It’s widely assumed that charging an EV is a much less expensive way to power a car than pumping gas. But most studies take an overly simplistic approach. However, a team of researchers from the US Department of Energy labs took a comprehensive look at the multiple, interrelated factors. Their detailed assessment of EV charging costs was published this week in the journal Joule.
The promise of autonomous cars is not that it can handle your highway commute but complete the full journey from point A to B. When that day comes, it will not only dramatically change road safety, but also open up new business models beyond the current vehicle ownership model to mobility on demand service model.
Elon Musk recently reduced his timetable for full autonomy from 3 years down to 2 years.
“We’re going to end up with complete autonomy, and I think we will have complete autonomy in approximately two years.”
The Model 3 is expected to be the first Tesla vehicle to be equipped with the automaker’s self-driving system.
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