[ad_1] For one, you can expect over-the-air firmware updates to provide a steady stream of improvements. As with an increasing number of rival brands, you won’t have to struggle to keep your car current. The underlying architecture is also billed as five times faster than before, and can handle screens up to 12.3 inches across […]
Category: Transportation
A Vermont bill would bring emoji license plates to the US
[ad_1] The bill, introduced by Democrat Rebecca White, would allow drivers to add one of six emoji to their license plates. The pictographs would be in addition to whatever combination of letters and numbers the state’s Commissioner of Motor Vehicles assigns to a car or a driver picks for themselves. So you won’t have to […]
Honda E first drive: Futuristic and incredibly fun to drive
[ad_1] Features The E is a key car for Honda because it’s one of the first vehicles of its new “electric vision,” along with the next-generation hybrid-only Jazz (aka the Fit in the US). Honda wasn’t talking much about electric cars a few years ago, but now it plans to electrify two-thirds of its vehicles […]
Boeing completes test flight for the world’s largest twin-engine jet
[ad_1] The aircraft’s proportions are made possible in no small part due to the massive GE9X engines that each put out about 100,000 pounds of thrust. Boeing is also touting 10 percent better fuel efficiency than “the competition,” which includes aircraft like the Airbus A350-1000. The 777X series won’t have trouble carrying passengers, with the […]
Rivian says its electric vehicles will cost less than first announced
[ad_1] It’s not certain what prompted the lower prices, though it might just be a matter of economies of scale. Scaringe told Engadget in 2018 that the initial production would focus on “thousands of units” and ramp up. Rivian has racked up “such a long queue” since then, according to Scaringe. If the company is […]
Porsche’s first Super Bowl ad in 23 years is for the electric Taycan
[ad_1] The ad isn’t terribly complicated. It starts with what appears to be a thief stealing the Taycan from Porsche’s museum in Stuttgart, and quickly evolves into a Hollywood-style chase with several more conventional cars (plus one tractor) in pursuit. While Porsche doesn’t talk much about the Taycan, there’s no question it’s the star. The […]
Senator calls on Tesla to make Autopilot safety changes
[ad_1] The senator also wanted Tesla to implement “backup monitoring systems” beyond the steering wheel torque monitor that checks for hands on the wheel. That would keep at least one system checking for driver attentiveness, and might reduce the chances of someone tricking Autopilot into staying active. At present, Autopilot will warn you if your […]
The Morning After: Vine is back, but now it’s Byte
[ad_1] The SUV and sedan are about due for a hardware update.Tesla update leaks some upcoming changes for Model S, Model X The first new Tesla software update of 2020 just started rolling out, and @Greentheonly has taken a look at the files to get a peek at features that are on the way. According […]
Tesla update leaks some upcoming changes for Model S, Model X
[ad_1] due to FW timing. Tesla seemed to have realized no matter what they do stuff leaks through firmware so froze releases on week 40 and just backported absolute necessary stuff to limit leakageAnd now past the new year this must be hw they put into cars now/vsoon so cannot avoid it — green (@greentheonly) […]
Uber reaches its last major city in North America
[ad_1] The approvals technically cover the whole of the Lower Mainland and the skiing destination of Whistler, BC, although that wider permission only allows for drop-offs. The companies only have permission to pick up passengers in Vancouver. Most other cities in the region (including Burnaby and Richmond) expect to offer licenses soon, though, with Surrey […]