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Currently the tires signal of my car is orange and yet I have definitely fixed the possible issue by going to the gas station and put air into each of them. No idea what’s going on. Last time I had a screw stuck in it, occasionally there’s a “glitch” about those on the dashboard. Dunno if heat or something. No imminent danger I think, and not quite willing to spend another 150€ to replace two tires.
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Federal traffic safety regulators are looking into suspected problems with Elon Musk’s test run of self-driving “robotaxis” in Texas after videos surfaced showing them braking suddenly or going straight through an intersection from a turning lane and driving down the wrong side of the road.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday that it has asked Tesla for information about the apparent errors. Though many other videos show robotaxis driving perfectly, if regulators find any major issues, that would likely raise questions about Musk’s repeated statements that the robotaxis are safe and his claim that Tesla will dominate a future in which nearly all cars on road will have no one behind the wheel — or even need a steering wheel at all. “NHTSA is aware of the referenced incidents and is in contact with the manufacturer to gather additional information,” the agency said in a statement.
Maybe Elon was distracted but still seems to be similar place to several years ago when one died and same time AI can't solve the Hanoi tower.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday that it has asked Tesla for information about the apparent errors. Though many other videos show robotaxis driving perfectly, if regulators find any major issues, that would likely raise questions about Musk’s repeated statements that the robotaxis are safe and his claim that Tesla will dominate a future in which nearly all cars on road will have no one behind the wheel — or even need a steering wheel at all. “NHTSA is aware of the referenced incidents and is in contact with the manufacturer to gather additional information,” the agency said in a statement.
Maybe Elon was distracted but still seems to be similar place to several years ago when one died and same time AI can't solve the Hanoi tower.
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I sold my ute four years later for 5% more than what I paid. Inflation plus people don't care about DPF issues? Got rid of it because my hunting access roads coverted into tracks got stopped maintenance and got washed away converted into unuseable tracks that the Solomon Islanders would be proud to walk.. A little shovel work at culverts would have saved them.
They must have banned the shovel sometime. Risk of back injury? We used to clear them after the public purse snapped shut on public access to public land. Also seems to be general lack of wisdom in the popluation as I wasn't the only user. They were happy to pull out a chainsaw to remove trees. I took out one with a 4 foot trunk with the saw made into rounds and winched off the track. But the culverts would fill up and they just drove passed?
So reckon next one will be a second hand Hyundai Tuscon petrol. Yep. Diesel no longer is cheaper here, no DPF, no wet belt and no Jap CVT transmission another euro instigated thing for better fuel efficiency/less emissions only it has like the dpf a good list of problems. The Petrol Tuscon has non of those created impediments and traction is good enough for NZ "metal" roads that reflect the lack of maintenance. Some mates and neighbours who are practical and mechanical drive them.
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They must have banned the shovel sometime. Risk of back injury? We used to clear them after the public purse snapped shut on public access to public land. Also seems to be general lack of wisdom in the popluation as I wasn't the only user. They were happy to pull out a chainsaw to remove trees. I took out one with a 4 foot trunk with the saw made into rounds and winched off the track. But the culverts would fill up and they just drove passed?
So reckon next one will be a second hand Hyundai Tuscon petrol. Yep. Diesel no longer is cheaper here, no DPF, no wet belt and no Jap CVT transmission another euro instigated thing for better fuel efficiency/less emissions only it has like the dpf a good list of problems. The Petrol Tuscon has non of those created impediments and traction is good enough for NZ "metal" roads that reflect the lack of maintenance. Some mates and neighbours who are practical and mechanical drive them.
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Polestar closing there Facility here in the UK and having to get a cash injection from there parent company ...writing is on the wall unless they drastically change direction ... mentioned in this chap's video ..
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Volkswagen delivers 4.73 million vehicles worldwide and further consolidates its market leadership in Europe
The Volkswagen brand delivered around 4.73 million vehicles to customers worldwide last year. Deliveries therefore virtually matched the prior-year level amid challenging market conditions (–1.4 percent). While a positive trend could be observed particularly in Europe (+5.1 percent) and South...
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How The WWII Jeep's Brilliant 'Combat Wheels' Made It Insanely Easy For Me To Install Tires - The Autopian
If you want to install a tire on a modern car, you have a few options: 1. You use a special machine that hydraulically detaches the tire’s beads from the wheel, and then rotates the tire to yank the rubber from the rim. Or 2. You can use a mechanical tool involving a lever and […]
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David Tracy is a legend. This is part of a series of him building a new WWII era Jeep in the best worst way.
Here is another bit. Like many tragicomic shade tree mechanic legends, the saga continues.
How An Old Engineering Buddy Helped Me Get My eBay WWII Jeep Build Off The Ground - The Autopian
Do you have a friend or coworker with whom you can seemingly solve even the most daunting of problems? I do, and his name is Brandon, who happened to be the very first car-geek I met when I arrived in Detroit for my engineering internship at Chrysler in 2012. He and I have worked together […]
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Just in time for the current fuel price increases I have just purchased two cars - a Nissan Leaf EV for the missus and a BMW530e PHEV for myself. The BMW should have about enough range on the battery to get me to work and back without needing to use petrol, but worst case it'll need to run the ICE engine for 2-5 km. The Nissan is second hand and almost 10 years old but still gets 145km on a charge which is more than sufffcient for the missus to get to work and back daily.
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Yeah I went to the BYD display at the mall here and they are packed with buyers.
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