Sponsored Links Waymo Waymo is putting its Jaguar I-Pace EVs on the road for more public testing, only this time around it’s been fully kitted out with self-driving tech. The company confirmed to TechCrunch it started testing the self-driving cars close to its Mountain View, California headquarters. During the tests, Waymo has put a safety… Continue reading Waymo’s Jaguar EV hits public roads for self-driving tests
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Cadillac adds 70,000 miles to its Super Cruise hands-free driving maps
Sponsored Links Cadillac’s Super Cruise impressed me back in 2017 when I drove with it from New Mexico to California. The hands-free experience made the long trek less of a chore and except for interchanges and in construction zones, the majority of the time my hands were off the wheel. To achieve this the system… Continue reading Cadillac adds 70,000 miles to its Super Cruise hands-free driving maps
Lyft has completed 55,000 self-driving rides in Las Vegas
Sponsored Links Roberto Baldwin / Engadget One year ago, Lyft launched its self-driving ride service in Las Vegas. Today, the company announced its 30-vehicle fleet has made 55,000 trips. That makes it the largest commercial program of its kind in the US. Unsurprisingly, Lyft says it’s thrilled. “So far, we’ve been very pleased with what… Continue reading Lyft has completed 55,000 self-driving rides in Las Vegas
Honda’s compact EV swaps mirrors for side cameras
Sponsored Links Honda Not only will Honda’s cool little electric vehicle, the Honda E, come with cameras instead of side mirrors, they’ll be offered as a standard feature. The compact cameras will sit where their mirror predecessors did, and inside, drivers will find a six-inch screen at each end of the dashboard. Honda says they’ll… Continue reading Honda’s compact EV swaps mirrors for side cameras
Tesla brings back free Supercharging for some Model S and X owners
Sponsored Links Tesla When Tesla got rid of free Supercharging as a referral reward, it said the perk was “adding too much cost to cars.” Even so, the automaker clearly knows it’s something potential customers would appreciate, because it’s sorta, kinda bringing free Supercharging back. Electrek has discovered that it’s back as a perk again,… Continue reading Tesla brings back free Supercharging for some Model S and X owners
A sixth of ridesharing cars have unfixed safety recalls
Sponsored Links REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson It’s not just ridesharing drivers that merit some safety concerns — the car might be a risk as well. Consumer Reports has conducted a study indicating that 16.2 percent of the nearly 94,000 ride hailing cars it identified in New York City and King County (including Uber, Lyft and smaller outfits… Continue reading A sixth of ridesharing cars have unfixed safety recalls
NTSB says Tesla’s Autopilot was active during fatal Model 3 crash
Sponsored Links ASSOCIATED PRESS The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report that Tesla’s Autopilot system was active at the time of a fatal Model 3 crash in Delray Beach, Florida. Data showed the car’s driver, who died in the March 1st incident, activated Autopilot around 10 seconds before the collision. In the… Continue reading NTSB says Tesla’s Autopilot was active during fatal Model 3 crash
Triumph is developing its first electric motorcycle
Sponsored Links Fotoholica Press via Getty Images British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph has announced a new program that’ll help speed up its development of electric motorbikes. The project, working title TE-1, aims to develop an electric motorcycle powertrain in just two years, and it’s got some pretty heavyweight partners involved to help it achieve this goal.… Continue reading Triumph is developing its first electric motorcycle
Tesla rolls out Model S and X battery software update after Hong Kong fire
Sponsored Links Tesla Tesla has responded to reports about a Model S bursting in flames in Hong Kong by rolling out a software update to beef up its vehicles’ battery life and safety. The incident happened three weeks after a video of a parked Model S exploding in Shanghai made its way around Chinese social… Continue reading Tesla rolls out Model S and X battery software update after Hong Kong fire
Lilium’s latest flying taxi prototype can at least hover
Sponsored Links Lilium There are a number of flying taxi startups out there, but Lilium has stood out with its unique airplane-like design and serious aeronautical cred. Now, the company has unveiled an all-new prototype and flaunted the first successful tests with the craft. In a video, it shows the craft taking off vertically, hovering… Continue reading Lilium’s latest flying taxi prototype can at least hover