Some Tesla owners have opted to not accept recent software updates and keep their cars running on older software versions. However, Tesla has issued a final notice that if they don’t update to the latest software by May 1st, they may lose the ability to receive all over-the-air updates going forward
EV wireless charging is going to power the future of autonomous vehicles. I had a chance to visit WiTricity in Watertown, MA to talk about their wireless electric vehicle charging technology, how it can be used, and when we can expect it to hit the market.
EV Conversion and the Fully Charged Live 2020 experience. Robert Llewellyn's Fully Charged Live in Austin, Texas just wrapped up, and the turn out was incredible. I had a chance to talk to a bunch of companies including seeing the Porsche Taycan, Audi E-tron, Rivian R1T, Harley Davidson Livewire, as
How a smart home can save energy is my talk from Fully Charged Live 2020. No matter what your motivations are — whether it’s climate change, saving money, or both — there are some things you can do to have your home start pulling its own weight. I’ve got 5 areas I recommend looking into.
In mid-January there was a Tesla story that broke around Nassim Taleb's $4,333 accidental Tesla Upgrade. Basically, the Tesla app's design patterns allowed him to butt-dial the upgrade. And Tesla's customer service response turned out to be challenging and not helpful. Let's take a closer look at Te
Climate change - top 5 myths. At the beginning of last year I released a video about the top EV myths I was seeing over and over in the comments. Well, it’s the start of a new year, so I thought, why not kick things off with a new myths video? But this time, I’ve compiled the top 5 climate change an
Apple Watch Series 5 has saved lives. Wearable technology, like the Apple Watch can have a profound impact on our lives ... and even save them. There's so much potential with the future of of wearable technology in healthcare. I have a personal story around that too. And it’s one of the reasons why
There were a couple of EV concepts shown off that got stuck in my mind ... and not for a good reason. The Sony Vision-S caught everyone off guard, and the Mercedes Avatar concept car was out there. That got me thinking about public product concepts in general and why companies like Tesla and Apple d
Smart home news - Apple, Google, Amazon working together? Right at the end of the year, smart home enthusiasts got an early Christmas present with a massive announcement from Apple, Google, and Amazon: they’re working together on a single smart home standard called the Project Connected Home over IP
While Tesla is booming, other companies seem to be struggling to gain a foothold. Tesla set the bar for what to expect from an EV, but established automakers can’t seem to release brand new EVs that hit that bar. And EV startups, like Rivian, look capable of delivering compelling EVs ... but are sti
I'm joined by Ricky from Two Bit da Vinci for a Tesla year in review. We talk through everything that happened in 2019, which includes sales & competition, acquisitions, Tesla Energy, and where things are going in 2020.
A few months ago I put out a Tesla’s top 5 competitive advantages video. I still stand by that list, and wouldn’t remove anything, but one advantage that a bunch of you brought up was Tesla’s software. And you’re absolutely right. I should have made my list the top 6 advantages. Tesla's over-the-air