Tag: model s
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Tesla employee at Design Center opens up about smart, aggressive innovation
Tesla has a unique success story which may be largely credited to the creative innovations the all-electric automaker promotes at its Design Center in Hawthorne, California. Pawel Pietryka, Creative Manager of User Interface Design at Tesla, was interviewed by job-centric website WorkWithUs and given some insight about which it’s like working behind the scenes with…
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Tesla China welcomes superhero guest, Gigafactory 3’s target Model 3 output emerge
Videos from Chinese interpersonal media programs indicate that Tesla China welcomed an especial superhero guest. Aside from this, details also have emerged hinting at what might very well be Gigafactory 3’s original target output for Model 3 production. This weekend proved extra cool for Tesla fans in China, since the electrical vehicle manufacturer was graced…
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Tesla’s self-driving patent application hints at AI safety improvements
A Tesla patent application titled “System and Method for Handling Errors in a Vehicle Neural Network Processor” describes a method to securely handle errors encountered in self-driving software. As opposed to risking delays in driving a signal is delivered to dismiss the bad info and continue processing as usual. Tesla’s program was published May 23,…
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Tales from a Tesla Model S with 450,000 miles: Battery life, durability, and more
The quality and durability of Tesla’s vehicles are not talking points for fans of the automobile manufacturer – they’re attributes that prove themselves time and again. In a recent example, a 2015 Tesla Model S that’s driven nearly 450,000 miles shuttling passengers over long distances was shown to be still running strong and ready for…
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Tesla’s Advanced Summon update is almost ready for release, says Elon Musk
Tesla’s remote control feature for car recovery, called Advanced Summon, is ready for release. In a recent update on Twitter, CEO Elon Musk noted the deadline and that he had been testing the feature over the weekend himself. Advanced Summon is a set of features and capacities that allow Tesla drivers to command their vehicles…
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Tesla owners set to win legislative protection from Supercharger blocking in CO
The Colorado electric vehicle (EV) community is set to benefit from legislation that will fine gas-powered violators for parking in EV charging distances. The penalty is $150 plus a surcharge. The bill, HB19-1298, recently passed the state congressional house and corresponding senate committee, and it now awaits a final vote in the Senate before signature…
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Tesla reports $702 million loss in first quarter
Tesla reported Wednesday wider-than-expected loss of $702 million, or $4.10 a share, in the first quarter after disappointing delivery numbers, costs and pricing adjustments to its vehicles threw the automaker off of its profitability track. The loss included $188 million of non-recurring charges. When adjusted for one-time losses, Tesla lost $494 million, or $2.90 a…
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Tesla’s inclusion of Autopilot on every car unravels a long-term Full Self-Driving strategy
Starting today, every Tesla that’s sold will be delivered with Autopilot as a standard attribute. This adjusts the prices of vehicles save for the off-menu Standard Model 3, but it provides all of Tesla’s cars moving a system that’s among the best available on the market today ahead. Tesla announced the upgrades to its vehicle…
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Tesla could land $500 million dollar payday, courtesy of Fiat Chrysler in emissions tradeoff
Tesla and Fiat Chrysler have entered into a deal to help the heritage automaker weather strict European Union emissions regulations that are set to take effect next year, according to a report published by Financial Times. This arrangement is the first of its kind and is estimated by one Wall Street firm to equate million…
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Tesla Model S makes it home after dramatic transatlantic theft and rescue
When Soby of Evoto Rentals handed the key fob of one of the firm ’s Tesla Model S to a customer that booked and paid for the electric car in advance, the businessman did not understand it would mark the start of a long, arduous pursuit that would take the vehicle from the transport yards…