An updated website for The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s venture to create an underground transportation network, gives a bit more clarity to the ambitious effort. The new FAQ says: To solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic, roads must go 3D, which means either flying cars or tunnels. Unlike flying cars, tunnels are weatherproof, out of… Continue reading The Boring Company Beefs With Flying Cars
Month: May 2017
SolarCity Co-Founder Rive to Start New Company
SolarCity CEO and co-founder Lyndon Rive, who became Vice President of Tesla Energy following the acquisition, has decided to leave the company. Rive, who is also Elon Musk’s cousin, told Reuters he plans to start a new company. He will exit Tesla in June just as the company begins to roll out solar panel products… Continue reading SolarCity Co-Founder Rive to Start New Company
Watch Realtime Autopilot Info in Debug Mode
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vZe2dh5I6s” video_title=”1″][vc_column_text]TMC member verygreen gives us an interesting look at the backend of Tesla’s Autopilot software after hacking the software’s debugging mode. Among the findings was a tab labeled “Augmented Vision” – a discovery begging for speculation about augmented reality features as part of a heads-up display. Unfortunately, the tab doesn’t provide any additional information.… Continue reading Watch Realtime Autopilot Info in Debug Mode
Tesla Co-Founder Eberhard Linked to EV Startup
Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard is back with another electric vehicle startup. According to his LinkedIn profile, he’s now chairman and chief technology officer of a company called InEVit Inc. According to a trademark application from InEVit, the company aims to commercialize energy storage and management components and work on electric vehicle drivetrain components and subsystems. Additionally, the… Continue reading Tesla Co-Founder Eberhard Linked to EV Startup
Tesla Taking Orders for Solar Roof
The Tesla Solar Roof is now available for order and the company says the “typical homeowner can expect to pay $21.85 per square foot for a Solar Roof,” cheaper than a traditional roof. That $21.85 per square foot is based on an installation where 35 percent of the tiles are solar. Tesla released an affordability… Continue reading Tesla Taking Orders for Solar Roof
Autopilot Update Boosts Autosteer Speed to 90 mph
Tesla’s latest software update for second generation Autopilot vehicles (8.1.17.17.4) boosts the speed limit for Autosteer to 90 mph, on par with first generation capabilities. According to the release notes: On highways: Autosteer and Traffic Aware Cruise Control have speed limits of 90 mph. Off highways: Autosteer is no longer restricted to 35 mph. Autosteer… Continue reading Autopilot Update Boosts Autosteer Speed to 90 mph
Tesla Doubles Revenue, Model 3 On Track for July
A record number of deliveries helped Tesla more than double revenue in the first quarter, though it posted greater losses than expected, according to the company’s earnings update. Vehicle production increased by 64 percent from this time last year, setting a quarterly record of 25,051 deliveries. The company is on track to deliver 47,000 to 50,000 cars in the… Continue reading Tesla Doubles Revenue, Model 3 On Track for July
Workhorse Trots Out New Details On Its Electric Pickup
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TJPf4dwEh8″ video_title=”1″][vc_column_text]As Tesla continues to tease its truck ambitions, competitors in the electric pickup category are beginning to move to market. Among those competitors is Workhorse, which has just released more details about its upcoming W-15. Ohio-based Workhorse has built its own battery packs with Panasonic 18650 lithium-ion cells, rated at 60 kilowatt-hours. Electric-only range… Continue reading Workhorse Trots Out New Details On Its Electric Pickup