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  • VO: The Tesla Model S P90D is nothing short of an automotive revolution.

  • A fully electric, 762-horsepower, $100,000+ marvel

  • With an autopilot feature that empowers the truly lazy drivers

  • to revolutionize their commute.

  • And our friends at Slow News Day got their hands on one.

  • GINNARD: Good morning, sunshine!

  • Glad you could join us.

  • ADAM: We haven't crashed!

  • ADAM: So, we're on highway 65

  • in rush hour traffic on a Friday.

  • And we're gonna test this autopilot out

  • on what would be a normal commute in the city.

  • It's not a "self-driving" car, but it will

  • autopilot for you when you're staying on the same road.

  • GINNARD: About to engage...

  • ADAM: Engage autopilot!

  • GINNARD: Engaaaaage.

  • ADAM: So you can see that the traffic is pretty slow here.

  • GINNARD: So my hands are off the steering wheel right now,

  • off the pedal right now

  • I'm not doing anything. The car is actually driving itself

  • as we speak.

  • VO: The autopilot navigated the straightaways without a problem

  • So it was time to give it a real test.

  • GINNARD: Let's see how well it does on the ramp here.

  • This is pretty big. This is not your normal...

  • ADAM: This is not just a straight road.

  • GINNARD: So my hands are off the steering wheel.

  • Adam, make sure your hands are off.

  • ADAM: My hands are up in the air for some reason.

  • GINNARD: Ok, alright. And we are turning!

  • ADAM: It's doing it.

  • GINNARD: It is. It's doing it.

  • It's doing it really well, too.

  • ADAM: Yeah!

  • GINNARD: I get to look at this view! While driving!

  • VO: The Tesla's a pro at staying in one lane.

  • But we wanted to find out if it could change lanes automatically, too.

  • GINNARD: I'm gonna use my blinker to get over.

  • Hopefully it'll be aware of that...

  • Ah, there it goes. And it did it.

  • And it's aware of the car in front of us

  • and it slowed down.

  • That was...that was insane.

  • ADAM: That was close.

  • GINNARD: That wasn't close. That was awesome!

  • ADAM: That was close.

  • VO: It became clear that we were in good hands with the P90D.

  • But with all the new free time the autopilot afforded us,

  • what were we gonna do with it?

  • GINNARD: Adam, you just take over, alright?

  • And I'm gonna...

  • ADAM: Don't try this at home.

  • GINNARD: Oh my gosh...

  • ADAM: Boom, boom!

  • GINNARD: Noooooooo!

  • ADAM: Oh yeah!

  • ADAM: So, we're still in the autopilot. Haven't had to touch it...

  • The car has taken care--we've played Jenga, we've played Checkers...

  • The car has taken care of the fact that we are still safely on the road.

  • And we were completely, uh, negligent, about driving safely.

  • VO: Now that we'd had our fun, it was time to return the Tesla to its owner.

  • We couldn't help trying out the "insane mode" acceleration

  • before giving it back.

  • GINNARD: Thanks for joining us everybody.

  • That concludes our, uh, our autopilot Tesla video today.

  • I'm Ginnard.

  • ADAM: I'm Adam.

  • GINNARD: We will see you next time!

  • ADAM: Engage!

  • ADAM: (screaming)

  • (both screaming)

  • GINNARD: Oh my god that was insane!

  • ADAM: That's why they call it "insane mode."

VO: The Tesla Model S P90D is nothing short of an automotive revolution.

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car

US /kɑr/

UK /kɑ:(r)/

  • noun
  • A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
  • A road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor and able to carry a small number of people.
  • A vehicle that runs on rails and is pulled by a cable.
  • The passenger compartment of an elevator.
  • A vehicle designed for racing.
  • A railway vehicle for passengers or freight.
drive

US /draɪv/

UK /draɪv/

  • noun
  • A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • Action of moving cattle from one place to another
  • A part of a computer which stores the data
  • A trip by car
  • Power to move or operate an engine, car, etc.
  • Action of hitting a golf ball
  • Hard area where cars are parked leading to a house
  • verb
  • To move cattle from one place to another
  • To control a vehicle so that it moves somewhere
  • To force to go somewhere, or do or be something
  • To give power to move or operate an engine, etc.
  • To hit a golf ball
  • To push or hit an object into something else
road

US /rəʊd/

UK /rəʊd/

  • noun
  • Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
  • An experience or course of action.
  • (nautical) A partly sheltered area of water near the shore in which vessels may ride at anchor.
  • A route or way on land between two places that has been surfaced to allow travel.
  • A course, direction, or way.
  • adjective
  • Relating to a game played away from a team's home venue.
go

US /ɡo/

UK /ɡəʊ/

  • verb
  • An attempt or try.
  • To attend or be at a place
  • To do an activity
  • To function properly
  • To move or travel from one place to another.
  • To intend to do something.
  • To move or travel from one place to another.
  • To pass or elapse (of time).
  • To begin or start an activity.
  • To move or travel to another place
  • To be used up or consumed.
  • To match or harmonize with something.
  • noun
  • A turn in a game
to

US /tu,tə/

UK /tə/

  • adverb
  • Toward a point, person, place or thing
  • Into a state of consciousness or awareness
  • preposition
  • Indicating accompaniment.
  • Indicating something being added.
  • Showing that one thing is attached to another
  • (Indicates a comparison between two people/things)
  • Showing the direction
  • Indicating extent or limit.
  • Signaling who is told, shown, given something
  • Indicating someone's reaction
  • Indicating a relationship or connection.
  • Indicating the recipient of something.
  • Part of a verb base form e.g. to buy
  • Showing the limit or range of something
  • Used when speaking about a rate or quantity
  • Showing a person's emotion
  • Showing that the base verb follows
  • Showing where someone or something goes
  • Showing show a specific result, end or purpose
  • Indicating the person or thing receiving something.
  • Expressing a relationship or connection.
  • Showing the relationship between things
  • Indicating a state or condition.
  • Indicating time before a specific hour.
  • Move towards; in the direction of
  • Showing the end point of a specific period
  • In harmony with music or a musical instrument
  • other
  • Used with a verb to form the infinitive.
stay

US /ste/

UK /steɪ/

  • verb
  • To keep trying without giving up
  • To remain in the same place and not move away
  • To spend time visiting a place or someone's home
  • noun
  • Legal order to stop or delay an action
  • Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
  • Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
close

US /kloʊz/

UK /kləʊz/

  • other
  • To complete or finalize (a deal, transaction, etc.).
  • To move (something) so as to cover an opening; shut.
  • To bring together the parts or edges of.
  • To block or obstruct (a road, etc.).
  • adjective
  • Almost; near
  • (Of a friend) well-known; liked by others
  • Intimate; on very good terms.
  • With little difference between competitors; nearly equal.
  • Being near or related
  • Similar; nearly the same
  • (of the weather) uncomfortably warm and humid; stifling.
  • verb
  • To come progressively nearer to something
  • To end; to bring to an end
  • To make something shut; stop from being open
  • noun
  • The end or conclusion.
  • other
  • To come to or bring to an end.
  • adverb
  • Near in space or time.
  • Near in space or time.
slow

US /sloʊ/

UK /sləʊ/

  • adjective
  • Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
  • (Clock) showing time earlier than the actual time
  • Having difficulty understanding simple things
  • Moving or happening without speed; not fast
  • verb
  • To move, with less speed than before
  • To move or go without much speed
play

US /pleɪ/

UK /pleɪ/

  • verb
  • To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
  • To perform music on an instrument
  • To use a device, e.g. a video game
  • To do something for enjoyment and fun
  • To do or perform a game or sport
  • noun
  • Loose, free movement between two objects
  • Single action in a sports game
  • Performance in which people act in a theater
test

US /test/

UK /test/

  • noun
  • A medical examination
  • Action to establish the truth or nature of
  • Examination; questions to measure knowledge
  • verb
  • To be given a medical examination
  • To try to establish the truth or nature of
  • To ask a series of questions to measure knowledge