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Elon Musk: Tesla’s fleet training is orders of magnitude more than everyone else combined

Elon Musk made some bold statements about Tesla’s effort to develop self-driving technology during the automaker’s latest quarterly results. During a conference call following Tesla’s Q1 2020 results, Musk discussed Tesla’s latest Autopilot development with the new “Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control” feature. It’s the first step toward Tesla’s system being able to automatically… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla’s fleet training is orders of magnitude more than everyone else combined

Tesla claims Model S has a 400-mile range, says EPA left door open during test

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Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ feature is coming in subscription form

During the Q1 2020 earnings call on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the company’s “Full Self-Driving” system will become available as a monthly subscription later this year. Tesla has been installing the necessary hardware for its autonomous driver-assist features for a few years already, which has allowed Tesla to offer both its Autopilot… Continue reading Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ feature is coming in subscription form

Tesla delays Semi electric truck to 2021

Sponsored Links Roberto Baldwin/Engadget You’ll have to wait a while longer before you see Tesla’s Semi hauling cargo. As part of a presentation discussing earnings, Tesla said it was “shifting” (read: delaying) deliveries of its electric big rig to 2021, or two years past its original 2019 target. The company didn’t elaborate on what prompted… Continue reading Tesla delays Semi electric truck to 2021

Elon Musk says Tesla’s ‘battery day’ in May will be ‘the most exciting day’ in company history (TSLA)

Tesla’s rescheduled battery event will likely be in late May, CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday. On a conference call, Musk said it will likely be the “most exciting” in Tesla’s history. In 2019, Tesla held a “autonomy day” where it showed off its partially self-driving tech. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. The “most… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla’s ‘battery day’ in May will be ‘the most exciting day’ in company history (TSLA)

Full Self Driving (FSD) “Pay As You Go” Feature Included In Tesla Source Code

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Published on April 29th, 2020 |

by Steve Hanley

Full Self Driving (FSD) “Pay As You Go” Feature Included In Tesla Source Code

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April 29th, 2020 by Steve Hanley

FSD, or Full Self Driving, is a feature available on all new Teslas for $7,000 — if purchased up front. It costs more if is added later. Elon Musk says the price will rise substantially in the future. That’s because as each new ability is added, Tesla cars become more valuable compared to the auto industry pack, and when the system is fully activated, owners will be able to send their cars out as driverless taxis as part of the Tesla Network and generate scads of income from doing so.

[Personally, I would rather drink iodine than loan my brand new Tesla out to the great unwashed for them to use and abuse as they see fit, but lots of people think this is the greatest idea since sliced bread. There’s a good chance I am just stuck in the past and wouldn’t recognize a good idea if it bit me. Now back to your usual programming, already in progress.]

According to Tesla aficionado “green”/@greentheonly, Tesla also now has a plan to allow owners to access FSD on a “pay as you go” basis. How does he know? Tesla has already baked it into the latest source code updates.

There’s more we don’t know about this plan than we do know. One could think of it as a variation of the “lease or buy?” conundrum. Some people dislike leasing. They prefer to decide when to trade their car and they believe their precious vehicle will somehow be worth a ton at trade-in time, despite a wealth of evidence to the contrary. Others like the idea of getting a new car every 2 or 3 years. They know leasing costs more than buying but the advantages offset the difference. It’s one of those “you pays your money and you takes your choice” sort of things. It’s why they make chocolate and vanilla ice cream.

There is speculation that people could sign up for FSD when they need it — like before taking that family vacation to the coast — then deactivate it when they get home. No one knows if that is what Elon has in mind, though. All we can say at the moment is that, based on green’s tweet, the pay-as-you-go option is now included in Tesla software. Details on how the program works will have to come from Tesla when the company feels the time is right.

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rideOS Selected by Alto to Scale Its On-Demand Multi-Service Mobility Business

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VW CEO Worried About Tesla’s Industry Lead In Autonomous Tech And Software

It’s plainly obvious just by looking at what it has to offer compared to the established automakers that Tesla is ahead of them in so many fields. It not only provides the some of the quickest and longest range EVs around, but its Autopilot semi-autonomous driving tech and over the air updates have other manufacturers… Continue reading VW CEO Worried About Tesla’s Industry Lead In Autonomous Tech And Software

Tesla’s Musk nears $750 million options payday ahead of results

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Tesla delays return of Fremont factory workers amid shutdown extension

Tesla is delaying the return of its Fremont factory workers as it is going to extend its factory shutdown due to an extension of the shelter-in-place order in the Bay Area. Last weekend, there were reports of Tesla calling some Fremont employees back to work ahead of reopening the plant. Fremont, Tesla’s main factory, has… Continue reading Tesla delays return of Fremont factory workers amid shutdown extension