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Tesla Proved Many People Wrong For Years — Is This Time The Same, Or Different?

October 16, 2024 admin AI, autonomous vehicles, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, tesla, tesla ai, tesla robotaxis

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 15:39:09 +0000

Let me start with some personal history and perspective. I believed in the Tesla story and mission, and its targets, starting in 2012. When people were skeptical about the Tesla Model S and Supercharging, I thought they were great and was bullish on Tesla’s future. When people said the Model … [continued]

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Westward Ho with Tesla Full Self Driving Supervised V12.5.4 — A Long-Distance Road Trip with Latest Version of FSD

October 16, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, Electric vehicles, tesla, tesla autopilot, tesla fsd (full self driving)

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 01:16:06 +0000

Background 1: Tesla Nomenclature Sometime ago, Tesla changed the nomenclature for its most advanced “Autopilot” software from Full Self Driving (Beta) to Full Self Driving (Supervised). Tesla borrowed the Autopilot terminology from aircraft use, but the software is far from full automation and is not true “Full Self Driving.” The … [continued]

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Robo Truth

October 16, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, robotaxis, tesla, tesla robotaxis

Credit to Author: Christopher Arcus| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:16:27 +0000

Tell the truth. This is not the only autonomous failure. Electrek‘s Lambert has cut ties with Tesla permanently in part because the latest version of FSD is a joke. (And other reasons.) In recent tests, ArsTechnica wrote, “Tesla’s controversial ‘Full Self Driving’ is now capable of some quite advanced driving. … [continued]

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Why Does Elon Musk Continue To Fall Short Of Our Expectations? The Tesla Cybercab Disappointment

October 15, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, ev sales, mass transit / public transit, tesla autopilot

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:55:20 +0000

Tesla share value is down nearly 9% to close the week. The “We, Robot” event late Thursday evening was a bust, according to many experts. With Hollywood watching — or trying to watch, as the streamed event started late — CEO Elon Musk was, at least, consistent. As someone who … [continued]

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Brisbane Metro — The End of Diesel Buses?

October 15, 2024 admin Australia, clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, mass transit / public transit

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:39:17 +0000

Like many modern cities, Brisbane was serviced by an efficient electric tram network until the ’70s, when it was ripped up and diesel buses took the place of trams. We’ve all seen Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and so we know who was really behind that move. In a retro revolution, … [continued]

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Onsite EV Charging For Renters Is Finally Coming, & So Is Yet Another Headache For Fossil Fuels

October 15, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging at multi-family properties, ev charging stations, ev sales, green economy, investing, investment, investors, level 2 charging, multi-family dwellings, multi-family home ev charging, multi-family properties, usa, Women

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 13:35:20 +0000

The startup 3V Infrastructure plans to blow open the EV charging bottleneck at multi-family dwellings, hotels, and other long-stay locations where access to Level 2 charging can be an especially important consideration for female EV drivers.

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Tesla Maximum Range RWD Model 3 Appears On Configurators In Germany & The UK

October 15, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:30:47 +0000

A new version of the Tesla Model 3 will soon be available in Germany and the UK with 702 kilometers of range in the WLTP testing protocol.

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GM Offers New Energy Storage Options for EV Owners Across the U.S.

October 15, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, gm, lithium-ion batteries, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:47:17 +0000

GM Energy is expanding its portfolio with the launch of the GM Energy PowerBank, a stationary storage product that gives EV owners the power to store and transfer energy from the grid, and the option of integrating with solar power equipment. The General Motors unit has also expanded access to … [continued]

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VinFast Leads Way in EV Battery Optimisation

October 15, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, lithium-ion batteries, press releases, vinfast

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:45:53 +0000

VinFast has a clear vision of a sustainable future achieved through the availability of aspirational, attainable e-mobility. At the heart of this singular vision is a broad technology focus that ensures its customers will continue to benefit from the latest advancements in a rapidly evolving automotive industry. Few areas are … [continued]

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Tesla Robotaxi Would Cause More Gridlock In USA’s Transit-Deprived Cities

October 15, 2024 admin autonomous, autonomous vehicles, carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, electric car, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, events, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, tesla, tesla cybercab, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:17:04 +0000

Let’s start out with the blunt reality that I didn’t bother to watch the Tesla reveal event in real-time, or even consider watching the event. Tesla reveal parties stopped being particularly relevant a few years ago. The Tesla Semi reveal was the last one of any significance from my perspective. … [continued]

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