“Dear Tesla and Elon Musk,” writes a user on Reddit in a post that has been deleted by the administrators, “thank you for your technology. Because of you, I won’t be going to a funeral this weekend, because you saved a family member.”
Autonomous vehicles have many pros and cons. Those on either side of the issue have very intense beliefs as to why autonomous vehicles are human saviors or why they are the ultimate evil and should be feared. I am here to remind you that all influential technologies are tools that can be used for good.
If only people understood, is what I keep saying to myself — understood how unbelievably far ahead Tesla is.
In California, the DMV now allows the testing of autonomous light duty trucks. “Light duty” means anything up to 10,000 pounds (5 tons). This means, according to a post by StreetsblogCal, that your pizza could be delivered with no driver.
Tesla is hiring AI leaders to keep moving Tesla toward fully self-driving vehicles.
Storm Dennis was brutal, but it didn’t stop Tesla’s Autopilot from working, and seemingly saving 8 lives.
Tesla is a tech company, not just a car company. Although, some still seem to believe otherwise. Joel Feder sparked a debate on Twitter by voicing his thoughts about Tesla. In his tweet, he says, “Reminder: Tesla is a car company. Tesla is not a tech company. It builds cars.”
The most popular CleanTechnica stories last week included a top 10 list of the best things about owning a Tesla Model 3 and the worst things about owning a Tesla Model 3. (Many of the items on the lists relate to any EV, and almost all of them relate to any Tesla.) Another top story was Elon Musk’s comments in a recent interview that something akin to “alien technology” is coming. One more top story is a CleanTechnica original on getting Tesla Solarglass Roof installed.
Super Bowl ads are the crème de la crème of marketing, yet it seems there is no need for Tesla to pay for Super Bowl ads. Not only is it the best selling EV and the best selling luxury vehicle in the United States — many NFL players agree that it is the “hottest new car in the NFL.” In fact, CNBC discovered that the one thing that the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers have in common is their love for Tesla. It’s a new status symbol of the NFL.
This is your guide to part 2 of the Elon Musk interview done by Third Row Tesla. There isn’t really any need to read about or watch part 1 before part 2, but if you want to, here is the link to my article on part 1 of the interview. I think they both stand on their own, so you can read, listen to, and/or watch them in either order.
