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Tesla Autopilot Confuses Train Tracks for Road, Driver Unaware | Giga Gears
A Tesla driver in California learned the hard way last week not to put too much faith in the company’s Autopilot system after the tech drove their car directly on to a train track, mistaking it for the road.
Vandalism on 34 Cybertrucks in Florida | Giga Gears
If I see a message scrawled on a car, it’s usually something dumb like “clean me” or “my other car is a Porsche.” However, one budding artist in Florida has taken their vehicular vandalism up a notch by writing “Fuck Elon” on more than 30 Tesla Cybertrucks in storage.
Twisting Bugatti Tourbillon’s Steering Wheel | Giga Gears
The world saw the unveiling of the Bugatti Tourbillon, a new hypercar with a V16 hybrid powertrain and horological design inspiration on Thursday. There’s a lot to talk about with the Tourbillon, from its high-revving naturally aspirated engine to its crystal-covered interior, but what most people will focus in on is…
Don’t Leave Your Keys in Your Car! | Giga Gears
If you’re reading Jalopnik, then you probably love your car enough to avoid mixing it up with another in a parking lot, but a Montana man recently did exactly that when he mistook a random red Honda CR-V for his and drove off. Vincent Zepeda was allegedly in a rush to pick up a pizza, but when he jumped into his car…
“Tesla Theft Remains Easy Despite Keyless Upgrades”
Car thefts have been on the rise in recent years due to a couple of factors: TikTokers discovered Kias were ridiculously easy to steal and budding thieves found a way to hack modern keyless entry technology. An update to the wireless car tech was supposed to thwart some of the hacks but on Tesla cars, at least, it…