Tesla Model 3 Was California’s Best Selling Car Through First Quarter

Through the first quarter of this year, the Tesla Model 3 was California’s best selling vehicle. CNET reports: Data from the California New Car Dealers Association released last week shows the Model 3 sold 18,856 units through March 31 of this year. The figure is greater than any rival car, and even trumps mass-market cars and crossovers. The car to come…

Tesla Model 3 Makes Consumer Reports ‘Top Picks’ List For 2020

In Consumer Reports’ “Top Picks” of the year list, Tesla’s Model 3 ranks among the top 10 choices for car buyers in 2020. TechCrunch reports: The Model 3 was chosen as one of three vehicles in the $45K-$55K category, alongside the Lexus RX and the Toyota Supra. CR lauded its “thrilling driving experience,” including “impressive handling and quick precise steering [that]…

Is a $1000 Aftermarket Add-On As Capable As Tesla’s Autopilot and Cadillac’s Super Cruise?

Car and Driver tested a $1,000 aftermarket autonomous driving add-on from Comma.ai against the best factory systems currently on the market. Slashdot reader schwit1 shares the report: If the self-driving car is the promised land, then today’s ever proliferating driver-assist features are the desert. Diminished claims and “it’s harder than we thought” mea culpas from self-driving’s loudest advocates suggest we’ll be…