It’s Friday night, so … Being in the holiday spirit is great, but a driver in Burnaby, which is in Canada, apparently went a little too far when they duct-taped holiday lights to their Tesla. Police pointed out that this could be dangerous, especially if they fell off in traffic. Also, a vehicle with holiday lights is…
The Tesla Semi is a new breed of Class 8 truck. Apart from its futuristic design that makes it look distinct compared to conventional diesel-powered long-haulers, the Semi also features some otherworldly performance specs. This was teased recently in a sighting of the vehicle, which featured the Class 8 truck accelerating right after performing a…
Franz von Holzhausen, Chief Design Officer of Tesla, recently held an online Q&A session in China with some members of the media present. Franz shared many perspectives on the Cybertruck design, as well as the inspirations behind the striking origami-like appearance of the all-electric pickup truck. When asked about the Cybertruck by members of the…
In a test conducted in China by the motoring group 42HOW, a Tesla Model 3 and its Autopilot system won the top ranking, among a list of 11. Overall, the advanced driver assistance system of the Tesla Model 3 earned a total score of 283 points, leading to a substantial difference with the second-place holder,…
It is almost common to see a carmaker announce hundreds of EVs coming in the coming years in the automotive segment’s ongoing move to electric cars. But while such announcements are perfect for headlines, when it comes to their EV strategy, it seems like the time is close for legacy cars to move to the…
Tesla rolled out update 2020.48.5 recently, and it features a number of improvements that would make the company’s vehicles safer and more convenient to use. These improvements include updates to Sentry Mode, some new messaging optimizations, and Navigation improvements for cars in China, among others. Following are some notable features from 2020.48.5, as per the Release…
There are plenty of Tesla Cybertruck replicas out there but this is arguably the most useful Cybertruck-based implementation seen to date. I was hoping to see a Cybertruck RV of sorts prior to watching the video. However, while that’s not quite what we have here, it’s still pretty fascinating. The prospect of big electric vans…
Once again, Tesla’s Autopilot revealed its technical prowess, as the driver assistance system successfully prevented a collision with several cars involved. On all Tesla vehicles produced after September 2014, active safety features are standard, offering an additional layer of safety beyond the vehicle’s physical structure. To better understand how accidents happen, the organization uses data…
When Tesla joins the S&P 500 next month, it will be the biggest debut ever in the world’s most important stock index. Traders are expecting huge volume on December 18, the final day before Tesla is added. Many are also frontrunning the move. Tesla shares are up 600% year-to-date and over 50% this month. The electric car…
The issue of solar panel size came up at a joint conference of two solar technology industry groups earlier this month. An insightful presentation on the ups and downs of larger solar panels was given by Dennis She, SVP of LONGi Solar, concluding that larger sizes aren’t necessarily better. The website explaining his presentation was…