Fresh Model 3 Pics, Model X Saftey, Elon Musk Email, Fisker, and Apple's Car Plans - June 19th, 2017

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// Model 3 News - Autopilot built in to driving stalk (http://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-interior-steering-wheel-autopilot-stalk/) "Gone is the cruise control stalk found on the left hand side of the steering of Model S and Model X vehicles, which also served as the hardware used for engaging Autopilot. Tesla Model 3 drivers will enable Autopilot utilizing the main control stalk that allows drivers to place the vehicle into (R)everse, (N)eutral, (D)rive, and (P)ark. The ubiquitous Autopilot icon now located on the main driving stalk on Model 3 signals drivers that pulling the stalk past (D)rive will activate Tesla’s driving-assist and eventual fully autonomous Full Self-Driving capability.” - Remastered display (http://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-center-display-reconstructed-high-resolution-based-spy-shots/) - New look, cleaner - Tons of Fresh Images (https://imgur.com/a/zhvq8#RK1mzqY) // Elon's Email to Employees on Worker Safety (https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/elon-musk-sent-an-extraordinary-email-to-employees-and-taught-a-major-lesson-in.html) - "California nonprofit Worksafe, a worker safety advocacy group, recently made headlines when it reported that the injury rate at Tesla's Fremont, California, plant was more than 30 percent higher than the industry average in 2014 and 2015.” - They’ve added a 3rd shift at Fremont to reduce overtime stress and Elon also sent out this email // Long - Model X 5-Star Crash Rating in Every Category (https://www.tesla.com/blog/tesla-model-x-5-star-safety-rating) "We engineered Model X to be the safest SUV ever, and today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that after conducting independent testing, it has awarded Model X a 5-star safety rating in every category and sub-category, making it the first SUV ever to earn the 5-star rating across the board. More than just resulting in a 5-star rating, the data from NHTSA’s testing shows that Model X has the lowest probability of injury of any SUV it has ever tested. In fact, of all the cars NHTSA has ever tested, Model X’s overall probability of injury was second only to Model S.” - Tesla // Apple's Autonomous Vehicle Plans (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-13/cook-says-apple-is-focusing-on-making-an-autonomous-car-system) * Tim Cook recently spoke about Apple’s car plans in an interview on Bloomberg. He said “We’re focusing on autonomous systems,”... “It’s a core technology that we view as very important.” He likened the effort to “the mother of all AI projects,” saying it’s “probably one of the most difficult AI projects to work on.” * "Apple had initially been seeking to build its own car, before recalibrating those ambitions last year to prioritize the underlying technology for autonomous driving, Bloomberg News reported. The iPhone maker had hired more than 1,000 engineers to work on Project Titan, as the car team is known internally, after it started in 2014. * Ballooning costs and headcount led to Apple veteran Bob Mansfield being given the reins of the team in 2016. Cook has never before openly outlined Apple’s plans, though public filings have surfaced in recent months that provided snapshots of Apple’s efforts." // Fisker Competitor (https://www.yahoo.com/tech/fisker-tesla-competitor-400-mile-range-charges-just-203725394.html) "Fisker EMotion: World's most advanced EV. 400 mile + range, 9 min fast charging, autonomous & connected. Very proud of what we are creating! pic.twitter.com/7xWneZwMaT" - Henrik Fisker (@FiskerOfficial) June 10, 2017 // Short - Supercharging Updates (http://www.teslarati.com/tesla-updates-free-lifetime-supercharger-policy-dec-31-deadline/) - Current owners only get free supercharging for cars purchased before 2018 :( - Who is making these decisions? It seems they're a bit bi-polar to me // Boring Co w/ Mayor of LA (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/876517194997178368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref;_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslarati.com%2Felon-musks-boring-co-tunnel-system-makes-headway-la-mayor%2F) - Tweet from Elon indicates Mayor of LA is open to the idea - We’ll see…would you ride in it? // Join Our Community on Patreon! We're now using Patreon as a way to build out the community of passionate, intelligent people that love the detailed analysis of the facts behind Tesla and their products. Learn more at https://teslanomics.co/patreon // Join the Convo Online fb https://fb.com/teslanomics tw https://twitter.com/teslanomicsco // My Gear Canon 80D - http://amzn.to/2qohrfQ 24mm Lens - http://amzn.to/2r5hNck Shure Mic - http://amzn.to/2rHNJ9e LED Studio Light - http://amzn.to/2rZO3hc Small LED Light - http://amzn.to/2rIeGcT Apple iMac - http://amzn.to/2qsjEGb Standing Desk - http://amzn.to/2qomYTt Logitech C920 (webcam) - http://amzn.to/2qv1V1t Rode Podcaster - http://amzn.to/2s77OmJ GoPro - http://amzn.to/2s7lmii Google Pixel - http://amzn.to/2qv24Ca