Tesla has hired a Snap vice president of engineering to join its team working on Autopilot. Stuart Bowers will fill a VP of Engineering spot with a focus on Autopilot a few months after Jim Keller left his role as VP of Autopilot. Bowers was working on monetization at Snap, but previously worked as a software engineer…
Responding to Consumer Reports’ criticism of the Model 3’s braking ability, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Monday that the company will “make sure all Model 3’s having amazing braking ability at no expense to customers.” Consumer Reports said the Model 3’s stopping distance of 152 feet from 60 mph was far worse than any contemporary…
In its review of the Tesla Model 3, Consumer Reports called the car’s 0-to-60-mph time of 5.3 seconds “blistering,” compared its handling to the Porsche 718 Boxster, and said testers found the Model 3 “thrilling to drive.” Still, the magazine says it can’t recommend the car. The problem, according to Consumer Reports, is the brakes:…
In an effort to increase “owner happiness,” Tesla will enable owners to request mobile repair service through their smartphones. The mobile-based service would also nix any paperwork involved in receiving service. Will soon enable Tesla owners to request service from their phone with a few taps. Tesla Ranger will come to you to take care…
Tesla has released pricing and specs for the dual-motor all-wheel drive and Performance Model 3. All in, the flagship version of Tesla’s “smaller, simpler, more affordable” electric car will cost $78,000. The Performance version will do 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds, has a top speed of 155 mph, and a 310 mile range. Tesla CEO…
Last week, a woman in Utah crashed her Autopilot-enabled Tesla Model S into the back of a parked fire truck at 60 mph. The car was totaled, but the woman escaped with only a broken ankle. During an investigation of the crash, the woman admitted that she was looking at her phone during the accident. In…
Elon Musk tweeted today that The Boring Company will present new plans for its work in Los Angeles during an information session to be livestreamed Thursday at 7 p.m. PT. The announcement follows word from Musk last week that the the Boring Company’s tunnel under Los Angeles is “almost done” and pending regulatory approval will be…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has started releasing results of its Model 3 tests, awarding a “superior” rating for front crash prevention. IIHS evaluates the stopping capabilities of vehicles equipped with autobrake in two tests at 12 and 25 mph on the Vehicle Research Center test track. In each, an engineer drives the vehicle straight…
