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’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 …

Top Gear doubles down on Tesla vs Porsche race, claims Model S’ actual results are worse

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 1, 2019 Top Gear‘s saga involving a drag race between the Tesla Model S Performance and the Porsche Taycan Turbo S continues to unravel, as CEO Elon Musk expressed his comments on Twitter and the motoring publication posted an update defending its results.  Following the release of a thorough …