YouTuber and former NASA engineer Mark Rober has kicked the hornet’s nest with his latest video. In the piece — titled “Can You Fool a Self Driving Car?” — Rober found that a Tesla car on Autopilot was fooled by a Wile E. Coyote-style wall painted to look like the road ahead of it, with the… Continue reading Tesla Fans Furious at Video of Tesla Crashing Into Wall Painted Like Road
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DOGE’s Dodgy Numbers Employ a Tesla Technique
Elon Musk has pledged that the work of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, would be “maximally transparent.” DOGE’s website is proof of that, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, and now White House adviser, has repeatedly said. There, the group maintains a list of slashed grants and budgets, a running tally of its… Continue reading DOGE’s Dodgy Numbers Employ a Tesla Technique
‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters planning ‘biggest day of action’
Organizers are calling for 500 demonstrations at all 277 Tesla showrooms, as well as Supercharger stations, on March 29th. Organizers are calling for 500 demonstrations at all 277 Tesla showrooms, as well as Supercharger stations, on March 29th. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and… Continue reading ‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters planning ‘biggest day of action’
GM, Gatik, Torc team up with Nvidia to accelerate self-driving
NVIDIA’s GTC conference kicked off with a series of announcements highlighting its role in advancing autonomous driving technology. The chipmaker provides automakers and autonomous vehicle companies with a handful of Nvidia-branded tools to help power self-driving cars and create digital twins of factories. On Tuesday, companies including Torc, Gatik, and even General Motors announced plans… Continue reading GM, Gatik, Torc team up with Nvidia to accelerate self-driving
Nissan just secured enough batteries to build about 1 million EVs in the US
Nissan became the first Japanese automaker to sign a supply deal with South Korea’s SK On. Under the new agreement, SK On will supply Nissan with nearly 100 GWh of US-made EV batteries, or enough for around 1 million midsize models. Nissan scores EV batteries from SK On in the US The new battery supply… Continue reading Nissan just secured enough batteries to build about 1 million EVs in the US
Tesla (TSLA) accounting raises red flags as report shows $1.4 billion missing
Tesla’s (TSLA) accounting practices are raising red flags as a new report from the Financial Times shows that $1.4 billion is missing. Many Tesla shorts and detractors have questioned Tesla’s accounting for years, but they have never gained much traction – until now. Today, the Financial Times has released a new report Compare Tesla’s capital… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) accounting raises red flags as report shows $1.4 billion missing
Elon Musk promotes negative Tesla survey turned positive by bots
Elon Musk has shared a survey that was clearly negative about Tesla last week, but it was made to look positive for Tesla after bots rigged the results. Tesla’s sales dropped by 41% in Germany last year compared to 2023 despite EV sales surging 27% during the year. Despite the already bad results in 2024,… Continue reading Elon Musk promotes negative Tesla survey turned positive by bots
Tesla vandalism: Trump and AG claim someone ‘coordinate and fund’ them
President Trump and Attorney General Bondi have suggested that someone is “coordinating and funding” the instances of Tesla vandalism in the US. After calling Tesla vandalism “domestic terrorist” again in a new interview last night, Trump said that he believes that after arresting a few vandals they will find that “the left is funding them.”… Continue reading Tesla vandalism: Trump and AG claim someone ‘coordinate and fund’ them
Roborock opens pre-orders for its robot vacuum with an arm
The Saros Z70 costs $1,899, with shipping slated for May, as Roborock passes iRobot as the world’s top-selling floor cleaning robot. The Saros Z70 costs $1,899, with shipping slated for May, as Roborock passes iRobot as the world’s top-selling floor cleaning robot. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets… Continue reading Roborock opens pre-orders for its robot vacuum with an arm
Ghost connects its newsletters to the open web
Ghost’s promised ActivityPub support is live in beta for Pro users. Ghost’s promised ActivityPub support is live in beta for Pro users. Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Newsletter platform… Continue reading Ghost connects its newsletters to the open web