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Vik1ng··on Mercedes-Benz wins approval for Level 3 autonomous driving on the Autobahn
EQS seems to do pretty well in construction areas.

https://youtu.be/csdlHuUTrds?t=1549

Vik1ng··on Tesla is laying off ‘about 9%’ of its workforce as it ‘restructures’ the company
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-autopilot/u-s-safet...
Vik1ng··on Germany adopts first ethics standards for autonomous driving systems
That event was not really morally ambiguous. Try to not hit the pedestrian/cyclist.
Vik1ng··on Tesla's Autopilot Chief Keller Steps Down After Two Years

   (which has to include Elon Musk of course)
https://media.giphy.com/media/pVxOjXysPtqOisQqSq/giphy.gif
Vik1ng··on Experts say Tesla has repeated car industry mistakes from the 1980s
It just has an acceptable in the IIHS small overlap crash test
Vik1ng··on Tesla Was Kicked Off Fatal Crash Probe by NTSB
There would be a very simple first step here. Stop calling it Autopilot. And stop promoting anything self driving near it

To tell people that you have to pay attention 100% of the time your don't need any of the details. You have stated that over and over again, it just doesn't do enough, because a few weeks later people have forgotten all these statements and new customers or people who just like the car, but don't follow the company might never even have read them.

Vik1ng··on Tesla Was Kicked Off Fatal Crash Probe by NTSB
> ignored the warnings for six seconds

There were never warnings at that time. Tesla just worded it like that to mislead people. It only talks about videos early in the drive.

Vik1ng··on Tesla crash in September showed similarities to fatal Mountain View accident
I bet Tesla's are still safer without Autosteer, because the average car includes a lot of old cars and more young drivers.
Vik1ng··on Tesla crash in September showed similarities to fatal Mountain View accident
You can't just slam the brakes on the highway. Just a question of time until you get rear ended.
Vik1ng··on Tesla Model S outsells German luxury flagships in Europe
In Norway it is not 10% but a 100%
Vik1ng··on Tesla Tells New Taxi, Uber Drivers Not to Use Its Superchargers
And? For those nothing changes, but overall there will be less demand.
Vik1ng··on Süddeutsche Zeitung Became the Go-To Place for Leaks Like the Paradise Papers
My issue is not with the 10-20% news and documentaries, but all the other stuff they do...
Vik1ng··on Tesla’s Push to Build a Self-Driving Car Sparks Dissent Among Its Engineers
Of Autopilot or Autosteer?
Vik1ng··on Germans in the race to bring electric cars to market
Look at the interior of the Model 3. It's just as much a joke for that price point.
Vik1ng··on Tesla's Long-Awaited, Lower-Priced Model 3 to Arrive Friday
Yeah, because it takes time to get the cars to the US-
Vik1ng··on Tesla's Model S fails to ace some tests in IIHS evaluation
Mercedes E-Class
Vik1ng··on Tesla's Long-Awaited, Lower-Priced Model 3 to Arrive Friday
http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01/mercedes-benz-s-class-s...

Except S-Class sales went up in 2013 and skyrocketed in 2014. Overall it seems like the introduction of a new model by Mercedes had far more effect than the Model S and then it fell off because it got older. 7-Series sales were probably also mostly affected by an ageing car.

Vik1ng··on Tesla's Long-Awaited, Lower-Priced Model 3 to Arrive Friday
He should have used the E-Class/5-Series/A6 segment, not one below. Then the price difference after incentives is a bit over 10k. While going up market the difference can be more than twice that much.
Vik1ng··on Tesla's Long-Awaited, Lower-Priced Model 3 to Arrive Friday

     <Likely discounts
Or you know they just introduced a new model...
Vik1ng··on Tesla Model X Is First SUV to Achieve 5-Star Crash Rating in Every Category
Bikes, skies, canoe and so on. All stuff you can put on a roof rack, but not in the frunk.
Vik1ng··on Tesla Model X Is First SUV to Achieve 5-Star Crash Rating in Every Category
Still relevant since Tesla claims the Model X is the safest car after the Model S, but other crash test show that the Model S also has its flaws.
Vik1ng··on Solar Roof
But that does not make more sense. If they last 50 years, but your solar roof only has a 30 year warranty then you might look at a complete solar roof replacement, while your average roof would still be good another 20-30 years.
Vik1ng··on Uber banned in all of Italy
Bla Bla Car is actual ride sharing / car pooling at least as far as I can tell. Basically you already know you want to go from A to B and are just asking others to join. At least that's how it works in Germany and how I can travel across half the country for less than 50€, because I'm not paying the driver but rather helping them pay for their gas bill.
Vik1ng··on Tesla Says Model 3 on Track as Quarterly Loss Beats Estimates
I don't see why someone would buy Bolt over a Model 3 because of a few miles. If there really is so important then get a larger battery, but for most people the different style and features will probably be most important than 10% more range.
Vik1ng··on NHTSA’s full investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot shows 40% crash rate reduction
Just funny that the 40% from Autosteer seem to exactly match with the general AEB safety improvement rate also mentioned in the report...

    IIHS research shows that AEB systems meeting the commitment would reduce rear-end crashes[emphasis added] by 40 percent. IIHS estimates that by 2025 – the earliest NHTSA believes it could realistically implement a regulatory requirement for AEB – the commitment will prevent 28,000 crashes and 12,000 injuries.
Vik1ng··on Nvidia and Audi aim to bring a self-driving AI car to market by 2020
> available in early 2017.

Enhanced Autopilot available mid December 2016... oh wait.

Vik1ng··on Chevrolet Bolt EV Is the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lOV6PdVQbk

Consumer Reports touches a bit on that. One advantage is for example that you don't have to worry about the maintenance and reliability of the combustion engine.

Vik1ng··on Tesla reports first quarterly profit in more than three years
http://i.imgur.com/6X1zqDp.png
Vik1ng··on Tesla reports first quarterly profit in more than three years
Really? iPhones seem to have somewhat predictable cycles. I have owned 4 and every time I pretty much knew when a new one would come out.
Vik1ng··on All Tesla Cars Being Produced Now Have Full Self-Driving Hardware
Mercedes has similar videos. It's really not that difficult to get something like that. The real challenge is to get all the edge cases right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeifFwLDVBU

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