Tesla launches capability to drive away while plugged in after deadly Supercharger shooting

Tesla says its new “Emergency Drive Away” feature can do up to $25,000 in damage to a Supercharger every time someone uses it, and the car needs a mandatory service visit too. Tesla has since released more details about the feature in response to owner questions. But Tesla hasn’t said who gets that bill.

Porsche Boxster EV charging at Tesla Supercharger in California. Photo: Roland J, used with permission Porsche’s upcoming Boxster EV has been spotted in California, Supercharging at a Tesla Supercharger, adding to speculation over the car’s release timing and details.

Tesla deployed its first “Accordion” Supercharger, a pre-assembled charging unit that ships 16 stalls on a single truck and installs 20% cheaper than a conventional site. Tesla’s charging team says the goal is now to pre-assemble every Supercharger in a factory. It’s a smart move, and one the company badly needs after two years of slower deployment. more…

William Chen, the cofounder of Sapient Intelligence, spoke about how he got the best of both worlds while studying in China. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with William Chen, the 26-year-old cofounder of Sapient Intelligence, a Singapore-based AI lab building AGI. It has been edited for length and clarity. I grew up in Shenzhen, China, a very modern city. I moved to Michigan for high school, where I worked on a lot of robotics-related projects. I'd always dreamt about becoming an inventor when I was a kid, and have always been very interested in designing stuff. I met my cofounder, Guan Wang, in high school. We worked on a lot of projects together related to robotics and autonomous driving, and we were getting increasingly interested in AI before college. When it came time to apply to college, I received offers from schools in the US, such as Georgia Tech and Carnegie Mellon, as well as Tsinghua University in Beijing. China has a reputation for being hyper-focused on grades and tests. Chinese students get into college through the competitive Gao Kao college entrance exam, which gives them the momentum to keep pushing academically.

Gerhard started his career in automotive journalism in 2010, after finishing degrees in Communication, English, and Politics, and diplomas in Film and Art Appreciation and Graphic Design. He's currently a senior editor with experience in local and global coverage, and more than 1,000 test cars driven. He started his career at CarBuzz in January 2021. BMW builds engines so good that rival manufacturers have been quietly borrowing them for decades. While the brand's silky inline-six gets most of the glory, it's the V8 lineup that tells an equally compelling story — one that stretches back to the early 1950s, when BMW released its OHV V8 inspired in part by designs like the Oldsmobile Rocket 88. Today, BMW V8s power everything from the M5 to the XM — but the reach of these engines extends well beyond Munich's own showrooms. Several BMW V8s have found their way into cars built by other automakers, from obscure small-scale manufacturers to globally recognized names. Here's a look at the non-BMW models that have run on BMW V8 power over the years.