Tesla Model X Owner Summons SUV Into A Jet … A True Edge Case

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:15:26 +0000

There’s a viral video out there of a Tesla Model X on Summon crashing into a $3.5 million jet. It’s unclear how/why someone could do such a thing, or let such a collision take place, but nonetheless, this is an edge case for Tesla that could help the company’s AI learn and prevent any such […]

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Top 10 Tesla Moments of 2019

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 07:00:45 +0000

Tesla Top 10 2019Eli Burton, the creator of The Adventures of Starman, gives us his version of 2019’s top 10 Tesla moments

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Tesla Autopilot & Smart Summon Handle Construction Zone & Traffic Cones Like A Boss

Credit to Author: Iqtidar Ali| Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 13:10:36 +0000

Elon Musk and the Tesla software team are aiming to roll out all of the features of its Full Self-Driving package by the year-end, a tough goal but one that should be achievable with a little margin here and there. The latest version of the Tesla firmware update shows that the cars can now detect traffic cones

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Tesla Smart Summon Bonanza — 7 Races

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 06:13:12 +0000

Tesla Smart Summon was all the rage for a few days on Tesla Twitter and Tesla YouTube. For obvious reason, too — it’s fun! More thoughtfully (putting on my serious face), it’s an amazing step forward toward door-to-door fully self-driving Teslas. That’s at least half the excitement — what it indicates is coming, much more than what is here today. Nonetheless, tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of Tesla owners were eager to see what Smart Summon could do and what its limitations were. That included me, a new Tesla buddy, and a friend of his who happened to be in town at the Supercharger where we had decided to meet

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Tesla Model Y Production … Fusion Energy … Tesla Model 3 Range After 50,000 Miles — #CleanTechnica Top 20

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 04:15:51 +0000

The top 20 CleanTechnica stories of the week were led by a Tesla Model Y production plan an insider leaked to us, which is both super exciting and something to be cautious about. The second most popular piece was a story about Tesla Model 3 range after 50,000 miles of driving. The black swan story of the week that climbed its way into the top 3 was on the topic of fusion energy. (Proceed with caution if you plan to read about that news item.) For the rest of the top 20, skim down below and click the ones that tickle your interest. 

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Tesla Makes The Best Vehicle For Someone In A Wheelchair (Video)

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2019 15:00:10 +0000

Cambry uses a wheelchair and her Model X suits herI want to share with you a story of a young woman named Cambry, who is an inspiration. Over 6.8 million Americans use assistive devices to help them with mobility. Many of these devices are wheelchairs. In Cambry’s case, her wheelchair is not motorized, so she has to use her arms and core to move around, which can be challenging in some cases, like when going to a gas station and pumping gas

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Tesla Smart Summon Is Deemed Safe Enough & Came Just In Time

Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 19:17:21 +0000

Some argue that Tesla Smart Summon should not be released because it is “beta” software. That is not a strong argument. According to Lifewire.com: Beta refers to the phase in software development between the alpha phase and the release candidate phase. Beta software is generally considered “complete” by the developer but still not ready for general use due to a lack of testing “in the wild.”

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New Features Should Be Enjoyed Responsibly

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 00:38:59 +0000

Let’s look at a hypothetical (but ridiculous) scenario. Somebody gives your kids backpacks with a bullet-resistant panel built inside. Whatever your feelings on that, your kids really like the backpacks for other reasons, so you decide to let them use them

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Why Smart Summon Matters

Credit to Author: Frugal Moogal| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2019 23:00:30 +0000

I mentioned in a recent article that I added to my stock position in Tesla for a variety of reasons. Before I go on to discuss Smart Summon, I wanted to address a complaint in the comment section of that article

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Tesla Smart Summon Chases Kids (Video From Inside Car)

Credit to Author: Marika| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2019 16:30:24 +0000

Okay, so I’m sitting in the car waiting for my whole family (husband and two little girls) to come back from a quick stop for shopping. The car is plugged in and charging at a Tesla Supercharger (thank you to buyers who used our referral code). My husband came up with a funny phrase to describe a “park & plug” state, which is “plark.” So, you could say I’m sitting in a “plarked” car in a Tesla “plarking lot.”

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