New GM Sustainability Report Charts Path To More EVs + Renewables (CleanTechnica Interview)
The new GM sustainability report is packed with good news for EV fans, autonomous driving fans, and renewable energy fans, and other clean tech lovers.
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Pope Francis, Bill McKibben, & Poor People’s Campaign Address Climate Change
Voices have been raised in the past few days about the urgent need to address fossil fuel use and climate change by Bill McKibben, the Poor People’s Campaign, and Pope Francis. Their message is clear and strong. But is anyone listening?
Tesla Director Of AI Discusses Programming A Neural Net For Autopilot (Video)
Tesla’s Director of AI, Andrej Karpathy, took to the stage at TRAIN AI 2018 and then proceeded to unpack the company’s approach to building its Autopilot computer vision solution. His talk was titled, “Building the Software 2.0 Stack.” Andrej took on the task of delineating traditional rule-based programming methods from the programming methods used when a neural network — also known as machine learning or artificial intelligence — runs the show. In typical internet lingo, he dubs neural net programming software 2.0, with rule-based programming taking up the software 1.0 moniker.
Does It Really Matter If Tesla Has Refunded Nearly 25% Of US Model 3 Pre-Orders?
How relevant are some claims that Tesla has returned 25% of its Model 3 deposits?
Potential EV Owners Are Concerned About The “Impact Of The Unknown On The Everyday”
A new survey by Drive Change Drive Electric indicates that people like EVs– but they have a whole lot of uncertainty about EVs to make a purchase.
What Changed In The Electric Vehicle Industry In May?
So much electric vehicle news, so little time, but what actually changed in the electric vehicle industry last month? Below is some notable news.
Tesla Model S Climbs To #1 In Netherlands, Nissan LEAF #1 In May
April had 1,311 plug-in car registrations in the Netherlands, up 123% compared to the same period last year, pulling the year-to-date count to 6,765 units (+128%), and pulling the 2018 share slightly up, to 3.3%. Fully electric cars (BEVs) represented 88% of all PEV sales.
8 New Electric & Plug-In Hybrid Cars In China
A number of new electric car models come onto the scene each month in China. Below are 8 of the interesting fully electric and plug-in hybrid models that have arrived recently.
Tesla Roadster Options Will Be “Crazy” Says Elon — Rocket Thrusters For SpaceX Package
Elon Musk has tweeted new details about the SpaceX options package for the new Tesla Roadster. He calls it “crazy.” It may be even more than that.
Road Trippin’ In A Tesla Model 3 vs Other Electric Cars
Road trips are the final frontier for electric cars to totally outshine combustion-engine vehicles (gas/diesel cars). Already clearly a better technology than combustion vehicles in every other respect, of all the electric cars currently on the market, only Tesla so far provides truly compelling road trip ready offerings. This is an area that other carmakers need to pay much more attention to if they have a hope of ever competing with Tesla’s stratospheric demand and world-leading EV sales volume.
