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Tesla owners claim their radar was disabled during service visits

Teslarati

CEO Elon Musk once referred to radar as a “crutch” for autonomy and always planned on using a camera-based approach. There’s no question in my mind that with a pure vision solution, we can make a car that is dramatically safer than the average person,” Musk said during the Q1 2021 Earnings Call.

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“Charging Station” — Is That the Location or the “Charger”?

EV Adoption

This requires simple, easy-to-understand terms without jargon, and that leverage consumer’s existing reference point of the gasoline refueling experience. In an ensuing discussion around this “charging station” reference it wasn’t clear what the author meant. 39% assumed charging station refers to the site/location and 43.2%

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It’s all about connection

Electric Auto Association

Route of IEEVA and Inland Empire Tesla Club DEED event caravan. In fact, the chapter has taken connection to a new level in that Andy Huynh, the president of the Inland Empire Tesla Club , helped launch the EAA chapter and is now serving as the president of both organizations. We draw on their roster of over 600 members.

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Where Minus 35 Is Perfect Weather to Get Outside

Baua Electric

After taking the “Sourtoe Oath,” initiates drink a shot of whiskey (“Most club members prefer Yukon Jack ,” the saloon advises) garnished with a preserved human toe. Over the years, the club has acquired 25 toes (all donated). Dickson said, referring to the green curtains of light waving above.

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Enthusiasm electric!

Electric Auto Association

Leaders from island-specific clubs including Big Island EV, Kauai EV, Maui EV, and Tesla Hawaii, sit on the chapter board and facilitate in-person events in their locales. His latest trip, taken with his father who he refers to as his “environmental inspiration,” was to the Grand Canyon, Zion, and Yellowstone National Parks.

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Reflections on Converting a 914 to an EV

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

I often refer people back to specific pages when they have questions about their own conversions. People feel connected when they can contribute to another person's success and I found no end to help for this project. Writing a blog using blogspot.com was great for many reasons. First, I was able to keep track of my progress.

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

Cars That Think

Networks that link personal computers in offices. A later version of that tester, based on an Alto personal computer, also developed at PARC, ended up being used by Intel itself on its production line. If it was a personal computer, you had to be able to build 100.” Colorful weather maps on TV news programs. Laser printers.

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