It’s no surprise that Tesla has completely dominated the electric vehicle (EV) industry, taking other automotive companies like Hyundai off guard. Volkswagen even went as far as to say that the company had a 10-year jump on any competition according to Reuters. Tesla has been praised for its advanced software and Autopilot feature by many. […]
During Tesla’s Q2 2020 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk shed new details on the rollout of Autopilot’s Full Self-Driving feature, which would be a Tesla able to drive by itself without human intervention between destinations. Musk said currently Full Self-Driving is “profoundly better than people realize,” emphasizing the release is still on track for a...
A German judge has banned a Tesla ad for misleading messaging about its vehicles’ autonomous driving capabilities. According to a new report from TechCrunch, Tesla Germany is banned from repeating misleading claims in advertising about the capabilities of its driver assistance systems, including that its vehicles were capable of autonomous driving, a judge in Munich said on […]
A report by News Optimist, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) in the province of Saskatchewan in Canada, has been looking at the future of electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles. The minister responsible for the SGI, Joe Hargrave and SGI CEO Andrew Cartmell, spoke to News Optimist reporters on July 9 in Regina–whilst presenting SGI annual reports. […]
According to Reuters, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company is “very close” to Level 5 Autonomous driving technology. Level 5 is full automation. This is where zero human attention or interaction is needed when driving and would be a huge step for autonomous driving when it comes to commercially sold passenger vehicles. The Tesla […]
Image via @TeslaMilton Tesla helped Canadian owners celebrate Canada Day today by releasing software update 2020.24.6.3. https://twitter.com/greentheonly/status/1278215537508716544 Image via @TeslaMilton This update brings some features for those with Full Self-Driving, which increased in price today, now at $10,600 CAD in Canada, a $1,400 CAD increase. Canadian Tesla owners with HW3 and FSD can now have...
As previously promised by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the price of Autopilot’s Full Self-Driving feature has increased in price on July 1, 2020. Full Self-Driving now costs $8,000 USD, a $1,000 increase. The price in Canada jumps to $10,600 CAD (ouch), up from $9,200 CAD (up $1,400 CAD). The feature offers Navigate on Autopilot, which...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced basic Autopilot has now lowered in price via in-app purchase in the company’s mobile app. Previously priced at $3,000 USD, basic Autopilot includes Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer. Previously, these features were not available in older Teslas but later became included in today’s models, a change made last April....
image via @greentheonly on Twitter The world-renowned electric vehicle maker continues to upgrade its Autopilot and self-driving features. As a leader in both electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles, Tesla aims to cater to its drivers with a variety of updates that improve the self-driving experience. In a new update, Tesla plans to release speed limit […]
