Federal guidelines for autonomous vehicles due this summer
There are two key elements required for a driverless car to operate. One is a robust software and hardware package that can safely steer a …
Cars
Mercedes-Benz self-driving bus of the future just completed a 12-mile test trip
Self-driving cars will be terribly exciting once they’re ready for mass consumption. Carmakers are still refining the software-hardware combinations that will make driverless cars feasible, …
Tesla Model S races a horse in this bizarrely entertaining video
As far as Tesla race videos are concerned, we thought we had seen it all. Sure, we’ve seen the videos of various Tesla models taking …
Elon Musk explains why Tesla has no plans to disable Autopilot
Consumer Reports last week published a somewhat bizarre missive calling for Tesla to completely disable the Autopilot software that comes equipped on the Model S …
Tesla sends out invites for July 29 Gigafactory grand opening
After a few weeks of decidedly negative PR and hysteria surrounding Tesla’s Autopilot software, we finally have some Tesla news that has nothing to do …
No, the hysteria over Tesla’s Autopilot is not blown out of proportion
As someone who has written and negatively spoken at length of Tesla, you might think it’s a bit odd that I went out and leased one. Except, …
The hysteria over Tesla’s Autopilot has been completely blown out of proportion
Over the past few weeks, Tesla’s Autopilot software has been unfairly singled out and scrutinized as a piece of technology that Tesla recklessly deployed before …
Consumer Reports urges Tesla to disable Autopilot, Tesla hits back
In light of the recent accidents involving Tesla vehicles under Autopilot control, Consumer Reports has urged Tesla to disable the smart cruise-control feature. However, Tesla doesn’t …
Watch a Tesla and a Ferrari get smoked by an electric van
It has all the makings of a good drag race — a Tesla Model S versus a Ferrari. So why is there a van sitting …
Are we being too hard on Tesla?
From a public relations perspective, it’s been a tough couple of weeks for Tesla. About two weeks ago, word broke that Tesla’s Autopilot software may …
Land Rover shows how autonomous cars will drive off-road
The focus with autonomous cars has always been how they’ll deal with highways and cities. But assuming that the entire world hasn’t been concreted over …
Of course Tesla isn’t going to disable Autopilot
It’s been a bad couple weeks for Tesla. Not only did it suffer the first fatal crash of an Autopiloted vehicle, but the NHTSA is …
One Wall St. analyst thinks he has Tesla’s secret ‘Masterplan’ all figured out
Over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased that it may only be a matter of days before he releases part 2 of Tesla’s “Top …
Tesla already fixed one of the most annoying things about the Model 3
Elon Musk over the weekend laid to rest one of the more concerning features surrounding the company’s highly anticipated Model 3 — the car’s trunk …
This is our first look at Tesla’s new v8.0 software update
It’s no secret that Tesla is coming out with a new v8.0 version of the software for the Model S and X. Among the features …
The SEC is investigating Tesla over breaches surrounding Autopilot crash
Elon Musk really can’t catch a break. Weeks after a takeover of Solar City that investors didn’t approve of and a NHTSA probe into the …
Tesla’s Autopilot software will remain in beta until it logs a billion miles
When Tesla’s Autopilot software works well, it’s truly a remarkable experience and a prime example of advanced technology fundamentally changing the way we live. But …
New photos of Tesla’s Black Matte Model 3 are jaw-dropping
When Tesla unveiled the Model 3 a few months ago, it showcased a few different models with varying colors and a few different rim designs. …
Driver of this wrecked Model X is blaming his accident on Tesla’s Autopilot
Tesla’s Autopilot software might have logged more than 130 million miles before its first fatal accident, but the crash that broke that streak started a …
Confirmed: Mercedes is making a Tesla Model S killer
Tesla makes the hottest electric vehicles in town, but that’s only because Tesla is the only carmaker that’s been serious about electric cars for any …
Elon Musk to deliver Tesla’s ‘Top Secret Masterplan’ later this week
While most of the world was busy playing Pokeman over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter and said that he’s been working …
A compilation of very stupid people doing very stupid things with Tesla Autopilot engaged
Newsflash: People are idiots. Tesla’s Autopilot software is an early example of technology that will soon be widely available in the United States and elsewhere. …
Car thieves are now using laptops to hack into and steal cars
Throughout the 80s and 90s, innumerable movies and TV shows taught us that stealing a car was a relatively straightforward affair. Simply break into the …
Something important might be missing from your first smart car
Who needs rear- and side-view mirrors anymore, now that we’re able to add a camera to any product for next to nothing? Not only do cameras …
Latest Tesla crash prompts new NHTSA investigation into company’s Autopilot software
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a statement indicating that it will be investigating yet another Tesla accident involving the company’s Autopilot software. The …
Elon Musk would never approve of this Tesla commercial full of drugs and guns
While most car companies have no problem with spending small fortunes on TV and print ads, you might have noticed that adverts for Tesla are conspicuously non-existent. This …
Tesla denies Autopilot was activated at the time of recent Model X crash
The recent story of a Model X with Autopilot engaged crashing into a concrete median may not be what it appears to be. After checking …
Another Tesla with Autopilot activated just got into a serious accident
Over the past few days, the auto and tech world have been bombarded with reports emanating from a fatal May 7 crash involving a Tesla Model …
Guess what happens when you back out of a garage with your Model X’s Falcon Wing doors open
The biggest — well actually, the most unique — selling point of Tesla’s Model X also happens to be the feature that has caused Tesla …
This simple truck design might have prevented the fatal Tesla Model S crash
About two months ago, a driver of a Tesla Model S was tragically killed when he crashed into the side of a tractor-trailer. In the …
