Let’s get right to it.
Oh wait, one item first. Tesla earnings happened, and as always a bunch of new promises and products and timelines were laid out, including a Knight Rider-inspired steering yoke in the “Plaid” Model X.
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This stalkless yoke steering wheel is suboptimal (yup I said it). And it’s already getting the attention of federal safety regulators.
Yes, you’ve seen these yokes in race cars. However, the steering ratio is vastly different between race cars and the vehicle sitting in your driveway.
I’m not the only who sees this as an awkward and potentially dangerous design choice.
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China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said on Friday it and Foxconn are in talks to provide contract manufacturing services to electric vehicle maker Faraday Future.
Electric car startup Faraday Future said on Thursday it is planning to go public on Nasdaq after its merger with Property Solutions Acquisition Corp which is scheduled to be finished in the second quarter this year.