Tesla bats for full self-driving capabilities; offers benefits worth $13k to employees
This is being offered by the company on a first come first serve basis.
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Elon Musk has asked for Tesla Inc. employees to test what the company has billed as full self-driving capability and is dangling $13,000 in savings to entice them to help.
Musk wrote in an email obtained by Bloomberg News that Tesla needed about 100 more employees to join an internal testing program linked to rolling out the full self-driving capability. Any worker who buys a Tesla and agrees to share 300 to 400 hours of driving feedback with the company’s Autopilot team by the end of next year won’t have to pay for full self-driving -- an $8,000 saving -- or for a premium interior, which normally costs $5,000, Musk wrote.
“This is being offered on a first come, first served basis,” he said in the email. “Given the excitement around this, I expect it will probably be fully subscribed by noon or 1pm tomorrow.”
Tesla representatives didn’t respond to requests for comment on the email.
Audi, Mercedes-Benz & Kalashnikov: World’s Most Beautiful Concept Electric Cars
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These e-car concepts made a quiet noise during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2018.
These e-car concepts made a quiet noise during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2018.
Mercedes-Benz unveiled a one-seater Vision EQ Silver Arrow show car that has a body made of carbon fibre, is powered by a rechargeable battery with a usable capacity of 80 kWh and has a calculated range of over 400 km. The interior has a digital cockpit — it includes a curved panoramic screen with back projection, and a touchscreen integrated into the steering wheel.
Mercedes-Benz unveiled a one-seater Vision EQ Silver Arrow show car that has a body made of carbon fibre, is powered by a rechargeable battery with a usable capacity of 80 kWh and has a calculated r..
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Automobili Pininfarina debuted its fully electric hypercar, codenamed PF0, at the show. Cloaked in a visually stunning body created from carbon fibre, extreme levels of technology and functional design define the PF0, delivering a staggering performance for a road car: a stated ambition to accelerate from 0-100 kmph in less than two seconds, break the 400 kmph top speed barrier, and provide a potential zero-emissions range of over 500 km.
Automobili Pininfarina debuted its fully electric hypercar, codenamed PF0, at the show. Cloaked in a visually stunning body created from carbon fibre, extreme levels of technology and functional des..
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The German automaker unveiled the all-electric Audi PB18 e-tron that’s broad and flat, visibly inspired by the wind tunnel and the race track. The concept uses three powerful electric motors – one up front and two in the rear that deliver power output of up to 150 kW to the front axle and 350 kW to the rear. The car can accelerate from 0 to 100 kmph in just a little over two seconds.
The German automaker unveiled the all-electric Audi PB18 e-tron that’s broad and flat, visibly inspired by the wind tunnel and the race track. The concept uses three powerful electric motors – one u..
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Infiniti also revealed a singleseat concept marrying the aesthetics of a classic grand prix racer with an electric powertrain and 21st-century materials. While the allelectric car hints at the striking future design cues from Infiniti, the Prototype 10 concept’s most important feature is its electric powertrain.
Infiniti also revealed a singleseat concept marrying the aesthetics of a classic grand prix racer with an electric powertrain and 21st-century materials. While the allelectric car hints at the strik..
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Far away from Pebble Beach, Kalashnikov — the company behind the AK-47 — last week unveiled a tiny all-electric retro car of its own, the CV-1. It has a broad front grille, a 350-kilometre driving range and is likely to help Kalashnikov enter the ranks of electric-car makers like Tesla. (Image: AFP)
Far away from Pebble Beach, Kalashnikov — the company behind the AK-47 — last week unveiled a tiny all-electric retro car of its own, the CV-1. It has a broad front grille, a 350-kilometre driving ra..
Musk, 47, announced almost two years ago that all of the company’s cars would start being offered with the hardware necessary for full self-driving, with only testing and regulatory approvals standing in the way. A falling-out followed with two key partners -- Mobileye NV and Nvidia Corp. -- and Tesla has yet to enable customers to actually activate the full self-driving capability they’ve paid thousands of dollars for.
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The team behind Tesla’s driver-assistance system Autopilot has experienced turnover amid a fierce war for the engineering talent needed to develop autonomous vehicles. Jim Keller, the head of the program, left the company in April and is now at Intel Corp., which acquired Mobileye.
Musk once vowed to demonstrate a cross-country trip from Los Angeles to New York using full self driving by the end of 2017, a timeline that’s continued to slip. On the company’s last earnings call, Musk said that the Tesla’s self-driving chip technology that had been in the works for three years was “finally coming to fruition.”
Porsche, Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz: The Futuristic And Fancy Cars At Geneva Motor Show
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The ongoing 2018 Geneva Motor Show is the first major European car show of the year. Car makers pulled out all the stops to show off their latest and greatest.
From Ferrari to McLaren and Aston Martin to Mercedes, Geneva is packed with the next generation of exotics. In addition, there are a host of production-ready models from mass-market luxury brands. Automakers around the world are making sure that supercars of the future don’t stop at fuel stations.
Here’s a closer look at the eight coolest cars at the show:
The ongoing 2018 Geneva Motor Show is the first major European car show of the year. Car makers pulled out all the stops to show off their latest and greatest.
From Ferrari to McLaren and Aston Mart..
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Geneva marked the auto show debut of Aston Martin’s new Vantage sports car — the automaker’s thoroughbred twin-turbocharged V8 sports coupe. The racer is in the final stages of an intensive development programme ahead of its international race debut at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (in Belgium) in May.
Geneva marked the auto show debut of Aston Martin’s new Vantage sports car — the automaker’s thoroughbred twin-turbocharged V8 sports coupe. The racer is in the final stages of an intensive developme..
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Audi unveiled its e-tron electric prototype — the luxury-class sport SUV that has a total output of 320 kW and sprints from a standstill to 100 kmph in 4.6 seconds. The e-tron claims to have a range of more than 500 kilometres for full everyday usability.
Audi unveiled its e-tron electric prototype — the luxury-class sport SUV that has a total output of 320 kW and sprints from a standstill to 100 kmph in 4.6 seconds. The e-tron claims to have a range..
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Porsche also introduced its Mission E Cross Turismo concept. It’s an all-electric crossover wagon designed to take on the Tesla Model X. The car can accelerate from zero to 100 kmph in less than 3.5 seconds and reach a speed of 200 kmph in less than 12 seconds.
Porsche also introduced its Mission E Cross Turismo concept. It’s an all-electric crossover wagon designed to take on the Tesla Model X. The car can accelerate from zero to 100 kmph in less than 3.5 ..
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McLaren’s 789 horsepower Senna supercar is also a crowdpuller this year. It has the most powerful internal combustion engine McLaren has ever built, a staggering power-to-weight ratio of 668PS-per-tonne (659bhp), sprints from zero to 200 kmph in 6.8 seconds and has a top speed of 340 kmph.
McLaren’s 789 horsepower Senna supercar is also a crowdpuller this year. It has the most powerful internal combustion engine McLaren has ever built, a staggering power-to-weight ratio of 668PS-per-to..
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The new Mercedes-AMG GT four-door coupe arrived in production guise at the show. It combines sports car performance with the everyday suitability of an elegant fourdoor vehicle. Powerful R6 and V8 engines with a performance ranging from 320 kW/435 HP to 470 kW/639 HP accelerates the coupé to maximum speeds of 315 kmph.
The new Mercedes-AMG GT four-door coupe arrived in production guise at the show. It combines sports car performance with the everyday suitability of an elegant fourdoor vehicle. Powerful R6 and V8 en..
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Ferrari’s new 711 horsepower 488 Pista was unveiled at the auto show. Its engine is the most powerful V8 in Ferrari history, weighs 90 kg less compared to the Ferrari 488 GTB, and is a step forward from the previous (Ferrari) special series in terms of sporty dynamics.
Ferrari’s new 711 horsepower 488 Pista was unveiled at the auto show. Its engine is the most powerful V8 in Ferrari history, weighs 90 kg less compared to the Ferrari 488 GTB, and is a step forward f..
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BMW rolled out its new 8 Series Gran Coupe. It’s a four-door sports car that shows off BMW’s new design language that emphasises the car’s dynamism through its bodywork. The 8 Series Gran Coupe dons an all-new look with Salève Vert paint finish, whose colour appears to change from green to greyish blue in different lights.
BMW rolled out its new 8 Series Gran Coupe. It’s a four-door sports car that shows off BMW’s new design language that emphasises the car’s dynamism through its bodywork. The 8 Series Gran Coupe dons ..
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Visitors also got the first look of the allelectric offering from Volvo’s performance off-shoot, Polestar 1. It is an electric performance hybrid 2+2 GT coupé which produces 600 horsepower, 1,000 Nm of torque and 150 km of electric driving range — the longest of any hybrid car in the world.
Visitors also got the first look of the allelectric offering from Volvo’s performance off-shoot, Polestar 1. It is an electric performance hybrid 2+2 GT coupé which produces 600 horsepower, 1,000 Nm ..
