Stories developed in the past week around a new urban Supercharger design, NTSB’s review of a deadly crash involving Autopilot, and the departure of Tesla’s VP of Business Development. Check out the news roundup below.
Tesla Announces Supercharger Push in Urban Areas – Tesla announced a new Supercharger station design that aims to better accommodate owners in urban areas.
Seven Production Model 3s Waiting To Be Delivered – “I went to the new Fremont delivery center and found 7 model 3s ready to be delivered.”
NTSB Says ‘Operational Limits’ of Autopilot Played Part in Deadly Crash – The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that “operational limitations” of Tesla’s Autopilot system played a ‘major role’ in a 2016 crash.
A Model X Wrapped in Rushing Riptide – “I always had my cars wrapped in the past so why should it be any different with My X. So here is the beauty wrapped in Rushing Riptide Avery ColorFlow.”
NHTSA Offers Relaxed Guidelines For Autonomous Vehicle Testing – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released Tuesday new guidelines that seemingly aim to encourage the development of autonomous vehicle systems.
Musk Calls Tesla Semi ‘Unreal,’ Pushes Debut to October – Elon Musk said on Twitter Wednesday that the Tesla Semi debut has been pushed to October 26, but hyped the forthcoming all-electric truck by calling it “unreal.”
How To Remove the Model 3 Aero Covers – YouTuber user youyouxue gives us a close-up demo of what it takes to pop those aero covers off.
Tesla VP of Business Development Departs After 11 Years – Diarmuid O’Connell, Tesla’s vice president of business development and one of its longest-serving employees, has left the company. O’Connell spent 11 years at Tesla – before the release of the Roadster through the production ramp of the Model 3.