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McLaren Formula 1 driver Stoffel Vandoorne admits he would’ve liked “a bit more preparation” ahead of his Formula E debut with series newcomer HWA.
After losing his McLaren drive for 2019, Vandoorne will race in FE for Mercedes-affiliate HWA, and made his first public appearance for the squad in the recent …read more
Read moreHow about a huge rock landing in your passenger seat with no warning?
This Tesla Model 3 owner didn’t expect to have an instant driving companion, but we’re glad he’s okay. Jade Insko was driving his Model 3 on SR 14 near Cape Horn, Washington when a 37-pound boulder fell through …read more
How does Tesla’s Navigate on Autopilot fare in tough, real-world scenarios?
Now that Tesla’s Navigate on Autopilot feature has been released, we’re starting to see more reviews of the feature. Even Consumer Reports has already tested it out, although there’s no video from the publication. In the video above, YouTuber and …read more
Chevrolet Bolt EV battery seems to be okay, but perhaps not as robust as one would hope.
All batteries lose capacity over time and use, but the rate of battery degradation becomes less important in long-range EVs.
It seems that’s the case for the Chevrolet Bolt EV, which with its 60-kWh battery, …read more
World’s first all-electric airplane racing championship.
Air Race Events, headquartered in Dubai, in partnership with the University of Nottingham, is launching Air Race E, an electric version of the Air Race 1 series.
It will be the first and only all-electric airplane racing championship with the first event scheduled for 2020.
It seems …read more
120,000 produced, including 25,000 so far in Q4.
Bloomberg’s Tesla Model 3 Tracker today states that estimated cumulative production of the Tesla Model 3 is 120,027.
We don’t know the precise number – it could be several thousand lower as some sources say that recent production was just 3,500 per week compared …read more
TESLA IS THE APPLE OF CARS, AND IT’S ON THE VERGE OF A GOLDEN AGE
Comparisons between Tesla and Apple are nothing new, but with the Silicon Valley automaker poised for a new wave of growth, it’s a good time to revisit the parallels between the two disruptive companies. A recent …read more
Tesla Navigate On Autopilot requires improvement to be better than drivers.
Consumer Reports tested the latest Tesla Navigate On Autopilot feature near its Auto Test Center in Colchester, Connecticut and is impressed with its findings.
However, the ability to do route-based lane changes or speed-based lane changes on the highway (as well …read more
Have you heard the good news? The electric car is here.
It should probably go without saying: almost every person currently driving electric was once driving on fossil fuels. At some point, something has to click. Something to trigger that interest. A friend or family member might pick up a Nissan …read more
What gaps?
The company is working on a new type of clamping assembly that will hopefully result in a noticeable improvement in vehicle build quality in the near future.
While I may be subject to the Tesla crowd burning a Ford Mustang in front of my apartment building, the fact is that …read more