A Visit to MITRE Corporation
Harry Sleeper is the Department Head of the Open Health Services group at MITRE Corporation. MITRE is a non-profit corporation which describes its mission as “One public interest company, working with industry and academia to advance and apply science, technology, systems engineering, and strategy, enabling government and the private sector to make better decisions and implement solutions to complex […]
Bye to Gas
This is a picture of a friend’s Tesla Model S license plate. I too have said goodbye to gas. My Model S now has 7,000 miles on it and I have not bought a gallon of gas for more than six months. Critics say the Tesla still pollutes because most of the electricity used to […]
Tesla for Kids
I can remember the day when I had a little red wagon and a tricycle made by Radio Flyer. The company has been around for 99 years. It was started by 16 year old Antonio Pasin of Venice, Italy. He came to Chicago, worked at several jobs, and by 1917 had saved enough money to purchase some […]
Tesla Report #6
I tried the Tesla Model S auto-park feature this week for the first time. I pulled past two cars which were parked vertically, with an empty space in between. I took my hands off the wheel, put the car in reverse, and pressed the park button on the touchscreen. The car backed into the empty space, steering itself […]
Tesla Report #5
The third and longest trip with the Tesla Model S was successful. During the 1,000 mile trip, I was able to learn the details of how much energy the car uses and, as a result, became better at planning for charging stops. The Tesla does the planning for you, but at times you may want […]