Tesla long-haul self-drive this year

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says self-driving Teslas will travel between Los Angeles and New York by the end of the year. “November or December of this year, we should be able to go from a parking lot in California to a parking lot in New York, no controls touched at any point during the entire journey,” Musk is reported saying on Friday according to TEDblog.  Musk spoke at the TEDTalk in Vancouver on a number of topics, including his new project, The Boring Co, which aims to create a series of high-speed underground roadways under existing networks for cars. “We’re trying to dig a hole under LA, and this is to create the beginning of what will be a 3D network of tunnels to alleviate congestion,” Musk is reported to have said. Musk announced via a Twitter during April that: “Tesla Semi truck unveil set for September. Team has done an amazing job. Seriously next level.” He also tweeted that Tesla’s pickup truck will be unveiled in 18 to 24 months. Tesla also plans on starting production of the small sedan Model 3 during the middle of this year. Tesla launched its first Supercharger station in Hamilton in April. “It is extremely important to us and our mission that charging is convenient, abundant, and reliable for all owners, current and future. In 2017, we’ll be doubling the Tesla charging network, expanding existing sites so drivers never wait to charge, and broadening our charging locations within city centers,” Tesla says.