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Tesla Autopilot gets 5-Star insurance rating
My insurance carrier, State Farm, offers the “Drive Safe and Save ™” program that rates driving, and offers discounts for good driving. It works using a “beacon” installed in the car, essentially an accelerometer paired with your mobile phone. It … Continue reading
Posted in Autonomous Vehicles
Tagged Autopilot, Drive Safe and Save, Full Self-Driving, Insurance, Model 3, State Farm Insurance, Tesla
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Tesla Autopilot evolution and driver supervision
I’ve enjoyed Tesla Enhanced Autopilot on my Tesla Model 3, including the new Navigate on Autopilot feature. Autopilot requires human supervision, or else something bad is likely to happen. I believe that the combination of Autopilot and a human driver … Continue reading
Posted in Autonomous Vehicles
Tagged Autoilot, autonomous driving, Model 3, Self-driving, Tesla
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What’s with Tesla Model 3 range?
When I bought my Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD car last August, the EPA rated it at 310 miles of range. That was pretty great in my mind. But then something odd happened. Tesla introduced a dual motor version, … Continue reading
Christmas came a little early
Last night I got a notice on my smartphone: My Tesla Model 3 has a software update. It’s like Christmas came early and I can hardly wait to open the presents. So what did I get? I got a new … Continue reading
Posted in Electric vehicles, General
Tagged Easter eggs, Model 3, Navigate on Autopilot
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Tesla Autopilot
I think a lot about Tesla’s Autopilot, every time I drive, and when I comment on the Internet. I have some things I want to say to potential users. Autopilot doesn’t drive your car; Autopilot helps you drive your car. … Continue reading
Tesla Model S to Model 3 transition
I took delivery of a Tesla Model S 60 kWh (now 75 kWh) in September of 2016 and it has been by far the best car I’ve ever driven. Much can be said about the technology of Model S, its … Continue reading
Bad bot
My web sites don’t get a lot of traffic. One of them dealing with the birther movement was getting 40,000 unique visitors a month, but after I stopped publishing new articles, that dropped sharply. What continued was search engine spiders … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Commerce, Technology
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