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[Rob Randall]

B.C. man accused of dangerous driving for sleeping in self-driving, speeding Tesla

 

https://globalnews.c...-speeding-tesla

[MarkoJ]

put in the Flo G5  back in 2017 when we picked up the eGolf

 

has worked just fine...installed at side of house- handles the weather alright...has not given us any problem

 

my son installed the same model 1 1/2 years ago...charges his Fiat e500  and now his electric Kia Soul ev

 

 

https://www.amazon.c...B8-C178B4ED2304

 

+1, the Flo is a great charger.

 

You also have these on Costco online -> https://www.costco.c....100366896.html

[Victoria Watcher]

Apple Inc. is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The iPhone maker's automotive efforts, known as Project Titan, have proceeded unevenly since 2014 when it first started to design its own vehicle from scratch. At one point, Apple drew back the effort to focus on software and reassessed its goals. Doug Field, an Apple veteran who had worked at Tesla Inc., returned to oversee the project in 2018 and laid off 190 people from the team in 2019.

Since then, Apple has progressed enough that it now aims to build a vehicle for consumers, two people familiar with the effort said, asking not to be named because Apple's plans are not public. Apple's goal of building a personal vehicle for the mass market contrasts with rivals such as Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo, which has built robo-taxis to carry passengers for a driverless ride-hailing service.

 

https://www.cbc.ca/n...ttery-1.5851299

[LJ]

it does appear we will have to do something.

 

 

https://dailyhive.co...ower-production

 

site c is only going to give us 1.1gw more.  

 

by 2030 small-scale solar could be incorporated in every new home.  and many existing.  we might be alright.

Small nuclear power stations, the liberals are pushing it so you know some of their "friends" are in the business.

[Tom Braybrook]

 

Apple Inc. is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The iPhone maker's automotive efforts, known as Project Titan, have proceeded unevenly since 2014 when it first started to design its own vehicle from scratch. At one point, Apple drew back the effort to focus on software and reassessed its goals. Doug Field, an Apple veteran who had worked at Tesla Inc., returned to oversee the project in 2018 and laid off 190 people from the team in 2019.

Since then, Apple has progressed enough that it now aims to build a vehicle for consumers, two people familiar with the effort said, asking not to be named because Apple's plans are not public. Apple's goal of building a personal vehicle for the mass market contrasts with rivals such as Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo, which has built robo-taxis to carry passengers for a driverless ride-hailing service.

 

https://www.cbc.ca/n...ttery-1.5851299

 

no thanks

 

1) expensive new model every year will force you to upgrade or look uncool/out of touch

2) only apple ceritfied mechnics can repair/maintain because of proprietary software

3) stupid apple fanboys/girls

4) new model will come with a joystick and you will need to buy a new "navigation control" since they will no longer support old school "steering wheels"

5) they only come in smooth, glossy apple white

6) siri

7) ...and so on!

[Rob Randall]

I agree about the proprietary software. No more tinkering in the driveway with a Haynes Manual.

[sebberry]

I agree about the proprietary software. No more tinkering in the driveway with a Haynes Manual.

 

 

no thanks

 

1) expensive new model every year will force you to upgrade or look uncool/out of touch

2) only apple ceritfied mechnics can repair/maintain because of proprietary software

3) stupid apple fanboys/girls

4) new model will come with a joystick and you will need to buy a new "navigation control" since they will no longer support old school "steering wheels"

5) they only come in smooth, glossy apple white

6) siri

7) ...and so on!

 

 

With all the electric (and soon self-driving cars) we're all doomed to be living like this:

 

[Victoria Watcher]

Never mind the multi-display cabins in cars like the Porsche Taycan — Mercedes wants one giant display that practically dominates your view. The automaker has unveiled a 56-inch MBUX Hyperscreen that will span nearly the entire cabin width of its EQS luxury EV. It’s not just meant to impress — it presents the instrument cluster, infotainment and passenger display in a seamless design that removes unused elements (such as the passenger view on a solo trip).

The panel uses OLED covered in anti-reflective Gorilla Glass, and auto-adjusts brightness thanks to a camera and light sensor — it shouldn’t distract you at night like some in-car displays. It should be responsive, too, with an (unspecified) eight-core CPU and 24GB of RAM.

 

https://www.engadget...-161520472.html

 

[MarkoJ]

Tesla just dropped the Model rwd Y for 56k this is going to be a massive volume seller.

Edited by MarkoJ, 07 January 2021 - 07:25 PM.

[spanky123]

Watch out below Tesla stock! Bloomberg reporting that Hyundai and Apple are joining forces to build an electric car.

Edited by spanky123, 07 January 2021 - 08:19 PM.

[spanky123]

no thanks

 

1) expensive new model every year will force you to upgrade or look uncool/out of touch

2) only apple ceritfied mechnics can repair/maintain because of proprietary software

 

 

Good points but it is not any different with Tesla. Only Tesla services Tesla vehicles. Only Tesla certified shops can even buy parts for body repairs. Repairs are $$$$ and SLOW.

Nearly 10 years since they launched the model S and Tesla still doesn't have anything approaching self-driving technology.

 

If Apple and Hyundai pull off a car then Tesla will be in real trouble in my opinion.

Edited by spanky123, 07 January 2021 - 08:24 PM.

[Mike K.]

Watch out below Tesla stock! Bloomberg reporting that Hyundai and Apple are joining forces to build an electric car.

Omg. The big money was on another manufacturer!

[LJ]

Elon Musk just became the richest man in the world today, $185B.

[Tom Braybrook]

Good points but it is not any different with Tesla. Only Tesla services Tesla vehicles. Only Tesla certified shops can even buy parts for body repairs. Repairs are $$$$ and SLOW.

Nearly 10 years since they launched the model S and Tesla still doesn't have anything approaching self-driving technology.

 

If Apple and Hyundai pull off a car then Tesla will be in real trouble in my opinion.

volkswagen just passed tesla as #1 in sweden ...  https://cleantechnic...re-in-december/

[sebberry]

Tesla just dropped the Model rwd Y for 56k this is going to be a massive volume seller.

 

Where I come from, when you 'drop' a model, you're no longer making it.  

 

Anyway, I think this is the way to go...

 

https://insideevs.co...er-tesla-frunk/

[Victoria Watcher]

The sale of electric cars in Norway overtook those powered by petrol, diesel and hybrid engines last year, with German auto-maker Volkswagen replacing Tesla as the top battery-vehicle producer, new data showed on Tuesday.

 

So-called battery electric vehicles (BEV) made up 54.3% of all new cars sold in the Nordic country in 2020, a global record, up from 42.4% in 2019 and from a mere 1% of the overall market a decade ago, the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) said.

 

Seeking to become the first nation to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2025, oil-producing Norway exempts fully electric vehicles from taxes imposed on those relying on fossil fuels.

 

 

 

 

https://financialpos...orway-in-2020-3

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 09 January 2021 - 05:23 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Tesla Model S Gets New Interior, 520-Mile Plaid Model Claims Quickest Production Car Title

 

Huge range is coming, as is an all-new dashboard and one heck of a steering wheel.

 

 

 

https://www.motortre...ce-range-specs/

 

 

 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 28 January 2021 - 08:01 PM.

[MarkoJ]

New Model S is a disappointment imo. Exterior pretty much unchanged and interior a lot better but nothing crazy. Doubt that wheel makes it to production, but we will see. I don't see any reason to trade my model s anytime soon given I have a few years left on the battery warranty. And if I did would definitively get the Model Y for half the price of this new S.

[sebberry]

Tesla Model S Gets New Interior, 520-Mile Plaid Model Claims Quickest Production Car Title

 

Huge range is coming, as is an all-new dashboard and one heck of a steering wheel.

 

 

 

https://www.motortre...ce-range-specs/

 

 

 screenshot-www.motortrend.com-2021.01.28-23_00_21.png

 

 

Outgoing for comparison:

 

 

Personally I prefer this one to the new one, regardless of the steering wheel.    That said, both are better than the iPad screwed to a 2x4 in the Model 3.

[Brantastic]

1008 Pandora just added 6 electric charging stations for public use in the Save On parking lot.