Articles & Commentaries

New Tesla crash while on AutoPilot suggests 3rd party oversight needed

AutoPilot. A new Tesla crash with AutoPilot engaged has headlines screaming coast to coast and perhaps further. Video shows the…

2 months ago

“Self” self driving

Self driving. Back only a week or so, I did a piece discussing the "wonder" that Tesla AutoPilot users attribute…

3 months ago

U.S. EV charge ports approach 250,000

EV charge ports. We spotted a report that the Department of Energy (DOE) was showing that available EV charge ports…

3 months ago

An off-peak charge brings a new range high

Off-peak charging. Another 10 days and another charge at an off-peak rate results in a new range high for 2026.…

3 months ago

Ford recalls nearly 260,000 cars — again

Ford recalls. Precious Ford recalls are getting a recall because the vehicles were "previously repaired incorrectly". Now, its not the…

3 months ago

Tesla Autopilot and safety ratings

Tesla Autopilot. I follow Tesla on X and its striking how often they repost reports of accidents where the vehicle's…

3 months ago

BTS reports transportation Consumer Price Index contribution

Consumer Price Index. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the change in the costs faced by consumers for…

3 months ago

Lucid takes to the highways hands-free

Hands-Free Driving. Lucid Group, Inc. has begun the rollout of its latest over-the-air software update. The update introduces hands-free driving…

3 months ago

New Toyota key fob video added to our YouTube channel

Toyota video. We just dropped a new video on YouTube of the replacement of the battery in a 2023 and…

3 months ago

DC charging takes a step up

DC charge rate. DC charging the Kia Niro took a step up in both charge rate and resulting range this…

3 months ago