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Tesla Autopilot loses to GM Super Cruise due to lack of driver monitoring in industry-wide test

October 30, 2020
Consumer Reports released a report based on a test of 17 driver-assist system and Tesla Autopilot came in second to GM’s Super Cruise due to the lack of driver monitoring in the former. The result is similar to their 2018 driver assist rankings. The publication started its driver-assist system tests in 2018 with only a handful of systems. Now two years later, the test has grown to 17…
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Tesla brings back radio (yes, radio!) for $500 with infotainment retrofit

October 30, 2020
Tesla has decided to offer a radio retrofit as an option with its infotainment retrofit after complaints from some owners. It’s not cheap at $500. In recent years, Tesla has launched several new features that require more computing power and even with Tesla’s famous over-the-air software updates, owners of older vehicles couldn’t get those features. We are talking about features like Tesla…
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GMC Hummer EV electric pickup design leaks in ad ahead of unveiling

October 28, 2020
The design of the GMC Hummer EV pickup truck has leaked in an ad ahead of the unveiling event later today. Update: GM has now fully unveiled the truck. Check it out here: GM unveils Hummer EV: 350-mile electric supertruck with $80,000 super price tag GM is preparing to unveil the GMC Hummer EV, which it describes as an electric “supertruck”, tonight at 8 PM ET. The automaker has been teasing…
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New Texas EV startup unveils US-made electric motorcycle with the right specs and price

October 21, 2020
Volcon is the latest startup hoping to bite off a piece of the growing electric motorcycle pie. The company’s new Volcon Grunt is poised to fill a gap in the market with an interesting mix of specs and pricing. Volcon Grunt electric motorcycle unveiled The Volcon Grunt is a fat tire electric motorcycle of sorts that doesn’t just talk the talk. The bike also walks the walk, if its spec sheet is…
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