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18 Dec 2023, 16:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The owner of a Hyundai Ioniq 5 was told that the battery pack needed to be replaced after a minor scratch. The Hyundai dealership that evaluated the car asked a whopping $30,000 CAD ($22,400 USD) for a new battery. However, when the insurance compa...
18 Dec 2023, 12:22 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Chatbots are a new reality, with OpenAI's ChatGPT being the most famous. That's probably why a Chevrolet dealership thought it was cool to let ChatGPT handle customer support. This proved to be a terrible idea as the new employee recommen...
18 Dec 2023, 10:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / On December 12, Tesla issued a voluntary recall to prevent drivers from abusing the Autosteer system. The measure was blown out of proportion by the media despite all this being about a minor software update. A Mercedes-Benz dealer in Houston, TX, ...
17 Dec 2023, 14:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla owners have been asking for a 360-degree bird's eye view for years, and Tesla finally delivered it with High Fidelity Park Assist. The new feature comes with the 2023 Holiday Update, but only on Tesla vehicles without ultrasonic sensors....
16 Dec 2023, 02:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla was expected to start rolling out the Holiday Update this week, but it offered more than that. The 2023.44.30 software rolls out to customers with the controversial Autosteer recall fixes, a new version of Tesla's FSD Beta software, and ...
15 Dec 2023, 13:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / People who tested the Cybertruck discovered a mysterious "Wade Mode" hidden inside the Off-Road menu. The description was laconic, saying it "raises the air suspension and pressurizes the battery when driving through water." How...
15 Dec 2023, 10:23 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The world is again abuzz about a Tesla recall, this time affecting over two million vehicles. Despite what the word "recall" implies, this is simply a software update to prevent drivers from abusing the Autosteer system. All vehicles equi...
15 Dec 2023, 01:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Zeekr unveiled the 007 luxury sedan in November without offering crucial technical details. It turns out that the Tesla Model S rival will be rocking a new LFP battery that Zeekr developed in-house. The main characteristic is its ultra-fast chargin...
14 Dec 2023, 16:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The powered tonneau cover on the R1T's bed was Rivian's biggest blunder to date, taking the EV startup two years to fix. Tesla, on the other hand, fitted the Cybertruck with a cover that could withstand the weight of two people and not br...
14 Dec 2023, 13:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla announced the Cybertruck pricing during the Delivery Day event on November 30, proving more expensive than people anticipated. However, replacement parts seem to be reasonably priced, according to the parts catalog that Tesla published. This ...
14 Dec 2023, 10:54 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Cybertruck still hides many secrets even two weeks after deliveries began. As Tesla published the Cybertruck's parts catalog, some of its secrets came to light. Among them was the fact that the electric pickup truck doesn't have a f...
13 Dec 2023, 17:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was a boon for EV makers, with a $7,500 tax credit making their cars more affordable for qualifying buyers. However, the situation will change significantly in 2024, and not even Tesla will be able to enroll all it...
13 Dec 2023, 15:49 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla delivered the first Cybertrucks to employees and celebrities on November 30 and soon opened the order books for regular customers. However, it appears that many changed their mind after placing an order. To prevent this in the future, Tesla i...
13 Dec 2023, 12:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is once again making changes to its driver assistance systems to comply with NHTSA's requests to make it harder for drivers to abuse the Autopilot system. More than 2 million vehicles will receive an over-the-air (OTA) update that will p...
13 Dec 2023, 10:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Optimus program is advancing at a neck-breaking pace, with the second generation of the bot demonstrating human-like movements. Tesla has put a lot of effort into improving the hands, which now feature 11 degrees of freedom. Elon Musk says it...
12 Dec 2023, 16:54 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / As the Tesla Cybertruck was listed on the NHTSA's website, many people wondered why the electric pickup has no official safety ratings. The reason is that neither the NHTSA nor the IIHS have tested the Cybertruck, and they might never do so. H...
12 Dec 2023, 15:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / All electric vehicles lose battery capacity over time, although this should be negligible. However, an independent test showed that a 2021 Volkswagen ID.3 lost 10 percent of its battery after only 30,000 miles. This is more than other EVs tested in...
12 Dec 2023, 12:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Early Rivian R1T owners got in trouble with the powered tonneau covers on their trucks, which broke prematurely. Rivian took note and promised a fix, but it took more than a year before the updated covers became available. Here are the first impres...
12 Dec 2023, 10:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Those who followed the Cybertruck for the past year know that Tesla's electric pickup is not that good for off-road adventures. A video shared on Instagram shows a release-candidate Tesla Cybertruck rescued by a Ford F-350 recovery truck after...
11 Dec 2023, 17:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Audi is nearing the Q6 e-tron for its expected launch next year, two years later than planned. The all-electric crossover has been caught undisguised, revealing all the design details that were until now hidden. Strikingly, the Audi Q6 e-tron follo...