
Tesla May Have Solved Its 4680 Battery Problems
With its second-quarter earnings report, Tesla announced that it entered validation testing of its very first dry cathode 4680 cells in July.
With its second-quarter earnings report, Tesla announced that it entered validation testing of its very first dry cathode 4680 cells in July.
It lags behind key rivals like the Tesla Model Y or the Kia EV6, although we say it’s not enough to ruin what overall is a very good electric vehicle, at least based on our first drive experience.
On top of its rapid-fire cuts last year that triggered a global electric car price war, Tesla is now going one step further to get buyers into its EVs.
He says that even though there’s plenty to like about the truck (he’s also a known EV advocate who has owned several Teslas over the years), he wouldn’t like to own a Cybertruck because it’s too big and it’s a pickup truck, a body style that carries very different connotations in any other part of the world outside the United States, where it’s exceedingly popular.
In 1958, the four Walklett brothers founded Ginetta as a race car maker with the same focus on light weight and super-sharp performance as better-known companies like Ace, Caterham and Lotus.
By moving the shifter to a pleasingly tactile tab next to the instrument panel and consolidating the climate controls, Porsche freed up space on the center console for a deep, easily accessed wireless charge bin.
Around town, the instant electrons make it feel zippy, and the aggressive one-pedal driving function means you can maneuver without even touching the brakes.
If this happens, drivers should see any number of warning lights on the dash for anti-lock or stability control, adaptive cruise, or forward collision alert systems.
Smartphone apps are the perfect answer to this problem because they enable on-the-go assessments of parking spots and can provide maps or directions on reaching them.
Despite the daunting repairs ahead, Milisavljevic forges on, refreshing the damaged oil pump and replacing the rod bearings (a known wear item on this mighty 500-horsepower V-10 engine).
EV players have the upper hand when it comes to software, electrical architectures (which are becoming increasingly important), driver-assistance tech and technological innovation more broadly.
The X3's cabin is the closest thing we have to that show car, recalling the concept's minimalism, boomerang motifs, gold accents and lack of buttons.