Tesla’s Model S comes with a feature called Auto Shift out of Park, which has the vehicle automatically select the car’s gear without driver input. This feature is currently in beta and disabled by default on Tesla’s Model S refresh lineup. Here’s how Tesla describes the feature in the 2021 Model S owner’s manual: If […]
Replying to a tweet from someone who recently got Full Self-Driving (FSD) on their Tesla and hadn’t figured out Smart Summon yet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk talked about the feature, which is one of many the EV maker offers under the FSD umbrella (and also as part of the Enhanced Autopilot upgrade it used to […]
Tesla on Friday evening finally launched Full Self-Driving Subscriptions for its customers in the United States, taking its Autopilot add-on to a monthly pricing model. "Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system that assists your car with steering, accelerating and braking for other vehicles and pedestrians within its lane. They assist with the most burdensome...
Tesla will release its highly-anticipated Full Self-Driving beta version 9 on Saturday, July 10, according to CEO Elon Musk. Musk announced the date on late Wednesday evening, in a reply to @teslaownersSV, saying “releasing Beta V9 end of week,” clarifying the release would be on Saturday, July 10. Releasing Beta V9 end of week — […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta 9 is supposed to come out soon, as promised numerous times by CEO Elon Musk. On Saturday morning, Musk responded to a tweet from Zack (@BLKMDL3), to say, “Haha, FSD 9 beta is shipping soon, I swear!”. Zack shared a picture of his renamed Tesla Model 3 to “two weeks”, a […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the company is now rolling out its camera-based Pure Vision Autopilot in North America. The announcement confirms the company’s earlier FAQ on Pure Vision Autopilot, which now is based on cameras and not radar. “Pure vision Autopilot is now rolling out in North America,” said Musk on Tuesday evening. […]
According to source code on Tesla’s website under accounts, the company is set to increase the price of Full Self-Driving add-on for Autopilot to $14,000 USD in the United States, as noted by u/Sudsington on Reddit. The user also noted Enhanced Autopilot is also coming back, as indicated on the site’s source code, priced at […]
Tesla has been touting the capabilities of cameras over radar for quite some time now, and in a recent update, it appears the company may finally be looking to part ways with radar technology in its cars. Tesla has updated the order configurator on its website to add that its Model 3 and Y units […]
Tesla told California regulators that the company may not achieve Full Self-Driving (FSD) by the end of this year, according to a memo from the California DMV, seen by Reuters. The news comes after Tesla CEO Elon Musk told shareholders in an earnings call that he and Tesla are “highly confident the car will be […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared an update on the progress of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta V9, plus the launch of the latter for the European Union and Canada. On Wednesday evening, Musk said the launch of FSD V9 would be “probably two weeks”. “Gating factor is achieving & proving higher safety with pure vision […]
During Tesla’s Q1 2021, the company also provided an update on its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. According to Tesla, V9 of FSD City Streets beta “will soon become more widely available” in the United States. Tesla says it believes a “vision-only system is ultimately all that is needed for full autonomy.” Tesla explains […]
In a recently published YouTube video, AI DRIVR gives us another walkthrough of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta in the streets of California, this time in Walnut Creek on version 8.2 (2021.4.11.1) of the beta. AI DRIVR programs a route into their Tesla’s navigation, and lets the vehicle do its thing while maintaining constant vigilance throughout. The Tesla’s […]
Two people died Saturday night following the crash of a 2019 Tesla Model S, in which authorities report no one was in the driver’s seat during a preliminary investigation, according to CP24 and MSN. A Harris County constable later told KHOU-TV that one person was in the passenger seat and the other was in the […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was again busy today answering some questions on Twitter, specifically related to the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) releases and subscriptions for the latter. On Wednesday afternoon, Musk said “Tesla AI/Autopilot engineering is awesome! Making excellent progress solving real-world AI.” Tesla AI/Autopilot engineering is awesome! Making excellent progress solving real-world AI. — […]
Elon Musk has been known for sharing a strange blend of memes and viable SpaceX or Tesla information on Twitter, including bold past opinions on the autonomous vehicle world’s radar versus vision debate. And in a new update, the Tesla CEO tweeted that it’s “better to double down on vision than do sensor fusion,” furthering […]
