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[Link] Infrastructure Bill's Drunk Driving Tech Mandate Leaves Some Privacy Advocates Nervous
Read: 14/11/2021 gizmodo.com
The recently passed $1 trillion infrastructure package is jam-packed with initiatives but sprinkled in there amid alongside $17 billion in funding for road safety programs is a mandate requiring carmakers to implement monitoring systems to identify and stop drunk drivers.
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[Link] Uber Wants In On All That Positive Hertz-Tesla Press
Read: 28/10/2021 www.vice.com
On Tuesday, Hertz announced it is buying 100,000 Teslas as part of a massive push into electric vehicles. This is a smart move by Hertz, because renting electric vehicles, especially in the U.S., is currently very difficult.
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[Link] Tesla Drivers Say They Can Easily Cheat Tesla's Safety Score
Read: 20/10/2021 www.vice.com
Data from when something bad happens can be erased, and the score itself can be reset by Moveable explores the future of transportation, infrastructure, energy, and cities.
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[Link] Tesla on Autopilot slammed into police cars despite flashing lights, lawsuit says
Read: 29/9/2021 arstechnica.com
Tesla has been sued by five Texas police officers who were injured when a Tesla Model X in Autopilot mode crashed into police vehicles that were stopped and had their flashing lights turned on. The officers also sued the owner of a restaurant accused of overserving alcohol to the X's driver.
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[Link] A Robot To Top Up Your Tesla
Read: 2/7/2021 hackaday.com
The convenience of just plugging in your car in the evening and not going into a gas station is great as long as you remember to do the plugging. You really don’t want to get caught with an empty battery while you’re in a rush.