Thought you’d seen everything that’s in the latest Tesla software update? Don’t be so sure: Tesla hacker @greentheonly has discovered some 3D models for stop signs and stop lights hidden and ostensibly unused in the latest firmware. Presumably, these models will be used to draw stop signs and stop lights into the Autopilot driving visualization. […]
This just in: Tesla has updated the delivery estimates on the Cybertruck order page. Originally Tesla had planned to produce the single motor and dual motor variants of the truck in Late 2021, with the high-end tri-motor variant not enterting production until Late 2022 –– 1 year later. This would have contrasted with how Tesla […]
UPDATE: This is unconfirmed, but some are saying that not only does this mean the cars will receive subsidies, but that they are approved for sale as well: This official EV incentive recommendation from government does not only mean the subsidies but it is also a permit to sell and deliver China-made Model 3 to […]
So, you placed your order for a Mustang Mach-E. You’re all set and know what car you’re going to get and how much you’re going to have to pay for it… right? Don’t be so sure. Gustavo Henrique Ruffo makes a great point over at InsideEVs with an article titled “Ford Still Carries an Extra […]
Bloomberg has a story featuring data from a company called TrueMotion that apparenly helps insurance companies monitor phone usage while driving: Across the U.S., many states have distracted-driving laws in place. Yet federal studies estimate over 3,000 people a year die from distracted driving, and safety experts believe the actual number is far higher. Bloomberg To give you some context […]
A few select users running the old Nvidia hardware have started receiving the first seeds of Tesla software 2019.40.2. Tesla seems to be rapidly releasing minor features that will bring Autopilot to a feature complete state, and this update continues that trend with two new additions: Adjacent Lane Speed Adjustments Stop Sign Detection Adjacent Lane […]
Nadja Popovich covered this study back in October: New data reveals that damaging air pollution has increased nationally since 2016, reversing a decades-long trend toward cleaner air. The New York Times The air you breathe used to get cleaner and cleaner every year. Now every year air quality is getting worse, doing more and more damage […]
Well, this is truly something. Just look at that analysis –– a work of true predictive genius. Bravo Jonas! That’s right: Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, who just 6 months ago said Tesla shares could be worth $10 apiece in a worst-case scenario, has raised his bull case to $500: Morgan Stanley increased its “bull […]
As we approach the end of 2019 and begin to enter the 20s it’s kind of amazing to look back at just how far battery costs have fallen this decade: Battery prices, which were above $1,100 per kilowatt-hour in 2010, have fallen 87% in real terms to $156/kWh in 2019. By 2023, average prices will […]
