Tesla's Door Dilemma: The Price of Minimalism When Lives Are on the Line.
An investigation into Tesla's electric door handle design reveals safety concerns and a philosophical clash between minimalism and critical safety redundancies.
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Ford's Big Rollaway Recall: 270,000 EVs and Hybrids Get an OTA Fix!
Ford's issuing a massive OTA recall for over 270,000 EVs and hybrids, including the F-150 Lightning and Mach-E, to fix a potential rollaway risk.
Tesla FSD v14.2.1: We Tested the 'Text & Drive' Feature! Spoiler: Still a Bad Idea, Folks!
A new test reveals Tesla's FSD v14.2.1 allows some 'texting and driving' based on traffic context, though it's still cautioned against due to legal and safety implications.
Tesla Model Y: Five-Star Safety Gets an Upgrade from SOFTWARE!
Tesla's updated Model Y just scored another perfect five-star Euro NCAP rating, proving it's safer than ever! What's even crazier? The major safety gains came from *software upgrades*, not new hardware. That's right, Tesla just flexed its digital muscles to make this SUV even more bulletproof!
China Hits the Brakes: EV Acceleration Limits on the Horizon to Curb Road Chaos!
China's Ministry of Public Security is considering new national standards to limit EV acceleration from 0-100 km/h to no less than five seconds by default, aiming to curb high-speed accidents.
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