The noted electric bus manufacturer Proterra will now be offering an option for factory installation of Mobileye’s aftermarket collision avoidance solution, as of 2016 models, according to recent reports. For some background here, Mobileye is the […]
James covered most of the really interesting news from Tesla’s Q3 2015 conference call. If you missed those, they’re here: Positive Tesla Model X & Autopilot Reception Increasing Overall Tesla Sales Numbers Gigafactory Update — Quarter […]
In a move that should be a surprise to practically no one, Tesla is going to be placing restrictions (presumably by software update) on the autopilot function to stop drivers from using the feature in “unsafe” […]
The recent Quarter 3 conference call held by Mobileye yielded some interesting new information, including some interesting comments about the company’s relationship with Tesla. On that count, it was apparently stated (tip of the hat here to […]
How soon will Tesla know if use of the new autopilot feature reduces overall auto accident rates amongst users? Given the greatly detailed information that Tesla gathers regarding driving patterns and events, one would presume… not that […]
While there is still certainly a bit of an open debate going on over whether or not Apple and Google are truly serious about releasing autonomous electric cars themselves, even if the two companies are serious […]
A self-driving, electric DeLorean was created recently by researchers at Stanford — presumably in anticipation of the recent “Back to the Future Day.” 🙂 To provide some specifics here (btw, I’ll leave a thanks to “mspohr” […]
I’m sure that many of our readers have by now seen some of the videos posted to YouTube and elsewhere showing some Tesla owners being perhaps a bit careless in their use of the new autopilot […]
Now that the autopilot function in Tesla’s new operating system has been out for awhile, we’re starting to see people really test how far the system can be pushed. For better or for worse… On the “better” […]
While many of Tesla’s apparent competitive strengths are front and center, and quite obvious, one strength that isn’t often brought up is the company’s extensive (and fast growing) database of user driving patterns, traffic patterns, etc. […]
As many of you know, I’m writing up a report based on four electric vehicle surveys we’ve been conducting. I’m getting close to writing up sections on the results, and am thus going to close the […]
GM’s electric vehicle (EV) ambitions seem to be shaping up nicely going on recent comments made at an investor conference. Amongst the interesting comments, one stood out in particular: The company is now claiming that the […]
As you no doubt saw, the Tesla Model X was unveiled to much fanfare two nights ago, and at the end of the unveiling, CEO & product architect Elon Musk left his black Tesla Model X […]
If you, like me, are a “wannabe” EV owner, here’s one last reminder to complete the survey below. You can also click this link and complete it there. In either case, be sure to click “Done” when you complete […]
Our survey of electric car owners and lessees went very well, with 800 people completing the survey! A couple of years ago, I think we wouldn’t have gotten half that number. But now is time for the […]
