Early Tesla Model S gets ‘Autopilot’ retrofit and it works surprisingly well

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 8, 2019 George Hotz of comma.ai sees his open-sourced driver-assist system openpilot as the Android of the full self-driving market. While Tesla’s Autopilot system is much like Apple’s iOS in the way that it is confined to the electric car maker’s parameters, openpilot allows owners to dig deeper into …

Tesla receives top scores in Moody’s Carbon Transition Assessment

By Joey Klender Posted on November 7, 2019 Tesla was recognized as the only manufacturer to receive the highest possible score on Moody’s Carbon Transition Assessments (CTAs). The CTA measures an automotive company’s ability to transition to a “low carbon future”, according to the research and analytics group based in Manhattan, New York. Moody’s uses …

Tesla’s new software will display traffic cones in improved Driving Visualizations

By Joey Klender Posted on November 1, 2019 Tesla has started to roll out Software Update 2019.36.1, showing improvements to the Driving Visualization feature. Tesla Model 3 owners are noticing cones being displayed on the vehicle’s center touchscreen, thereby creating a more detailed view of objects on the road and adding an extra sense of …