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Yes, I agree with this exactly. I know from my friend who was an early adopter of the Tesla Model S that this ended up being exactly the case for him. Back when he got his Model S, it was so early on that they didn’t even offer a dual motor setup, only RWD. He would have preferred to own an AWD...

Another thing that I don’t think some people are considering is the “Wow” factor that Slates are going to have. I remember when the Tesla Model S first came out they had this iconic look and they were this new thing that people would take notice of whenever one was around. I know from a friend...

Interesting to see a little more of the key. I didn’t realize it was also going to be accessorizable. I think I saw one variation with a hex screwdriver that might be sized right so you could easily unscrew the panels wherever you are if you need to do some emergency maintenance away from home...

The numbers don't lie. Frankly, the data speaks for itself. Take a look at the data for the ONLY fully autonomous vehicle on the road currently that is actively providing rides without a human driver or human safety monitor: Waymo. Compared to an average human driver over the same distance in...

That's an interesting perspective, I suppose I just see it differently. The only reason I inferred that you would know the limits of the technology and its intended use environments was because you said "I'm no stranger to automation software development and systems that work with such...

For me I would not want full autonomous driving, but rather just Lane Keeping Assist. My sixth gen honda cr-v is able to provide well-performing LKA via a single front facing camera. The Slate already has the front-facing camera hardware equipped behind the rear-view mirror in order to meet its...

I mean no disrespect, but both examples actually highlight known limitations of current driver-assist systems rather than proving that lane keeping technology is unsafe. Lane Keeping Assist systems are designed primarily for structured, multi-lane highways with clear markings and gentle curves...

That totally makes sense! I think the only reason I'm so comfortable with it in my case is that I have experience in the field of software development, and specific experience with training autonomous driving models. I will be the first to tell you that you should not just blindly trust the...

This is going to sound so stupid but: YES, genuinely! I basically never roll my windows down most of the time, so why should I bother spending extra money on circuits and motors and switches for this. The rare times that I do roll my windows down, I do it before I even start driving and I roll...

The thought process behind having 20% as a lower bound is based on the evidence that depth of discharge affects battery longevity. Starting at 4:32 to 8:30, this youtube video explains why discharging at an excessive depth is bad for NMC batteries at a chemical level due to NMC electrode...

I've spent a lot of time recently thinking about which battery option I should get, and that has led me down a rabbit hole of analyzing worst-case scenarios and thinking about what are my most realistic needs day-to-day. For a little bit of fun, I've gone ahead and drafted some worst-case...

True that. Another additional factor to add to the range calculation is if you don't want to discharge the battery all the way in order to preserve your battery and reduce aging. If you're aiming to not charge above 80/85% and not drive below 20% then the total worse case scenario winter driving...