Tesla is currently integrating Autopilot usage and more driving habits into its insurance program to deliver more accurate pricing. According to some new reverse engineering of the Tesla mobile app, you will now be able to see your live “safety rating” score in the app. In 2019, Tesla launched its own insurance program, starting with availability… Continue reading Tesla is working on driver ‘safety rating’ based on driving behaviors and Autopilot use to affect insurance cost
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Inside the industry: positive motoring trends of the past 18 months
On reflection, not all of the news in the past 18 months was bad – at least not for everyone and everything. Uncovered by data-crunching by Sophus3 and IHS Automotive, here are positives that emerged. * There’s a good chance that historians will determine the pandemic as the catalyst for the EV movement. EV sales… Continue reading Inside the industry: positive motoring trends of the past 18 months
@niche: CAP’N JIMMY’S LOVE BOAT.000932
By Peter M. DeLorenzo Detroit. It never ceases to amaze me that The Motor City is still a company town like no other (well, except for Hollywood, which is its own special brew). Unless you live around here, it’s hard to understand what I’m talking about, but once again I’ve been presented an opportunity to paint for you… Continue reading @niche: CAP’N JIMMY’S LOVE BOAT.000932
BMW i – future electric cars and SUVs – just-auto.com
Cars The i Vision Dynamics, a concept at the 2017 Frankfurt IAA, was a preview of the i4. This car is BMW’s answer to the Tesla Model 3 and can also be thought of an electric four-door 4 Series. A further concept was announced in March 2020. The production model, revealed at a special event in… Continue reading BMW i – future electric cars and SUVs – just-auto.com
Electric car: these “powerdays” that drive manufacturers up on the stock market
Have they been stung? As Tesla’s share price has climbed throughout 2020 – reaching stratospheric levels at the end of the year, incumbent automakers have since last fall stepped up announcements to unveil their strategy in the electric vehicle. It was time. “Tesla’s astronomical valuation last year sent them a very clear message: wake up,… Continue reading Electric car: these “powerdays” that drive manufacturers up on the stock market
Elon Musk announces Tesla is canceling Model S Plaid+, don’t really need more than 400-mile range
Elon Musk has announced that Tesla is canceling the new Model S Plaid+ as he believes that the new Plaid version is “just so good”. But what about the 520 miles of range? When Tesla first unveiled the new Model S in January, the company introduced a new Model S Plaid+, which replaced the previous… Continue reading Elon Musk announces Tesla is canceling Model S Plaid+, don’t really need more than 400-mile range
Clean Technica: New Video Offers In-Depth Look At Tesla Energy000945
Originally posted on EVANNEX. by Charles Morris There’s an intimate connection between electric vehicles and renewable energy, and that connection — both literally and symbolically — runs directly through the electrical grid. Intermittent energy sources such as solar and wind need grid-connected storage in order to be viable, and the most flexible and scalable type of storage… Continue reading Clean Technica: New Video Offers In-Depth Look At Tesla Energy000945
Elon Musk says Tesla Model S Plaid+ is ‘canceled’
You might have to forego dreams of driving Tesla’s supercar-level Model S Plaid+ sedan. Elon Musk told Twitter followers that the Plaid+ trim is “canceled” as the imminent, lower-priced ‘regular’ Plaid model is “just so good.” It’s the quickest production car ever, he claimed. We’ve asked Tesla for comment. The Plaid+ trim remains listed in… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla Model S Plaid+ is ‘canceled’
Musk says Tesla cancels the longest-range Model S Plaid+
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model S steering wheel is on display at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (Reuters) – Production for Tesla Inc’s longest-range Model S Plaid+ is canceled, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet here on Sunday. “Plaid+ is… Continue reading Musk says Tesla cancels the longest-range Model S Plaid+
Elon Musk has been criticized for his ‘trolling’ crypto tweets in a video claimed to have been made by Anonymous
“Hacktivists” Anonymous may have been behind a video attacking Elon Musk’s cryptocurrency comments. The video accuses Musk of constantly trolling the crypto markets with tweets that “destroyed lives.” It follows an 8% slide in bitcoin’s value after Musk hinted at a split with the digital token. See more stories on Insider’s business page. A YouTube… Continue reading Elon Musk has been criticized for his ‘trolling’ crypto tweets in a video claimed to have been made by Anonymous