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DIY Openpilot Self-Driving Kits on Teslas Spark Safety Concerns Online

A viral X video showed a Tesla Model Y driving itself using Comma AI's open-source Comma Four hardware running a Sunnypilot fork, after the owner's Tesla FSD subscription lapsed. The post highlighted that aftermarket kits from Comma AI, costing around $1,000, let users retrofit vehicles with autonomous-driving sensors and cameras outside of automakers' proprietary systems.

futurism.com · 2026-09-29

Aviloo study: EV batteries retain ~90% capacity after 150,000km

A study by Austrian battery-analysis firm Aviloo, based on over 500,000 tests across 20 popular EV models including Tesla's Model Y and Volkswagen's ID.4, found median battery health ranging from 87 to 94 percent after 150,000 kilometers of use. The research found degradation levels between 91-97 percent at 50,000km and 88-95 percent at 100,000km, though rates varied widely depending on climate, battery size and driving habits.

arstechnica.com · 2026-09-08