Tesla
3 HN mentions · mentioned in 3 months, 2014–2023
13:48 · 1.1M views · Oct 10, 2014
Tesla's 2014 event where Elon Musk unveiled the dual motor all-wheel-drive Model S and the first Autopilot features.
Mostly cited as a primary source for what Tesla and Musk said about Autopilot and automatic charging at the time.
3 comments from Hacker News
I did a test ride of a P85D last night. It was breathtaking. The car explodes (silently) of course like a rocket. It feel much, much faster than a regular P85. Here's the test ride I took: [LINK] It's difficult to explain in just words how fast 3.2 seconds is and I had a difficult time grasping it myself until I actually sat in a Tesla P85D and experienced it going from 0-60 in a blazing quick three seconds. It felt like a completely different (and much quicker) car than the previous single-motor P85. The car accelerates so quickly with so much force that I found myself in disbelief and awe. Tesla truly engineered an amazing new version of the Model S. This new dual-motor version of the Model S is available to order in the performance version and will be available in the 60kwh and 85kwh version vehicles in February. Overall, having an AWD dual-motor version expands the appeal of the Model S to more market segments, especially those in colder areas. And the addition of a dual-motor performance version catapults the P85D into the realm of a true super car. Also in an unexpected and shocking move, Elon Musk announced Tesla's Autopilot hardware at last night's event. Most people were expecting some trivial driver assist features like lane departure warning and adaptive cruise control. Further, in previous interviews Elon had alluded to Autopilot being ready by the end of 2015. But in last night's announcement, Elon outlined a 4-part Autopilot system that would allow for driving t
This was originally mentioned by Elon back in October at the launch of the Dual Motor Model S and Autopilot event. It was in reference to the cars new ability to park itself. “Something I’d like to do, which I think many of our engineers will be hearing this in real-time, is have the charge connector plug itself in. Like an articulating, like sort of a snake, like Metal Gear Solid or something.” this video
Tesla Unveils Dual Motor And Autopilot, Oct 10, 2014: this video "from zero miles an hour to 155 miles an hour and so it'll detect if there's a car in your blind spot if you've got a highway barrier on one side if there's something you might you know move into in any way possible" Toyota never claimed any of this stuff.