate, affects some 2023 Tesla Model 3s and most Model Ys sold…
On the 11th of November, at 11:11 p.m. PST, Tesla started the initial rollout of FSD Beta V11. The update was extremely exciting, in no small part due to the fact that it represented the first iteration of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta that utilizes a single stack. Tesla, however, has been very cautious with the rollout…
Elon Musk announced that negative and hate tweets will be “max deboosted & demonetized.” He said that Twitter’s new policy is freedom of speed, but it is not freedom of reach. He made this announcement after reinstating three Twitter accounts, one of which was Kathy Griffin, who was one of many of his impersonators following the launch of…
Elon Musk reinstated three Twitter accounts on Friday, including Kathy Griffin, who made a response video on TikTok. She noticed his misspelling of her name and jokingly called him Elaine. Griffin added that she wasn’t proficient enough with TikTok to explain “this beef that apparently I have with Elon Musk,” She asked her followers to make…
Ford has announced that it will work with Rockwell Automation to improve EV manufacturing at three of its manufacturing locations. Ford has partnered with Wisconsin-based Rockwell Automation to strengthen its EV manufacturing capabilities in the ever-lasting battle to improve manufacturing efficiency, lower costs, and improve responsiveness to change. Rockwell will be working to improve EV manufacturing capabilities…
Electric plane manufacturer Archer has unveiled its Archer Midnight eVTOL and announced that it will be servicing New York City starting in 2025. The Archer Midnight electric plane is one of many aircraft being released by startups promising to revitalize the “mobility industry.” But comparatively, Archer is going about it conservatively. The company does not…
Tesla will introduce its in-house Insurance program to drivers in Minnesota, the twelfth state to qualify for the automaker’s coverage. Tesla also applied to raise rates in Oregon and Maryland by up to 30 percent. Tesla added Minnesota to its list of qualifying states last night, adding Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas,…
Verge Motorcycles announced today that they have entered production of their Verge TS electric motorcycle. Electric motorcycles have exploded in popularity in recent years. One great example is Energica Motors which, after being acquired by Ideanomics, has already sold 30% more bikes in the first nine months of this year than all of last. Even legacy…
Volkswagen COO Thomas Schafer has stated that the Golf nameplate isn’t going anywhere, but it won’t be tied to a gas engine in the future. According to statements made by Volkswagen COO Thomas Schafer to AutoCar, while the eighth generation Volkswagen Golf will be phased out by 2027-2028, the nameplate may live on in a new all-electric…