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Consumer Reports calls on Tesla to disable and update auto steering function, remove “Autopilot” name

Green Car Congress

The organization ranked the all-wheel-drive Tesla Model S P85D as the best performing car it has ever tested, calling it “ an automotive milepost. It’s a remarkable car that paves a new, unorthodox course, and it’s a powerful statement of American startup ingenuity. ” Consumer Reports is far from a Tesla-basher.

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First seen Cybertruck charging curve disappoints, but is that the whole story?

Baua Electric

Older EVs have DC charge rates around 50kW, which is quite slow compared to today’s standards, where EVs are usually capable of 150kW+, with some models capable of up to 350kW. The car starts at 14% state of charge, after about 20 minutes of preconditioning (an automatic process to raise battery temperature to accept higher charge rates).