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Elon Musk’s SpaceX will make its own laws on Mars: Report So.... Lord of the Flies or Beneath the Planet of the Apes?

In case you're wondering, it's Droid for: "I hate my parents"

Tesla gets in trouble for using HAL 9000 for Sentry Mode, switching to Portal turret - Electrek So HAL 9000 is off limits and the same may happen with the representation of a portal turret. What's wrong with using an image of Starman's Spacex helmet reflecting scrolling computer code in its visor?

Bit of an over reaction... Waymo suspends some self-driving programs due to COVID-19

Toyota's self-driving car mapping system could be a game changer - Roadshow Partners with Maxar: Automotive | Maxar (this site has a fun interactive 3D map) And also Carmera: Fleet Monitoring | CARMERA

Uber self-driving cars are back testing on San Francisco streets – TechCrunch Two cars. Daylight only. More overseas.... Uber's self-driving vehicles set to hit the road again

https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/model_y_owners_manual_north_america_en.pdf

Glad no one was hurt: Porsche Taycan caught on fire — burning down a garage in Florida - Electrek

Gentlemen, start your rumors: Tesla Model S Plaid Versus Porsche Taycan: Matchup Expected Next Week Almost the end of said week - so nothing new.

Autopilot and Mobileye Driver-Assist Systems Fooled by a Projector Obviously both are moving targets and improving all the time.

Nissan Leaf completed the UK's longest and most complex autonomous journey - HumanDrive No details on the number of disengagements.

I mocked up a matte black section to the rear part of Cybertruck to break up the shape of the tailgate. Opinions? : teslamotors

Blade Runner's art director Syd Mead is a huge fan of Tesla's new Cybertruck Hmmm "completely changed the vocabulary" I think that's code for; speaking a foreign language.

Porsche Taycan meets the Tesla Model S P100D on the drag strip - Roadshow

As reported by CleanTechnica: Capital One: Value of Luxury Gas Cars Getting Slammed by Tesla Model 3 | CleanTechnica

In many territories it is illegal to sound your car horn on residential streets between the hours of 11pm-ish and 7am-ish. So why are pedestrian noisemakers active 24-7? Bound to disturb the neighbours.

Unlikely to happen, unless it can also beat 7:42 :D

Daimler stops developing internal combustion engines to focus on electric cars - Electrek Disruption continues....

Tesla Model Y manufacturing improvements highlighted in published patent application Tesla reveals revolutionary new wiring architecture to help robots build upcoming cars like Model Y - Electrek

"Killer Mode"... ...with a sub-menu that lets you choose from: Audi e-tron Porsche Taycan Jaguar I-Pace Mercedes EQC etc etc Which adjusts your Tesla to mimic the performance, range and charging behavior of the chosen vehicle. The list would adjust depending on the spec of the Tesla you own...

Invisible plastic particles from textiles and tyres a major source of ocean pollution – IUCN study Full report: Primary microplastics in the oceans | IUCN Library System Online Metrics (as of 07/02/19): Picked up by 2 news outlets Tweeted by 39 Referenced in 1 Wikipedia pages Mentioned in 1...

...or radar. Or ultrasound. https://arxiv.org/pdf/1904.04998.pdf Interesting work in progress from Google.

Tesla releases new Autopilot safety report: more crashes but still fewer than when humans drive

Tesla confirms new full self-driving computer is in production, will demonstrate capability this month

Daytime running lights are required in many territories. Likewise some countries use retroreflective lane markers (catseyes) along with painted lines, rather than Bott's dots. Here's the idea: Add IR LEDs to the Daytime running light assembly. These IR LEDs shine a high frequency coded signal...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk teases something mysterious happening on Thursday – Model Y unveiling? Maybe it's the Neuralink app to control your Tesla?

Tesla says someone fired a bullet into battery pack of a Model S that caught on fire Drive-by fail.

A Florida Man Is Suing Tesla for a Scary Autopilot Crash

...makes you lightheaded. Former Tesla employee claims Gigafactory 1 is involved in drug trafficking activities

Tesla Model S fails auto braking test, Tesla questions validity of the test

Elon Musk on Twitter

Lamborghini thinks Tesla is bluffing with the Roadster, doesn’t see battery tech enabling all-electric supercars Will looks and soul be enough to maintain sales?

Centrifuge? Elon Musk on Twitter

Which, naturally, starts autoblog worrying about the implications of changing braking behaviour remotely: Consumer Reports says it will retest Tesla Model 3 after promised brake fix As for "such a fundamental flaw with a vital vehicle system"? (sh) It happens. Volkswagen Recalls 766,000...

Twitter My choice would be:

The issue surrounds the Nintendo Switch console: FAQ: Fusée Gelée It's ROM-related so un-patchable.

Okay, this gets a nine-point-oh on my weird-sh*t-o-meter Is the human driver simply irritating pedestrians or is this the start of a new street sport? People are reportedly attacking driverless cars in California And although not technically a car: Anyone looking into the effects of...

say it ain't so....please. Elon Musk on Twitter

Here we go again. Tesla CEO Elon Musk: ‘self-driving will encompass all modes of driving by the end of next year’ It's like that scene in The Lego Movie where Batman tries repeatedly to hit a button....

...or rather Lidar vision system training. Interview with Scale API's CEO, Alexandr Wang: Interview: Autonomous vehicles are being trained to "see" faster (Includes interview)

Elon Musk’s Boring Company sends out invites to hat buyers to drive boring machine and tour tunnel Original Song Come with me And you'll be In a world of modern excavation. Take a look And you'll see Lots of holes for transportation. Grab your hat! Don't look back! Travelling like a Horta on...

Mods: Please move/merge as appropriate. Tesla vehicles were set on fire in apparent act of anti-EV vandalism

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/609718/a-new-sensor-gives-driverless-cars-a-human-like-view-of-the-world/

Elon Musk updates timeline for a self-driving car, but how does Tesla play into it?

Background: Under the Hood of Luminar's Long-Reach Lidar Interview (weak audio): Website: Luminar - Technology Just needs a cut-out window in the front of the vehicle. Not sure why they don't mount it behind the windshield. Special glass for 1550nm?

Deploying Autonomous Vehicles Before They're Perfect Will Save More Lives

Opel asks Norwegian dealers to stop taking orders for Bolt EVs (Ampera E) as supply can’t match demand Once again GM steps forward to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory! Maybe next year they'll stop production entirely, citing poor demand :rolleyes:

Daylight running lights are a legal requirement in many territories. Here's an idea: Replace some of the visible wavelength running light LEDs with a few Infra Red ones (if the headlight glass housing blocks I. R. then mount the I.R. LEDs differently.) I R LEDs could be set to flash a unique...