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Tesla Cybertruck named “Disruptor of the Year” in Top Gear 2023 awards

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The Tesla Cyberttruck has not started its deliveries yet, but the all-electric pickup truck is already gathering some accolades. One of these was granted by British motoring magazine Top Gear, which gave the Tesla Cybertruck its “Disruptor of the Year” award for 2023. The Model S, however, was not provided by Tesla.

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Magazine Article and 914 EV Wiki

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I ran out to Barnes and Noble today and picked up the March issue of Sports Car Market magazine. Maybe for 2008, at least the Tesla roadster will get on the list. My 914 was featured on page 38 along with John Benson's 914 DC conversion! I hope Electro Auto doesn't get even more swamped by the publicity. It's better than nothing.

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Tesla AI Day 2022: livestream link posted online, Optimus teaser released

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Tesla AI Day is only hours away! For the rest of us, Tesla posted a livestream link of the event. To watch Tesla’s AI Day online, click here. To watch Tesla’s AI Day online, click here. Viewers can also watch the event live on Tesla’s official YouTube channel. The Significance of Our Hands.

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Opinion: Consumer Reports’ Tesla Autopilot stunt crossed a line in an already-heated EV climate

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Just recently, Consumer Reports published the results of a test it conducted at its private track to demonstrate just how “easy” it was to fool Tesla’s Autopilot system into operating without a driver behind the wheel. Bypassing Tesla’s Active Safety Features: A Walkthrough. Only it didn’t.

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Tesla’s camera-based driver monitoring still inadequate, argues Consumer Reports

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For the longest time, Consumer Reports has heavily criticized Tesla’s driver monitoring systems since the EV maker primarily relied on the vehicles’ steering wheel to determine if a driver is paying attention to the road or not. According to Fisher, Tesla’s camera-based setup is still inadequate.

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Tesla FSD Beta V9 earns sharp rebuke from Consumer Reports

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Consumer advocate group Consumer Reports (CR) has issued a sharp rebuke of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta V9, which began its initial rollout earlier this month. Tesla FSD Beta V9 adopts the company’s pure vision approach, which uses a camera-based Autopilot model. Safety is always top priority at Tesla.

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Tesla’s camera-based driver monitoring system exists; pretending it doesn’t makes roads less safe

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Tesla’s FSD Beta program has begun its expansion to more users. True to form, with the expansion of FSD Beta also came the predictable wave of complaints and pearl-clutching from critics, some of whom still refuse to acknowledge that Tesla is now utilizing its vehicles’ in-cabin camera to bolster its driver-monitoring systems.

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