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Tesla Issues Software Update To Prevent Cars From Randomly Bursting Into Flames
For those that were alarmed by our reports over the last 3 weeks of Teslas in China and Hong Kong appearing to spontaneously combust, don’t worry: there’s a software update for that. That is the business line that Tesla wants you to think while it continues to research the reason behind recent incidents of parked Tesla…
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Tesla pushes battery software update after recent fires
Tesla is pushing out a software upgrade to all Model S and X cars after two recent battery fires. The automaker said it’s issuing the upgrade “out of an abundance of caution. ” The over-the-air upgrade will change some of the settings in the automobiles ’ battery control applications related to charging and thermal controls,…
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Tesla issues battery software update after Hong Kong vehicle fire
Tesla has begun pushing out a software upgrade that will change battery control and thermal management settings in Model S sedans and Model X SUVs after a fire at a parked vehicle in Hong Kong this week. The software upgrade, which Tesla says is being performed of “an abundance of caution,” is assumed to “protect…
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10,000 Electric Hatchback Pre-Orders “Overload” Volkswagen’s IT Systems
The initial reaction to a an electric Volkswagen hatchback designed to help dethrone Tesla and bring EVs into the mass market was so overwhelming that it”overloaded” Volkswagen’s IT systems, according to Bloomberg. More than 10,000 people have plunked down about $1120 per year to get in line for the Volkswagen ID.3 electric hatchback, a number…
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Tesla sued by family of man killed in Autopilot-related crash
Tesla is being sued by the family of Wei “Walter” Huang, a software engineer who died when his Model X with Autopilot engaged crashed into a street safety barrier in March 2018. In the complaint, the family claims that Huang’s Model X lacked safety features, like an emergency braking system that is automatic. Features are…
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13 vintage photos of the auto industry during America’s first auto boom
Bettmann/ Getty Henry Ford’s Model T automobile created an auto boom in the US from the early 1900s. There were less than 200,000 cars on the street before Ford released the Model T. At its peak, the Model T cost only $575, which was less than the average annual salary for many Americans. Visit Business…
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TESLA Model 3 vs BMW M3 Track Battle | Top Gear
Four challenges – a drag race, 0-100-0, sexy lap, drift off – a point for each, one overall winner. And it’s because Elon posted a tweet last May asserting the Model 3 Performance would wipe the floor with the BMW M3 on track. Was he right? Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear WATCH…
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Ultimate TESLA Day: Model Y, Model 3 Road Trip and Factory Tour | Top Gear
Welcome to the ultimate Tesla day out. Top Gear Magazine’s Jack Rix takes on a marathon Tesla-based 24 hours that includes: touring the massive Fremont Factory where the Model S, 3 and X are built, road tripping from San Francisco to Los Angeles in a Model 3 Performance and going rogue at the show party…
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An Instagram model has been granted probation for stomping on her tiny dog
A 26-year-old Instagram model was granted custody after facing trial for a in September 2017 episode where she had been seen beating her dog. Keevonna Wilson was captured on her apartment building’s security system repeatedly kicking the Shih-Tzu Yorkie mix in an elevator. Wilson initially faced felony charges, but a Florida court ruled this week…
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Pwn2Own: Hackers made off with a Tesla Model 3 and $35,000
Hackers managed to crack the security of a Tesla Model 3 and made off with a shiny new car and $35k for their efforts. To be clear, it was all sanctioned by Tesla and not a theft. The automotive manufacturer willingly subjected their automobile to hackers as part of the Pwn2Own competition. Pwn2Own provides incentives…