Kevin

Kevin has been involved in the custom automotive scene since he bought his first mini-truck in high school and began modifying it. He also has interest in sustainability, DIY projects, and various forms of fabrication. Seeing improved technology of batteries, he has made a concentrated effort over the last few years to transition away from fossil fuels. From lawn care to automotive.

Rivian Tank Turn – Introducing the 360 Degree Spin!

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Rivian shows off their “tank turn” capability on their all-electric R1T pickup truck. The quadmotor system allows independent control of each wheel. Very similar to a tank that can put one set of tracks into reverse, the other set forward, to help control turning, the Rivian R1T is able to perform a true on a dime turn, although not sure how much control you have with it or if part of it is based on a loose surface.

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Electric Adventure – Rivian R1T All Electric Pickup Truck

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Meet the Rivian R1T electric adventure truck.  Rivian is a startup company that began in 2009.  However, they did a good job of staying under the radar in the automotive industry until recently.  A video of their upcoming pickup truck the R1T made it onto YouTube. Shortly thereafter, a debut at the L.A. Auto Show. Rivian has since released a new video of the truck. The specs are fairly impressive, at least by today’s standards. At the top end with a 180kWh battery option, the truck is expected to have a range of over 400 miles per charge. The base model, with a 105kWh battery pack will have a range of over 250 miles.  Even the smallest battery is larger than any other EV on the market today.  Of course, the 2020 Tesla Roadster is expected to have a 200kWh battery.

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Tesla Submarine Easter Egg: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

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This appears to be a short-lived user interface change to the Suspension Settings. The Tesla Model S/X with air suspension the screen showed a submarine type vehicle. This update was rolled out in the initial V9.0 of the software.  Soon after the v9 software received a minor update about a week or two later it was reverted back.

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New Tesla Model S/X Interiors Coming Soon?

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Electrek has an article which includes concept renderings of the direction the interior of the Tesla Model S and Model X may be headed.  It’s a direction towards a more minimalistic interior which takes similar queues from the Tesla Model 3 and may also reduce production cost. What are your thoughts on this new interior design?  Comment below. Exclusive first look at Tesla Model S and Model X interior refresh: going spartan like Model 3

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Tesla Games! Tesla + Atari = TeslAtari? (No console required)

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Elon Musk had tweeted back in August about Atari games coming as “Easter Eggs” in the Tesla v9.0 update. The over-the-air update started rolling out on October 5th, our vehicle was queued up on October 13th. The games that are part of this update are Asteroids, Centipede, Lunar Lander, and Missile Command.

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Tesla Model 3 – Motor and Gear Box High Endurance Test

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Elon Must recently tweeted about a 1 million mile test conducted on the Tesla Model 3 motor and gear box.  I assume this was a fatigue test done in a lab, but the limited details seem impressive… Model 3 motor & gearbox still in good condition after driving 1M miles. Designed for ultra high endurance. https://t.co/LVO2clQZ3V — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 15, 2018

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