Tag: electric vehicle
Porsche pushes back the launch of its second EV to 2021
You’ll have to wait a while longer if you want to drive Porsche’s second-ever electric car after the Taycan. Porsche chief Oliver Blume told Bloomberg and others that the Taycan Cross Turismo’s launch has been moved from late 2020 to sometime in earl… Source
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Tesla Autopilot now detects speed limit signs
Tesla cars are now smarter about recognizing street signs. Electrek reports that the automaker is pushing a software update that lets Autopilot detect speed limit signs using the EV’s cameras. Your car should stick to the limit more accurately than i… Source
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Tesla thwarts performance hacks for its electric cars
You might not want to rush into installing an unofficial performance boost for your Tesla. Users on Reddit (via Electrek) have discovered that the latest software for Tesla’s Model 3 thwarts an Ingenext mod that unlocks features like an extra 50HP an… Source
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Porsche adds Plug & Charge to the 2021 Taycan
Last year Porsche introduced its Taycan electric car, and now it’s announced what’s changing for the 2021 model year. Now the sports car will support Plug & Charge, which lets owners pay for vehicle charging just by plugging in their vehicle — no… Source
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Lucid hints its first EV will have Tesla-beating range
Lucid Motors had expected its upcoming luxury electric sedan would have a range of 400 miles on a single charge. However, testing has suggested the Lucid Air can travel much further than that before the battery needs more juice. The company submitted… Source
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Record-breaking Faraday Future prototype EVs are up for auction
Remember Faraday Future? It’s the electric vehicle startup that, when it launched in 2015, was promising to shakeup the EV industry and become a rival to Tesla. Since then, the company has struggled with funding, production and legal issues. A Farada… Source
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