article thumbnail

Tesla hacker shares insights after nearly 600-mile test on FSD Beta “Elon Mode”

Teslarati

Impressions after nearly 600 miles on 11.4.3 — green (@greentheonly) June 17, 2023 This is something that was utilized by Mercedes-Benz, which released its Drive Pilot system in Nevada, becoming the first automaker in the US to gain approval for a Level 3 driving system. It went much better than the prior experiment obviously.

Insight 145
article thumbnail

Continental focusing on automated driving as key long-term technology strategy; receives approval to test automated vehicles on Nevada roads

Green Car Congress

As a reflection of this focus, Continental has just received approval from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to test autonomous vehicles on the state’s public roads. Continental’s testing license is for the company’s highly automated vehicle, and represents the first license granted by the Nevada DMV to an automotive supplier.

Nevada 312
article thumbnail

Zoox expands routes, operational hours, and top speed of its bespoke driverless robotaxis

Baua Electric

Autonomous technology developer Zoox shared its latest milestone in a blog post today, expanding its unique driverless robotaxi operations in California and Nevada. That initial route in Sin City consisted of a one-mile loop near Zoox’s Las Vegas headquarters, offering the ability to transport up to four passengers at speeds up to 35 mph.

article thumbnail

Jay Leno towed a Tesla Semi with a Tesla Semi

Baua Electric

Straubel felt that transport battery packs from Tesla’s Gigafactory plant in Reno, Nevada, to its car plant in Fremont, California, in diesel vans used to be opposite to the corporate’s venture of zero-emission transportation. With no trailer in the back of it, the tractor can dash from 0 to 60 mph in 5.0

Tesla 52
article thumbnail

Audi staging 550-mile piloted drive from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas for CES in Audi A7 Sportback concept

Green Car Congress

Audi is staging a 550-mile (885 km) piloted drive from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas, Nevada for CES this week using the Audi A7 Sportback piloted driving concept car. The concept relieves the driver of driving duties from 0 to 70 mph (113 km/h). Earlier post.) The car can initiate lane changes and passing maneuvers.

Las Vegas 150
article thumbnail

GHSA: absent traffic jams, many drivers getting more reckless

Green Car Congress

Many states have reported alarming speed increases, with some noting a significant surge in vehicles clocked at 100 mph or more. Examples of the reckless driver behaviors reported recently: In Colorado, Indiana, Nebraska and Utah, police have clocked highway speeds of more than 100 mph.

article thumbnail

Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis to drive faster, farther, at night in Las Vegas – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Amazon’s self-driving car unit, Zoox, is seeking to stay abreast of rival Waymo by expanding its vehicles’ testing in California and Nevada to include a wider area, higher speeds and nighttime driving. Zoox said it will free up its specially designed vehicles to drive at speeds up to 45 miles per hour (72 kph), from 35 mph.