Elon Musk made new comments on Tesla’s rewrite of the Autopilot and now sets a timetable of 2-4 months before it can be released to the public with more features. As we mentioned earlier, Tesla is going through “a significant foundational rewrite in the Tesla Autopilot.” As part of the rewrite, Musk says the “neural…
By the age of 46, Elon Musk has innovated and built three revolutionary multibillion-dollar companies in different fields — Paypal (financial services), Tesla (automotive), and SpaceX (aerospace). This list doesn’t include Solar City (energy), which he helped build and acquired for $2.6 billion. At first glance, it’s easy to link his rapid success, ability to…
A police chief who pushed Tesla Model 3 vehicles to electrify his department’s patrol cars now says the EVs could pay for themselves in less than two years. Last year we recorded an upgrade of their fleet with Tesla Model 3 vehicles on the Bargersville, Indiana, police department. Bargersville Chief of Police Todd Bertram commented:…
The future of the auto industry may boil down to the difference made by a single letter: R. As in, the difference between a lithium-ion battery, like those found in today’s electric vehicles made by Tesla and others, and the lithium-iron phosphate batteries coming soon to market. As Elon Musk’s Tesla has been talking up new battery technology development…
Tesla ownership has many aspects that are different from a traditional car, and also different from ownership of other hybrid vehicles. Nonetheless, this maybe both unique and difficult to effectively communicate to non-owners. Before I owned a Tesla, when I saw news about Tesla vehicle software updates, I thought they were cool and provided basic…
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is celebrating his 49th birthday, and both the electric car and the space industry are celebrating a career so far committed to chasing dreams and sustainability. The journey of Musk has been arduous, but his sheer dedication has played a notable role in driving the transition to renewables…
Ever since Tesla announced its plan for an autonomous “Robotaxi” ride-sharing network in April 2019, the company propelled itself beyond just being a car manufacturer. With the announcement, Tesla indicated its willingness to be a pioneer creating new markets and business models enabled by mind-bending futuristic technology only conceived of in science fiction. For the autonomous…
Tesla delivered the first Model S sedans 8 years ago this week and today, we look back at how it impacted the auto industry over that time. Back in June 2012, Tesla started production of Model S and delivered the first few Signature Model S vehicles to customers. On June 22nd, Tesla held an event…
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are the two mass-market vehicles aimed at taking electric transportation mainstream. The two cars share 75 percent of the same parts and Tesla fans called “siblings.” So how do both vehicle performance variants compare handling, acceleration, and efficiency? The Kilowatts YouTube channel aimed to satisfy the driver, the enthusiast,…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took a jab at Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Twitter Friday, just one day after the Financial Times revealed the Seattle tech giant acquired Zoox for $1.2 billion. Musk named Bezos a copycat in the post, but used a yellow cat icon instead of “cat.” The tweet comes as Amazon’s acquisition…