After a month of safe and cautious driving, I finally achieved a Safety Score of 99 last week, and shortly thereafter, I was granted access to the Full Self-Driving Beta for my 2021 Model Y. The experience with the FSD Beta over the last seven days has made a few things clear: it’s very much a beta, but it’s very, very impressive when it works.
Radar vs. Tesla Vision
I have a 2021 Tesla…
Tesla’s center display is showing a massive performance improvement with its new AMD Ryzen chip. Hopefully, it will make it into more vehicles.
As we reported last week, Tesla has started deliveries of the Model Y Performance in China.
For Tesla followers outside of…
Polaris launches 110 hp electric RANGER XP Kinetic, ‘most powerful’ UTV on the market
December 1, 2021
The Polaris RANGER XP Kinetic UTV was just launched this morning, marking the most powerful, highest torque, and quite likely the most capable utility vehicle on the market today.
Oh, and it just happens to be electric.
Born out of an exclusive partnership between…
Tesla’s head of AI has released new footage of the automaker’s auto labeling tool for its self-driving effort.
It’s expected to be an important accelerator in improving Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta.
Labeling data for self-driving
Tesla is often said to have a massive lead in self-driving data thanks to having equipped all its cars with sensors early on and collecting real-world data…
NIU launches 60 MPH MQiGT EVO e-scooter, plus new hybrid gas/electric scooter [with video!]
December 1, 2021
Leading electric scooter manufacturer NIU has taken to the EICMA 2021 Milan Motorcycle Show to showcase several new models of electric two-wheelers, including some big new firsts for the company.
Among the new models on display today at the show are the new MQi GT EVO, RQi…
For Electrek‘s first drive of the Grand Turismo Sport (GTS), Porsche brought us out to Willow Springs race track in the high desert, northeast of Los Angeles. The cars it gave us were stock models with nothing you can’t option at a Porsche dealer. Our basic instructions…
The cost of electric vehicle battery packs has fallen to $132 per kWh – continuing decades of cost improvements. However, it might go up over the next year as increased material prices are catching up to incremental cost improvements.
Price per kWh is the metric used to track the price of batteries. It can be used to talk about the cost of battery packs or battery cells.
For example, if Tesla…
The $19 Apple Polishing Cloth turned out to be the star of Apple’s October special event, with orders facing delays until late January. Now, Tesla is naturally looking to cash in on the overpriced accessory hype, with the carmaker introducing a new “Cyberwhistle.”…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 30, 2021
December 1, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Himiway launches three more premium e-bikes: fat tire, cargo, and full-suspension models
December 1, 2021
Himiway has long offered just two models of e-bikes (or technically three if you count step-over vs. step-through), but times are changing and so is the company’s electric bike lineup. The three new models also swap in several new upgrades, such as better motors and more premium brakes.
Himiway Zebra
The Himiway Zebra is the company’s first new model, and rolls in on fat tires with a more…
