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/technology/technology/technology/technologyToyota Tailgate Thefts Are Soaring… With Thousands for Sale on Facebook Marketplace
God, Zucc, send a few of those newly poached AI gurus to fix this.
/technologyTesla Robotaxi Stops Mid-Intersection After Running a Red Light… The Influencer Onboard Calls It “Impressive”
I don't think a Tesla Robotaxi could reliably pass a DMV driving test, and that is pretty wild that it is currently driving on public roads in that condition. This one turns left on red (from the non-turn lane!), and then just stops in the intersection for 45 seconds, blocking t
/technologyTesla Reports Drop in Self-Driving Safety After Introducing “End-to-End Neural Networks”
Not great to see. Regression is starting to show Tesla's own famously optimistic safety reporting.
/funnyCybertruck Gets Stuck in 3 Inches of Snow (Maybe Less)
I'm lying in the headline, that's definitely less than 3 inches of snow, I was just trying to be charitable.
/scienceRobotaxi Drives Double the Speed Limit, Hits Speed Bumps at Full Speed… Tesla Influencers Describe It as “Excellent.”
The state of the autonomous taxi art, depending on who you ask: https://fuelarc.com/cars/robotaxi-drives-double-the-speed-limit-hits-speed-bumps-at-full-speed-tesla-influencers-describe-it-as-excellent/
/politicsCybertruck Diplomacy: How Qatar Ended Up With Government-Issue Cybertrucks
Corrupter? I hardly knew 'er! https://fuelarc.com/trucks/cybertruck-diplomacy-how-qatar-ended-up-government-issue-cybertrucks/
/technologyTesla Owners are Installing DIY Rip Cords to Avoid Being Trapped in Their Vehicles in Case of Fire
As more Tesla owners are being trapped in burning vehicles, owners are taking matters into their own hands by adding DIY rip-cords so that their vehicles are escapable in case of fire: https://fuelarc.com/news-and-features/tesla-owners-are-installing-diy-rip-cords-to-avoid-being-
/newsNissan: “Urgent Support Needed,” According to Insider Emails
With Trump's 25% tariff on Japanese autos, auto parts, and other products set to take effect on August 1st, it's hard to imagine things getting much better for Nissan. That's bad news for Nissan's American fans (there are dozens of us!) as well as the 5,700 or so employees at the
/financeTesla Will Now Let You Finance Your EV Repairs... With Interest Rates as High as 36% APR
The automotive affordability crisis is solved, y'all.
/technologyTesla Delivers First Car Autonomously, Promptly Parking It in the Fire Lane
"NO PARKING, FIRE LANE." Surely, the perfect place to park your autonomous car on a tech demo.
/funnyWatch This Cybertruck Self-Destruct in Shallow Water... Leaving Questions About the Promised "Boat Mode"
Meanwhile, more totally normal build quality from Tesla's best-effort pickup truck.
/technologyHow a Video Game is Teaching Firefighters to Handle EV Fires
Thought this was really neat - there's a free video game that teaches firefighters to put out electric vehicle fires.
/technologyTwo Tesla Robotaxis Use Center of Four Lane Road for Pickup and Dropoff... With One Getting Stuck for 4 Minutes
The Robotaxi seems to really struggle with safely picking up and dropping off passengers. Particularly considering that the vehicle in front of the two Tesla Robotaxis is a Waymo, and the Waymo uses the parking lot to safely drop off its passengers, just like a human cabby would.
/diggPlease, PLEASE add dark mode
Have mercy on your basement-dwelling cave-trogs. I can't see shit. I'm blinded by the whiteness of everything. Add a dark mode to Digg.
/funnyCybertruck Crashes Out in Light Snow Towing as Driver Shouts "NOT AGAIN!"
LOL, I guess $130,000 doesn't buy you a whole lot of towing capacity these days.
/technologyElon Musk Promises Grok in Tesla Vehicles By Next Week… as the New Grok 4 Blames as the New Grok 4 Blames “Anti-White Hate” on “Jews”
Turns out, releasing an AI without serious safety guardrails is a bad idea. Who knew? The guys who just released Mechahitler on us all, that's who! Tesla is promising to add the dodgily patched AI to their vehicles next week.
/newsDriving Tesla Tries to Crash into Oncoming Traffic On The Highway... Again
Wow, first post on the new Digg...! WE'RE SO BACK! Treat yourself to some truly dismal autonomous driving footage, and then let me know what this means for Tesla's self-driving taxi ambitions.
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