When are you going fully electric?

[Jonnycoupe]

This was an example of a test that they did that was above and beyond the standard tests. They are using the data from Tesla crashes, which is fed back OTA automatically by the cars systems, to adjust the timing of airbag deployment.

I cant believe that is being read as a good thing! You don't use customers skulls to calibrate your restraints systems. Unlike a crash test dummy they don't have G sensors in their head anyway so where does this 'Real world data' come from, a post-mortem?

Tesla brand power is UNBELIEVABLE!

 

[SDK^]

Did you even watch the video?

They are testing beyond the standard tests, using crash date gathered from all their vehicles on the road, to generate real world scenarios in tests, to protect the occupants better

Yep I watched the video. There is no doubt it's polished and looks amazing - why would they publish anything else. Other car companies do scenario safety testing like this, but don't publish slick videos, because they don't need to satisfy the US road safety board

Quote from the video

We are the only car maker in the world with over a million cars on the road

Right okay !!
Tesla are becoming like Apple - they think they are the only ones and compare themselves with themselves, no other companies exist making the same product.

That guy talking reminds me of Jony Ive. He speaks a lot of words, but when you unscramble the jargon, what is he actually saying !!

 

[dlockers]

This was an example of a test that they did that was above and beyond the standard tests. They are using the data from Tesla crashes, which is fed back OTA automatically by the cars systems, to adjust the timing of airbag deployment.

Let's do a spatial analysis and extract the key points here...

They are doing a test that isn't recognised as useful by the industry body (improving on the standard / missing the point?)
They are getting data from the car
They are using that data to make improvements to the car

Yeah, I think this is all pretty bread and butter.

The truck slammed into the wall because it had just went through the front of the Tesla.

Buy why lol??? Looks super theatrical. The truck probably had barely a scratch.

 

[Journey]

Quote from the video

"We are the only car maker in the world with over a million cars on the road"

Right okay !!
Tesla are becoming like Apple - they think they are the only ones and compare themselves with themselves, no other companies exist making the same product.

What you heard "We are the only car maker in the world with over a million cars on the road" vs what was actually said. "We are the only car maker in the world with over a million cars on the road, full instrumented from a sensing perspective."

What about that statement was untrue, how many other manufacturers have over a millions cars on the roads with 5, 6 ,7+ cameras onboard, and all the other sensors that they gather data from?

Yep I watched the video. There is no doubt it's polished and looks amazing - why would they publish anything else. Other car companies do scenario safety testing like this, but don't publish slick videos

Maybe other car manufacturers could take a leaf out of their book, and instead of spending £100's millions o advertising cars driving on windy roads in Switzerland, produce videos showing them going about and beyond for the safety of the buyer, and other road users?

 

[chanjy]

Maybe other car manufacturers could take a leaf out of their book, and instead of spending £100's millions o advertising cars driving on windy roads in Switzerland, produce videos showing them going about and beyond for the safety of the buyer, and other road users?

Because at the end of the day people just look at the NCAP rating and base their purchases on other factors mainly

Making videos of car safety videos and cars crashing is not going to make people want to buy your cars... pretty obvious

 

[dlockers]

Maybe other car manufacturers could take a leaf out of their book, and instead of spending £100's millions o advertising cars driving on windy roads in Switzerland, produce videos showing them going about and beyond for the safety of the buyer, and other road users?

 

[jpaul]

(vested interest) Tesla would impress me if they showed Autosteer update & improvements/video for recognising cyclists V

following bicycle registration plate thread, and AP respone to cyclists
these were interesting, albeit first with slightly older S radar
Tesla Model S owner tests Autopilot’s ability to avoid hitting bikers [Video]

Does polestar publish videos on that ?

twas mainly their/M3 bonnet shape that reduced pedestrian ncap I thought - but, polestar has it's active bonnet too.

e:

The Matt blue colour is a £3k option.

lot of cash especially if you have to maintain it with more expensive materials too

e2: I'd like to see ncap enhanced to show cars capability to avoid other road users

 

[Journey]

On the entertainment front.


"Fifth Gear is to relaunch as an electric vehicle (EV) show and has installed former Top Gear host Rory Reid to present.

Fifth Gear: Recharged will air episodes weekly on streamer Discovery+ in the UK and UKTV"

 

[Jonnycoupe]

Fifth Gear

 

[Yaayuh!]

Fifth Gear is to relaunch as an electric vehicle (EV) show

Gears? LOL!

former Top Gear host Rory Reid to present.

Double LOL

 

[Journey]

Gears? LOL!

Yes thought it was funny, will be nice to see a motoring sgow trying to educate the unwashed masses though, rather than people getting all the info from the Daily Fail or equivalent.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

The unwashed dont watch Discovery+

 

[lordrobs]

Yes thought it was funny, will be nice to see a motoring sgow trying to educate the unwashed masses though, rather than people getting all the info from the Daily Fail or equivalent.

"Trying to educate the unwashed masses"... er OK.

What exactly are they going to "educate" people on? 0-62 times, 1/4 mile drag races and bleating on about range aka the three EV obsessions? Then a very relevant lap time comparison?

 

[Journey]

"Trying to educate the unwashed masses"... er OK.

What exactly are they going to "educate" people on? 0-62 times, 1/4 mile drag races and bleating on about range aka the three EV obsessions? Then a very relevant lap time comparison?

Pretty sure they'll have segments and features with information about transitioning to a BEV from ICE, be that re-fuelling e.g. home charging, charging networks, off-street and on-street options, and maybe even some interviews with people in the industry who are driving the changes. Range tests, real world comparisons to claimed vs manufacturer specs, maybe even take about efficiency, and how things like heat pumps help EV.'s in certain climates.

Unless you are telling me there is nothing that people need to know, other than they cost more, and they use electricity rather than oil based fuels?

 

[chanjy]

There's already tons of that for free on Youtube. A show on Discovery+ is not going to move the needle one tiny bit

 

[Journey]

There's already tons of that for free on Youtube. A show on Discovery+ is not going to move the needle one tiny bit

It's on Quest too... also glad to see all the negativity towards actually getting information out there.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

You spelt reality wrong.

 

[chanjy]

It's on Quest too... also glad to see all the negativity towards actually getting information out there.

I've never even heard of Quest

There's already so much EV content out there I honestly don't see how this is going to make any difference. I'd have a different view if it was on BBC and Jeremy Clarkson was doing it but it's not.

 

[jpaul]

well at least Jason, Vicky, Tiff , Frank sure know how to drive, unlike top gear, or majority? of utube crowd.

 

[Journey]

I've never even heard of Quest

There's already so much EV content out there I honestly don't see how this is going to make any difference. I'd have a different view if it was on BBC and Jeremy Clarkson was doing it but it's not.

Someone needs to take the lead, and if there are decent viewing figures to be had, other programmes will follow, you can be sure of that. Not to mention 2030 is fast approaching so pretty much all the automotive content is going to have to move that way soon, and we'll have specialist shows call Classic ICE, or something to replace the current ones.