Hacker News with Generative AI: Automotive

At Chrysler I Kept a Glossary of Ridiculous Corporate Terms Engineers Overused (theautopian.com)
When I became a full-time engineer at Chrysler at age 21, there were certain elements of the corporate environment that I found flat-out odd.
Automotive, Engineering, Corporate Culture, Language
14 points by rmason 2 days ago | 7 comments
Volvo Tells Plug-In Hybrid Owners to Stop Charging (carscoops.com)
Volvo is recalling thousands of plug-in hybrids in the United States as they could short circuit when parked and fully charged. This poses a serious fire risk and it could occur at night, when the vehicle is parked in your garage.
Automotive, Safety, Recalls, Electric Vehicles
13 points by teleforce 5 days ago | 21 comments
GM Killed the Only Apple CarPlay Retrofit for Its EVs (motor1.com)
White Automotive has discontinued its CarPlay add-on after pressure from GM.
Automotive, Technology, Apple CarPlay, General Motors
18 points by josephcsible 8 days ago | 4 comments
GM blocks dealers from using Apple CarPlay, Android Auto aftermarket kits (dealershipguy.com)
General Motors $GM ( ▲ 1.97% ) has reportedly forced a dealer to pull the plug on an aftermarket kit that retailers could install that restores phone-mirroring systems for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its Ultium-platform electric vehicles.
Automotive, Technology, Business, Consumer Electronics
46 points by hnburnsy 9 days ago | 22 comments
BYD plans to make EV charging as fast as filling a gas tank (techcrunch.com)
Chinese auto maker BYD made waves this week when it announced its new Han L sedan could add as much as 248 miles of range in as little as five minutes.
Electric Vehicles, Charging, Automotive, China
8 points by Willingham 12 days ago | 0 comments
Nearly All Cybertrucks Have Been Recalled Because Tesla Used the Wrong Glue (wired.com)
Tesla said Thursday it would recall nearly all the Cybertrucks it has produced to repair a stainless steel trim panel that the carmaker said could become detached from the vehicle while driving.
Tesla, Cybertruck, Recalls, Automotive, Manufacturing
9 points by doener 13 days ago | 1 comments
Tesla Recalls Just About Every Cybertruck as Decorative Steel Falls Off (thedrive.com)
Tesla has issued another recall for more than 46,000 of its Cybertrucks that may undergo a rapid unplanned disassembly of their roof trim while underway, the company said in a campaign it launched Tuesday.
Tesla, Cybertruck, Automotive, Product Recall, Safety
16 points by herbertl 13 days ago | 2 comments
Tesla Recalls Every Single Cybertruck over Stainless Steel Trims Falling Off (carscoops.com)
Tesla recalls 46,000 Cybertrucks due to roof panels potentially detaching during driving.
Tesla, Recalls, Automotive, Cybertruck, Safety
68 points by mdhb 13 days ago | 36 comments
Tesla owners doxxed. Only way to get off the list? Sell your car (electrek.co)
Amid worldwide protests against Tesla due to CEO Elon Musk’s involvement in the company, a website has surfaced with address and contact information of thousands of Tesla owners. And the same site says that the only way to get off the list is to prove that you’ve sold your car.
Privacy, Tesla, Elon Musk, Protest, Automotive
9 points by reaperducer 14 days ago | 5 comments
openpilot (open source ADAS) 0.9.8 release (comma.ai)
As an openpilot user, this release brings you Gas Gating, a 10ms e2e latency reduction, a new Toyota longitudinal tune, and openpilot longitudinal control for Fords. You’ll also notice reduced driver monitoring false positives and your device running cooler thanks to an optimized image processing pipeline.
Open Source, Automotive, Software, AI
8 points by georgehotz 15 days ago | 3 comments
Tesla Hate Is Making Insurance More Expensive for Owners (gizmodo.com)
Teslas are getting more expensive to insure thanks to the manufacturer’s sliding fortunes and reports of vandalism against the cars.
Tesla, Insurance, Automotive, Vandalism
100 points by rntn 15 days ago | 205 comments
Positioning and Navigation Software Without GNSS (tern.ai)
Tern’s patented and award-winning Independently Derived Positioning System (IDPS™) is where the rubber meets the road. Applying intelligence to existing 3D motion data from vehicles, along with information from base maps, results in the most refined navigation experience yet. IDPS™ is the future of navigation.
Navigation, Software, Technology, Automotive, Positioning Systems
4 points by svag 16 days ago | 0 comments
BYD unveils battery system that charges EVs in five minutes (fortune.com)
BYD unveils battery system that charges EVs in five minutes
Electric Vehicles, Batteries, Charging, Automotive, Technology
24 points by adam__smith 16 days ago | 13 comments
McLaren invented new carbon fiber tape to build even more complex parts (thedrive.com)
It's not cheap, but this process offers better strength-to-weight properties than what you'll find in more "pedestrian" performance cars.
Materials Science, Automotive, Engineering, Innovation, Technology
140 points by PaulHoule 17 days ago | 90 comments
Gene Winfield, One of History's Greatest Hot-Rodders, Dies at 97 (thedrive.com)
Not many people get the chance to live 97 years, but Gene Winfield did. The creator of hot rod and Kustom icons born in 1927, passed away Tuesday after spending time in a professional care facility. He leaves behind cars and innovations, of course, though more valuable than that are the impressions he left on the generations of builders who followed him.
Automotive, History, Obituaries, Design
19 points by PaulHoule 17 days ago | 3 comments
Dodge Chargers now have pop-up ads at every stoplight (fuelarc.com)
Nothing quite says “high-performance muscle car” like a popup ad for a Mopar Extended Warranty covering your whole center console.
Automotive, Marketing, Advertising, Technology
76 points by surprisetalk 20 days ago | 67 comments
Mercedes-Benz Drives Toward Solid-State EV Batteries (ieee.org)
Mercedes-Benz believes it could have semi-solid-state batteries in its EVs by the end of the decade.
Electric Vehicles, Batteries, Automotive, Technology, Mercedes-Benz
44 points by pseudolus 21 days ago | 56 comments
Dodge Chargers Have Pop-Up Ads (fuelarc.com)
Nothing quite says “high-performance muscle car” like a popup ad for a Mopar Extended Warranty covering your whole center console.
Automotive, Advertising, Humor
14 points by HR01 22 days ago | 6 comments
Happy 10k Day (comma.ai)
Today, we sold the 10,000th comma 3X, our first product breaking 5 digits in sales.
Sales, Milestones, Automotive, Software
146 points by LorenDB 22 days ago | 101 comments
Tesla Showroom Set on Fire (hindustantimes.com)
Authorities in France are investigating a suspected arson attack that left a dozen Tesla vehicles in ruins at a dealership in Plaisance-du-Touch, a suburb of Toulouse.
Tesla, Arson, France, Automotive, Crime
26 points by nothrowaways 24 days ago | 16 comments
Tesla Used Car Price Crashes – Model Y, Model 3 Deals Explode (forbes.com)
New cars are out, used cars are in.
Tesla, Used Cars, Automotive, Market Trends
57 points by bentocorp 24 days ago | 38 comments
Volkswagen reintroducing physical controls for vital functions (autocar.co.uk)
All future Volkswagen models will feature physical controls for the most important functions, design chief Andreas Mindt has said.
Automotive, User Interface, Design
611 points by zfg 26 days ago | 379 comments
How a Connecticut DMV Employee Made Thousands by Selling Towed Cars (propublica.org)
The silver Jeep Wrangler that showed up at the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles inspection station was missing all four of its wheels. Gone, too, were its doors.
Corruption, Automotive, Connecticut, Government
90 points by hn_acker 26 days ago | 23 comments
Americans Fall Behind on Car Payments at Highest Rate in Decades (bloomberg.com)
Delinquencies on auto loans among subprime borrowers are spiking as consumers continue grappling with higher interest rates.
Finance, Economy, Consumer Behavior, Automotive
17 points by toomuchtodo 27 days ago | 1 comments
Renault Is Giving Away Its Proprietary Tech to Stop EV Fires Quickly (thedrive.com)
"Fireman Access" is a port emergency crews can access to flood the battery compartment and extinguish an EV fire in minutes. And now all OEMs can have it for free.
Electric Vehicles, Safety, Technology, Automotive
95 points by PaulHoule 28 days ago | 19 comments
44 Wheels stolen from Teslas in League City parking lot (click2houston.com)
The League City Police Department is investigating the theft of tires from 11 Tesla vehicles at 2455 Tuscan Lakes Blvd.
Crime, Tesla, Automotive, Texas
26 points by jrflowers 30 days ago | 6 comments
Tesla owners get creative to distance themselves from Elon Musk (electrek.co)
Tesla owners are finding creative ways to distance themselves from Elon Musk. They are now removing Tesla logos from their vehicles, replacing them with badging from other automakers, and even using projections on a Cybertruck in one case.
Tesla, Elon Musk, Automotive, Consumer Behavior, Branding
19 points by zfg 30 days ago | 4 comments
Tesla Recalls over 376K Vehicles (foxbusiness.com)
Tesla is recalling more than 376,000 of its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles in the U.S. over a potential power steering issue.
Tesla, Automotive, Recalls, Safety, Electric Vehicles
15 points by KnuthIsGod 32 days ago | 14 comments
Lawsuit Alleges GM Illegally Sold Arkansans' Driving Data to Insurance Companies (insurancejournal.com)
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sued General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar this week, alleging the car manufacturer deceived Arkansans by collecting and selling driver information to third parties, who then sold the data to insurance companies.
Privacy, Lawsuit, Data, Automotive, Insurance
6 points by IronWolve 33 days ago | 2 comments
Polestar locks in $450M in funding as the EV maker starts 'next chapter' (electrek.co)
Polestar (PSNY) secured another $450 million in fresh funding as the EV maker aims for profitability this year. With three electric vehicles and a fourth on the way, Polestar expects 2025 to be its biggest yet.
Electric Vehicles, Funding, Business, Automotive, Technology
4 points by johnshades 33 days ago | 0 comments