Proterra Now Offering Factory Installation Of Mobileye Collision Avoidance System

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 […]

Elon Musk: Restrictions To Be Placed On Autopilot Feature

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” […]

Mobileye 3Q Conference Call: “True Autopilot” To Begin Rollout Next Year

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 Autopilot Use Decreases Auto Accident Rates?

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 […]

Stanford Made An Autonomous Electric DeLorean

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” […]

Tesla’s Secret Weapon Is Its Extensive (& Growing) Driving + Traffic Database

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. […]

$145 kWh Battery Cell Costs At Chevy Bolt Launch, GM Says

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 […]