Tesla price; Land Rover unicycle engine; airless tires, robotaxis, Autopia: Automotive news today
Tesla is slashing prices almost across the board and appears to be pushing more people to join its Full Self-Driving program. Disney is making a popular all-electric car. Airless tires look like the future. And do in-wheel motors make more sense for electric vehicle conversions? This and more, at Green Car Reports.
The Tesla Model Y is $5,000 cheaper than Model 3—for those who qualify for the electric vehicle tax credit — according to Tesla’s latest rebates launched on Saturday. With it, a base rear-wheel-drive Model Y can be had for as little as $37,130, with other state incentives yet to be deducted. Tesla also dropped the price of what it calls Full Self-Driving to $8,000, but removed the popular $6,000 Advanced Autopilot option.
Michelin believes that Airless tires are the future. But with the technology that could be particularly suitable for robotaxis, electric vehicles, etc. still in development and at the prototype stage, the company is also focusing on other technology such as sustainable materials and retreading.
The UK-based company that currently owns Protean wheel motors has introduced one Land Rover Defender EV conversion that doesn’t add weight in translation. Although it has a modest electric range, the concept serves as a proof of technology and perhaps more.
Disneyland has now confirmed that Autopia vehicles will run entirely on electricity in 2026. The appeal to children, which began with sponsorship by an oil company, spanned decades with internal combustion mini cars, but it was supposed to represent the future.
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