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Testing v7.1 Autosteer Speed Limit Restrictions (Video)
The latest Tesla Model S software update surprised some owners with a quiet release on Saturday. With this update, autopilot enabled cars can be summoned out of a garage and remote parked into a...
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How Does Tesla ‘Perpendicular Parking’ Work?
Tesla continues to improve upon its suite of Autopilot features with the latest being the addition of Perpendicular Parking which extends on the Auto Parallel Parking capability. Released in firmware...
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Automatic Charging, More Sensors Key to Tesla Summon
During a conference call with reporters this past Sunday, Elon Musk expanded a bit on how the new Summon mode included in the Version 7.1 software might make cross country autonomous driving possible....
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Pro Skateboarder Performs Tesla Autopark ‘Stunt’
Just when you thought you’ve seen the last of the Tesla Autopilot ‘stunts’, professional skateboarder Mike Mo Capaldi pulls off his latest trick using Tesla’s new hands free perpendicular parking...
View ArticleTesla Autopilot Perpendicular Parking Demo
Some Model S owners may share my curiosity about just how accurate the ultrasonic sensors and software are on the Tesla. If you are driving at 60 miles an hour alongside a cement road-divider, or if...
View ArticleEarly Video of Model X Falcon Doors with Test Equipment
A video has surfaced on YouTube that shows a prototype version of the Model X undergoing what appears to be a series of tests. According to the description of the video, the Model X is reportedly being...
View ArticleFirst Look at a Tesla Model X Being ‘Summoned’ (Video)
Tesla Firmware 7.1 has made its way to Model X owners giving them the ability to summon their heavyweight crossover, to park itself via the push of a button.Tesla’s v7.1 summoning feature combined with...
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SpaceX Shows Off Crew Dragon Capsule Hover Test
Dragon V2 capsule designed to carry humans into space and capable of terrestrial landings [Source: SpaceX]The capsule that transports humans into space typically uses parachutes to land them back to...
View ArticleHere’s One Way Tesla Keyless Driving Can Save the Day
Let’s say you’re on an extended vacation thousands of miles away from your Model S when you realize you need the help of a friend to charge your car. After all, it’s a frigid -14C and the battery’s...
View ArticleElon Musk Visits Hong Kong, Talks Tesla’s Future in China (Video)
Speaking at a technology startup forum in Hong Kong today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk told the audience, “Hong Kong will probably be the leading city in the world in terms of electric cars”. [It can] serve as...
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Ideas for Reducing Tesla Supercharger Congestion? [Podcast]
Mel and Tom of Talking Tesla are at it again this episode with some big news. Mel accounts his recent visit to the Vanderberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, CA to bear witness to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Jason-3...
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Celebrity Tesla Owner Aims to Power Africa Through Solar
During this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, Zachary Shahan, editor of CleanTechnica, got a chance to sit down with internationally known rapper and music celebrity Akon. The event brings...
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Strange Bedfellows for Tesla Motors in Michigan
There seems to be some action brewing to combat the direct-to-consumer ban in Michigan by Tesla Motors and some friends. To catch everyone up, legislators in Michigan created an “enhanced” law that...
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Elon Talks European Factory and Superchargers at Tesla Paris
On his way back home from Hong Kong, Elon Musk stopped off at Tesla Paris on January 29 to greet a room full of Tesla owners and fans. Elon had lots to say about what lies ahead for the company in the...
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Ludicrous Tesla P90D takes on Corvette Z06 at Drag Racing Event
Amidst the hundreds of Tesla drag racing videos we’ve all seen, comes another one from today’s StreetCarDrags event held in Palm Beach International Raceway where a Ludicrous-enabled Tesla P90D rips...
View ArticleTesla Autopilot ultrasonic sensors handle difficult merging event
This was an unusual test of the Autopilot (AP) that was completely unintentional on my part. My goal for the day was to video the lane changing feature of the Autopilot, and that’s why my cameras were...
View ArticleTesla Model X Out Accelerates P85D in 0-100 MPH Sprint
We knew the Model X crossover SUV was quick but never did we suspect that it could out accelerate Tesla’s previous king of the hill, the P85D in Insane mode. In the latest video posted by DragTimes,...
View ArticleWife Drag Races Model X P90D Against Husband’s Model S
It’s the showdown that no one expected. Tesla versus Tesla. Ludicrous versus Ludicrous. Model X versus Model S? In a drag race?Leave it to Brooks Weisblat of DragTimes – early recipient of a gorgeous...
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Comparison of Model X vs Model S Storage Space
From the outside, the Tesla Model X crossover SUV shares similar dimensions and styling cues with the Model S sedan. Both vehicles are just shy of 200 inches in length, and both vehicles have front and...
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Video Demo of Tesla 7.1 (2.12.22) New Summon Features
Tesla has just deployed a new firmware update 7.1 (2.12.22) which includes improved Summon and Autopark features. The most prominent change to Autopark is the ability to initiate the feature by double...
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