Consumer Reports has posted a downright ugly review of Tesla’s Navigate on Autopilot feature. Consumer Reports said the system is “less competent than a human driver”, makes “poor decisions”, and creates “potential safety risks.” Navigate on Autopilot, a feature of Tesla’s self-driving Autopilot technology, enables the car to guide itself from a highway’s on-ramp to…
Tesla on Monday reduced the prices of of the Model S and Model X. The Model S sedan was reduced by $3,000, while the Model X SUV received a $2,000 cut. With the price cuts, the Model S now starts at $71,250 and the Model X starts at $71,950, not including federal and state tax…
Yet again, Tesla’s over-the-air software updates are pretty terrific. Tesla owner and YouTuber Daniel Spalding shares newly updated display screen visualizations in the Tesla Model 3. More specifically, he showcases what happens when you put the car into drive. You’ll see from the video that it now goes from a quick, animated top view of…
As we all know, the lines between vehicle classes are completely blurred these days. While the Tesla Model 3 may be the best thing that ever happened to Tesla, the new American automaker is still struggling, as expected. Perhaps a small crossover or even a pickup truck should have come first? We ask this since…
Tesla’s infotainment system gained classic video games last year, and now the automaker plans to offer more gaming options. Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Twitter that the company is working on porting the Unity and Unreal video game engines, which are among the most popular development platforms for games. Also porting Unreal Engine —…
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Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk told employees on Thursday that the company will run out of cash in 10 months if it can’t cut costs. In a letter seen by Reuters, Musk explained that every expense will receive review in an effort to hit breakeven. Tesla closed earlier this month a $2.7 billion offering…
Tesla announced Thursday the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of battery technology company Maxwell Technologies. The $218 million all-stock deal was announced in February. Founded in 1965, Maxwell Technologies develops and manufactures energy storage and power delivery solution-related products for automotive, heavy transportation, renewable energy, backup power, wireless communications and industrial and consumer…
