When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck in November 2019, they expected mixed reactions. It has been described as anything from polarizing to ugly. It’s very unlikely any other major automotive manufacturer would have been daring enough to build something so different. One thing is for sure, it is definitely grabbing attention. It’s also inspiring some fabricators to build their own version of the Cybertruck!
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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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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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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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Track Mode was just announced to start rolling out as an over-the-air update by Tesla today. So far it looks like it will only be available for the Model 3’s with the Performance package.
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In this video from Engineering Explained, the debate of carbon footprint of electric vehicles is visited. Are electrical vehicles worse for the environment? There’s certainly several variables to consider, and it’s not necessarily a straight forward answer.
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If you’re trying to plan a road trip in your electric vehicle, here’s another tool that might help you plan your trip, it’s a website called EV Trip Planner.
Elon Musk tweeted yesterday that in about 6 weeks Tesla owners an over-the-air software update which will have an advanced summon feature. This update will apply to vehicles with the AutoPilot 2.0 and up hardware.
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The Chevy Bolt and Nissan LEAF have seen a decline in US sales during 2018 while the Tesla Model 3 continues to ramp up. If you’re considering one of these electric cars, take a look at this side by side comparison Edmonds did earlier in the year.
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The first US destined Jaguar I-Pace was recently delivered to a family in Florida. Here’s an older video from Driven Car Reviews who got an early look at the new, all-electric powered offering from Jaguar. For more our the Jaguar I-Pace, check out their official home page. https://www.jaguarusa.com/all-models/i-pace/index.html
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