There are many videos on the interwebs showcasing the amazing autopilot features in the Model S — some which shed light on the great features and nuances of it and some which reveal that Tesla has truly redefined what it means to be a backseat driver. Building on the initial success and … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2 (videos added). Ron Baron can rightly be classified as a successful businessman. His company offers a range of mutual funds for savvy investors. Every year, Baron hosts an annual investment conference that allows fund managers and the heads of the companies they invest in to meet … [continued]
Last week, the electric vehicle community was buzzing about a mystery Tesla competitor that was going to whoop the Model S into shape and finally give Tesla some competition. Reactions and perspectives ranged from claims of vaporware to the company being a front for Apple (which now seems unlikely as … [continued]
We recently covered a talk that JB Straubel gave at the University of Nevada — Reno. He gave the typical overview of Tesla, with updates on many of the projects it has going on, including the Gigafactory, which is just up the road from the university.
Originally published on EV Obsession. A Toronto, Canada, condo by the name of “Bside at Minto Westside” has taken a somewhat new approach to selling condos + parking spaces — offer prospective buyers a free Nissan LEAF with such a purchase. To be specific, the offer seems to be there … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A 63-year-old man by the name of Syed Sajjad Ahmed is planning to make an incredible 1,740-kilometer (~1080-mile) journey from Bengaluru to Delhi, India, in a self-made solar-powered vehicle over the coming months, according to recent reports. The exact journey that the Kolar native will … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The costs (battery wear-and-tear, replacement, etc) associated with the possible use of electric vehicles as energy storage participants in the wider grid were recently analyzed by the people over at Plug In America, giving us some of our first insights into the possible specifics of … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Middle Eastern country of Jordan may not be at the front of many people’s thoughts when queried about electric vehicles, but that may not be the case forever, going by recent moves made by the government and private sector there. In addition to electric … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. New details have been revealed by Audi about the German company’s upcoming 6-cylinder diesel plug-in hybrid — the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI Quattro. System output for the new model is reportedly 373 horsepower and 516 pound-feet (700 Nm) of torque — split between an … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Tesla’s Version 7.0 firmware that enables its Autopilot suite of autonomous driving functions has been out for several weeks. We know it uses an array of sensors to gather data about its surroundings. To start with, every car built since October 2014 has both a forward-looking … [continued]
