Well, that’s awkward. Look Closer When looking closely at a Blue Origin capsule, a former NASA scientist noticed something interesting — that the craft in question was named after a bona fide socialist. The former agency scientist, Keith Cowing, pointed out that this morning’s New Shepard mission launch — yes, the one where the booster… Continue reading Does Jeff Bezos Know His Space Capsule Is Named After A Socialist?
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New attack can unlock and start a Tesla Model Y in seconds, say researchers
Tesla prides itself on its cybersecurity protections, particularly the elaborate challenge system that protects its cars from conventional methods for attacking the remote unlock system. But now, one researcher has discovered a sophisticated relay attack that would allow someone with physical access to a Tesla Model Y to unlock and steal it in a matter… Continue reading New attack can unlock and start a Tesla Model Y in seconds, say researchers
New Issues for Tesla: Sign Size and Autopilot Limits (Update 2022.24.6)
Tesla is struggling with new problems and is regulating its autopilot more closely. Things have been getting tighter for the e-car pioneer Tesla lately. At home, the misleading advertising and the terminology in trouble so a call back might be pending. The 2022.24.6 update may also be against this background. This resulted in new features… Continue reading New Issues for Tesla: Sign Size and Autopilot Limits (Update 2022.24.6)
Road to Nowhere, book review: The trouble with cars
Road to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong About the Future of Transportation • By Paris Marx • Verso • 272 pages • ISBN: 978-1-83976-588-9 • £8.99 Image: Verso Fifty years from now, will mobility look more like today or more like 100 years ago? I think about this often. It’s not that anyone sees… Continue reading Road to Nowhere, book review: The trouble with cars
Whistleblower payment does not breach deal terms, says Twitter
Twitter Inc said on Monday payments made to a whistleblower did not breach any terms of its $44-billion buyout by Elon Musk, after the world’s richest man cited the move as another reason to scrap the deal. In a letter to Twitter on Friday, lawyers for Musk said Twitter‘s failure to seek his consent before paying $7.75 million to whistleblower Peiter Zatko and his lawyers violated the merger agreement, which restricts when Twitter could make… Continue reading Whistleblower payment does not breach deal terms, says Twitter
There’s no driving test for self-driving cars in the US — but there should be
Tesla’s “Full-Self Driving” (FSD) driver-assist feature does not offer what its name promises. Although Tesla CEO Elon Musk portrays the software as a prelude to fully autonomous vehicles, a quick online search shows videos of FSD-enabled Teslas in North America aiming straight at pedestrians, crashing into parked cars, and slowing down on a highway for… Continue reading There’s no driving test for self-driving cars in the US — but there should be
The EV Safety Conundrum
Aravind Subramanian, Consultant, Avalon Consulting & Subhabrata Sengupta, Executive Director, Avalon Consulting Most of us are now aware of multiple incidents where we have seen Electric Vehicles catching fire and the vehicle engulfed in smoke and flames. About half a dozen such incidents have occurred from across India of brands like Pure EV, OLA Electric,… Continue reading The EV Safety Conundrum
Tesla brings service workers back to sales for end-of-quarter push
After sending untrained sales workers to work on vehicles amid a service crisis, we now learn that Tesla is bringing the workers back to sales for another end-of-quarter push. Earlier this year, we reported on Tesla CEO Elon Musk renewing efforts to improve the automaker’s service, especially in North America where many Tesla owners are… Continue reading Tesla brings service workers back to sales for end-of-quarter push
Executives continue to leave Tesla India as EV maker’s interest in country wanes
Tesla started hiring in the country last year and Khurana was its first employee here. More executives have quit Tesla Inc as its India business plans continue to face uncertainty. Three executives of the original 12-member India Tesla team have departed the US-based electric carmaker since country policy head Manuj Khurana quit in June, people… Continue reading Executives continue to leave Tesla India as EV maker’s interest in country wanes
Clean Technica: Can Someone Explain To Me Why Tesla FSD Can’t Choose The Correct Lane?002238
First of all, for background, note that FSD was one of my top 4 reasons for buying a Tesla Model 3, and I’d be more than thrilled if FSD got to robotaxi-level capability — and the sooner, the better. I’m also a longtime TSLA shareholder, so any claims that I’d write anything negative about Tesla… Continue reading Clean Technica: Can Someone Explain To Me Why Tesla FSD Can’t Choose The Correct Lane?002238