04 Apr 2019 | NIO Teases New Electric Coupe, Tesla Introduces ‘No Confirmation’ Lane Changes and Porsche Taycan Enters Final Testing
Porsche Taycan EV Enters FInal Testing Before Big Reveal | Mercedes-Benz EQB Caught Testing As Electric GLB | Musk Rescues Tesla-Owning Celebrity In Need | Tesla Stock Slides 10% Following Disappointing Deliveries | Tesla Introduces No-Confirmation Navigate On Autopilot | Nio Teases Sleek ET7 Coupe, To Include Next-Generation Power System
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PORSCHE TAYCAN EV ENTERS FINAL TESTING BEFORE BIG REVEAL
- The Porsche Taycan electric sedan is now in its final stages of testing ahead of a debut in September and sales in some markets beginning before the end of the year. The German brand has the EV on the road in 30 countries to make sure it can withstand any conditions." says Chris Bruce for InsideEVs.com: "The EV has covered 3.7 million miles of testing in the real world and 6.2 million additional miles of virtual testing. This work included using a driving simulator to lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife, and the testers allegedly managed a sub-eight-minute lap time."
- Spec reminder: 0-60 in 3.5 and 310 miles or 500km on a charge, with 800volt battery so it can charge faster than any other EV on the market. 350kW where you can find a charger.
- User Fabian on the InsideEVs.com Forum: "Frankly, when the Taycan hit’s the market, II feel like Tesla has to seriously step up the next generation MS (terms of quality, luxury, options, etc.) to diversify from the M3 or discontinue the MS and fully focus on the M3 instead (which is in a different vehicle class than the Taycan)."
https://insideevs.com/porsche-taycan-ev-final-testing/
MERCEDES-BENZ EQB CAUGHT TESTING AS ELECTRIC GLB
- “We've seen the upcoming Mercedes-Benz GLB in spy shots before...but a new set of spy photos gives us yet another reason to love it: an all-electric powertrain." says Autoblog today who have their hands on some new spy shots of the car in full-on camo, "The giveaway here is the "Electric" sticker on the windshield, warning potential first responders of a high-voltage risk. Our spy shooter cites info from "factory insiders" giving the EQB a driving range of up to 310 miles on a single charge. This would likely end up being called the EQB, to follow the EQC in Mercedes-Benz's new all-electric lineup. The eventual look of the EQB could get more of its own styling to distinguish it from the internal-combustion versions of the GLB." In other words that boxy utilitarian shape which so many people like could well be kept into the electric era.
https://www.autoblog.com/2019/04/04/mercedes-benz-eqb-glb-electric-spy-photos/
MUSK RESCUES TESLA-OWNING CELEBRITY IN NEED
- What is Twitter good for if it isn't venting your frustration online, especially if you're a celebrity who can't work the brightness setting of their Tesla. What's even more interesting is the celebrity-like status of Elon Musk, and if any other CEO is looking at him and wondering what on earth the cult of Elon is all about, it's because of things like this. Where Elon will literally be the customer services person online.
- Sheryl Crow tweeted: "Help! Who knows what to do when your @Tesla screen goes black and the reset doesn’t work? Return it and get your money back?? #Tesla #stuckinaparkinglot"
- Elon say it and replied: "Change your screen preference from night mode to auto"
- You can almost sense his frustration as yet another mere mortal can't work his spaceship.
- But then he replied with a bit more of an explanation: "Night mode with 0% brightness is actually too dark during the day. This is ultimately our fault. We will update our software so that 0% brightness is always usable relative to ambient conditions."
- Turns out her kids had been playing with the settings and made the screen go dark. Moral of the story is clearly if you own an expensive Tesla, make you kids walk.
https://insideevs.com/ceo-musk-rescue-tesla-sheryl-crow/
TESLA STOCK SLIDES 10% FOLLOWING DISAPPOINTING DELIVERIES
- Usual health warning before the next story, I don't give financial advice and I don't own Tesla stock. Following Tesla's Q1 production and delivery numbers the market didn't react well. "Tesla’s stock (TSLA) was down by as much as 10% in pre-market trading as financial analysts weigh in on the automaker’s disappointing delivery and production numbers for the first quarter." Reports Fred at Electrek: "As we noted, Model S and Model X sales were especially down last quarter and RBC analysts referred to them as “very disappointing” and said it would likely translate to a more than $1 billion reduction in estimated revenue."
https://electrek.co/2019/04/04/tesla-tsla-analysts-disappointing-deliveries/
TESLA INTRODUCES NO-CONFIRMATION NAVIGATE ON AUTOPILOT
- But for every bit of rough news, you know with Tesla there's something else they're announcing or releasing. And this is one which I would love to try. "Tesla has announced the rollout of its most advanced driver-assist feature yet: no-confirmation Navigate on Autopilot. With the system in place, drivers could have their vehicles perform lane changes on their own without confirming the maneuver through the vehicle’s turn signal stalk." This story coming to us today from Simon at TEslarati: "drivers have traveled more than 66 million miles since Navigate on Autopilot was released. Over this period, the driver-assist feature has successfully completed more than 9 million suggested lane changes. The electric car maker notes that the reception to Navigate on Autopilot has been positive so far, with owners stating that the feature makes trips easier and more enjoyable."
- "Tesla has also announced that it will be holding an Autonomy Investor Day event this coming April 19 at its Palo Alto headquarters. During the event, shareholders will have the chance to experience Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features that are yet to be released."
https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-no-confirmation-navigate-on-autopilot-release/
NIO TEASES SLEEK ET7 COUPE, TO INCLUDE NEXT-GENERATION POWER SYSTEM
- "Nio, one of a handful of Chinese electric carmakers aiming to be Tesla competitors, just teased its next mass-market car, expected to debut at the Shanghai auto show later this month. " says GreenCar reports: "Its latest car looks set to be a four-door luxury fast-back. Nio calls the concept the ET7, and says that it will feature the company's new "comprehensive power solution" it calls Nio Power, perhaps including new proprietary battery cooling technology. The company says the ET7 will include the now requisite show-car Level 4 self-driving technology—easy to include in a concept car that doesn't yet drive anywhere, with or without a driver. The ET7 follows Nio's ES8 flagship eight-passenger SUV and the slightly shortened six-passenger ES6, as well as the EP9 electric supercar for the track."
- IN five years they're up to 9,000 employees and built almost 4,000 cars so far this year. We'll find out more on April 16 and 17.
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