Cars

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Tesla asks suppliers for price cuts as deadline to become profitable inches closer

July 23rd, 2018

Tesla may have kickstarted the EV revolution with a string of award-winning and revered vehicles, but the company — despite an avalanche of accolades — still can’t quite seem to turn a profit. Not too long ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has a penchant for making bold promises, claimed that Tesla would be able …

Tech

Demand for Tesla’s Model 3 remains incredibly strong, says Elon Musk

July 21st, 2018

Yoni Heisler

When Tesla first unveiled the Model 3 and made the car available for pre-order, the amount of interest in the car was so high that even Tesla executives were caught off guard. Just a few weeks after its introduction, the cumulative number of Model 3 reservations was said to be somewhere in the 400,000 range. …

Tech

Will self-driving cars change how car insurance works?

July 20th, 2018

Yoni Heisler

Spurred on by Tesla and Google, most auto manufacturers today are actively researching and developing advanced self-driving car technologies. And though we’re not quite at a point where a car can drive itself across the country with zero human interaction, that day likely isn’t too far off. As self-driving cars become more common and advanced, …

Lifestyle

Stop telling yourself you’re good at texting and driving

July 19th, 2018

Chris Mills

Distracted driving has been widely recognized to kill thousands of people every year, but despite the numbers, people don’t really seem to get the message. Drive for an hour down Florida’s Turnpike at any time of day, note the cars drifting into other lanes, and I guarantee the drivers are busily texting. A new survey …

Tech

New Tesla Semi photos emerge after prototype makes a surprise appearance at Tesla factory

July 19th, 2018

Yoni Heisler

Tesla’s vehicule lineup has expanded tremendously over the past few years. Three years ago, the only car you could purchase from Tesla was the Model S. These days, Tesla offers the Model S, the Model X, and of course, the Model 3. Not one to rest on its laurels, Tesla over the next few years …

Tech

Pre-orders for the Porsche Taycan are already off to an impressive start

July 18th, 2018

Yoni Heisler

The forthcoming Porsche Taycan (formerly known as the Mission E) isn’t set to arrive until 2020, but the vehicle’s impressive specs and sleek design have already resulted in an influx of orders for the highly-anticipated EV. What’s more, interest in the Taycan is climbing despite the fact that a final production model has yet to …

Tech

The Model 3 may actually help Tesla turn a profit for the first time

July 17th, 2018

Yoni Heisler

Just about three months ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk issued one of his characteristically optimistic and bold promises. Specifically, Musk boasted that Tesla would be able to turn a quarterly profit before the end of the year. Musk’s promise came in response to an article claiming that Tesla was bleeding money and in desperate need …

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Brighten up your Prime Day with a kit that converts any car’s headlights to LEDs

July 16th, 2018

Maren Estrada

You don’t need to drive a $100,000 luxury car to enjoy the same headlight technology that gives luxury car drivers much better visibility than the rest of us. Simdevanma makes one of the most popular LED headlight conversion kits available on Amazon, but even the best can be improved. The company recently released updated versions …

Tech

Elon Musk says the Model 3 represents Tesla’s last ‘bet the company’ initiative

July 15th, 2018

Yoni Heisler

In a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg, Tesla CEO Elon Musk explained that the Model 3 represents the last “bet-the-company” initiative we can expect to see from the automaker. Recall, everything Tesla has done up to this point has been to hasten the release of the Model 3, the mass market EV Elon Musk initially promised …

Tech

Autonomous racecar completes legendary 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb without a human driver

July 13th, 2018

Andy Meek

The Robocar, from a company called Roborace, is a thing of a beauty. Swooping lines, wing-like arches over the wheels — an all-around gorgeous, sleek design. And it just added a major accomplishment to its abilities. The car has successfully completed a fully autonomous run at the Festival of Speed Hillclimb in front of 55,000 …