Tesla owners have been quite curious about what their Autopilot cameras can see since the second generation hardware introduced several more sensors. Now a leaked image of what appears to be an engineering car on ‘dev mode’ shows what Autopilot sees live on the center screen and settings for other options, including ‘Full Self-Driving’ capabilities.… Continue reading Tesla engineering car leaked picture shows what Autopilot sees live with settings for ‘Full Self-Driving’
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Tesla deploying Powerpacks at a BP wind farm
Tesla’s energy division has been on a roll lately and it has now secured another Powerpack project – this time at a wind farm operated by BP’s wind energy division in South Dakota. Home Solar Power In a press release today, BP Wind Energy confirmed that they have entered into a purchase agreement with Tesla to install… Continue reading Tesla deploying Powerpacks at a BP wind farm
Tesla Autopilot confuses markings toward barrier in recreation of fatal Model X crash at exact same location
Yesterday, we reported on a Tesla owner almost crashing on video trying to recreate the fatal Autopilot accident that happened in Mountain View last month. Now, another Tesla owner recreated the situation at the exact same spot as the tragic accident – confirming previous potential explanations. Home Solar Power Last week, Tesla confirmed that the Model X involved in… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot confuses markings toward barrier in recreation of fatal Model X crash at exact same location
Self-driving Chevy Bolt EV test car gets a ticket for not yielding to pedestrian, GM contests
A lot of eyes are on self-driving test programs right now, especially since the fatal accident involving a Uber test vehicle earlier this month. Now a self-driving Chevy Bolt EV test car gets a ticket in San Francisco for not yielding to a pedestrian, but GM doesn’t agree with the police officer. Home Solar Power A pedestrian… Continue reading Self-driving Chevy Bolt EV test car gets a ticket for not yielding to pedestrian, GM contests
Nissan starts new program to replace old LEAF battery packs
Nissan is launching a new program today to replace old LEAF battery packs with “refabricated” packs at a discount over new packs. Home Solar Power Electric car battery packs inevitably lose some of their capacity over time after some use. It’s generally fairly limited to a few percentage points, but when it comes to the Nissan… Continue reading Nissan starts new program to replace old LEAF battery packs
Nissan unveils stunning new streetlights powered by used Leaf battery packs and solar
Electric automakers are looking at ways to reuse their old electric car battery packs and are becoming increasingly more innovative. Today, Nissan unveils a stunning new standalone streetlight powered by used Leaf battery packs and solar. Home Solar Power The Japanese automaker and its affiliate 4R Energy Corporation have teamed up with the town of Namie,… Continue reading Nissan unveils stunning new streetlights powered by used Leaf battery packs and solar
Tesla says its giant battery is not getting paid correctly because it sends power too quickly
Earlier this year, Tesla’s giant Powerpack battery system in South Australia has proven to be able to react to crashed coal plants in milliseconds and send power to the grid. The battery system is stabilizing the local grid, a service reportedly worth millions, but now Tesla says that it is not being paid correctly because its battery is… Continue reading Tesla says its giant battery is not getting paid correctly because it sends power too quickly
GM claims to be all-in on electric vehicles but CEO Barra asks Trump administration to cut back on EVs
Several legacy automakers, like GM, are claiming to be all-in on electric vehicles, but they are still lobbying to relax fuel consumption standards that would accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. GM CEO Mary Barra is now reportedly meeting with Trump administration about relaxing the standard as the EPA is even considering trying to force states to… Continue reading GM claims to be all-in on electric vehicles but CEO Barra asks Trump administration to cut back on EVs
Tesla’s latest Autopilot update brings some significant improvements to Autosteer and more
Tesla has started pushing a new software update to its fleet this week and owners testing it are reporting significant improvements to the Autopilot system – something that the automaker has been promising for a while now. Home Solar Power We recently reported that Tesla started beta-testing a new Autopilot update with new features and a… Continue reading Tesla’s latest Autopilot update brings some significant improvements to Autosteer and more
Electric car startup spun out of Faraday Future ‘EVelozcity’ claims to have raised $1 billion
We first revealed the existence of Evelozcity, an electric vehicle startup founded by former Faraday Future (FF) executives, a few months ago and it might already be a $1 billion company. The startup now claims to have raised ~$1 billion to bring its electric vehicles to market. Home Solar Power As we previously reported, Stefan Krause, former… Continue reading Electric car startup spun out of Faraday Future ‘EVelozcity’ claims to have raised $1 billion