[ad_1] It’s built for power, and it shows.MacBook Pro 16-inch review: The ultimate Apple laptop The last great MacBook Pro was the mid-2015 15-inch model, packing plenty of ports, a great keyboard and an SD card slot. No TouchBar and, importantly, no butterfly keyboard. Apple’s newest MacBook Pro gets us at least part of the […]
Category: Transportation
I rode inside Tesla’s polarizing Cybertruck
[ad_1] A few hours (yes, hours) after Musk left the stage, I was able to sit, very briefly, in the giant metal series of trapezoids cobbled together, known as the Cybertruck. It’s a very early pre-production vehicle, but my first reaction was, “this is a very comfortable back seat.” It was more comfortable than the […]
Tesla’s electric ATV matches well with the Cybertruck
[ad_1] Besides the electric Cybertruck, Elon Musk also showed off an apparently Tesla-designed electric ATV. It’s not available as part of the pre-orders currently live on Tesla’s store, but in the presentation it was used to show off how the Cybertruck’s adaptive suspension tilts for easy loading. It can apparently charge directly from Tesla’s truck […]
Tesla unveils its Cybertruck, with a price starting at $39,900
[ad_1] CEO Elon Musk took the stage to remind everyone of the company’s plan to make the world a greener place, proclaiming we need sustainable energy now. To show off the angular truck’s toughness, Musk showed off how tough it is taking a shot from a sledgehammer, ball bearings and a gun (the gunshot was […]
Lotus shows off its electric Evija hypercar in action
[ad_1] According to Lotus, the hypercar has “entered its initial build phase in the UK.” That should put it on track for production in 2020 when it will debut as “the most powerful production series road car in the world.” In a statement, executive director Matt Windle said “Everything about the Evija is ‘For The […]
Watch Tesla’s ‘Cybertruck’ unveiling at 11 PM ET
[ad_1] Tesla CEO Elon Musk has put the F-150 squarely in his company’s sights, and tonight we’ll find out how close it can get with a new “Cybertruck.” In a tweet earlier today the exec referenced his 2012 goal of “a Tesla supertruck with crazy torque, dynamic air suspension and corners like its on rails.” […]
GM’s first electric truck could be ready in 2021
[ad_1] GM’s electric truck plans were rumored last month, when the Detroit Free Press reported that the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant would remain open to produce the electric pickup. But this is the first time the company has mentioned a timeline. The electric truck market is becoming more crowded. Rivian’s R1T electric pickup is slated to […]
BMW spends billions to secure batteries and drivetrains for its EVs
[ad_1] You may not have heard of CATL, but the Chinese company is the world’s third-largest supplier of EV batteries and also supplies electronics producers such as Panasonic and e-bike manufacturers like BYD. BMW Group will increase its order from CATL from four billion euros ($4.43 billion) announced last year to 7.3 billion euros ($8.09 […]
Uber will test an audio recording safety feature in Brazil and Mexico
[ad_1] Beginning in December, users in those cities will be allowed to opt in to activate audio recording on all trips. If, after the trip, they’d like to report a safety incident, they can submit the audio recording to Uber’s customer support agents. Riders and drivers will not be able to listen to the audio […]
NTSB blames Uber’s ‘inadequate safety culture’ for self-driving fatality
[ad_1] According to the NTSB’s findings, the Uber vehicle detected Herzberg 5.6 seconds before the crash, but did not identify them as a pedestrian. “Had the operator been attentive,” it added, they would “likely have had enough time to detect and react to” the events, potentially avoiding disaster. Compounding the issue was that Uber’s self-driving […]