YouTuber Mark Rober puts Tesla’s camera-only tech against LiDAR in a Wile E. Coyote test, and guess who comes out ahead? Is this something Tesla knew all along? We also discuss Tesla’s low-cost EV, Mercedes-Benz’s electric two-speed CLA, Toyota’s significantly upgraded EVs, and more on this week’s podcast.
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SHOW NOTES
Mark Rober puts Tesla cameras to the test against lidar: https://youtu.be/IQJL3htsDyQ?si=lD3Zbtyzsdd9_R6E
Tesla’s “lower-cost” models may just be decontented Model 3 and Model Y: https://cnevpost.com/2025/03/13/tesla-china-planned-lower-priced-model-y-report/
Production Mercedes-Benz CLA EV debuts: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a63818493/2026-mercedes-benz-cla-ev-revealed/
Toyota bZ4x, Lexus RZ and CH-R EV get significant upgrades: https://insideevs.com/news/753364/toyota-new-evs-battery-upgrades/
British EV startup Longbow shows lightweight sports cars: https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1145983_longbow-aims-to-make-lightweight-electric-sports-cars-a-reality
Fisker Ocean owners given generous trade-in offers from Rivian: https://www.theautopian.com/rivian-and-chase-just-gave-fisker-ocean-owners-a-huge-out/
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