Just recently, some strong criticism of the Tesla Cybertruck came from legendary automotive designer Frank Stephenson, the guy behind some of Ferrari, Mini, and McLaren’s most iconic vehicles. The designer, who was named as one of the most prominent car designers today by MotorTrend, lamented in a YouTube video about the Cybertruck’s powerful exterior and…
A recent tweet from Elon Musk announced a tentative release date for subscriptions to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving suite. And if the predictions of the CEO are correct, it would mean that a good number of Tesla owners would have the opportunity to subscribe to the best advanced driver-assist features of the company. Tesla enthusiast @padgeuk…
DETROIT (Reuters) – Tesla Inc and Wall Street made 2020 the year that the U.S. auto industry decided to go electric. Tesla’s market capitalization surged above $600 billion, making the once wobbly startup founded by billionaire Elon Musk worth more than the five top-selling global vehicle making groups combined. The exclamation point came on Friday…
Yet another report shows that Americans still don’t get electric cars. Though the December 17 Consumer Reports (CR) release has a headline that says “survey finds majority of drivers are interested in electric vehicles,” it’s the subtext that counts. That subtext: almost 70 percent of those surveyed fall into the category of “I don’t know much…
Not long after Tesla started the release of its limited Full Self-Driving beta, a rather bold Model 3 owner took it upon himself to determine if the electric car maker’s advanced driver-assist system could take on San Francisco’s famous Lombard Street. The FSD beta put up a good effort, but ultimately, the “Crookedest Street in…
DSP Concepts, the company that develops the sound platform used by Tesla called Audio Weaver, recently announced a new collaboration with premier audio company Bose. The collaboration gives Bose the opportunity to bring its QuietComfort Road Noise Control (RNC) technology to vehicles that support the Audio Weaver platform, like the Tesla Model 3. The Tesla Model 3’s sound…
The Tesla Cybertruck, as well as other heavy, sustainable vehicles, could soon find a welcome market in Sweden. This is thanks to the efforts of industry organization Energigas Sverige, which recently requested the Swedish Transport Agency to adjust the maximum weight allowed for vehicles that could be driven on a standard Class B driving license. …
The results of the annual BloombergNEF (BNEF) battery price survey are in, and they are quite impressive. As indicated by the research service firm, battery prices across the industry have fallen 13% from 2019. And for the first time ever, battery pack prices of less than $100 per kWh have been reported. Achieving $100 per…
It appears that Tesla’s efforts in pursuing battery recycling are about to pay off. If recent rumors in the electric vehicle sphere prove accurate, Tesla may very well be on the cusp of producing Model 3 and Model Y battery packs using recycled materials. Such a solution has the potential to become a game-changer in…
While construction on Tesla’s Cybertruck factory, Giga Texas, seems to be moving on schedule, Hot Wheels appears to be experiencing some form of “production hell” of its own with the 1:10 and 1:64 scale versions of the all-electric pickup truck. Recent emails to preorder holders of the Tesla Cybertruck Hot Wheels edition revealed that their…