[ad_1] Ever since Elon Musk tweeted about taking Tesla private his use of the platform has been troublesome in the government’s eyes, but today the CEO reached an amended agreement with the SEC. According to Reuters, if a judge approves the deal then charges of contempt in his earlier settlement will be dropped. It requires […]
Category: Transportation
Alphabet’s smart neighborhood could have shape-shifting ‘superblocks’
[ad_1] In a new report, Sidewalk Labs pitches four basic road types for Quayside. The widest and busiest, called Boulevards, would allow traditional cars with a driver behind the wheel. These would be limited to the outside of each superblock, however, while a network of smaller Laneways, Accessways and Transitways crisscross inside. Sidewalk Labs also […]
Ford’s futuristic shopping cart can brake on its own
[ad_1] Ford is blaming your kids for shopping cart mishaps, which seems a bit unfair. “Children love to copy adults — when they push a trolley, to their minds, it’s like they are behind the wheels of a car — with long, wide supermarket aisles as their racetrack,” the company wrote. That’s fair enough, but […]
Next Nissan GT-R to likely feature hybridization and autonomous driving
[ad_1] Ensuring that the GT-R remains one of the “hot cars and fun to drive cars” is how Klein reasons the move to hybridization. “In the end we would like the regulations to take nothing away from how fun the car is to drive.” The final arrangement hasn’t been decided, so we’re years away from […]
Tesla will begin selling its own in-house insurance ‘in a month’
[ad_1] Despite “significant challenges with the battery module line at Gigafactory 1 in Nevada, and later with our general assembly line in Fremont” Tesla managed to deliver nearly 140,000 Model 3 vehicles in 2018. That trend continued through Q1 2019 with the electric sedan outselling its nearest competitor by nearly 60 percent. “To the best […]
Ford invests $500 million in Rivian to create an ‘all-new’ EV
[ad_1] Rivian stressed that it would remain an independent company, but acknowledged that Ford’s automotive president Joe Hinrichs was joining its board of directors. It’s easy to see the potential benefits for both companies. Rivian, of course, gets another huge injection of cash at a time when its first self-branded vehicles still haven’t reached the […]
Tesla’s Model S and Model X get new motors with more range
[ad_1] New Model S has 370 mile / 595 km range https://t.co/D6bY7F2wUT — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 24, 2019 Without increasing the size of the battery, Tesla claims it’s improved range, power and torque and faster 0 – 60 MPH times. The Long Range Model S was previously rated for up to 335 miles on […]
Google Maps helps you find open EV charging stations in real time
[ad_1] Station info also includes other helpful tidbits such as charging speeds and port types, so you won’t risk going to a port that wastes your time. The trickiest bit is simply performing the “ev charging stations” search you’ll need to turn up results. Unless you’re using Android Auto, you’ll want to come to a […]
Tesla promises ‘one million robo-taxis’ in 2020
[ad_1] To kick things off, the company shared that it had built its very own computer for self-driving cars. The neural network chip was built from the ground up; the project started back in 2016. Each computer (which is stored behind the glove box) has redundancy so that if one chip fails, the second chip […]
Meal kits might be better for the planet than a trip to the store
[ad_1] The difference is in the amount of food waste meal kits prevent. While grocery store meals have less packaging per meal, more food has to be purchased and that leads to higher household food waste. It turns out all the cardboard and plastic wrap involved isn’t as bad for the environment as the extra […]