Tesla’s latest FSD upgrade addresses emergency vehicle issues
Tesla rolls out new beta version of FSD with improved emergency vehicle detection, following investigation into series of crashes.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Volvo XC40 EVs get top Australian safety ratings
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the Volvo XC40 Recharge both get five gold stars from the national car safety body ANCAP.
MG electric SUV gets better safety rating than its petrol equivalent
MG electric SUV awarded five-star safety rating by ANCAP, higher than its petrol-fuelled stablemate.
Tesla Models X and 3 ranked among Australia’s Top 3 safest cars for 2019
Two of out three of Australia's independently ranked safest cars are electric vehicles, and both of those are Teslas.
Model X beats Porsche Taycan, joins other Teslas with Euro five star safety rating
Tesla Model X receives maximum five star safety rating from European safety ratings body Euro NCAP, beating Porsche Taycan and with 98% for adult occupants which may earn it the title of "Best in Class".
Make a noise: Australia to follow Europe and US with safety sounds for electric vehicles
The new rules would require all electric and hybrid vehicles be fitted with an acoustic vehicle alert system, and drivers may also be allowed to create their own sound provided it follows regulations.
Is a battery electric vehicle safe in a flood?
In the event of a flood, is it any more dangerous for an electric vehicle to be floating down the main street than an ICE car?