Tesla could have a new Model S variant coming soon
Tesla isn’t actively manufacturing cars at the moment, but that hasn’t stopped a new version of the Model S from apparently taking joyrides around Palo Alto. The electric vehicle-centric YouTube…
Drive-in everything: How COVID made car culture cool again
It was the drive-thru flu shot that did it for me. In years past, getting the seasonal jab was kind of a hassle: Head to our local medical center, risk…
Tesla drivers can now set their horn to fart sounds — or record their own
The long-awaited software update that lets Tesla owners change their horn sound to anything they want is here. The sounds on offer include farts, goat, snake, applause, and more. Change…
The year of the beep: How car horns became the rallying cry of 2020
Before 2020 I hated the sound of car horns. Honking is often associated with road rage or used to warn people of impending danger, and because I’m easily startled, even…
Apple car will launch later than we thought, report claims
If there’s ever a reward for the most mythical gadget, the Apple car should win it. The fabled electric, self-driving vehicle has reportedly been in the works for at least…
2020 wasn’t all bad. Here are its EV winners (and losers).
Electric vehicles had quite the year. Tesla stock soared. Promises of new electric models came from a long list of legacy carmakers like GM, Toyota, BMW, Nissan, and even luxury…
Tesla full self-driving manages San Francisco’s famously curvy Lombard Street
[embedded content] Can Tesla get a re-do? In October, Tesla released an early version of its full self-driving mode (known as FSD) for a small, select group of Tesla drivers…
Full self-driving mode will open to all Tesla owners with monthly subscription
If you want your Tesla to drive itself down some streets and on the highway (with you still at the wheel, paying attention, of course) you need to put down…
Zoox reveals autonomous ride-sharing boxcar with no steering wheel
Long before Amazon acquired the self-driving startup Zoox in June, the Bay Area-based company was prototyping its own custom-designed and built self-driving taxi from the ground up. On Monday, it…
Aurora acquires Uber’s self-driving cars
Uber is offloading as much as it can as the pandemic continues to decimate demand for ride-hailing. On Monday, self-driving technology company Aurora announced it was acquiring Uber’s Advanced Technologies…