One of the points brought up by skeptics when discussing Tesla’s self-driving vehicle efforts is the assumed problem of safe traveling/functioning in inclement weather — heavy rain, snow, ice, etc.
It’s now possible to rent a Tesla Model S through a mainstream rental agency in Australia, thanks to Thrifty’s decision to add one to its rental fleet at Canberra Airport.
As a show of the company’s new self-driving capabilities, Tesla will send an Autopilot-enabled vehicle across the country, from Los Angeles to New York, sometime in 2017, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Kyle published our initial article about Tesla’s new self-driving hardware, and I just followed up with a poll about when we will have Tesla robotaxis. Apparently, there’s already more to share. Tesla has now released a video showing a Tesla using the self-driving hardware and published extra info on the tesla.com/autopilot page. … [continued]
As you must have seen by now, Teslas with self-driving hardware are already going into production. This is pretty amazing, and it has happened much sooner than most of us thought it would. But hey, that’s just the hardware — when are the robotaxis coming? The question many of us are aching … [continued]
Tesla has been pushing the envelope on the amount of technology in cars since day #1 and continues to push the envelope on quite a number of topics — range per charge, size of the screen in the car (sometimes size does matter), acceleration, safety features, and more. This nicely dovetails into … [continued]
Tesla’s release of version 8.0 of its software brought with it a number of major changes, including a restructuring of the Autopilot feature to rely more heavily on radar than previously. As a result of these changes, the Autopilot feature is reportedly now able to detect emergency braking events 2 … [continued]
The Los Angeles Police Department will be moving ahead with plans to test a fully equipped Tesla Model S P85D — outfitted with radios, computers, a custody cage, a locking shotgun rack, as well as other equipment — on patrol duty, according to recent reports. Tesla will be involved “actively” in … [continued]
The CEO of Daimler, Dieter Zetsche, was recently quoted making some interesting new comments about Tesla Motors and the overall changing landscape of the industry at the Paris Motor Show. The comments were a bit different than what we’re used to from Daimler execs. You’ll probably recall that the board … [continued]
Tesla is well known for not offering any discounts on new vehicle purchases, which feels unnatural when you think about the typical experience of buying a new car and having to negotiate everything (while still leaving and feeling like the dealership got the better end of the deal). Tesla carries this policy all the way … [continued]
