Elon Musk was the buyer of the Lotus submarine car prop auctioned off earlier this year, and intends to fit a Tesla electric powertrain and make it truly perform on the road and underwater. Musk spent $866,000 on the iconic Lotus, having fallen for the car after seeing it in The Spy Who Loved Me […]
Tesla‘s in-car telematics system relies on AT&T’s HSPA+ network, the carrier has confirmed for the first time, part of AT&T’s attempt to push its new mobility options which include intelligent SIMs that can split payments between car manufacturers and drivers. The system, which Tesla currently uses for sending telematics and car status data from the […]
The mysterious ‘collector’ who spent $866,000
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Tesla‘s Elon Musk has commented publicly on the recent Model S fire that left one car partially destroyed and the company’s stock tumbling, detailing the exact cause of the issue and arguing that the EV is still far safer than traditional gas-powered vehicles. The startup made headlines earlier this week when an owner’s car in […]
Yesterday in a city near Seattle, Washington, a Tesla Model S vehicle caught fire on the side of the road, something that took firefighters awhile to extinguish, their efforts requiring them to cut through the front of the car with a circular saw in order to get adequate access to the battery. The blaze was […]
Three members of the Palo Alto city council have reportedly proposed a change in the city’s building code that may require new houses to have electric vehicle chargers built-in. Palo Alto Online News reports that city Mayor Greg Scharff, Vice Mayor Nancy Shepherd and council member Gail Price have recommended these changes to be made so that Palo Alto’s reputation as a “national leader in green technology” is further bolstered.
When the proposed changes to the building code come in effect, they won’t apply to houses that have already been built. They’ll make it mandatory for new houses to be wired with the required infrastructure to support electric vehicle charging. The council was told that it would only cost $200 to make the house EV ready during construction, whereas it would cost between $1000 to $2000 to retrofit them after they’ve been built. The ordinances put forward for this purpose have already been unanimously accepted by the Palo Alto city council, but they’re yet to be fully drafted and will still need to be voted on before they’re officially made part of the building code. Palo Alto already has a robust electronic vehicle culture, it is also home to Tesla Motors, one of the biggest players in the electric car market.
Palo Alto Might Make Electric Vehicle Chargers Compulsory For New Houses original content from Ubergizmo. 
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If there is one major drawback about electric powered cars, it would be this – their range is not exactly what you call worth checking out if you plan to travel long distance without having to make too many stops along the way. Having said that, this does not mean that research and advancements in the field of electric cars have come to a screeching halt. No sir, Tesla Motors has decidedly defied conventional thinking by having patented a battery which is supposedly able to keep your ride running for a cool 400 miles, all on a single charge.
It is not too surprising to hear that Tesla Motors are the ones behind this patent, considering how the company has been on the cutting edge for such a long time already, not to mention that they are the ones churning out highly desirable electric cars in the first place. In fact, Tesla Motors has declared that they have every intention of building a trio of self-driving cars in three years’ time, while the Model S EV should be able to have its whole battery pack swapped out in a matter of 90 seconds. All in all, if a 400 mile battery can be achieved, then it should be a hot seller at the right price.
Tesla Patents Battery Pack That Could Hit 400 Miles original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Tesla Motors’ founder Elon Musk recently revealed that the auto maker has plans for a “practical autopilot system” for the Model S, something that would rival other makers of self-driving cars without going quite as far into the realm of complete autonomic functionality as, for example, Google. Now Musk has sent out another tweet, this […]
Tesla has decided to enter into the self-driving car race, after various companies such as Google and Nissan have already detailed their plans. The company is going to produce a car that is capable of running on “auto-pilot” within the next three years. According to Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk, the system will take over 90 percent of the control of the car, adding that it would take longer for fully autonomous cars to be developed.
Musk says that they will develop the technology in-house. Tesla’s online job board has an open position for an Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Controls Engineers, the job responsibilities also include aiding “Tesla’s effort to pioneer fully automated driving.” The company’s three year timeframe is said to be quite ambitious. At this point in time, the most advanced self-driving systems available to the public are found in the new Mercedes Benz S550, it touts adaptive cruise control that is capable of handling stop and go traffic. There’s also a feature called Traffic Assist which is capable of handling steering at low speeds. However, before fully autonomous cars can become a staple on the roads, a number of legal and safety issues will need to be resolved, for example, laws in the European Union dictate that a driver must have control of their car at all times.
Tesla To Build Car With “Auto-Pilot” Mode In Next Three Years original content from Ubergizmo. 
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The prolific Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, has just revealed plans to take the company on a path towards developing and producing autonomous cars, putting it even more at odds not only with rival car makers, but even with technology giant Google, who also has similar plans. Tesla, however, has more reasonable […]
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