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Here’s what some electric vehicles will sound like to warn pedestrians

sudshr47 March 17, 2019

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The American rock band Linkin Park is helping Mercedes-AMG come up with just the right sound for its electric performance car.

That’s not a joke. At the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month, Mercedes executives said the music group would develop the sound the normally quiet battery-powered vehicles would make when driving to alert pedestrians.

That’s because electric vehicles are pretty much silent, and dangerously so, regulators say. Think about your cellphone or other electronic device — you don’t hear much noise coming from it when it’s on and running. Now think about your gas-powered car and all the vrooms, hissing, and revs it makes when the engine is on. An EV is more cellphone-like than you’d think. Read more…

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Tesla Model Y orders are now open

sudshr47 March 15, 2019

Customers can already place an order for the Tesla Model Y, a mid-sized crossover SUV that won’t go into production until 2020. Tesla requires a $2,500 deposit to complete the order for the all-electric vehicle, according to information posted on its website. A disclaimer on the order form states that “production is expected to begin […]

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The Tesla Model Y is a 300-mile range Model 3 doppelganger coming in fall 2020

sudshr47 March 15, 2019

At first glance, it appeared that Tesla Model 3 had a doppelganger. After years of teasers and hints, Tesla CEO Elon Musk finally unveiled the Model Y, a mid-sized all-electric vehicle that will start at $39,000 and is slated to hit the marketplace in fall 2020. The Model Y bears a striking resemblance to Model […]

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How to watch Elon Musk unveil the Tesla Model Y

sudshr47 March 14, 2019

Tesla is scheduled to reveal the Model Y — the next electric vehicle in electric automaker’s lineup — tonight at an event in Los Angeles after, not months, but years of teasers and hints from CEO Elon Musk . Tesla will live stream the Model Y unveiling event at 8 pm PT via its website. […]

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Tesla issues $13.8M in stock to buy trailers in bid to improve electric vehicle deliveries

sudshr47 March 11, 2019

Tesla is using more than $13 million worth of stock to buy trucks and trailers that will transport its electric vehicles to customers, the latest effort by the automaker to improve its logistics and delivery services. Instead of using cash, Tesla  issued $13.8 million in stock, a new securities filing posted Monday shows. Tesla used […]

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Tesla hides an epic Easter egg inside of its Model Y event invitation

sudshr47 March 9, 2019

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Elon Musk and Tesla have proven once again why they are the ultimate trolls. 

Tesla fans hoping to get a sneak preview of the upcoming Model Y electric SUV, which will be revealed on March 14, were treated to a spectacular Easter egg when they tried to run a teaser image of the vehicle through an image editor.

At first glance, the teaser image sent to event attendees like YouTuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) doesn’t reveal much about the Model Y. 

So Brownlee ran the cloaked image through iOS’s built-in image editor to see if he could uncover any details by brightening up the picture. Read more…

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Tesla’s new Supercharger slashes charging times

sudshr47 March 7, 2019

Tesla is rolling out a third generation Supercharger that is designed to dramatically cut charging times for its electric vehicles as it seeks to keep its edge over new competitors. The V3 Supercharger, which was unveiled Wednesday at the company’s Fremont, California factory, supports a peak rate of up 250 kilowatts on the long range version […]

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These teeny electric cars are so cute you won’t mind constantly recharging

sudshr47 March 5, 2019

Who knew cars could be so cute? And electric? 
At this year’s Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland, electric vehicles were everywhere, but a few stood out. Not for their impressive range and battery capacity, but for their small size and cute factor…

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Anthony Levandowski will be speaking at TC Sessions: Robotics + AI April 18 at UC Berkeley

sudshr47 March 4, 2019

Late last week, we announced the schedule for April 18’s TC Sessions: Robotics + AI event at U.C. Berkeley, including some heavy hitters like Marc Raibert, Melonee Wise and Ken Goldberg. At the time, we noted that still had some big names left to reveal — and we weren’t joking. Today we’re excited to announce […]

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