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Tesla rolls out new software update with two brand new safety features

May 3rd, 2019

Say what you will about Tesla’s underlying business model or Elon Musk’s various antics, there’s simply no denying that Tesla vehicles are some of the safest cars on the planet. The NHTSA, for example, recently said that the Model has the lowest probability of injury across any other car they’ve tested. What’s more, Tesla, through …

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This is a fully electric Ford Bronco, and you can own one

April 30th, 2019

Mike Wehner

Electric vehicles might very well be the future, with nearly ever major automaker at least dabbling in fully electric cars and some of them betting big on the end of gas-guzzling cars entirely, but we’re not there yet. An automotive revolution takes time, and people tend to look back on classic cars and trucks with …

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Wild video captures teenagers egging a Tesla Model 3 with the owner inside it

April 27th, 2019

Yoni Heisler

For reasons that remain entirely unclear, Tesla vehicles at various Supercharger stations across the country have been targeted by vandals over the past few months. Sometimes the Supercharger stations themselves are targeted, as we saw earlier this year when someone cut charging cables at a station in Utah. There have also been any number of …

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Video shows Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot quickly swerve out of harm’s way

April 26th, 2019

Yoni Heisler

It hasn’t been a good week for Tesla, at least from a financial perspective. Earlier in the week, Tesla released its earnings report for the March quarter and posted a loss of $702 million even though revenue jumped by more than $1 billion. Still, Tesla’s revenue for the quarter came in markedly lower than analysts …

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Used Tesla Model S vehicles tend to sell faster than other used luxury sedans

April 23rd, 2019

Yoni Heisler

There aren’t many items that depreciate in value quite like a car. Indeed, there’s an old rule of thumb which holds that a car will lose nearly 10% of its value the moment you drive it off the lot. While that might be a slight exaggeration, there is a kernel of truth to that old …

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Convert your car’s headlights to stunning LEDs for around $40

April 22nd, 2019

Maren Estrada

Many people think conversion kits like the wildly popular Cougar Motor LED Headlight Bulbs All-in-One Conversion Kit are only so common because they look cool. While it’s true that they do look infinitely better than the old halogen bulbs you might have in your car right now, that’s definitely not the only reason to upgrade …

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Tesla releases video showcasing the Roadster 2’s insane acceleration

April 22nd, 2019

Yoni Heisler

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is famously prone to exaggeration, but he wasn’t kidding when he said that the company’s next-gen Roadster “will be the fastest production car ever made.” Originally introduced back in 2017, Tesla’s forthcoming Roadster — which features a brand new design and absolutely jaw-dropping specs — is currently scheduled to arrive sometime …

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Tesla Model X spontaneously caught fire for no apparent reason

April 18th, 2019

Yoni Heisler

In a peculiar story, a Model X in Pittsburgh caught fire while it was in the midst of being transported to a repair shop. Adding yet another layer of curiosity to the saga, KDKA-TV reveals that the same Model X previously caught fire back in February while it was just sitting idly in a garage. …

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Apple is still interested in self-driving cars as it explores ‘revolutionary’ LIDAR sensor design

April 17th, 2019

Yoni Heisler

Apple’s automotive initiative, unofficially dubbed Project Titan, appears to still be alive and kicking. According to a report from Reuters, Apple is currently looking into advanced lidar sensor technology that “would be smaller, cheaper and more easily mass produced than current technology.” What’s more, the report relays that Apple, in addition to exploring third-party solutions, …

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Millennials are the demographic most open to self-driving cars, but not by much

April 14th, 2019

Andy Meek

Ford chief executive Jim Hackett made news a few days ago when he seemed to pour a bit of cold water on the carmaker’s autonomous vehicle ambitions, telling the Detroit Economic Club that “we overestimated the arrival” of self-driving cars. Hackett, who was once in charge of the autonomous vehicle unit at Ford, said such …