Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Sat, 28 May 2022 03:50:47 +0000
Europe is in many aspects just a little bit different from the USA. One of the things that is different is the traffic laws. They have become more harmonized across Europe in recent years, but still not identical. Crossing a border implies getting into a jurisdiction with a different set of rules. A simple example […]
Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Fri, 27 May 2022 03:30:15 +0000
In recent weeks, there have been a number of articles about the lack of progress in Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD). Those stories have been from the Beta test drivers’ point of view. This article is from a system architect’s and system integrator’s point of view. Before the system architect can get to work, there is […]
Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Fri, 27 May 2022 01:10:50 +0000
I’ve been testing Tesla’s FSD Beta obsessively for 175 days in Utah and California metropolitan areas, and now in rural Northern Wisconsin and on the roads and Interstate highways in between. Note: I am still using FSD Beta V10.11.2, because the expected big software update V10.12 has not been offered to me yet. This is […]
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 13:47:44 +0000
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently spoke about Tesla’s 6+ businesses recently at the All-In Summit 2022. Elon Musk was a guest at the All-In Summit 2022 held by All-In Podcast hosts Jason Calacanis, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Friedberg, and David Sacks. Founded in 2020, the podcast covers topics such as economics, technology, politics, and even poker. […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 06:45:56 +0000
Tesla fans are now well aware of Tesla’s approach to “full self driving,” but I’ll provide a super quick summary here just to make sure all readers are on the same page. Basically, Tesla drivers in North America who bought the “Full Self Driving” package and passed a Safety Score test have a beta version […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 06:44:56 +0000
Tesla fans are now well aware of Tesla’s approach to “full self driving,” but I’ll provide a super quick summary here just to make sure all readers are on the same page. Basically, at the moment, Tesla drivers in North America who bought the “Full Self Driving” package and passed a Safety Score test have […]
Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 14:47:34 +0000
I just spent three 10 hour days driving 1500 miles from Utah to Wisconsin in my long-range Tesla Model 3. With two heavy mountain e-bikes destroying my aerodynamics (see Figure 1), my easy range for 75 mph driving was not much more than 100 miles. Fortunately, Tesla has installed 15 wonderful Superchargers at intervals of […]
Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 23:26:43 +0000
Background: I purchased my Tesla Model 3 on October 22, 2019, and have 66,034 miles on the odometer. I’ve only had one significant repair, a squeaky left front suspension joint fixed under the warrantee. I have had to pay only one significant maintenance cost: two sets of tires for a total of $1143. I’ve driven […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 03:27:38 +0000
By Paul Wildman, with David Waterworth In this short article, we seek to raise important issues about the philosophy behind “self driving” and its broader implications in aircraft cockpit design. Neither of us are experts in the topic area, as our studies are in the humanities. We both own Teslas and have sought input from […]
Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:13:35 +0000
See part one of this short series here: “Taking Delivery Of Your 1st Tesla (Or Other EV) Soon? What Do You Need To Know?“ What Car Should You Buy? The lowest priced Tesla is the Model 3 rear-wheel drive version with seating for 5 and a range of 267 miles. Its current cost is $42,690. […]