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News Opinion (Page 84)

News Opinion

Opinion on auto industry news. Opinion on cars and new vehicles.

By John Goreham on
Toyota’s RAV4 dominates this list of the fastest-selling vehicles in America. ANd the RAV4 is being delivered in huge volumes.
By Jeremy Johnson on
There is recent news of a Tweet from Elon Musk about Tesla Superchargers and that they are being upgraded to 300 kW from 250 kW. That's an increase of about 17%. Let's see what the implications are!
By John Goreham on
Charging in public can be challenging. For new electric vehicle owners, we offer these tips to save time, money, and maybe your well-being. You EV veterans can feel free to fact-check us and add more tips below.
By Jeremy Johnson on
Tesla released its FSD v9 Beta full self-driving software about a week ago. It's a pure vision approach to full self-driving. But, how long will this Beta last? Are we close to a release to all Tesla FSD customers? Let's find out!
By Jeremy Johnson on
Tesla has an Achilles Heel. Like the ancient warrior of old, Achilles, who was practically invincible, Tesla is a superior company in terms of technology, performance, and its product. But it could be brought down by something it may not see coming.
By Tinsae Aregay on
A report out of Korea states Tesla has signed a $436 million deal with Samsung for the latter to supply cameras to be used on EVs. The report also suggests the cameras will be used on the Cybertruck and that the vehicle will not have side-view mirrors.
By Jeremy Johnson on
There is breaking news of a massive, $436 million dollar deal between Tesla and Samsung for cameras for the CyberTruck. Let's explore this more!
By John Goreham on
Virgin Galactic’s Tourism Space Plane burns hydrocarbons for fun. Aren’t we in the process of making that illegal in the United States?
By Peter Neilson on
If you want to know what is going on with the Toyota Prius that has been sitting for 3 years, here is the update.
By John Goreham on
Public EV charging can be ridiculously expensive. Here is what we paid to add 34 miles to a new 2022 model year EV at an EVgo charger.
By Jeremy Johnson on
There are a number of people using Tesla's full self-driving beta v9 and doing YouTube videos with it. There are a group of them that are a must follow. Here they are and why.
By John Goreham on
You are buying a new electric vehicle and are starting to consider a Home charger. Here’s your easy checklist to get what you need.
By Timothy Boyer on
Whether you are selling a used car, buying a used car, or keeping your car for as long as possible, an unsightly dent in the bumper or on the side of a vehicle affects its value and your bargaining power. Here’s the latest money saving tip from Consumer Reports on a simple DIY fix for a dented bumper you can do yourself with some simple tools.
By John Goreham on
A recent pair of recalls related to the Chevy Bolt have owners learning that even a vehicle with perfect reliability scores can have troubles.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says soon Tesla vehicles will be able to understand turn signals, hazards, ambulance/police lights & even hand gestures. The vehicles will also be able to listen for sirens and alarms.
By Jeremy Johnson on
There was a recent upload of a video of a Tesla Model Y video camera capturing the actions of a shooter on the freeway who pulled out a gun of some kind and shot out the window of the Tesla Model Y. Everything was recorded and police were notified.
By Tinsae Aregay on
According to early pictures, Bioweapon Defense Mode has finally come to Fremont, California-made Model Ys.
By Jeremy Johnson on
There was a recent launch of Tesla's FSD Beta v9 software. There are many videos of it and it's clear that it is improving. But there are 5 things that need to be done much better before cars can drive themselves without human intervention and in order to awaken the robotaxi fleet.
By Jeremy Johnson on
Tesla's 4680 Battery Cells are supposedly spotted and this is a clue that they could be ready as a battery was spotted being signed by employees of Tesla. This could be the first 4680 structural battery pack and, if it is, is a really big deal for Tesla - about as important as the recent full self-driving v9 beta.
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have breaking news of Tesla's first day of its release of its full self-driving (FSD) version 9 Beta software. It's looking pretty amazing. Let's take a look at the YouTube user, DirtyTesla, and see what his results with it are (from a dark 3:30 AM drive):
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have breaking news of accelerating number of orders and improved delivery estimate times in Europe for the Tesla Model Y Long Range. This car is going to take over Europe!
By Jeremy Johnson on
Tesla is now offering the Model Y standard range in China. The implications of this are significant as the cost is greatly reduced from the Model Y long range. Let's look into this more!
By Tinsae Aregay on
The State Environmental Agency of Brandenburg announced today it is initiating proceedings to fine Tesla for constructing tanks without a permit. This has led to increased calls to freeze Giga Berlin's construction altogether.
By Peter Neilson on
If you want to know how often you need to change your engine oil in your Toyota Prius, we will answer that question here now.
By Jeremy Johnson on
There was recent and tragic news of a teenage boys death while in a truck, which collided with a Tesla Model 3, ejecting the boy from the truck and causing his death. This is a sad and tragic death and I want to share how this could have been easily avoided.
By Timothy Boyer on
Deer that don’t look twice before crossing a road, outrageous lane changers, red light offenders, and pedestrians are just some of the crash and near-crash footage caught on camera by Tesla owners in this video that you do not want to miss.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla has set a new delivery record in Germany for the month of June. In doing so, the EV maker also outsold the Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4 combined.
By Jeremy Johnson on
Tesla has said it can produce a Model 2 hatchback car for $25,000 that is fully autonomous, will use 4680 batteries, and get about 250 miles of range. When Tesla announces this compact, Model 2 vehicle, it will create mass adoption of electric vehicles, will be the end of all other electric vehicles, and definitely the end of all internal combustion engine vehicles.
By Jeremy Johnson on
There was a recent set of Tweets by the Twitter user @matty_mogul about Tesla's battery advantage over its competitors. The gap is HUGE. Let's go over his findings.
By Jeremy Johnson on
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders for the UK has released its June 2021 sales data and the Tesla Model 3 has come out on top as the best selling vehicle, despite being more expensive than other vehicles. Let's look into this more!