2026 Tesla Model Y with HW4 and FSD V14. As suggested in the upper left: Tap the brake and then push the blue Start Self-Driving button or push the right scroll wheel and off you go. In this case, the car then automatically left my garage. June 11, 2026. Photo by Fritz Hasler.
I lived through almost 7 years of numerous releases of Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) as it progressed in my 2019 Model 3 using “Hardware 3” (HW3), finally reaching FSD V12. Elon Musk promised every year that all of us Tesla owners with HW3 would see Level 4 self-driving in … [continued]
I was invited to a GM Event in San Francisco where GM made 3 big announcements: GM activates Vehicle to Grid (V2G) for existing customers with no new hardware required GM expands grid-scale battery storage with a big bet on sodium-ion GM announces Energy Pass — one universal interface for … [continued]
In 2024, the Tesla Model Y was the most sold automobile in the world. In 2025, it was a close second. It sold more than the Ford F-Series, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and BYD Song. The grey 2026 Model Y Rear Wheel Drive is the least expensive version at $39,990. … [continued]
May 9th 2026 was our grandson’s graduation day at UW Madison, and I had my first intersection accident in 70 years of driving. For those of you who read my previous article leading into this one: Yes, I was driving my 2019 Tesla Model 3 using Full Self Driving V12 … [continued]
Volvo dove into electric vehicles early on, and with the EX90, it launched an all-out assault to design and build its first EV from a blank sheet of paper. The Volvo EX90 pushed a lot of boundaries for the automaker, but it hit more than its fair share of software … [continued]
This new entrant to the Australian market has shot into the top ten consistently over the last few months — with 1,845 units sold since its launch early this year. Jaecoo is a sub-brand of Chery. For a first-time EV owner’s point of view, I reached out to one of … [continued]
Question: Can I still make a long cross-country trip with my Tesla Model 3 that is getting long in tooth? Short answer: Yes! My dual-motor Tesla Model 3 is going on 7 years old with 175,359 miles on the odometer. The initial EPA range when new was 310 miles, but … [continued]
A high point of my recent trip to China was the opportunity to experience XPENG’s VLA 2.0 system on the Next P7 Ultra. I had previously sampled the advanced ADAS system on a P7+ in November, which was already impressive. It can be easy to get caught up in the … [continued]
In my last article, I shared the story of our journey just to get started on Route 66 in California. As I mentioned in that article, we ran into plenty of problems, but none of them were caused by pulling a travel trailer with an electric truck. Now, let’s get … [continued]
Rolling up to Amboy, California, feels a lot like stepping into a time machine. The neon sign for Roy’s Motel & Cafe pops out of the Mojave Desert horizon long before you actually get there. After miles of stark, wide open spaces, stretching our legs and taking in the sights … [continued]
