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The New Tesla Roadster Is Sitting in a Museum Lobby This Weekend, and Its Screen Has a Thruster Gauge
The Tesla Roadster from the McGregor reveal is on free display in the Petersen Automotive Museum lobby in Los Angeles from Oct. 24 to 27. Tesla also posted a video of the Roadster's fighter-jet-style interface, complete with Track Mode and a "Thruster · 5,500 PSI" gauge.
Autonomy
Tesla’s Texas Robotaxi Roster Hits 927 Vehicles, and 420 of Them Are Cybercabs
Texas DMV records now list 927 Tesla Robotaxi vehicles, 420 Cybercabs and 507 Model Ys, up 124 in a week. Austin's service area now reaches Circuit of the Americas for F1 weekend, with rides until 1 AM.
Tesla
The Tesla App Finally Gets a Big-Screen Layout for iPad and Foldables, and the Code Hints at FSD Referrals
Tesla app 4.62 brings a two-column layout to the iPad, the iPhone Duo and Android tablets and foldables, with a large 3D view of your car. The update's code also points to FSD referral rewards, X Money payments and Wall Connector sharing.
Autonomy
Pedestrian Killed on I-80 in Vallejo by a Tesla Its Driver Says Was in Full Self-Driving
A 71-year-old Vallejo man was killed crossing I-80 early on Oct. 22 after being hit by a Tesla whose driver told the CHP it was in Full Self-Driving, then by at least one vehicle that didn't stop. Here's what the CHP has said and what's still unknown.
Autonomy
NHTSA Wants Robotaxis to Glow Cyan, and It’s Ditching the Turn-Signal Stalk Rule for Cars Like Cybercab
NHTSA filed a proposed rewrite of FMVSS No. 108 on Oct. 23 that would drop manual turn-signal, hazard and beam-switch requirements for cars with no driving controls, like Tesla's Cybercab, and allow optional cyan lamps that show a car is driving itself.
Japan
Tesla Japan’s New Model 3 and Model Y Get V2L, and Up to ¥264,000 (about $1,680) Off for the First 5,000 Buyers
Tesla Japan launched the new Model 3 and Model Y on Oct. 23 with V2L power (adapter from January, ¥15,000), a 16-inch screen on the Model 3, a CHAdeMO adapter, and a Charging Support Program worth up to ¥264,000 for the first 5,000 buyers.
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EV Industry
BYD’s Q3 Profit Jumps 28% as Overseas Sales Do the Heavy Lifting
BYD's third-quarter net profit rose 28.08% to 10.02 billion yuan (about $1.50 billion) on revenue up 13.59%, while nine-month profit still fell 4.24%. Overseas sales are up 92.66% this year, and Japan's RACCO kei EV is part of that push.
Starlink
FCC Votes to Put 482 MHz More on the Table for Satellite-to-Phone Service, and Starlink Mobile Is Listening
The FCC adopted a proposal to open an extra 482 MHz of licensed spectrum to direct-to-device service and drop region-wide lease rules, a potential win for SpaceX's Starlink Mobile. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile want two 5G bands left out.
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Tesla Model Y Sets Green NCAP’s Lowest-Ever Life-Cycle Emissions Mark, and Tesla Showed Its Homework
Green NCAP gave the Berlin-built Model Y RWD five stars and 93%, with life-cycle emissions of 95 g CO2-eq/km, the lowest it has ever published. Tesla's verified factory and battery data made the difference.
Stock Watch
Alphabet Has Its Worst Day Ever, and Tesla Barely Blinks at $403
Alphabet sank 12.64% to $283.82, its worst day as a public company, and the Nasdaq lost 1.38%. Tesla slipped just 0.23% to $403.30, Mobileye fell 9.21%, Ford and GM rallied, and Advantest led Tokyo up 6.01%.
Japan
Toyota Develops a Smaller Next-Gen Hybrid So One Platform Can Be an EV, PHEV or Hybrid
Toyota's new 1.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid is small enough to fit a BEV-first multi-pathway platform, letting one body be an EV, PHEV or hybrid with 15%+ better fuel economy.