2025 EV & self-driving news

[sdifox]

Fuck Nissan. I have been left with a Leaf that I have been told not to DC Fast Charge for almost a year because of a recall. I now have had to replace the Occupant Sensor on my front passenger seat twice now. Replaced it in 2023 not under warranty, over $800. Same exact thing happened again in 2025 and have had to replace the exact same sensor again for now $1000. I am done with Nissan.

It's a pressure switch. Could just short it no?

https://airbag360.com/nissan-leaf--b1018-ocs-sensor-emulator--bypass-578-p.asp

 

[Brovane]

It's a pressure switch. Could just short it no?

https://airbag360.com/nissan-leaf--b1018-ocs-sensor-emulator--bypass-578-p.asp

In general I try not to mess with airbag stuff on cars just because I don't know enough. Took the car to a traditional mechanic and they didn't know what was causing the issue and then I wound up at the Nissan Stealership and then the shit show started.

 

[bbhaag]

Fuck Nissan. I have been left with a Leaf that I have been told not to DC Fast Charge for almost a year because of a recall. I now have had to replace the Occupant Sensor on my front passenger seat twice now. Replaced it in 2023 not under warranty, over $800. Same exact thing happened again in 2025 and have had to replace the exact same sensor again for now $1000. I am done with Nissan.

I feel the same way about LG appliances. Fuck LG and the horse they rode in on. Oh did LG say that the linear drive compressor on their refrigerators is ground breaking? Fuck that they failed faster than the battery pack on a Fiat 500e.
Oh hey LG did you forget to mention your dish washers have water intrusion problems that cause the electronics to fail after only 3 years of ownership?

Fuck LG and fuck Nissan to. I don't even really have a problem with Nissan but your post got me really worked up.

 

[manly]

They keep him around because Musk's presence props up the stock price. That's about the only reason he stays.

Since TSLA is a meme stock, that part at least "makes sense." But in reality, the entire BoD are his cronies and they have made an absolute killing for part-time "work."

What's sad is that the Vanguards and Fidelitys of the world also signed off on the $50B comp package (for the reason you cited).

 

[Greenman]

I feel the same way about LG appliances. Fuck LG and the horse they rode in on. Oh did LG say that the linear drive compressor on their refrigerators is ground breaking? Fuck that they failed faster than the battery pack on a Fiat 500e.
Oh hey LG did you forget to mention your dish washers have water intrusion problems that cause the electronics to fail after only 3 years of ownership?

Fuck LG and fuck Nissan to. I don't even really have a problem with Nissan but your post got me really worked up.

I foolishly bought an LG tv. They must have spent millions designing controls that are undecipherable. I had to buy a Roko stick to make the piece of crap useable.

 

[Steltek]

I foolishly bought an LG tv. They must have spent millions designing controls that are undecipherable. I had to buy a Roko stick to make the piece of crap useable.

Totally agree.

I made the mistake of purchasing an LG OLED TV last September for my mother to replace her junky old Samsung when it finally bit the dust.

The picture on it is great, but the sound isn't that good at all.

However, the so-called "magic" remote that comes with it absolutely sucks donkey dicks, with no alternatives available. The engineers that designed it must have been smoking crack cocaine (and sharing it with the LG executives that keep pushing it, given they are multiple generations in on it).

She can barely use the damned thing because of that remote due to problems with her hands. If I'd known how bad it was, I'd have gotten her something else for sure.

And, don't get me started about software updates. Set the option to block them, and the damned thing nags you to death to download them every time you turn it on. The updates are 1.6 gigabytes each, and if you miss one they sequentially download and apply them in order across our crappy Internet connection..... It took me almost 10 hours initially to set it up when it came out of the box because it had to download 4 consecutive updates.

I'm probably just going to pick up a 4k Apple TV box for it this Black Friday and totally block it off from the Internet. I don't normally ever buy Apple stuff, but their streaming boxes actually seem to be pretty decent.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Fuck LG

IIRC they were the lowest shit tier at Walmart back in the 80s. The only thing LG I buy is their front load washing machines. I am on only my 2nd one in 20 years.

and fuck Nissan to.

Fucked itself with crooks like Ghosn and Saikawa. Only Nissan we ever owned was garbage; never again.

 

[sdifox]

LG = Lucky Goldstar. shit tier.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

LG = Lucky Goldstar. shit tier.

Thanks, that was it alright.

 

[iRONic]

Samsung changed its remote gui to some Tizen non-Harmony compatible bullshit on my 65” OLED!

Fucking useless for my MS club-spaz hands… 🤬

 

[Brainonska511]

Totally agree.

I made the mistake of purchasing an LG OLED TV last September for my mother to replace her junky old Samsung when it finally bit the dust.

The picture on it is great, but the sound isn't that good at all.

However, the so-called "magic" remote that comes with it absolutely sucks donkey dicks, with no alternatives available. The engineers that designed it must have been smoking crack cocaine (and sharing it with the LG executives that keep pushing it, given they are multiple generations in on it).

She can barely use the damned thing because of that remote due to problems with her hands. If I'd known how bad it was, I'd have gotten her something else for sure.

And, don't get me started about software updates. Set the option to block them, and the damned thing nags you to death to download them every time you turn it on The updates are 1.6 gigabytes each, and if you miss one they sequentially download and apply them in order across our crappy Internet connection..... It took me almost 10 hours initially to set it up when it came out of the box because it had to download 4 consecutive updates.

I'm probably just going to pick up a 4k Apple TV box for it this Black Friday and totally block it off from the Internet. I don't normally ever buy Apple stuff, but their streaming boxes actually seem to be pretty decent.

The day I have to replace my 15 year old LCD, I may either look for a commercial-grade TV without the software shit or settle for a consumer one and just never hook it to the web, since I handle all my streaming through an HTPC. I don't need another device permanently hooked to the web that may not get security updates and could become part of a zombie bot network.

 

[bbhaag]

IIRC they were the lowest shit tier at Walmart back in the 80s. The only thing LG I buy is their front load washing machines. I am on only my 2nd one in 20 years.

Fucked itself with crooks like Ghosn and Saikawa. Only Nissan we ever owned was garbage; never again.

Well this all I have to say about LG and their appliances. It's like they say in Tennessee or Texas I don't remember but anyway President George W Bush put it way more eloquently then I can.

 

[marees]

In Germany

German motorists facing ‘plague’ of electric car charger cable thefts – 70 charging points a day being gutted to sell for copper scrap​

News
By Mark Tyson published 16 hours ago
Cost of repair significantly higher than the $50 thieves might get per cable.

Electric car charging businesses in Germany are scrambling to combat cable theft, according to a report shared by Golem.de (machine translation). The “plague” is so bad that a reported 70 charging stations were gutted for their cabling in a single day.

These thefts will also put an affected station out of action for around two weeks.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-i...s-a-day-being-gutted-to-sell-for-copper-scrap

 

[marees]

Duplicate post

 

[Kaido]

BMW and Qualcomm announce jointly developed driver assistance system:

BMW and Qualcomm announce jointly developed driver assistance system

Qualcomm and BMW have developed a new driver assistance system.

www.engadget.com

Snapdragon Ride Pilot is a Level 2+ driver-assistance system, not self-driving, which means drivers will still be responsible for supervising the vehicle's movements and paying attention to the road while these features are in use.

Snapdragon Ride Pilot is now being offered by Qualcomm to all global automakers, and the chipmaker says the system is already validated in 60 countries worldwide, with the aim of availability in more than 100 countries by 2026.

 

[Kaido]

Tesla Master Plan Part IV:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1962591324022153607

tbh it sounds like A.I. wrote it lol. However, there is a $900 billion incentive to grow the company:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/business/elon-musk-tesla-pay-trillionaire.html

“Today we are on the cusp of a revolutionary period primed for unprecedented growth"

imo, this would require:

1. A shift in CEO political branding
2. Figure out what to do with the Cybertruck. Maybe an SUV?
3. Offer the Model Y extended version in America
4. Release the Roadster
5. Release the Electric Semi
6. Add LIDAR to the Cybertaxi
7. Make the robots useful
8. Monetize AI (xAI is not merging with Tesla, but it is adding the Grok AI chatbot into the cars)
9. New Superchargers for Business program

Musk said that robots may eventually represent 80% of Tesla's value:

Musk Hints At Tesla’s Next $20 Trillion Opportunity - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Elon Musk believes Tesla can hit a $25 trillion future valuation. One of the keys to that goals is the Optimus bot.

www.benzinga.com

He also said that there would be 10 billion humanoid robots by 2040 priced at $20K to $25K each:

https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-10-billion-humanoid-robots-by-2040-20k-25k-each-2024-10-29/

If they can crack the full self-driving code & turn your Tesla into a ride-sharing system, that would be a pretty big gamechanger:

1. Auto-drive you to work
2. Drive your kids to school
3. Go run errands for you (ex. Walmart trunk delivery, McDonalds pickup, etc.)
4. Act as a Cybertaxi making money for you while you are at work

Who knows what the future holds? What we do know is:

1. Still no true FSD at Tesla
2. Cybertaxi is currently limited to cameras only
3. Hype machine is back in full swing

Note that Tesla reduced their definition of FSD:

Tesla changes meaning of 'Full Self-Driving', gives up on promise of autonomy

Tesla has changed the meaning of “Full Self-Driving”, also known as “FSD”, to give up on its original promise of...

electrek.co

EV sales are growing worldwide:

New report reveals unexpected turn in global electric vehicle market: 'Major implications for the international auto industry'

The global electric vehicle market continues to grow and is on track to exceed 20 million EVs sold this year.

www.thecooldown.com

 

[Brainonska511]

If they can crack the full self-driving code & turn your Tesla into a ride-sharing system, that would be a pretty big gamechanger:

1. Auto-drive you to work
2. Drive your kids to school
3. Go run errands for you (ex. Walmart trunk delivery, McDonalds pickup, etc.)
4. Act as a Cybertaxi making money for you while you are at work

This is a huge fucking pipe dream that has little connection with reality, and many of these things already have real-world solutions. (1 - the train/bus; 2 - the school bus; 3 - actual delivery vehicle; 4 - ride share/real taxis/car share)

A lot of what Musk proposes and envisions are things that are already solved problems. He's a hype man looking to sell "solutions" where you wouldn't have to have the off chance of brushing up against someone poorer than you are.