Hacker News with Generative AI: Automotive

Bezos-backed Slate Auto debuts analog EV pickup truck (techcrunch.com)
A new American electric vehicle startup called Slate Auto has made its debut, and it’s about as anti-Tesla as it gets.
Electric Vehicles, Startups, Automotive, Technology
7 points by jermaustin1 21 hours ago | 6 comments
Nobody Wanted to Publish Frank Herbert's Dune Except a Car Repair Manual Company (jalopnik.com)
In case you've recently returned from years of self-exile, or awoken from a decades-long breakdance-related coma: Welcome! The year is 2021, and just last week visionary director Denis Villeneuve released his take on Frank Herbert's classic novel Dune. While Dune the movie is the absolute center of the current zeitgeist, we're here to talk about Dune the book — and its interesting ties to automotive history.
Dune, Books, Publishing, History, Automotive
7 points by voxadam 4 days ago | 0 comments
GM Argues It Can Sell Your Data Because You Drive on Public Roads (motor1.com)
Data Privacy, Automotive, Law, Technology
12 points by cebert 4 days ago | 5 comments
VW engineer jailed for emissions scandal (2017) (bbc.com)
A former Volkswagen engineer who helped develop a device that enabled cars to evade US pollution rules has been sentenced to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay $200,000.
Automotive, Law, Environmental Issues
6 points by georgecmu 6 days ago | 1 comments
Tesla Cybertruck is in crisis: new discounts and throttling down production (electrek.co)
The Tesla Cybertruck is in crisis.
Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Business, Automotive, Manufacturing
15 points by LinuxBender 9 days ago | 2 comments
Show HN: Nissan's Leaf app doesn't have a home screen widget so I made my own (kevintechnology.com)
Nissan's LEAF® App Doesn't Have a Home Screen Widget So I Made My Own for Free
Nissan, Mobile Apps, DIY, User Experience, Automotive
122 points by kcon 12 days ago | 97 comments
Tesla Releases Stripped RWD Cybertruck: So Much Worse for Not Much Less Money (jalopnik.com)
Tesla Releases Stripped-Out RWD Cybertruck That Is So Much Worse For Not Much Less Money
Tesla, Cybertruck, Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Pricing
67 points by rntn 13 days ago | 122 comments
Honda Sets Up Dedicated Business in US to Tap into Space Boom (bloomberg.com)
Honda Motor Co. has created a space business unit in the US to promote its technology and spur more collaboration with American companies.
Space Exploration, Business, Automotive, USA
4 points by JumpCrisscross 19 days ago | 0 comments
Porsche explores EV battery recycling tech to power its new cars (newatlas.com)
It isn't easy to recycle high-voltage batteries from electric cars, but Porsche wants to take a stab at it.
Electric Vehicles, Battery Technology, Sustainability, Recycling, Automotive
3 points by namanyayg 19 days ago | 0 comments
Tesla loses another top talent: its long-time head of software (electrek.co)
Tesla is losing another top talent: its long-time head of software, David Lau, has reportedly told co-workers that he is exiting the automaker.
Tesla, Software, Automotive, Business, Leadership
13 points by TheAlchemist 21 days ago | 1 comments
Building Gearbox Dynamometer (thriftybuilder.dev)
Building, Automotive, Engineering, DIY, Mechanics
24 points by nill0 22 days ago | 3 comments
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 26 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 28 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 31 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 33 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 35 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 36 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 37 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 37 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 37 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 38 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 39 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 39 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 40 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 40 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 40 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 44 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 44 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 45 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 45 days ago | 101 comments