For a few years now, I’ve had a question written down that I told myself when we get to interview Elon (available for you any time, btw 😉), we should ask him. Where is the robot that builds the robot? This article will explain that question and our recently renewed interest in this topic. For…
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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Beta) suite seems to offer the best driver-assist capability in the industry. But it’s not Level 4 or Level 5 full autonomous driving that allows you to pull out a pillow or tablet and chill out while the car gets you from your house to Starbucks. You still have to closely monitor…
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Alpha Motor, an electric vehicle startup from California, is teasing a rugged pickup truck configured for off-road use.
It’s a bit past the Super Bowl. Yet, it is not too late to smile again at the cultural insights creatively prompted by Will Ferrell and GM’s Super Bowl ad for electric vehicles. Maybe I should prepare you a bit for the University of Agder’s response in Norway. What do the Super Bowl, electric cars,…
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Tesla has undoubtedly trained employees for the early testing of the next “Full Self Driving” software package release. Their job, as for all software testers, is to get the software functioning to specifications, often focused on one or a few aspects of the software. The final testing stage is done by the growing group of…
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Let me start by reporting something totally unrelated to plugin hybrids (or is it?). Like all the rest of the world, Poland is in the process of vaccinating as many people as possible in the shortest possible time. You would think we’re one team and all government officials, media entities, authorities, celebrities, etc. are helping…
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Decenas de países respaldan un esfuerzo que protegería el 30 por ciento de la tierra y el agua del planeta. Los pueblos indígenas, que a menudo se encuentran entre los administradores más eficaces de la naturaleza, han sido despreciados, o algo peor, en el pasado.
Tesla has undoubtedly trained employees for the early testing of the next “Full Self Driving” software package release. Their job, as for all software testers, is to get the software functioning to specifications, often focused on one or a few aspects of the software. The final testing stage is done by the growing group of…
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A couple of months ago, the Danish Association of EV Owners (FDEL) published an article on how towing a trailer and caravan affected the range of an EV, and I got to present the findings for the readers of CleanTechnica. Now, FDEL has been out in the cold weather testing some more and they asked…
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By Jeremy Deaton Environmental groups are suing Kern County, California over an ordinance that could clear the way for 40,000 new oil and gas wells in the next 15 years. This is the county’s second attempt at fast-tracking drilling — a 2015 ordinance was struck down by a state appeals court because it failed to account…
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