Elon Musk now says that Tesla’s next Full Self-Driving Beta software update “will blow your mind,” and it’s only about two weeks away.
Tesla is currently testing the “feature complete” version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package in beta with a few thousand customers and employees through what it calls its “early access program.”
It’s not considered autonomous driving yet…
Tesla Model S Plaid+ gets Caviar’s gold treatment, becomes most expensive and stupidest Tesla yet
April 29, 2021
Caviar, a popular luxury brand better known for putting real gold on Apple products, has turned its attention to Tesla and, more specifically, the Model S Plaid+.
They have created the most expensive and stupidest Tesla vehicle yet.
There are now quite a few companies…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 28, 2021
April 29, 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…
Tesla’s head of UI leaves and leaks unreleased Cybertruck and FSD images in the process
April 29, 2021
Tesla’s longtime head of user interface design has left the company, and he has leaked some images of previously unreleased UI design for the Cybertruck and Full Self-Driving software in the process.
Pawel Pietryka was an art director at Apple before joining Tesla back in 2016.
He quickly became Tesla’s head of user interface design – a very important role at Tesla since the in-car…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US Department of Energy helps 11 remote and island communities transition to clean energy.
Work begins on Japan’s first large offshore wind farms today.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated…
Electric moped-sharing company Revel is discovering that “the more wheels the merrier” as the brand launches its first Tesla-powered ride-share program in NYC.
While Revel began by operating a ride-sharing service using two-wheeled electric scooters or mopeds, the…
VW unveils ID.4 GTX: Dual-motor all-wheel-drive version of its already popular electric SUV
April 29, 2021
VW has unveiled today the ID.4 GTX, a performance dual-motor all-wheel-drive version of the German automaker’s already popular electric SUV.
Last year, VW launched the ID.4 electric SUV.
It’s an important electric vehicle as the second based on VW’s MEB high volume electric platform, but the first available globally.
Now, the automaker is unveiling the much-anticipated performance version…
Want the fun and utility of a seated electric scooter but without the hassle of a motorcycle license or insurance? Hybrid e-bike/scooters like the Zebra could fit the bill.
Electric scooters and mopeds offer a more comfortable seated riding position than a bicycle, yet are…
GM launches new partnership to have ~60,000 public chargers from 7 networks on the same app in US & Canada
April 29, 2021
GM is launching a product called Ultium Charge 360, which basically consists of a new partnership to have around 60,000 public chargers from seven networks on the same app in the US and Canada.
The automaker is about to start bringing its first next-generation electric…
Occidental Petroleum CEO: ‘We support the direct regulation of methane’ [Update – methane limits reinstated in Senate]
April 29, 2021
Update April 28, 5:24 p.m. ET: The US Senate has voted 52-42 to reinstate regulations on methane emissions, a harmful greenhouse gas that traps 84 times more atmospheric heat than carbon dioxide. The Senate voted on a Congressional Review Act resolution led by senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Angus King (I-ME), and Ed Markey (D-MA). Or, as King put it, “a repeal of a repeal.”
This is a hugely…
