Of the many car brands available to the public for consumption, Tesla, in my opinion, has had the most ground breaking innovations presented within the last 10 or even 20 years. They have recently come out with a new masterpiece called the Tesla Model X that is a beautiful, sleek car with more to it than meets the eye. It is the fastest sport utility vehicle in history with 289 miles of range and can accelerate from zero to 60 miles in 2.9 seconds. In addition, the car has a 100 kWh battery which means it takes no gas and is pollution free. The car has falcon wings which means that the doors open up onto the roof of the car instead of to the side like standard cars and also has a panoramic windshield which allows the passengers and driver to have a larger view of the outside world than they would in a mundane car.
This car also has the very cool feature of autopilot which matches highway speeds and stop-and-go traffic with ease and can even scan for parking spaces and parallel park the car for you! This feature uses a camera, radar, and ultrasonic sensors to work properly. There are 12 ultrasonic sensors that are placed around the bumpers and sides of the car and can detect objects up to 16 feet away. These sensors, the front radar camera, and the GPS of the car all collect data that is combined in the system of the car to be able to drive without hitting anything in its vicinity. The car is coded to have a predetermined scope in which it identifies the range of space in which surrounds the car to make sure that the car is moving in a direction with nothing in front of it for at least some distance. Essentially it looks to see "if'" there is something in the way of the car then drive the car out of the way or stop the car, "else if" keep driving down same path.
This model is my favorite of all the Tesla models as it is an SUV that has a lot of space, is versatile in harsh weather conditions, and is still energy and fuel efficient. If you would like to learn more my references below are very informative when looking at the new model so feel free to check them out!
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Hey Mariah, cool blog post! Telsa is definitely one of the more innovative companies out there in terms of designing visually appealing products that aren't so harmful for our environment. With special parking for electric vehicles in some areas, the growing number of charging stations, and other benefits for car owners, I hope Telsa can lead the movement towards emission-free transportation and encourage people to make the switch!
ReplyDeleteAwesome post. I love reading articles about Tesla. Such an inspiring company. Im a big believer in electric automobiles in the effort to reduce air pollution. Its great to read about how the computer science of the car is making it more appealing to customers. I also hope to see the day of total emission free transportation.
ReplyDeleteI love the panoramic windshield! I know it's not really related to computer science but imagine instead of a panoramic windshield, having a panoramic car! (i.e. 360 degrees of glass)!!
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