A hacker managed to pull Tesla’s vision depth perception neural net from his car with “Full Self-Driving” package.
You can see how the vehicle detects depth with a point-cloud view powered by computer vision.
Tesla has recently started to move away from its radar sensor, which is useful to detect depth, and it is instead relying only on camera-based computer vision.
This is a very…
As Polestar makes continued efforts to bring its previously announced Precept concept EV to full production, the Swedish automaker has decided to document the whole process. The first installment of Precept: from Concept to Car has debuted on YouTube, with several more…
Could geothermal power be the future of electricity generation? Fully Charged‘s Robert Llewellyn visits Cornwall to find out how Eden Geothermal is unlocking geothermal energy in the granite beneath the ground.
[This is part of an ongoing collaboration between Electrek…
NIO’s expansion overseas has officially begun as superchargers and swap stations have begun their journey to Norway and are expected to arrive next month. According to the Chinese automaker, home chargers and superchargers will be officially available to Norwegian customers beginning in September, while the first rollout of four battery swap stations will become available before year’s…
Tesla vehicles are gaining momentum with police departments worldwide that are looking to save money and reduce emissions. Now the New York Police Department (NYPD), arguably the world’s most famous police department, bought a Tesla Model 3 and turned it into an electric…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Maine’s governor permanently bans offshore wind in state waters in a compromise.
ION Energy raises $3.6 million with the participation of Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…
Electrify America is rumored to be looking for new $1 billion partner – who could it be?
July 7, 2021
Volkswagen is reportedly looking to sell a stake in Electrify America that would come with a $1 billion investment into its electric vehicle charging network.
What company, and especially automaker, do you think could be interested in such a deal?
Electrify America was launched by Volkswagen as part of its settlement with the US government over the Dieselgate scandal.
As part of the settlement…
It’s finally here: BMW has brought its futuristic concept electric scooter to life as the BMW CE 04. No longer just a lofty design study, the new electric scooter is prepared for production as the first in a new succession of electric urban mobility solutions from BMW…
Vauxhall’s parent firm invests £100M to give UK factory a second life producing electric vans
July 7, 2021
A previously uncertain future for Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port UK manufacturing factory has found new life in producing battery electric vehicles. This electric conversion comes off a recent announcement from parent company Stellantis promising a £100 million investment with…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 6, 2021
July 7, 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.
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