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Tesla details its self-driving Supercomputer that will bring in the Dojo era

June 21, 2021 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla’s Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence, Andrej Karpathy, detailed the automaker’s self-driving Supercomputer that will era in Dojo. Dojo is Tesla’s 4-dimensional Autopilot training program and was first discussed in 2020 by CEO Elon Musk. Karpathy gave a 40-minute presentation regarding Autonomous Vehicles at the 2021 Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR 2021). […]

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Tesla details its self-driving Supercomputer that will bring in the Dojo era

June 21, 2021 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

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The Boring Company expands its reach with wider freight tunnels

June 21, 2021 Maria Merano Syndicated Comments Off

Elon Musk’s Boring Company might be working on 21 ft tunnels to transport standard-sized freights side-by-side. Wider tunnels could expand The Boring Company’s business. Bloomberg obtained information revealing that The Boring Company (TBM) was pitching 21 ft tunnels to potential clients. On TBM’s website, only 12 ft. tunnels are listed in the company’s product offerings, […]

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Tesla taps new glass supplier for Plaid Model S

June 19, 2021 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

This is a preview from our weekly newsletter. Each week I go ‘Beyond the News’ and handcraft a special edition that includes my thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future. Tesla has tapped a new type of automotive glass from supplier AGP for the Plaid Model S, […]

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Tesla Model S Plaid gets its first fuel efficiency rating from the EPA

June 18, 2021 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

The brand new Tesla Model S Plaid has finally been listed on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website, sporting an impressive 101 eMPG rating with 348 miles of all-electric range. The configuration mistakenly lists 2-inch wheels for the efficiency figures, but it can be determined this rating is for the 21″ Arachnid wheels, as the […]

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Tesla owner claims $10k Full Self-Driving purchase was made by infant who had her phone

June 18, 2021 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

A Tesla owner is claiming that her 10-month-old infant purchased the company’s Full Self-Driving suite on accident, and she didn’t realize until she checked her monthly bank statement. The woman claims that the child got ahold of her phone and purchased the semi-autonomous driving suite by accessing the Tesla Smartphone application. The purchase is non-refundable […]

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SpaceX Starship might skip early retirement for “hypersonic flight test”

June 18, 2021 Eric Ralph Syndicated Comments Off

In response to a Teslarati report on Starship SN16’s apparent transport to what amounts to a resting place for retired rockets, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the vehicle may still have a shot at flight. On June 16th, SpaceX technicians rolled Starship SN16 out of the Boca Chica factory’s high bay for the first […]

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UFC Fighter Beneil Dariush gets his Tesla Model X, and the reason he ordered it

June 16, 2021 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush finally has a Tesla Model X in his possession, and he also has the reason he ordered the vehicle: his newborn daughter. On May 15th, Dariush got the biggest win in his UFC career by defeating former Interim Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson in a dominant unanimous decision victory that displayed […]

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Tesla urged by German Minister to unlock Supercharging for all EVs

June 16, 2021 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla is being urged by German Federal Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer to unlock the company’s Superchargers for all electric vehicles, regardless of manufacturer. The move would give every EV on the road access to the broadest, well-rounded, and most efficient EV charging network in the world. Tesla’s Supercharging network is among the most robust […]

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Elon Musk ponders using ‘informational’ Tesla advertisements for public awareness

June 16, 2021 Simon Alvarez Syndicated Comments Off

For those who have closely followed the electric vehicle story over the years, Elon Musk’s recent posts about advertising may practically be the equivalent to a time when pigs fly. While interacting with the Tesla community on Twitter, Musk noted that it might be a good idea for Tesla to advertise — informationally, at least. […]

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