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What if some genius devised a diesel gen-set that could be mounted on a flat bed trailer to charge the battery on a an electric semi-truck so they could use the cheaper non-taxed off-road (red) farm diesel to move loads on public highways? Does Tesla have a position on the issue? It is...

Got any leftovers? No worries. Make soup. Turkey hash is a favorite this time of year. Then again any dish that has rice as one of its ingredients makes my list. Home's where the heart is. No matter where we choose to roam off grid. Or gather for comforts. Sharing stories with families and...

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?

Hey folks. I am having an online discussion with a gentleman re supercharging. I have read the wikipedia entry on supercharging but am curious on voltage and currents. We were both technicians by trade in the miltary so understand the physics so this is more of a specs question. So, i know...

I'd like to get a deeper understanding of what actually happens from the moment your forward cameras (can) "see" that your lane lines start to curve ahead of you, until your steering wheel physically starts to turn, keeping you centered inside the lane. Both software and hardware-wise. My...

Face-tracking technology will be used in the Model 3 to monitor driver alertness, in my opinion. Its use explains both the purpose of the rear-facing camera and a cryptic statement in a press release about the technology from last May. "... Seeing Machines, a company listed on the London Stock...

Hi All, I'm Joe, currently putting together an EV site - EV-olve.com, I joined up here as I'm a huge fan of Tesla and Elon Musk, I've put my introduction post in the Model S forum as it was this car that sparked my interest in EVs! The site is very basic and in development at the moment, but...

Hi All! As all of us here are aware, I think the reveal of the new design was impressive along with the range and 0-60 times. What I think we can all have a go at on this forum is to work out the technical specs of the Semi-Truck as I think these will no be disclosed for a while, it will help...

It appears along with the Tesla semi event, HRSMotors went live which is a business owned by @wk057 and a partner offer a large range of tesla upgrades and Tesla electric components and drive units for non tesla uses, very cool! HSR Motors

Warning: This is a @buttershrimp'y kind of thread. If you're looking for cold, technical, informative pieces of information for your brain, well... Hoosh! Go look elsewhere. Tesla is under attack. According to experts, Tesla is approaching Terminal Decline. The company is a mess, and Model 3...

I’m an M3 res holder. The other day, following a major power outage in our state, my neighbor, an engineer, told me that when I get the Tesla, it can "power the house" during outages. Is this true? Is a Tesla a PowerWall on wheels? I’m sure it’s not that simple. Has anyone used an EV to power...

My new article: New Research May Vindicate Tesla's Choice To Forego LIDAR. Summary: New research finds that a self-driving car can use cameras to determine distances to within 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) of accuracy. 10 cm of accuracy is most likely sufficient for self driving, making LIDAR...

Looking at cars from 1918, just to see where we were 100 years ago I can't help but wonder what cars will be like in another 100 years. thoughts? predictions?

Tesla risks being overtaken by the competition Traditional carmakers have decades of experience running efficient production lines November 9, 2017 This article is behind a paywall but I have used a free copy so maybe the link will work. "...The doubts are well founded. As of last month, the...

So I go to the car and it takes forever to get started, but the console is blank. Car eventually boots up but console still blank. I call the 877 number and eventually get a rep online who explains that the car was having trouble reaching my wi-fi. Not surprizing, as I changed my router...

I’m super excited by this recent paper: “3D Visual Perception for Self-Driving Cars using a Multi-Camera System: Calibration, Mapping, Localization, and Obstacle Detection”. The authors used a four-camera system — similar to the eight-camera system in Harware 2 Teslas — to determine the...

Nearly two years ago, in December 2015, I was fortunate to place an order for a new Model X 90D. The anticipation of owning and driving a brand new, and at that time, relatively rare electric SUV made by Tesla had me walking on air for the six months I waited for my Model X to be produced and...

Owing to the fact that I've been an extremely good boy this year I am hoping to be the proud new owner of a Model S this side of Christmas. I'm doing my homework now and there's a few questions that I could do with answering. Im in the market for a 2015 P85d. This will most likely come from...

Okay yes, technically we got an update with the Camper mode release, but seriously. I was TOLD self driving woulda been here months ago, AP2 wouldn’t be AP0.5 anymore, and general patterns show we get updates in mid September/ October. Well I hate to be the one to bitch about it, but we have...

Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard’s most recent endeavor in the electric vehicle space, a battery modularization startup called InEVit Inc., has been acquired by China’s SF Motors. Eberhard left his role as Tesla CEO in 2008 after disagreements with Elon Musk. Earlier this year, Eberhard’s...

Why Tesla makes more parts in house... And why other companies should do the same Inside Tesla's Secret Second Floor | Backchannel The answer is simple: Our goal wasn’t to build the best electric vehicle. It was to build the best premium car in the world that just happened to be an EV. This...

For your consideration. Did you know that safety regs were being dodged? Robin Opinion | Would You Buy a Self-Driving Future From These Guys?

Everyday's a holiday if you love what you do. Like my Grandma once said to me though, "Wait til the love wears off." Reality checked. Tesla is deep in production hell of much anticipated Model 3. Upwards of 450,000 anxiously patient customers are in the order queue. Meanwhile the pressure...

There is a clear new trend among automotive companies. They are now innovating again. Tesla is a big driving force in this industry. While I wouldn't say they are "disrupting" the entrenched players, their pace of innovation and acceptance of risk while innovating is certainly pushing big...

So I just read this article and thought about the implication if waymo comes out with their Chrysler minivan that's fully autonomous for about $300/month + $2.2/gallon of fuel used, I will seriously consider cancelling m3 reservation. Keep in mind that waymo is staying fsd will be reliable...

Selling out 2012 Model S 85 Signature Series. Lightly driven with around 48,000 kms / 30,000 miles Options: - Panoramic Glass Roof - 19" Wheels - Tech Package - Sound Studio Package - Active Air Suspension - Rear Facing Child Seats - Twin Chargers - Supercharger Hardware WARRANTY...

As many have read, my TPMS continues to self-sabotage. While there is some question as to whether this is intentional to force you to go back and pay Tesla to fix it, or it's just garbage that they won't fix or even acknowledge, one thing remains constant. Their customer service still is...

Hi everyone. I'm about to go on holiday for a fortnight which will mean leaving my MS85 idle. I don't have a home charger yet (hopefully within a month) so rely on the nearby supercharger at Westfield. This means my car will sit idle for 3 weeks without a charge or usage, starting at about 55%...

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Elon Musk has given us a perspective on the more widespread use of electric cars, batteries for energy storage in general, rockets that can land for reuse, rapid innercity transit via near-vacuum tubes... Wouldn't it be a good idea "to return the favor"? Have the creativity that is stored in...

Don't know about you but I am still riding SpaceX's Mars Mission and More. Digiverse has been lit with opinions discussions and afterglow thoughts. Quantum STEM stuff. An OTD moment brought to us by NASA Astronaut Mark T. Vande Hei @Astro_Sabot who tweeted out, "Happy Anniversary @Spacex Dragon...

Munich Oct 10-12, 2017 Israel Oct 18, 2017 Taiwan Oct 26, 2017 DC Nov 1-2, 2017 Japan Dec 12-13, 2017 Silicon Valley March 26-29, 2018 Plz post all vids, slides/pdfs/docs you can get your hands on. I'll kick off with some good Jensen Huang action here (GTC China 2017) - best part is from 1:17:47

A company called EV Controls has stuffed the drivetrain of a Tesla Model S P85 and two battery packs from a Chevy Volt into a sporty kit car capable of a run down the quarter mile in just 9.869 seconds. The company modifies Tesla’s firmware to work with their own T1-C controller, which...

Twenty new electric vehicles are on the way, GM says And 2 new BEVs based off the Bolt will be released in the next 18 months. One of them is probably the Buick-based Bolt, not sure what the other may be. The Volt (and any other EREVs) and plain hybrids are not counted towards the total. A few...

It seems there are quite a few of us that are interested in what's happening in this space so I thought it was time to bring it to its own thread. Personally, I am very interested but still learning. I have a small amount of my investment portfolio in Ethereum and a smaller amount in Bitcoin...

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In case you can't wait for the Model 3 2018 Nissan Leaf pricing, power leaked online — undercuts Bolt, Tesla

"Even the town mathematician confessed that he could make nothing of so dark a problem. X, everybody knew, was an unknown quantity; but in this case (as he properly observed), there was an unknown quantity of X." X-ing A Paragrab, Edgar Allan Poe No question, to even any with dimmest of a...

Tonight Tesla hopes to make automotive history again. Delivering much anticipated Model 3s to anxious prepaying customers. These having put their money where their most principled proud hearts lie. Showing faith in the electric car brand by investing a deposit of $1,000. Okay they paid to be at...

After months of teasing abstract pictures of the project in progress, Bollinger Motors will unveil today its all-electric sport utility truck at an event in New York. The company will stream the event at 7 p.m. ET on its Facebook page. The electric drive system is built from off-the shelf...

Hi, I'm a student researching Tesla as a subject for the Extended Essay and to conduct some primary research, I'd extremely appreciate it if you could answer my survey. It won't take long and will go a long way for me to be successful in my Essay. Here is the link: Quick Survey about Tesla...

Hello all, my name is ryan and I am new to the TMC forums and teslas in general. I am on here because I have been thinking of taking on a new automotive project I want it to be different than anything I've done in the past. So I have decided on using a tesla as a donor vehicle, I am still in...

This is what Tesla is not nailing right now: letting the driver know who is driving at all times. Bosch took us for a ride in its level 3 autonomous car With the Bosch proof of concept, you always know who is driving, and the transitions between man and machine are so much clearer. Tesla could...

Lucid Motors has held early-stage takeover talks with Ford, according to a report from Bloomberg. The company is currently soliciting new financing and reportedly reached out directly to Ford about the possibility of a deal. But, it sounds like Ford isn’t ready to pull the trigger just yet...

EV myths abound. Most of them spread by EV detractors have been covered in these forums in great detail – some, perhaps, in too much detail. Just for a change of pace, I’d like to open a little discussion on some EV myths that I often hear uttered by EV advocates. I’ll suck some of the fun out...

[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wleUNEYXxb0″ video_title=”1″]Jordan and Bradly D’Souza set a new record earlier this month, piloting a Tesla Model S 85D from Los Angeles to New York in 51 Hours and 47 Minutes, besting the previous record of 55 hours by a considerable 3 hours and...

[vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/6aRbhWk99Xk” video_title=”1″]Lucid Motors released a video Monday showing a prototype of its Lucid Air sedan hit a top speed of 235 mph. Speed was the goal at the test session early this month at the Transportation Research Center in Ohio. The Lucid prototype...

EV benefits are hard to see. I do not mean to say that EVs don’t have benefits, or even that their benefits are slight. My point is simply that most EV benefits are not at all obvious to most internal combustion engine (ICE) drivers – a serious issue that is easy for us EV drivers to forget...

[vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/223533516″ video_title=”1″]Fisker Inc. dropped a video of its 2019 production vehicle, the Fisker EMotion, that gives us the closest look yet of the luxury electric vehicle. The EMotion promises a 400-mile electric range and a top speed of 161 mph. The...

Elon Musk has always said that the goal for Tesla is to “accelerate the advent of sustainable transport.” As the company continues to build on that mission with its increasingly efficient electric vehicles and Tesla Energy products, we are beginning to see glimpses of how that goal has inspired...