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Tesla Rumored To Push Major Autopilot Update in China, Is This the Unified Stack?
Tesla Rumored To Push Major Autopilot Update in China, Is This the Unified Stack?

28 Mar 2023, 13:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A popular blogger has announced that Tesla is preparing a "major Autopilot update" in China, and many speculate that this will be based on the unified stack

 
Battery Degradation Study Shows That EV Batteries Last Much Longer Than Initial Estimates
Battery Degradation Study Shows That EV Batteries Last Much Longer Than Initial Estimates

28 Mar 2023, 11:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A new battery degradation study indicates that EV batteries might last a lot longer than we thought they would, probably decades for most electric cars

 
The Waze Feature Apple Maps Should Copy ASAP
The Waze Feature Apple Maps Should Copy ASAP

27 Mar 2023, 18:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple Maps only shows speed cameras when the navigation is enabled; if the app is running and no route is enabled, no warning is provided

 
Volkswagen ID.4 Plagued by Instrument Panel Blackout, Owners Using Waze to View Speed
Volkswagen ID.4 Plagued by Instrument Panel Blackout, Owners Using Waze to View Speed

27 Mar 2023, 16:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The EV is seemingly struggling with a software issue that causes the instrument panel to turn black, blocking access to critical information

 
Tesla's HW4 Computer Reveals More Secrets, Hinting at Future Upgradeability
Tesla's HW4 Computer Reveals More Secrets, Hinting at Future Upgradeability

27 Mar 2023, 16:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Reverse-engineering Tesla's Hardware 4 Autopilot computer reveals interesting details about future upgrades and configurations

 
Apple Has Addressed One of the Biggest Apple Car Roadblocks
Apple Has Addressed One of the Biggest Apple Car Roadblocks

27 Mar 2023, 15:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has finally found a supplier for LiDAR sensors, as it’s still aiming for fully autonomous driving on the Apple Car

 
Tesla Model 3 Successfully Hacked in Less Than Two Minutes, Hackers Snatched the Car
Tesla Model 3 Successfully Hacked in Less Than Two Minutes, Hackers Snatched the Car

27 Mar 2023, 13:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla might need to improve its cybersecurity after white hackers successfully demonstrated gaining control of its cars during the Pwn2Own competition

 
Tesla's New Hairpin Stator Revealed in Drive Unit Teardown, Sandy Munro Missed the Moment
Tesla's New Hairpin Stator Revealed in Drive Unit Teardown, Sandy Munro Missed the Moment

27 Mar 2023, 10:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla hacker Ingineerix tore down Tesla Model Y's latest rear drive unit, giving hope to owners concerned about the dreaded rear motor failure

 
Tesla FSD Advancing at a Rapid Pace, Musk Says "One More Round of Refinement" Needed
Tesla FSD Advancing at a Rapid Pace, Musk Says "One More Round of Refinement" Needed

27 Mar 2023, 08:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In just three weeks, Tesla has launched three updates to its "forever-beta" self-driving software following a long hiatus caused by the FSD Beta recall

 
Another Cruise Robotaxi Was Involved in a Crash in San Francisco
Another Cruise Robotaxi Was Involved in a Crash in San Francisco

26 Mar 2023, 11:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Autonomous driving doesn't seem to make much progress, as another Cruise robotaxi was involved in a crash in San Francisco

 
Waze Bugs Like This One Make It Hard to Resist a Switch to Google Maps
Waze Bugs Like This One Make It Hard to Resist a Switch to Google Maps

26 Mar 2023, 14:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Waze bug that seemingly affects both the iPhone and the CarPlay version of the application causes the navigation to somehow lose GPS tracking

 
Google Releases New Android Auto Update, Use These Steps to Get It Right Now
Google Releases New Android Auto Update, Use These Steps to Get It Right Now

26 Mar 2023, 09:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto 9.2 has reached the stable channel and is now available for all users, even if they are not part of the testing program

 
How to Avoid Toll Roads in Apple Maps
How to Avoid Toll Roads in Apple Maps

25 Mar 2023, 18:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple Maps comes with basic navigation settings, but just like Google Maps, it also provides users with an option to avoid toll roads

 
A Little Waze Secret All Users Must Know
A Little Waze Secret All Users Must Know

25 Mar 2023, 17:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here’s how to make sure Waze always provides you with the best route suggestion; the application needs to learn from you

 
This Google Maps Competitor Proposes a Feature the World Urgently Needs
This Google Maps Competitor Proposes a Feature the World Urgently Needs

24 Mar 2023, 20:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic says it’s exploring a feature that would allow its navigation app to create an emergency corridor for those cases when emergency vehicles need a clear way

 
US Air Force Using Elon Musk's Starlink To Communicate Across the Indo-Pacific
US Air Force Using Elon Musk's Starlink To Communicate Across the Indo-Pacific

24 Mar 2023, 17:26 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The U.S. Air Force uses Starlink satellite internet to communicate with airmen dispersed across the vast Indo-Pacific area

 
Drivers Could Soon Unlock Car Doors by Having Their Veins Scanned
Drivers Could Soon Unlock Car Doors by Having Their Veins Scanned

24 Mar 2023, 17:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BYD recently patented technology that would introduce a new biometric authentication system for vehicles; it would scan the driver’s veins to unlock the doors

 
Tesla's 4680 Cells Have a Third Electrical Terminal, and Everyone Wants To Know Why
Tesla's 4680 Cells Have a Third Electrical Terminal, and Everyone Wants To Know Why

24 Mar 2023, 16:13 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla's 4680 cells feature a third electrical terminal that could be used to measure key battery parameters in real-time to allow faster charging

 
Tesla Vision Park Assist Is Now Available for Everyone, Works Surprisingly Well
Tesla Vision Park Assist Is Now Available for Everyone, Works Surprisingly Well

24 Mar 2023, 10:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has released Vision Park Assists internationally, and the first videos documenting the feature show it is surprisingly accurate

 
This Flexible Electric Film Could Save Your LED Headlights in Winter
This Flexible Electric Film Could Save Your LED Headlights in Winter

24 Mar 2023, 09:42 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Automakers should all decide on a solution that works for customers who live in colder climates. Maybe they will like this idea. It shows a lot of potential