Self-Driving · April 2021Gaffe level: Blunder
CR Engineers Show Tesla Will Drive With No One in Driver's Seat
Consumer Reports engineers demonstrated that a Tesla will happily drive itself with nobody in the driver's seat, just a weighted chain on the wheel. The 'driver assistance' part was apparently optional.
Source: Consumer Reports
85,000 California Home Batteries Team Up for a Record 745 MW Grid Save
During an October heat wave, more than 85,000 Tesla Powerwalls plus Sunrun home batteries discharged together for a record 745 MW virtual power plant event, bigger than most gas peaker plants in the state. Homeowners got paid for helping the grid through the evening peak.
Source: Electrek