Category: News
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RAISE 2020: Deep tech startup RoadMetrics crowdsources data to map road information at scale
2 decades back, Dipen Babariya and Mishal Jariwala have been on their way into a friend’s home in Surat. Google Maps suggested a different time-saving, shorter course. However, poor road conditions and inaccurate information meant it took the duo twice the time to attain their destination. This pain point led the youth friends to…
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Polestar 2 gets hit with 2nd recall in a month, this time due to faulty inverters
Less than a month since issuing a full recall of all Polestar 2 that have been sold, the Sino-Swedish automaker has announced that it is issuing another recall for the all-electric sedan. The recent recall involves the replacement of faulty inverters on most Polestar 2 that have been delivered to customers so far. A total…
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The Shirk Report – Volume 602
Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 20 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Digg, Kottke, WITI, Facebook, Twitter, and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to [email protected] 20 IMAGES…
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Tesla’s FSD Beta is navigating through roundabouts with great confidence
Ever since Tesla rolled out its Full Self-Driving Beta last week, the lucky group of individuals who have been sharing the new system’s capabilities are proving that Autopilot has improved significantly. Previously challenging tasks for the 2.5-dimension Autopilot versions are no longer a tough task thanks to a 4D comprehension of surroundings, which are a…
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Driven: Peugeot e-2008 Is A Surprisingly Fun To Drive Little Electric SUV
When there’s one car that the PSA Group should look at sending to the United States, along with their own Peugeot 508 sedan along with the 3008 SUV, it could be the e-2008. It’s a small crossover, about precisely exactly the same size as a Hyundai Kona, powered by a 100 kW (134 HP) electric…
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First look at Tesla’s new UI and driving visualizations for FSD beta in action
Tesla has started rolling out software version 2020.40.8.12 to users of the company’s limited Full Self-Driving beta, and based on observations from the EV community, it appears that the update includes a new UI that is optimized for the operation of the FSD suite. This is evident in the UI’s larger space for FSD’s driving…
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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving $2k price increase takes effect
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving suite has increased in price by $2,000 from $8,000 to $10,000, as CEO Elon Musk announced last week. Musk announced the price increase last week on the heels of the FSD Beta release on October 20th, which was released to a select group of owners just two days before his announcement. However,…
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GM’s Super Cruise Crushes Tesla’s Autopilot In CR’s Hands-Free Test
As per a recent hands-on driving evaluation conducted by Consumer Reports, Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assistance strategy came from “a distant second” to GM’s Super Cruise. A total of 17 vehicles outfitted with busy driving assistance systems (ADAS) have been tested, with Autopilot present to a Tesla Model Y and also Super Cruise to a Cadillac CT6.…
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Deeply Competition 4/3 Wetsuit | Review
We’ve been out in Portugal, surfing in a graphene wetsuit from Deeply. Here’s what we made of it It’s here, 4/3 season (more like ‘time to get in the tube season’ am-I-right?). Anyway, Deeply have produced a wetsuit that could have come out of the Tesla factory – one that’s perfect for those colder water…
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Tesla Full Self-Driving Upgrade Price Increase Is Now Live
Tesla has officially upped the price of its new Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature for all of the available models on its site. The price hike of an additional $2,000 puts the total cost of adding FSD capabilities up to $10,000, and follows the initial announcement confirming the price rise was on the way. Dating back to 2014,…