Tesla’s new traffic light icons in Autopilot code hints at automatic stopping to come

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 14, 2020 A recent Tesla update appears to be hinting at the potential rollout of features that would allow one of the company’s electric cars to stop automatically when they encounter stoplights and stop signs. These features, provided that they are released soon, would be a valuable step for …

After 1 million misses, Tesla and Elon Musk naysayers are losing the narrative

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 10, 2020 One of the most memorable moments in the documentary Revenge of the Electric Car involved then-Jalopnik Editor-in-Chief Ray Wert bluntly dismissing the Tesla Model S as “vaporware.” During the sequence, it was very evident that the idea of Tesla pulling off a vehicle like the Model S seemed to be …

Tesla rolls out “range update” for Model S, Model X to reflect improved efficiency

By Randell Suba Posted on March 3, 2020 Tesla has begun to roll out a new “Range Boost” software update to Model S and Model X vehicles to more accurately display the vehicle’s range following recent efficiency updates. The latest version 2020.4 firmware follows last month’s range increase for Model S and Model X. The …