Since Tesla’s removal of ultrasonic sensors (USS) from its vehicles around late last year, some drivers have complained about the loss of park assistance. Now, Tesla has shared its vision-based park assist feature in a new update, without the use of USS hardware. Tesla’s Vision Park Assist feature has been … [continued]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed on Twitter that the Smart Summon feature in the future will use the GPS points from the maps/navigation data generated by Tesla cars that have previously been at that location in order to further refine this feature. He was responding to the following tweet directed at him by @thirdrowtesla podcast.
I’ll admit it — I’m super eager for the first edition of Tesla “Full Self Driving” to roll out. Before critics start freaking out, I should make clear that I don’t expect to nap, work, or watch movies while using initial iterations of Full Self Driving. I currently use Autopilot a ton, and I’m well aware that it is handling most of the driving just fine while I’m essentially a simple passenger, but I do keep my hands on the wheel and constantly scan the road like a pretend driver fully focused on acting out the role in search of an Oscar (or at least a Teen Choice Award).
Tesla’s Autopilot has been hailed as the ultimate platform for developing a fully autonomous driving solution. After 8 months of owning our Tesla Model 3, Tesla shrunk down the base Autopilot package by removing a few features, and at the same time dropping the after-purchase price from $7,000 for Enhanced Autopilot to $4,000 for the new Autopilot package. It felt like the right time to pull the trigger on the update, so we made the purchase on March 1st.
Tesla opened up its 14-day Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) trial for some Model 3 owners over the weekend and we were included in the update. We wanted to share our learnings from the first few days of using the solution around town and on the highway.
In our 7th article pulled from Electric Cars: What Early Adopters & First Followers Want — a new report from CleanTechnica, EV Obsession, and GAS2 — I’m jumping into some of the really juicy stuff — specific features people want, car classes people are interested in, and some specifics regarding batteries. We asked only the non-owners/lessees … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla’s been on a bit of a roll lately, with the successful launch of the “Autopilot” feature late last year, and the recent, well-received rollout of the Autopark function, both being good examples of the company’s good fortune as of late. So, what comes next? … [continued]
When Autopilot was first rolled out to the masses, we saw some dumb and just plain scary videos popping up on YouTube. With the software being a beta release, these kinds of moves seemed just plain reckless. Coming out of the initial launch, we reported that Tesla was working on … [continued]
As much as we obsessively cover electric vehicle news, we can’t get to everything that I think is worth sharing. Here’s a roundup of some top electric vehicles news and commentary from around the interwebs. Enjoy. Tesla News Tesla Resale Best in UK So says CAP Automotive, a heavy-hitter in … [continued]
There are many videos on the interwebs showcasing the amazing autopilot features in the Model S — some which shed light on the great features and nuances of it and some which reveal that Tesla has truly redefined what it means to be a backseat driver. Building on the initial success and … [continued]
