In a recent roundup of Tesla “Full Self Driving” (FSD) news, I mentioned Elon Musk tweeting that the number of Tesla Robotaxis on the road in Austin would “roughly double” in December. First of all, it’s important to note these are not truly driverless robotaxis yet, as Tesla still has … [continued]
Tesla “Full Self Driving” (FSD) is a lot better than it was two or three years ago, and certainly much better than it was 6+ years ago when I bought it with a 2019 Tesla Model 3. Basically, it seems to be at the level now that many of us … [continued]
A few different Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) stories have popped up this week. I figured I’d just quickly roll through a couple more of them in one article after covering the rather interesting story from the Netherlands. First of all, we’ve got Elon Musk absolutely flabbergasted, apparently, that other … [continued]
It has taken several years (nearly a decade) for Tesla to get from initial hype around “Full Self Driving” (FSD) and offering it as a consumer add-on when buying a Tesla vehicle to actually delivering a door-to-door supervised full self driving package. It is still something US consumers have to … [continued]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s compensation package is a done deal, and now we are immersed in the waiting game. Was it only two years ago in which Master Plan 3 was released, with its laser focus on sustainable energy? Not anymore. Now Musk is pushing agendas for AI, robots, and … [continued]
Two recently introduced initiatives at Tesla caught my eye in the past week, and got me wondering again. First of all, Tesla has started offering rental cars, which brings all kinds of questions. Secondly, right before launching the rental program, the company started engaging in an interesting new marketing push. … [continued]
Last night I wrote the article “Tesla’s Hail Mary — Signs of Progress vs. Recent Sales Concerns,” but I wasn’t really happy with how I wrote it and the core points I wanted to make. Well, there’s a bit more news from Tesla on FSD (Full Self Driving), Optimus (Tesla’s … [continued]
With the purchase of a 2nd Tesla Model Y in the last few weeks, my immediate family now has 5 Teslas. My brother and I were early adopters of electric vehicles. My first was a Nissan Leaf lease for $200/month starting February 31, 2014. I followed that with two more … [continued]
My wife and I spend our summers in at our lake house in Northern Wisconsin. We have 4 kids, 12 grandkids, and 5 great grandkids. They all gather from across the country to spend time with us there. Sitting on the pier and water skiing are a big part of … [continued]
The latest FSD update from Tesla seems to encourage sleepy drivers to turn on FSD and let the car drive itself.
