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Blog Report: Tesla is Working With AMD on New Chip Designed for Autopilot

Tesla has worked with AMD to build its own chip for its autonomous driving efforts, according to a report from CNBC. A source familiar with the...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Sep 20, 2017 at 1:41 PM, 12 replies, in forum: Autonomous Vehicles
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Blog Musk Suggests the Tesla Pickup Could Be a Mini Tesla Semi

[img] Tesla has publicly acknowledged that it has an electric pickup in the early stages of development, but a tweet from Elon Musk suggests the...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Sep 19, 2017 at 2:07 PM, 0 replies, in forum: Future Cars
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Blog 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...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Sep 13, 2017, 2 replies, in forum: Energy, Environment, and Policy
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Blog 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 ‘major role’ in 2016...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Sep 12, 2017, 19 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Tesla Announces Supercharger Push in Urban Areas

[IMG] Tesla announced today a new Supercharger station design that aims to better accommodate owners in urban areas. According to a Tesla blog...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Sep 11, 2017, 44 replies, in forum: Charging Standards and Infrastructure
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Blog Tesla News Roundup: Model 3 Efficiency, the New Leaf, and SpaceX Launches a Secret Spy Craft

Stories developed in the past week around the Model 3’s efficiency rating, lawmakers efforts to help encourage self-driving vehicle research, and...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Sep 10, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Lawmakers Consider Autonomous Vehicles With 'Self Drive Act'

Lawmakers are showing an interest in the potential for autonomous vehicles, as the House passed this week a bipartisan driverless car bill while...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Sep 8, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Energy, Environment, and Policy
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Blog Tesla News Roundup: Discounts, Dashcams, and Trans-Canada Supercharging

Stories developed last week around price drops for Tesla vehicles, the expanding Supercharger footprint, and a plan for dashcam functionality....

Thread by: TMC Staff, Sep 5, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Tesla Calls National Labor Relations Board Complaint a 'Publicity Campaign'

The National Labor Relations Board filed Thursday a complaint against Tesla alleging workers were discouraged from distributing pro-union...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Sep 1, 2017, 10 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Tesla to Add Dashcam Functionality 'Soon'

TMC Member smorgasbord tipped us off nearly two weeks ago that Tesla is working on a software update to use the front camera to support dashcam...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 31, 2017, 24 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Tesla Drops Price on 100D, P100D Vehicles

Those considering one of Tesla’s higher end vehicles will be delighted to find that the company has lowered the price of the 100D and P100D...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 30, 2017, 4 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Musk Says Trans-Canada Supercharging Coming in 2018

CEO Elon Musk acknowledged in a tweet that as part of continued effort to expand charging locations, the company hopes to bridge capability for...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 29, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Charging Standards and Infrastructure
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Blog Take a Look Inside The Boring Company's Test Tunnel

Elon Musk recently posted a photo of a Tesla Model S being lowered into a tunnel dug in Los Angeles by The Boring Company and now we get a look...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 28, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Cars and Transportation
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Blog Tesla News Roundup: Big Battery Advantages, Tesla Semi Range, and World's Quickest SUV

It was a busy week for Tesla news, with stories developing around the Autopilot program, the Tesla Semi, and a new speed record for the Model X....

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 27, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog WSJ: Ambitious Autopilot Push Angered Tesla Engineers

Tesla engineers are reportedly jumping ship because they don’t believe Autopilot 2.0 hardware can meet the fully self-driving promise that Elon...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 25, 2017, 180 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Tesla Semi Said to Have 200-300 Miles of Range

Scott Perry, an executive at Miami-based fleet operator Ryder System Inc., spilled some details on the upcoming Tesla semi during an interview...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 24, 2017, 12 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Musk Debuts First Image of SpaceX Space Suit

Elon Musk has shared an image of the suits to be worn by NASA astronauts that will travel on SpaceX equipment to the International Space Station....

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 23, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: SpaceX
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Blog NTSB to Vote Next Month on Cause of Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash

A meeting will be held next month by the National Transportation Safety Board to determine the probable cause of a fatal Tesla crash last year...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 23, 2017, 6 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Tesla Referral Program Offers Chance To Drive Digging Machine

Tesla has added a unique “secret level” prize to its referral program – a chance to drive The Boring Company’s electric boring machine. The...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 23, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog New Drone Footage of Tesla's Gigafactory

[MEDIA] Drone footage taken last week by YouTube user California Phantom shows off a busy scene at the 3,000-acre site. The factory, located in...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 22, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Tesla Model X Takes Title as World's Quickest SUV

[MEDIA] The Tesla Model X is now the quickest SUV in the world. A video posted on the YouTube channel DragTimes shows a Model X hit a 1/4 mile...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 21, 2017, 25 replies, in forum: Model X
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Blog I Like Big Batteries And I Cannot Lie

Perhaps the title is misleading, as I like small batteries too. What I really like is variety – different people have different needs, so I would...

Thread by: ChadS, Aug 21, 2017, 22 replies, in forum: Battery Discussion
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Blog Tesla Selling CPO Cars on Autotrader.com

TMC Member spectrablue pointed out last week that Tesla had started listing cars on third-party sites like Autotrader.com. Tesla previously only...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 16, 2017, 7 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Tesla To Offer Home Charger Installation

Tesla plans to offer a “Home Charging Installation Program,” a $1,000 option available at purchase that eliminates the need for customers to...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 16, 2017, 6 replies, in forum: Charging Standards and Infrastructure
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Blog The Model 3 Needed New AP Hardware, But Not For The Reason Everyone Thinks

Summary: The Model 3 reportedly contains Autopilot hardware dubbed “v2.5.“ News outlets have yet to fully explore the meaning and purpose. Tesla...

Thread by: Alketi, Aug 16, 2017, 80 replies, in forum: Model 3
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Blog The Tesla Tiny House Aims to Educate Public on Renewable Energy

[IMG] Tesla is tugging a tiny house through Australia behind a Model X as part of a marketing effort to “educate the public on how to generate,...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 14, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: Tesla Energy
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Blog Tesla Raises $1.8B in Bond Offering

There has been no shortage of enthusiastic investors willing to write checks to fund Tesla’s efforts to make electric cars mainstream. A...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 12, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Tesla Workers Say Skipped Soft-Tooling Phase Ups Danger Inside 'Production Hell'

Two pro-union workers from Tesla’s Fremont factory are speaking out about potential safety risks related to frantic efforts to hit production...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 12, 2017, 48 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Vendor EV Revolution: Process Unstoppable?

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a sponsored post from TrustVIN, a company which specializes in selling vehicle history reports. Super-green vehicles...

Thread by: Vendor Content, Aug 11, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Electric Vehicles
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Blog Calacanis: Model 3 Drives Like a Porsche at Price of a Prius

[MEDIA] Early Tesla investor Jason Calacanis has received delivery of a red Model 3 and shared his early impressions with CNBC. “Its is an...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 10, 2017, 20 replies, in forum: Model 3
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Blog Musk Says to Expect 'Major Increases' in Supercharger, Urban Charger Locations

[IMG] Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that “Major increases in the Supercharger and Tesla urban charger network” will happen in the next...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 10, 2017, 14 replies, in forum: Charging Standards and Infrastructure
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Blog Reuters: Tesla Planning Driverless Truck Platoons

[IMG] With the all-electric Tesla Semi scheduled to debut next month, news has developed regarding a plan for the trucks to be part of a system...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 9, 2017, 13 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Try An Interactive Demo of the Model 3 User Interface

[IMG] The Model 3’s minimalistic interior has received considerable debate ahead of the vehicle’s launch, but early reviews of the experience...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 8, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Model 3
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Blog Tesla Hopes to Fund Production With $1.5 Billion Junk Bond Offering

Tesla plans to raise $1.5 billion through a high-yield junk bond offering, with road shows expected to begin Monday. The fresh cash would help...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 8, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Tesla Solar Roofs Are Being Installed

[IMG] Tesla solar roof installations are underway, with Chief Executive Elon Musk saying that his home was among the first. “I have them on my...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 3, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Tesla Energy
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Blog 63,000 Canceled Model 3s is Like a Shorter Line at the Hamburger Stand

Tesla CEO Elon Musk compared the electric car company to a busy hamburger restaurant on Wednesday’s quarterly earnings call. When explaining his...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 3, 2017, 21 replies, in forum: Model 3
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Blog Tesla Doubles Revenue, Says It Gets 1,800 Model 3 Reservations a Day

Tesla second-quarter losses were narrower-than-expected after revenue nearly doubled in the second quarter, the company reported Wednesday. The...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 2, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog TMC Connect: Dr. Lex Fridman’s Autopilot Research Findings From Interior Camera Recordings

[MEDIA] With confirmation that the Model 3 will include an interior camera that will likely be used to monitor driver behavior, it’s a good time...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 2, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: Model 3
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Blog Hyperloop One Nearly Hits 200 MPH in First Pod Tests

[IMG] A Hyperloop One test pod reached a speed of 190 mph at the company’s vacuum tube test track. It was the first time the system had been...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 2, 2017, 20 replies, in forum: Cars and Transportation
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Blog Tesla's Battery Chief Has Left the Company

Tesla’s director of battery technology has left the company, according to a report from Bloomberg. “We can confirm that Kurt Kelty has left the...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 1, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog Tesla Batteries May Be Used For Offshore Wind Farm

A Bloomberg report says Tesla Powerpacks could be used to store clean energy generated at sea as part of a project submitted to the state of...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Aug 1, 2017, 2 replies, in forum: Energy, Environment, and Policy
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Blog Watch the Model 3 Handover Event

Watch Tesla’s broadcast of the Model 3 handover event at the company’s Fremont, Calif. factory. [MEDIA] READ FULL ARTICLE

Thread by: TMC Staff, Jul 29, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Model 3
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Blog Model 3 Test Drive Review Roundup

[IMG] Tesla delivered the first batch of Model 3s yesterday and many lucky industry watchers had the opportunity to take a test drive. Below is a...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Jul 29, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Model 3
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Blog The Model 3's Minimalistic Interior Looks Like No Other

[IMG] The Model 3 interior is certainly different than anything else on the market. The minimalistic cockpit is devoid of a traditional instrument...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Jul 29, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Model 3
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Blog POLL: Which Model 3 Color Will You Choose?

Time for that difficult decision – which color? It seems the “Standard” Model 3 will come in black, while five additional colors are available as...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Jul 29, 2017, 64 replies, in forum: Model 3
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Blog Model 3 Handover Event Details: $44K Version to Have 310 Mile Range

After he arrived on stage driving a bright red Model 3, Elon Musk revealed new details about the car as part of a showy handover event at the...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Jul 28, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Model 3
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Blog Watch the 'Project Loveday' Video Winners

Tesla has announced the winners of its contest to find the best 90-second video that relates to “Tesla, SolarCity, our products, or our mission to...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Jul 28, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Tesla
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Blog SpaceX Takes New Funding at $21B Valuation

SpaceX has reportedly raised $350 million in new funding that would value the company at around $21 billion. It’s not apparent who was involved in...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Jul 28, 2017, 11 replies, in forum: SpaceX
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Blog Flashback: Watch the Model 3 Debut From March 2016

[MEDIA] It's been nearly 16 months since Tesla publicly unveiled the Model 3. Today, the first 30 production vehicles will be handed over to...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Jul 28, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Model 3
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Blog Model 3 Headline Roundup

[IMG] Below are some of the stories making the rounds ahead of tonight’s Model 3 handover party. Tesla’s biggest competition for the Model 3 will...

Thread by: TMC Staff, Jul 28, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Model 3

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