Tesla owners who did not purchase the Enhanced Auto Pilot system when the bought their cars will now get a 14 day free trial. If they like it, they can buy it just by touching a button on their touchscreen.
In real-world driving tests conducted by IIHS, the Tesla Model 3 and Model S were the only cars in the group that failed to slow enough during automatic emergency braking to avoid hitting a stationary car in the road. But in other tests, they outperformed the competition.
Fiat Chrysler is recalling 4.8 million vehicles because of a possible short circuit that could preventing cruise control from shutting off when required. How good a job is the press doing at getting the word out? How would the press have responded if Tesla was in these shoes?
Tesla is famous (or in some circles, infamous) for its Autopilot driver assistance system, but it isn’t the only game in town. Other automakers are developing their own autonomy features, and Cadillac actually has a system on the market: Super Cruise, which debuted this year on the CT6 luxury sedan.
A driver and his passenger have walked away from a high speed crash in a Tesla Model 3. But why did the car not bring itself to a halt before it rammed itself into a fire engine?
The various levels of autonomous driving systems are still confusing to many individuals, so here’s an overview plus a bit of background about where we are with autonomous driving systems and where we might be going.
At first glance, the Hyundai Ioniq Electric is an unassuming 5 door Hyundai that blends in with the rest of the fleet. A closer look reveals a streamlined grille that has been smoothed over with a sleek cover to improve aerodynamics. It guides air it no longer needs for cooling around the vehicle as efficiently as possible. The grill and subtle electric model badging are the only aesthetic touches on the outside that hint at the completely different beast that lies within.
As the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime rolled up, I was skeptical. I had owned a Prius for 6 years, and this was just a newer Prius with fancier screens, cleaner carpets, and no melted crayons in the back seat. Boy, was I wrong.
My second “real,” long drive on Autopilot (from Wroclaw to Berlin) demonstrated to me two places in which Autopilot is brilliantly lovable. These, imho, are the situations in which Autopilot is like collecting mushrooms in Mario Bros.
One of the more interesting things for me in our annual EV surveys is how much people want various special features — auto lane change, all-wheel drive, superfast charging, fast charging, etc. The extra fun in our new 93-page electric car driver report is that we got these responses segmented by type of EV and region. Jump down below the line for the results.
