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Tesla China Recalls All Cars Sold Due to Autopilot Safety Concerns
Good morning! It’s Friday, January 5, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Tesla Reduces Model Y, S, and X Range Estimates by Up to 6% After Fed Investigation
Some of Tesla’s best selling models have received an adjustment to their posted EPA range estimates, lowering some of them by as much as six percent. It has long been known that Tesla has a tendency to exaggerate its range estimates, failing to bake in any leeway for weather, terrain, or speed. Some say it’s…
“Tesla Cybertruck: Independent Highway Range Test Reveals 254-Mile Range | Giga Gears”
In a recent test of a borrowed Tesla Cybertruck by Out of Spec Motoring, the indicated 124 kWh of juice in the truck petered out after just 254 miles of driving. That’s just a little over 2 miles per kWh, which puts the Cybertruck’s efficiency numbers just a bit higher than the Hummer EV’s estimated 1.48 miles per…
“SpaceX’s Mars Goal: 1,000 Starships in 10 Years, 0 in Space Yet | Giga Gears”
Elon Musk is all about leaving Earth behind and heading to Mars on one of his rockets and taking a whole bunch of people with him. He’s previously said that to make regular flights back and forth between Earth and Mars a reality, his company SpaceX would need to build about 1,000 Starships.
Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup 01/06/24 | Giga Gears
Here we present our weekly Jalopnik series that recaps the latest in beyond cars. We’ve showcased our most read offerings as well as some you may have missed.