Being an automotive designer at a major manufacturer doesn’t seem like an easy job. To start with, major companies like General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota have decades (if not centuries) of history that designers need to consider. Add on the stresses of trying to satisfy fickle customers with stylish exteriors, comfortable interiors, and reliable performance options. Next, imagine that the entire industry wants to win big doing exactly the same th
Matt Farah has made a life for himself that should make most gearheads sick with envy. On his YouTube channel The Smoking Tire, Farah regularly reviews some of the world’s best cars, including recent posts taking the new 992-generation Porsche 911 Targa 4S out for a spin and blasting around the Angeles National Forest in a Ferrari F8 Spider . Now, Farah turns his attention to the all-electric Polestar 2 for a test drive in Malibu to see how this potential Tesla Model 3 competitor fares during some aggressive driving and from an overall value-meets-aesthetics standpo
Many people love Tesla’s Autopilot. It’s easy to engage the advanced cruise control and pay attention to phone more than the road. To ensure the driver is still paying attention to the road, an alarm rings if a driver’s hands are off the wheel for too l
But among the companies most likely to release a game-changing electric vehicle in the near future, California-based startup Lucid Motors stands out from the fold with proven performance , a new vision developed by industry veterans, and, crucially, all the financing in the wo
That aesthetic, in many ways, would provide the whole foundation of Lucid’s ethos moving forward. But despite being a brand with the clear intention of revolutionizing the future of automobiles, Jenkins and Rawlinson agreed they didn’t want to get too aggressive with the Air’s design language. And it all came down to the target custo
The more ‘expensive’ Model 3’s are the Mid Range and the Long Range RWD, coming in at $31 and $34,950, falling in the middle/lower end of the pack in terms of pricing. Despite being around $4,000 more expensive than the Standard trim option, these models are still fairly priced for the advanced technologies and drive quality provi
Some easter eggs include: 1) Pressing the about screen of the infotainment for five seconds to reveal a company photo. 2) While charging, press the button on a charger handle 10 times for the light ring to show a rainbow. 3) Press and hold the Tesla logo for five seconds and enter Mars or 007 in the prompt to change the infotainment vehi
But due to the lack of a rotating internal combustion assembly, other electrical components have been added including an electric power steering setup, an electric brake booster, and a conversion to electronic control for the gauge cluster that adds a battery charge meter in place of the fuel ga
Tesla, Inc. is an American electric vehicle and company based in Palo Alto, California. The company specializes in electric vehicle manufacturing, energy storage, and solar panel manufacturing. As of 2020, Tesla produces Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y c
And now, as Tesla approaches establishment status, a handful of even newer EV startups have emerged, a prospect that has shaken the world’s major automotive brands to their very cores. Clearly concerned with being overtaken by more nimble competitors selling bolder visions, Ford made a half-billion-dollar bet on the electric car updates|Https://evinsightzone.com/ Rivian pickup truck concept back in 2019 ( before backing out due to Covid-19 ), while General Motors more recently dropped a $2 billion investment into a similar idea from Nikola (as in, you guessed it, pioneering inventor Nikola Tes
To “soft reboot” a Model 3, the driver must press both scroll wheels on the steering wheel for five seconds which momentarily turns off the infotainment. The process can take up to two to three minutes. This can be done while the car is driving as it does not affect critical syst
Jenkins began his career working as a designer at Audi in the early-1990s. After a few years in Germany, he moved to Audi’s Los Angeles-based studio, then switched over to parent conglomerate Volkswagen AG in the early-2000s. After working on notable projects like the second-gen Audi A8 and VW’s Scirocco and Microbus concepts, Jenkins left VAG to join Mazda’s North American Advanced Design Group in Irvine, Califor
This 1977 K5 Blazer has received a conversion to an entirely electric drivetrain, replacing its original 400ci V8, which produced an anemic 175 horsepower from the factory that was routed through a three-speed automatic. Now, under the hood lurks a Bolt EV motor, providing 200 ponies and 266 lb-ft of torque to a four-speed automatic. The transfer case, driveshaft, and axles remain in factory f
A “hard reboot” requires pressing the same two scroll wheels on the steering wheel but also pressing the brake at the same time. The car must be parked as this will affect all critical systems. Hard reboots are recommended only at the direction of a Tesla service cen