Category: model x

Tesla cars will soon talk to pedestrians

[ad_1] This may be out of the reach of many older Tesla cars, and it’s not certain if you’ll get to either speak directly to people outside or send automated speech (say, to warn that you’re backing up). It could still be helpful both for convenience and as a safety measure, though. You could alert […]

Tesla’s car shipments grew by 50 percent last year

[ad_1] In the fourth quarter alone, Tesla broke its records by producing almost 105,000 vehicles and delivering 112,000 vehicles. Much of that success can be attributed to the Model 3 sedan’s popularity. In Q4, Tesla delivered 92,500 Model 3s — a 46 percent increase over the final quarter of 2018 — and 19,450 Model S/X. […]

Tesla puts a music-making app in your EV

[ad_1] Never mind kicking back with some TV shows while you’re waiting in your EV — if Tesla has its way, you’ll be creative during your downtime. YouTuber Oliver Ryan and others have discovered that Tesla’s recently released holiday update includes a Trax app for creating your own tunes. It’s not sophisticated, as you might […]

Musk: Holiday Tesla update adds ‘Stardew Valley,’ self-driving preview

[ad_1] It’s been a few months since Tesla’s 10.0 update brought Cuphead, Netflix and YouTube to some of its in-car systems, and it appears more options are around the corner. Elon Musk tweeted tonight that a “holiday” update will add farming RPG Stardew Valley as a playable game, and include a Full Self-Driving “sneak preview,” […]

Tesla will start charging $10 per month for ‘Premium’ in-car data

[ad_1] It might not be quite as bad as it sounds. The only features you’ll never have access to in the basic tier (Standard Connectivity) are satellite maps and live traffic visualizations. Media streaming, web browsing and Caraoke are still available — you’ll just need to be connected to WiFi to use them. You This […]

Tesla Autopilot now recognizes traffic cones

[ad_1] You may not want to put all your trust in the feature just yet. Some early users have warned that Autopilot doesn’t always recognize the cones, potentially leading to dangerous lane changes — say, steering you into oncoming traffic or construction. Tesla did remind drivers that they’re “required to pay attention at all times,” […]

Tesla update gives EVs more power and ‘automatic’ navigation

[ad_1] There are also some conveniences, including one that hadn’t been mentioned before. Automatic Navigation chooses “likely” routes when you get in the car based on your Home and Work locations, your calendar events and the time of day. You’ll get a route home when you’re leaving the office on a Monday evening, for instance. […]

Consumer Reports finds Tesla’s Smart Summon ‘glitchy’

[ad_1] The publication’s Ethan Douglas went so far as to accuse Tesla of “beta-testing its cars on the general public,” and pointed out the multiple incidents where owners’ Smart Summon use led to minor collisions. It also noted that the NHTSA was looking into the feature for potential problems. We’ve asked Tesla for comment, although […]

NHTSA reviews claims Tesla should have recalled 2,000 cars

[ad_1] We’ve asked Tesla for comment. It previously said that it delivered the May update out of an “abundance of caution” and that its EVs were “10 times less likely” to catch fire than gas-powered cars. Its statement at the time made clear that the software would affect charge and thermal management settings. The update […]

Tesla’s Q3 electric car deliveries set another record

[ad_1] And crucially, these are newcomers adding to Tesla’s ranks. Much like in Q2, “nearly all” of the 79,600 Model 3s delivered in the period went to customers who didn’t hold a reservation. That’s a sign of “strong organic demand,” if you ask Tesla. Not everything is rosy. Model S and X deliveries were down […]