Tesla Model 3 gets the LEGO fan treatment, complete with Sentry Mode

A Tesla Model 3 owner and enthusiast has taken up the cause of bringing the all-electric car maker’s latest vehicle to the LEGO Speed Champions playset series, specifically to represent a “nod to the world’s transition to sustainable energy and green energy innovation”. With enough community support, a brick version of the popular Model 3 […]

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Tesla readies for Autonomy Day, live stream of self-driving event begins 11 am PT on April 22

Tesla has posted a webcast of its upcoming Autonomy Day to YouTube, set to go live at 11 am Pacific on Monday, April 22. From the company’s headquarters in Palo Alto, Tesla will present the roadmap for its self-driving technology to select investors in attendance. The company is also expected to demonstrate the latest developments […]

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Boston Dynamics teases robot dog army hauling truck as production underway

Boston Dynamics has a motto on the front page of its website: “Changing your idea of what robots can do.” To date, that’s probably pretty accurate, depending on which movies you’re referencing. The company has previously released videos of its SpotMini canine-type robot opening doors, navigating stairs, and cleaning up a kitchen, all solo. Now, […]

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Tesla adds ‘2048’ and ‘Super Breakout’ to its TeslAtari in-car gaming system

Tesla has added two new games to its TeslAtari in-car gaming system in the latest iteration of CEO Elon Musk’s goal of bringing the most interactive fun to the company’s vehicles as possible: Super Breakout and 2048. Super Breakout was originally released by Atari in 1978 as a follow up to its popular game Breakout […]

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Tesla Model 3 using Enhanced Summon faces human driver in parking lot showdown

A Tesla Model 3 that navigated itself through a crowded parking lot on Enhanced Summon had a real-world encounter with another vehicle. That one had a human driver. Despite the Autopilot feature being successful in its attempt to meander the Model 3 to its remote owner, a big question remains unanswered: Are other humans ready […]

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Tesla Model 3 using Enhanced Summon faces human driver in parking lot showdown

A Tesla Model 3 that navigated itself through a crowded parking lot on Enhanced Summon had a real-world encounter with another vehicle. That one had a human driver. Despite the Autopilot feature being successful in its attempt to meander the Model 3 to its remote owner, a big question remains unanswered: Are other humans ready […]

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Elon Musk confirms Tesla Model 3 is fully equipped for ride-sharing future

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has clarified that the tiny camera installed in the Model 3’s rear-view mirror is part of the hardware for the Tesla Network, the company’s upcoming ride-sharing program. Musk specified that the tiny device is not currently enabled, though it will eventually play a part in assisting future autonomous vehicle fleets, which […]

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Rivian trademark filings hint at possible crossover, sedan in the works

Rivian has released many development and marketing details surrounding its coming all-electric R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV over the last few months, but recently published US trademark applications hint that the Michigan-based startup has a crossover, sedan, and second generation vehicles already in the works. Several Rivian-owned US trademark applications were recently published for […]

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Tesla nips at Porsche’s heels with Model 3 sales jump in Germany

Tesla’s combined Model S, Model X, and Model 3 sales in Germany have put the all-electric car maker within striking distance of Porsche after only two months on the European market. Tesla’s total sales of 2,367 vehicles in March were short a mere 356 vehicles to match the sales of the German auto maker, according […]

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Tesla’s ‘rotor geometry’ patent hints at more efficient electric motors

Tesla has invented a technique for increasing its all-electric vehicles’ power and torque by simply adjusting the shape some of its electric motor’s components. A recently published US patent application titled “Geometry of Rotor End Ring and Stator End Turns” describes how Tesla accomplishes this. According to the application, certain internal parts of an electric […]

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