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G.M. says Dan Ammann is out as chief of Cruise, its driverless-car unit.

Expectations for autonomous vehicles have cooled since Mr. Ammann took over nearly three years ago, leaving his post as the president of General Motors.

By Jack Ewing

Dec. 16, 2021

The high-profile head of Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous-driving unit, is leaving the company, the carmaker said Thursday .

The executive, Dan Ammann, a former investment banker who is from New Zealand, gave up his job as G.M.’s president to take over Cruise at the beginning of 2019. Since then, expectations for autonomous driving have cooled as the magnitude of the technical challenge has become clear and as serious accidents have highlighted the risks.

Although G.M. did not provide an explanation for Mr. Ammann’s unexpected departure, the terseness of the company’s statement — lacking even perfunctory praise for his work — hinted at tension between him and top management.

Cruise, which G.M. bought in 2016 for $1 billion, is based in San Francisco. It is testing a fleet of more than 300 self-driving vehicles there and in Phoenix, according to its website. But a driverless ride service, which G.M. said would be available in 2019, has not materialized.

Less than nine months ago, John Krafcik stepped down as chief executive of Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous-driving unit.

In both cases, executives “had promised road maps with different milestones and those milestones were not being met,” said Raj Rajkumar, who leads the autonomous driving program at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. “Eventually that takes a toll.”

Like Mr. Ammann, Mr. Krafcik, the former head of Hyundai’s North American unit, came from a management background at a time when the challenges for autonomous driving are mostly technical, requiring chief executives with deep knowledge of the technology.

G.M. said a Cruise co-founder, Kyle Vogt, currently the president and chief technical officer, would serve as interim chief executive — a change reflected almost immediately on Cruise’s website. Wesley Bush, a member of G.M.’s board who is a former chief executive of the aerospace company Northrop Grumman, will become a member of Cruise’s board.

Cruise has shown prototypes of an electric passenger vehicle called the Origin that has no pedals or steering wheel. The vehicle is “nearly ready to roll off the assembly line,” Cruise says on its website .

At an investor presentation in October, G.M. executives said they believed that an autonomous taxi service could eventually grow into a $50 billion business.

“We expect to be able to scale this business very rapidly,” said Mr. Ammann told investors during the event.

But robo-taxis like the Origin are among the most difficult types of autonomous vehicles to deploy. “The robo-taxi market is a hard sell given the current state of autonomous technology,” said Mr. Rajkumar, who previously received research funding from G.M.

Recently Cruise and G.M. have emphasized the role that autonomous driving technology can play in making cars safer. Cruise “will play an integral role” in helping G.M. pursue markets “beyond ride-share and delivery,” the automaker said in a statement Thursday.

Mr. Ammann did not respond to an email requesting comment. A spokesman for Cruise declined to comment.

Jack Ewing writes about business from New York, focusing on the auto industry and the transition to electric cars. He spent much of his career in Europe and is the author of “Faster, Higher, Farther," about the Volkswagen emissions scandal. More about Jack Ewing

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Kyle Vogt, the serial entrepreneur who co-founded and led Cruise from a startup in a garage through its acquisition and ownership by General Motors, has resigned, according to an email sent to employees Sunday evening that TechCrunch has viewed.

Dan Kan, who co-founded Cruise with Vogt and held a far less public-facing role, has also resigned, TechCrunch has confirmed with sources familiar with the matter.

In a separate internal email, also viewed by TechCrunch, GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra announced that Mo Elshenawy, who is executive vice president of engineering at Cruise, will serve as president and CTO for Cruise. Craig Glidden, a Cruise board member and GM’s EVP of legal and policy who was recently put in charge as chief administrative officer at Cruise, will continue in that role. Jon McNeill, a member of GM’s board, has been appointed vice chairman of the Cruise board. McNeill, who joined the Cruise board recently and was previously chief operating officer at Lyft and president of Tesla, will now serve alongside Cruise Board Chair Mary Barra. A statement from a Cruise spokesperson confirms Barra’s email.

As of Sunday, no one had been named to the CEO spot.

The executive shakeup comes less than a month after the California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended Cruise’s permits to operate self-driving vehicles on public roads after an October 2 incident that saw a pedestrian — who had been initially hit by a human-driven car and landed in the path of a Cruise robotaxi — run over and dragged 20 feet by the AV. A video, which TechCrunch viewed a day after the incident, showed the robotaxi braking aggressively and coming to a stop over the woman. The DMV’s order of suspension stated that Cruise withheld about seven seconds of video footage, which showed the robotaxi then attempting to pull over and subsequently dragging the woman 20 feet.

Vogt’s email sent to all employees — and viewed by TechCrunch — reads:

I have resigned from my position as CEO of Cruise. The last 10 years have been amazing, and I’m grateful to everyone who helped Cruise along the way. The startup I launched in my garage has given over 250,000 driverless rides across several cities, with each ride inspiring people with a small taste of the future. Cruise is still just getting started, and I believe it has a great future ahead. You all are brilliant, driven and resilient. I’m deeply saddened I won’t be working next to you anymore. However, I know you’re executing against a very strong, multi-year technology roadmap and exciting product vision, and I’m thrilled to see what Cruise has in store in its next chapter! Cruisers, you’ve got this! Regardless of what originally brought you to work on AVs, remember why this work matters. The status quo on our roads sucks, but together we’ve proven there is something far better around the corner.

Vogt also posted a message Sunday evening on the social media site X that used similar language as the internal email. He ended the social media thread with this message : “As for what’s next for me, I plan to spend time with my family and explore some new ideas. Thanks for the great ride!”

Barra’s internal email, which was sent about 15 minutes after Vogt sent his, thanked him for this “tremendous vision, passion and dedication over the past decade.” The emailed continued:

The Cruise Board understands and respects his decision to resign as CEO, and we wish him well in his next chapter. We continue to believe strongly in Cruise’s mission and the potential of its transformative technology as we look to make transportation safer, cleaner and more accessible.

Barra later emphasized that “the board and I also want you to know that we are intensely focused on setting Cruise up for long-term success. Public trust is essential to this. As we work to rebuild that trust, safety, transparency and accountability will be our north stars.”

Morale at Cruise has been low since the October 2 incident, with employees pointing the finger at poor management that didn’t prioritize safety at the company. Without commercial permits to operate in San Francisco and an internal decision to pause its driverless fleets in other states, the company laid off contract workers , further deepening the malaise.

The initial layoffs included contract workers who had jobs cleaning, charging and maintaining the vehicles as well as answering customer support inquiries. Not all contingent workers, who are employed by a third party, were laid off. However, more layoffs are expected at the company that employs about 4,000 full-time employees.

Employee discontent was further inflamed last week when Cruise suspended its employee share-selling program for the fourth quarter. Sources who spoke to TechCrunch on the condition of anonymity said they could lose upwards of tens of thousands of dollars as a result of this decision.

Over the weekend, Cruise backtracked on that move. Vogt sent out an email Saturday saying that certain employees could sell a limited number of shares in a one-time opportunity. Vogt didn’t provide many details but said the company was developing a plan to conduct a new tender offer to provide restricted stock unit liquidity to mitigate potential tax implications. TechCrunch has viewed the email.

Vogt went on to offer his staff a blanket apology for “the situation Cruise is in today.”

Vogt and Kan, who more recently held the chief product officer role, founded the autonomous vehicle company in 2013. Initially, the pair had focused on kits that could retrofit a vehicle and turn it into a self-driving car. The startup soon pivoted to a different business model. GM took interest and acquired the company in March 2016 in a deal of cash and stock valued at more than $1 billion.

Previously, Vogt had co-founded Justin.tv, a website that allowed anyone to broadcast video online; Twitch, a live-streaming platform; and Socialcam, a mobile social video app. Twitch was acquired by Amazon in 2014 for $970 million, and Socialcam by Autodesk for $60 million in 2012.

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What the CEO shakeup at Cruise tells us about where the self-driving car market is headed

Co-founder Kyle Vogt has stepped back up to run the company as Cruise and its main competitors start to commercialize.

When Kyle Vogt was around 15 years old, with a learner’s permit, he drove with his dad on a “straight, boring road” through western Kansas on a 10 hour road trip to Las Vegas to see the robot combat competition show BattleBots. Obsessed with robots and engineering, Vogt wondered if there was a way to hook webcams and circuits to the dashboard of the car to let the car drive itself. Inspired, Vogt came back home and built a self-driving car that could glide through a parking lot by connecting a webcam and a Pentium 233 computer.

Fast forward to now: Vogt, who also co-founded Twitch, has recently been put back at the helm of Cruise, the self-driving car company he co-founded (as an adult) and sold to General Motors in 2016 for more than $1 billion . It’s one of the top players in the autonomous vehicle scene alongside Waymo , Zoox , Pony.AI and others.

According to California DMV data for the past year, Cruise was second only to Waymo, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, for the highest total number of driverless miles on public roads. Because most self-driving car outfits run their tests in California, industry watchers often turn to this data to understand company performance in regards to both technology and commercialization.

“What's more important at this stage is each of the companies in this field showing their ability to safely deploy this technology and start to commercialize it,” Glidehouse analyst Sam Abuelsamid said. “Start to generate some revenue and eventually scale that up to more markets.”

Vogt, Cruise’s original CEO, formally stepped up in March to replace the company’s last chief executive, Dan Ammann, the former GM president who had been in charge at Cruise since 2019 but left abruptly in December. (Ammann for his part is starting a new job at ExxonMobil .)

Ammann’s departure, which shocked both Cruise employees and other industry players, was not explained by Cruise or GM at the time. But analysts said the reappointment of Vogt was not surprising, given what Cruise needs to do next.

“If you put somebody else in there, there will be a high learning experience, even if they came from GM,” said auto tech consultant Egil Juliussen. “It's an easy decision.”

Stability and consistency for commercialization

In November 2021, Vogt released a video of his first-ever ride in one of Cruise’s robotaxis. “ It’s hard to explain, but without someone sitting in the driver’s seat, the AV comes to life in a different way - almost like it has its own personality,” he tweeted at the time.

But it’s a long journey from the first ride to the mainstream adoption that will make GM’s investment in the autonomous vehicle company pay off.

Before commercialization, a critical step is building consumer trust in the technology, said Abuelsamid.

“If people don't trust the technology, they're not going to use it. And if they don't use it, you're never going to make money on it,'' he said.

“If people don't trust the technology, they're not going to use it. And if they don't use it, you're never going to make money on it."

Another major roadblock is with what Juliussen described as the “edge case,” where the software is facing new and unknown driving conditions. And another obstacle to overcome is the cost of hardware, which must come down as the industry matures, according to Juliussen.

Employing someone new, both analysts pointed out, could be a distraction for Cruise in tackling these issues.

“[T]hey probably felt that the stability and consistency of having Kyle resume the CEO role was probably the best thing for the company,” Abuelsamid said.

Going public, or not

Though neither GM nor Ammann gave a reason for his sudden departure from the company , unnamed sources told Bloomberg that he was dismissed by GM CEO Mary Barra. The key points of disagreement were said to include Amman’s view that the company should initially focus exclusively on robotaxis and that it should go public sooner rather than later.

Ammann may not have been alone in pushing Cruise to IPO early. On March 18, GM increased its share of Cruise to 80% by purchasing SoftBank’s stake . The lower valuation of $19 billion involved, compared to a previous $30 billion valuation, could convey a cautious note, Deutsche Bank analyst Emmanuel Rosner wrote in a research note, suggesting that Softbank disagreed with GM regarding the IPO timing.

But as Juliussen pointed out, the advantage of Cruise having GM as its parent company is that the company does not need an IPO to get funding – even though it may be years before autonomous vehicle companies will see profits.

Still, an IPO is not without its benefits and for self-driving car makers, even those with enough funds to invest in new technology. The advantage would come in hiring, where stock can be a useful incentive.

The race for talent among autonomous vehicle companies has definitely already begun. For example, Zoox, which is owned by Amazon, is currently looking to fill around 420 jobs, up from around 210 at the same point in 2021, according to data collected by our parent company Thinknum Alternative Data.

The same day that GM purchased SoftBank’s shares, Cruise introduced an equity program that offers to buy back employees’ shares quarterly. Acknowledging that public companies can have the upper hand in making offers, Vogt introduced the program as a way to retain and attract talent while remaining private. Deutsche Bank’s Rosner said the program could be an important step in making Cruise a leader in talent acquisition, even though it would be an up to $1.5 billion cash layout for GM this year and up to $4 billion over the next couple of years.

The next steps

Both Cruise and its competitors appear poised to enter a new phase. Cruise received permission to charge passengers for its robotaxis service in San Francisco in February, shortly after Waymo got approved in the same month. Meanwhile, Pony.ai and Baidu have been charging customers for robotaxi services in Beijing, China.

Cruise also hit a major milestone last December, getting permission to operate its Robotaxis without a safety driver, while Waymo just got its approval to run driverless in late March.

But even as self-driving taxis grab headlines, analysts will also be closely watching how the autonomous vehicle companies are faring when it comes to deliveries.

Automated delivery service is less complex to provide and has lower costs. Delivery vehicles can also feed running data to robotaxis as training data. Cruise has its own delivery arm, which has been running experiments in Phoenix, Arizona for over a year now in partnership with Walmart.

Abuelsamid said although robotaxis get the most attention, the delivery business is more likely to be the primary business for most companies initially. It can also help with the important task of building trust among customers towards the technology.

“After seeing these things driving around making deliveries for several years, then they might be more inclined to ride in these vehicles,” Abuelsamid said.

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Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors, will acquire self-driving startup Voyage in another major autonomous vehicle merger. The announcement came less than a week after news first surfaced that the two companies were in talks about an acquisition. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Cruise mainly operates its autonomous vehicles in dense, urban settings like downtown San Francisco, while Voyage oversees a fleet of low-speed autonomous vehicles providing trips to residents of several retirement communities . Both companies have tested their vehicles without a safety driver behind the wheel and aspire to launch full-fledged commercial robot taxi services.

“The self-driving industry is consolidating”

“The self-driving industry is consolidating, and the leaders of a trillion-dollar market are fast emerging,” Voyage CEO Oliver Cameron said in a statement . “After being intimately involved with the AV industry for the last five years, I can say with certainty that Cruise — with its advanced self-driving technology, unique auto-maker partnerships, and all-electric purpose-built vehicle with no human controls — is poised to be the clear leader.”

Voyage is a spinoff from Udacity, an online learning service that offers courses in driverless technology. Cameron headed the startup’s open-source self-driving project before launching his own venture. Sebastian Thrun, Udacity’s chairman and one of the founders of Google’s self-driving car project, was briefly chairman of Voyage before a conflict forced him to step down. The company operates a fleet of self-driving cars in two retirement communities, one near San Jose, California, and the other north of Orlando, Florida, both called The Villages. But Voyage doesn’t want to be seen as the exclusive AV service for senior citizens.

“I think sometimes people think Voyage is all about just low speed, zero to 25 mile-an-hour autonomy,” Cameron said in an interview with The Verge in 2019 . “We’re not. We’re going to expand our capabilities over time, to zero to 35 [mph], to zero to 55 [mph], to zero to 65 [mph]. And one day we’ll connect all the roadways in the US with a Level 4 self-driving car. But we’re not going to say that’ll be delivered next year. And we’re not going to wait to build a business before that’s ready.”

“I think sometimes people think Voyage is all about just low speed, zero to 25 mile-an-hour autonomy”

Cruise is certainly one of the best capitalized autonomous vehicle companies in the world. In 2018, it secured both a $2.25 billion investment from the SoftBank Vision Fund and a $2 billion investment from Honda. In 2019, Cruise landed a $1.15 billion investment from GM, SoftBank, Honda, and T. Rowe Price Group, which put the company’s valuation at $19 billion.

There have been a rash of mergers in the world of autonomous vehicles over the past few years: Amazon acquired Zoox ; Aurora absorbed Uber’s autonomous vehicle division ; Apple bought distressed startup Drive.ai and was (at one point) considering a tie-up with Hyundai; Intel bought Mobileye ; and Delphi acquired nuTonomy and became Aptiv, which then joined with Hyundai to become Motional . The AV industry has gotten smaller as target dates for mass adoption of autonomous vehicles gets further away.

Cruise recently began testing its fully driverless vehicles in San Francisco for the first time, but the company still doesn’t allow non-employees to ride in its vehicles. Cruise had planned to launch a commercial taxi service in 2019 but failed to do so , and it has yet to publicly commit to a new date.

Last year, Cruise unveiled the Cruise Origin , a fully driverless prototype vehicle without a steering wheel, pedals, or any controls typically associated with human driving. The vehicle, which will go into production at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant , is built to be shared by multiple passengers — though it remains to be seen how much appetite there is for shared vehicles in a post-COVID world. Cruise recently unveiled a new set of safety protocols intended to keep people socially distant during trips and the vehicle sanitized between fares.

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He was a lieutenant on a submarine for 8 years. Now Cruise’s CFO is navigating big plans for driverless cars

Portrait of Cruise CFO Bill Nash on orange background.

Good morning,

“If you go out in San Francisco, on any evening, we’ve got hundreds of cars that are operating without anyone behind the wheel,” Bill Nash, CFO of Cruise, an autonomous vehicle company, tells me. “I take rides a lot, probably at least every two or three weeks, to see how the service is progressing.”

Cruise, majority owned by General Motors, but a fully independent company, is based in San Francisco. The company announced in February that its fully driverless vehicles have traveled over 1 million miles. In November 2021, Cruise completed the first fully driverless ride in San Francisco. Since then, it launched the first driverless, commercial robo-taxi service in a major U.S. city, and completed its first public, driverless, paid rides in Austin and Phoenix in December.

This year, the company plans to introduce Origin, an autonomous car without a steering wheel or pedals. Nash has taken a ride in a test vehicle. I asked him how it went.

“Sitting in the back of an Origin, I’m kind of a tall guy, so I appreciate the extra legroom,” he says, describing the trip. “It feels like you’re in a business class train scenario, and it’s driving you around. But we’ve still got some work to do in terms of bringing it to the market.”

Nash joined Cruise in 2018, serving as head of finance and accounting, and then as VP of finance, before taking on the CFO role in 2020. His philosophy as a finance chief: “CFOs have to understand the business, the challenges of the various business partners, and give them the resources to solve it,” he says.

Life at sea and a special mentor

In our conversation, I found out he’s also an engineer, and his journey to financial leadership started at sea. “I was in a submarine underwater for three and a half months,” Nash says of his longest tour as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, Submarine Force.

A lot of time to be introspective about life? “You work so hard that you’re really just focused on what’s in front of you,” Nash recalls of the experience. And engineering projects “created plenty to do,” he says.

His parents served in the Coast Guard, and their parents were also in the military, he says. Nash followed family tradition and attended the Naval academy for his undergraduate degree. He later earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering while in the Navy, and ran the engineering department on the submarine.

After eight years of service in the Navy, Nash was hired at biotech company Amgen and earned his MBA, which drew him to finance. “What I liked about finance is that it’s cross-functional,” he says. Before joining Cruise, he served as senior director of finance at Oracle and Theravance Biopharma, and was the division CFO at biopharma firm UCB.

Mentors and sponsors are essential, “even if they don’t look like you,” Nash says. Who were your mentors? “There’s been an army of folks who’ve helped me along the way,” he says. But he named a special one: “My wife is also a CFO, so I see her as a mentor as well.” Shannon Nash is the CFO of Wing, a drone delivery company and subsidiary of Alphabet, Inc.

Changing the transportation landscape

At Cruise, Nash has about 80 people under his purview, the finance team, in addition to the corporate workplace, real estate, purchasing, and strategy teams, he says. The company is in a “rapid scaling phase,” he says. “We’re going to build out the business to be able to capitalize on the opportunity we have in front of us.”

As CFO, Nash is the strategic partner of Cruise founder and CEO Kyle Vogt. “One of the greatest shifts that will occur in our lifetimes is going from driving to being driven,” Vogt told my Fortune colleague Phil Wahba, in a recent interview . Regarding the safety concerns about autonomous vehicles, “what we see is that a lot of people are initially pretty nervous about getting into driverless cars,” Vogt told Wahba. “But within two or three minutes of riding around, they get it. Over the next year or two, I think everybody will know someone with firsthand, on-the-ground anecdotes that will change perceptions.”

“Our goal is to really change the landscape of transportation,” Nash says.

And he’ll most likely be testing out each new venture for years to come.

Enjoy your weekend.

Sheryl Estrada [email protected]

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Leaderboard

Here's a list of some notable moves this week:

Helen McCabe was named CFO at Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY), joining the company later this year. McCabe is currently SVP of finance for the customer and products division of BP, which runs the company’s customer-focused business. She also holds accountabilities for BP’s global refining portfolio. McCabe previously served as CFO of BP Downstream’s fuels and refining Europe and Southern Africa businesses. Before that, she spent four years as head of planning and performance management for the downstream division.

Alexandra Brooks was named interim CFO at Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTZ), effective April 1. Brooks will replace Kenny Cheung, who is leaving the company after two and a half years in the CFO role. Brooks is currently the chief accounting officer at Hertz. The company is initiating a formal search process for its permanent CFO. Cheung will remain at the company until April 14, 2023, to support the first quarter financial closing process and to facilitate a transition process.

Kenny Cheung was named CFO art Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), a global food service distribution company, effective April 17. Neil Russell, who has served as Interim CFO since Jan. 6, 2023, has been appointed to the newly created position of chief administrative officer. Cheung most recently served as EVP and CFO at The Hertz Corporation, Before he was appointed CFO, Cheung served as EVP and chief operational finance and restructuring officer and in roles including SVP of global financial planning and analysis and CFO for Hertz North America.

Erica Gessert was named CFO at Upwork Inc. (Nasdaq: UPWK), a work marketplace, effective April 25. Gessert joins from PayPal (Nasdaq: PYPL), where she held several senior leadership roles since 2015, most recently including chief transformation officer reporting to the CEO and senior vice president of finance and analytics. Before PayPal, from 2009 to 2014, Gessert served in a variety of roles for Sprint Corporation, including VP of finance for Sprint Postpaid marketing and CFO for the Sprint Prepaid business unit, as well as director of investor relations. She previously served as head of investor relations for Virgin Mobile USA from 2007 to 2009.

Adrian Mitchell , Macy’s, Inc. CFO, was appointed to the additional role of chief operating officer. In the combined role, Mitchell will lead the stores, technology, and supply chain teams, in addition to his existing finance and real estate responsibilities. Mitchell has served as CFO since November 2020. Before joining Macy’s, Inc., Mitchell advised retailers on growth strategies using advanced data and analytics as managing director and partner in the digital and consumer practices of Boston Consulting Group.

Anastasiya “Stasy” Pasterick was promoted to CFO at Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), an electric truck maker. Pasterick will succeed Kim J. Brady, who will retire as CFO effective April 7. Pasterick currently serves as Nikola’s VP and corporate controller at Nikola. Before joining Nikola in 2019, Pasterick was director of accounting operations at Erickson, Inc., and corporate controller at nLIGHT Inc. Pasterick started her career at KPMG LLP.

Tom Panther was named CFO at FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT), a global business payments company, effective May 12. Interim CFO Alissa Vickery will return to her full-time role as chief accounting officer. Before joining FleetCor, Panther served as the CFO at EVO Payments, Inc., prior to its acquisition by Global Payments Inc. Before joining EVO, he worked at SunTrust Banks, Inc. for nearly 20 years serving in numerous leadership roles including chief accounting officer.

"The evidence seems pretty clear that except for really unusual situations—the company is about to go under, it’s the start of the Great Recession—large layoffs actually seem to hamper the ability to restart when things improve."

—Peter Cappelli, a management professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, told Fortune in an interview on the topic of whether layoffs may be a confession of bad management

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Cruise resumes manual driving as next step in return to driverless mission

Cruise was founded in 2013 with a clear and focused mission: to make transportation safer and more accessible. In the ten years that followed, we’ve worked hard to build advanced self-driving technology and provided hundreds of thousands of driverless trips to riders on complex city streets in San Francisco, Phoenix, Austin, Houston and elsewhere.

In October 2023, we paused operations of our fleet to focus on rebuilding trust with regulators and the communities we serve, and to redesign our approach to safety. We’ve made significant progress, guided by new company leadership, recommendations from third-party experts, and a focus on a close partnership with the communities in which our vehicles operate. We are committed to this improvement as a continuous effort.

Looking to the next chapter, our goal is to resume driverless operations. As we continue working to rebuild trust and determine the city where we will scale driverless, we also remain focused on continuing to improve our performance and overall safety approach. To that end, Cruise is resuming manual driving to create maps and gather road information in select cities, starting in Phoenix. This work is done using human-driven vehicles without autonomous systems engaged, and is a critical step for validating our self-driving systems as we work towards returning to our driverless mission. This will help inform where we ultimately will resume driverless operations.

Cruise has a strong history in Phoenix and it is home to a large number of Cruise employees. It’s a city that supports AV and transportation innovation, and Phoenix leaders strive to ensure the metro area is an incubator for advanced technology. We plan to expand this effort to other select cities as we continue to engage with officials and community leaders.

Adaptive Fleet Learning

Cruise’s AV stack is based on AI technology that learns from information gathered through our driving experience and retrains and evolves our models continuously. The fleet learns from every intersection, construction zone, and road sign it encounters, and applies that knowledge to other environments and scenarios – much the same as a human driver learns, but with far more data and the ability to impart that continuous learning across the entire fleet.

During our operational pause over the last few months, Cruise maintained ongoing and extensive testing in complex, dynamic simulated environments and on closed courses, enabling continuous retraining and improvement. Now, we are building on that work to create high-quality semantic maps and gather road information to ensure future operations meet elevated safety and performance targets. And because no two cities are the same, we plan to conduct this manual and supervised driving in multiple cities - starting with Phoenix - to expose our AVs to a diverse set of driving environments and conditions as we prepare for future driverless service.

Steps Prior to Driverless Operations

The first step is identifying high fidelity location data for road features and map information like speed limits, stop signs, traffic lights, lane paint, right turn only lanes and more. Having current and accurate information will help an autonomous vehicle understand where it is and the location of certain road features. We also measure our perception and prediction systems against our elevated performance criteria, using trained safety drivers as a benchmark. At this stage, no autonomous systems are engaged and the vehicles will not carry public passengers.

Next, we’ll validate our AV’s end-to-end performance against our rigorous safety and AV performance requirements through supervised autonomous driving on public roads, in addition to the ongoing simulation and closed course driving we do. During this phase, the Cruise vehicles will drive themselves and a safety driver is present behind the wheel to monitor and take over if needed.

Safety is the defining principle for everything we do and will guide our progress through this process. As we begin this work, we have requirements in place that not only cover the safety criteria, functions and roadworthiness of the vehicle, but also include robust incident response protocols and extensive training and ongoing performance monitoring for the operators behind the wheel.

Commitments to Safety and Our Communities

Over the past several weeks we have communicated directly with officials, first responders, and community leaders in cities we’ve previously operated in to share updates on our path forward. We are committed to safely deploying our technology in close collaboration with officials and communities at every step.

Our goal is to earn trust and build partnerships with the communities such that, ultimately, we resume fully driverless operations in collaboration with a city.

As part of our commitment to improve our operations Cruise has implemented the following measures:

Established new leadership, and engaged more closely with experienced advisors from GM to support safety, legal, regulatory, and communications functions.

Hired an experienced chief safety officer to guide improved safety processes and procedures throughout the organization.

Established a cross-disciplinary regulatory team to guide engagement with regulators in regard to incident reporting.

Reviewed and strengthened key internal safety governance processes to incorporate more robust cross-functional review and leadership accountability.

Work is also underway to establish important systems and processes for ensuring safe operations across the company including:

Reforming and updating incident response and crisis management protocols to ensure more consistent, effective and transparent response.

Renewing internal training and reinforcing safety culture systems.

Reevaluating and reestablishing our safety target for supervised and driverless operations.

Reengaging with first responders to facilitate ongoing trainings for each precinct and fire house in the areas we intend to operate in.

Looking Ahead

We believe AVs will save lives and significantly reduce the number and severity of accidents on America’s and Arizona’s roads every year. AVs will also improve lives - including creating convenient and safe transportation options for the elderly and those with disabilities. As we begin this journey, we look forward to partnering with local communities to jointly achieve our shared mission of making transportation safer for all.

DOJ and SEC investigate GM-owned self-driving car company Cruise

SAN FRANCISCO — The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission have opened an investigation into General Motors-owned autonomous car company Cruise, following an October incident here where one of its cars hit a jaywalking pedestrian and dragged her about 20 feet.

Confirmation of the federal probe comes months after the California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended the company’s permits following the October crash . Cruise said in a Thursday blog post that it “failed to live up to the justifiable expectations of regulators and the communities we serve” and that it is “fully cooperating” with the state and federal investigators.

Cruise, which has since halted its driverless testing program around the country, was criticized by state regulators for appearing to initially misrepresent the series of events around the crash. The company released a more than 100- page report from law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan regarding the Oct. 2 incident and Cruises’ subsequent interactions with the government officials.

In the report, Quinn Emanuel said that Cruise executives were aware when they briefed officials the next day on the accident that its vehicle had dragged the woman 20 feet, but they didn’t mention it. The report said Cruise’s response reflects "deficient leadership at the highest levels of the company that led to a lack of coordination, mistakes of judgment, misapprehension of regulatory requirements and expectations, and inconsistent disclosures and discussions of material facts at critical meetings with regulators and other government officials. "

Cruise said it “accepts” the findings and that it is “profoundly remorseful both for the injuries to the pedestrian, as well as for breaching the trust of our regulators, the media, and the public.”

“Cruise takes these findings seriously and is committed to increased transparency, enhanced safety, and collaborative engagement with our stakeholders,” the company said.

The DOJ and the SEC both declined to comment.

The federal probe is the latest development in a tumultuous couple of months for the General Motors subsidiary, which achieved a major milestone this summer when it received permits to offer 24/7 robotaxi service in San Francisco. That expansion — seen as a pivotal moment for the self-driving car industry — was short-lived, though, as California revoked the company’s permits immediately after the October collision.

The Quinn Emanuel report dissected the Oct. 2 crash in great detail, reconstructing the moments in which a jaywalking pedestrian stepped into a busy San Francisco intersection and was hit by a human-driven car and then flung into the path of the autonomous vehicle. In footage initially shared by Cruise with The Washington Post, other media outlets and the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the car appeared to stop as soon as it made contact with the pedestrian.

It was later revealed a few weeks later through a California DMV report that the car failed to detect the woman beneath it and continued dragging her for about 20 feet at about seven miles per hour, worsening her injuries.

According to the report, a human driver would likely “not have been able to avoid the collision under similar circumstances.” But, the report said, an “alert and attentive human driver would be aware that an impact of some sort had occurred and would not have continued driving without further investigating the situation.”

The Oct. 2 crash was only one incident in a long list of woes that San Francisco has experienced with the self-driving cars that have become ubiquitous on its streets. City officials have spent months trying to reduce the number of autonomous vehicles on its streets by highlighting a slew of issues caused by the vehicles, including cars suddenly stopping short in traffic and disrupting emergency scenes.

On Tuesday, The Post first reported that the city filed a lawsuit against a state commission that allowed Google and General Motors’ autonomous car companies to expand here this summer — despite a pattern of “serious problems” on the streets.

Eva Dou contributed to this report.

DOJ and SEC investigate GM-owned self-driving car company Cruise

Service Center

Scroll through our FAQ for support on keeping your golf cart in optimal shape.

General faq, still need assistance.

Can’t find the answer(s) you’re looking for? If you still need help, please contact your local dealer, or our support team, and we will be in touch as soon as possible.

Do I need to service my Cruise Car® cart?

Yes. Your cart will need very minimal service, but the small things you do now will prolong the life of your cart.

What can I do to service my cart?

Daily: Charge batteries fully.

Checking tire pressure (15-20 psi)
Check all lights (headlights, taillights, turn signals)
Horn Operation
Check and fill battery water levels (serviceable batteries only/distilled water only)
Clean battery terminals of corrosion and apply anti-corrosive spray/gel
Tighten battery terminal connections (95-100 in. lbs)

Yearly: Schedule your yearly service with your Cruise® Car dealer for critical fluid changes, grease the front end and other serviceable fittings, electrical services, overall inspection, tire rotation, etc.

What size socket do I need to remove my lug nuts?

A 19mm or a 3/4 socket will work to remove your lug nuts.

What is the bolt pattern of my wheel?

The Cruise Car® bolt pattern is a 4X4. 4-bolt patterns are measured in a straight line from center to center of two bolt holes sitting directly across from each other.

What size/thread are my lug studs?

The thread of the lug studs is a standard size. 1/2X20.

What is the torque specification for my lug nuts?

Lug Nuts should be torqued to 55-65 FT LBS. They should also be tightened in proper sequence.

Do all Cruise Cars have the same key?

Yes. All Cruise Cars do come standard with a universal ignition, however there is a unique key option available through your dealer.

Can I lift or lower my cart?

No. Currently there is no way to add a lift or lower the lifted carts at this time. The frame structure of the two carts are different and does not allow for parts to be interchangeable. Putting smaller or larger tires can affect the ride height of the vehicle, but the suspension height will remain unchanged.

My cart is charged, but my gauge doesn't read 100%

The first step is to try and reset the cluster. If the reset works but the gauge continues to act abnormal, please contact your dealer for a replacement unit.

Cluster Reset Procedure:

With the key in the off position, plug your charge cord into the cart and wait till the charge indicator on the body turns green.
Wait 10 seconds and turn the key to the on position, wait 10 seconds and turn the key off.
Unplug cart and turn the key on, at this point the gauge should be reset to 100%.
If this did not work and/or the gauge continues to act abnormal, contact your dealer for a replacement gauge cluster.

Battery FAQ

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How long is my battery warranty from Cruise Car®?

All batteries that come in your new Cruise Car® by ICON® will be covered for a period of two years. Exclusions for coverage would include the following:

Lack of maintenance
Undercharging the cart battery regularly
Battery failure due to a third party outside electrical source or wiring issue
Tampering with the charger or charger algorithms

When should I add water to my batteries?

*Serviceable Batteries Only*

Water is lost during charging. Therefore, the best time to water your batteries is always at the end of the charge cycle. However, if the electrolyte level is extremely low or the plates are exposed to air, add some water to cover the plates before starting the charge cycle. Distilled water only.

How much water should I put in my batteries?

The amount of water (electrolyte) in a wet-cell battery should be 1/8″-1/4” below the bottom of the fill tubes that extend down from the opening of each battery. Only distilled water should be used to fill low water levels.

What should I do if I overfill my batteries?

If you overfill the battery and no overflow is on top, the best thing to do is to stop filling and let it be. If there was overflow on top of the battery, remember that the overflow is acidic. DO NOT let it touch your skin or clothing.

Clean the overflow with a rag or paper towel by wiping directionally away from the ports. Do not let the rag or paper towel get wet enough to drip on other parts of the car. Dispose of rag or paper towel. Wear protective gloves and don’t get the substance on your hands.

Can my batteries freeze?

Yes, batteries can freeze if they are left in a state of partial or complete discharge. As the state of charge in a battery decreases, the electrolyte becomes more like water and the freezing point increases. The freezing temperature of the electrolyte in a fully charged battery is -92F. At a 40% state of charge, electrolyte will freeze if the temperature reaches approximately 16F.

Will my deep cycle batteries develop a memory?

No, AGM and flooded lead acid batteries do not develop any type of memory. This means that you do not have to deep discharge or completely discharge a battery before recharging it. For optimum life and performance, we generally recommend a discharge of 20% – 50% of the battery’s rated capacity even though the battery is capable of being cycled to 80% discharge.

Do batteries self-discharge when not in use?

Yes. All batteries, regardless of their chemistry, self-discharge. The rate of self-discharge depends on the type of battery, the age of the battery, and the storage temperature the batteries are exposed to. As an estimate, AGM and flooded lead acid batteries self-discharge approximately 4% per week at 80F.

Can I increase the life of my batteries?

Yes, proper care of your batteries can maintain a longer life.

Here are some tips:

Recharging slowly and keeping your battery well maintained are the best ways to extend the life of your battery.
Recharge a deep cycle battery as soon as possible after each use to prevent sulfation.
In warmer climates, and during the summer, watering is required more often. Check the electrolyte levels and add distilled water, if required. Never add electrolyte to a battery that is not fully charged,just add distilled water and do not overfill. The plates must be covered at all times.
High ambient temperatures (above 80F) will shorten battery life because it increases positive grid corrosion and growth.
Deeper depth of discharge (DoD) will shorten the life of the batteries. For example, a battery with an average of 50% DoD will last twice as long or more as an 80% DoD; a 20% DoD battery will last five times longer than a 50% DoD. For example, golf cart batteries will average 225 cycles at 80% DoD and increase to 750 cycles at 50% DoD.

What are the most common causes of premature battery failure?

Loss of electrolyte due to heat or overcharging
Lead sulfation from extended storage
Undercharging
Excessive vibration
Freezing or high temperatures
Using tap water which causes calcium sulfation. Use distilled water only!
Positive grid corrosion or growth due to high temperatures.

Are AGM (absorbed glass mat) batteries better than Lead Acid batteries?

The AGM battery is capable of charging slightly faster
It provides a depth-of-discharge of 80%
The batteries are spill-proof thanks to its acid encapsulation
AGM batteries are resistant to vibrations
They are less likely to have sulfation build up
It has fewer electrolytes
This battery works well in cold temperatures

A few of the disadvantages are:

AGM batteries manufacturing cost is more than flooded lead-acid batteries
They are sensitive to overcharging
It must be stored in a fully charged condition
Reduced life-span in hotter climates

I just got my new cart, do I need to "break in" my batteries?

Plug the vehicle in and leave until the charger shuts off by itself
Drive to discharge the batteries to 75% of battery pack capacity (see chart for voltage readings or use 9 holes of golf as a reference point)
Plug the vehicle back in and repeat the charge cycle. It is very important you let it charge until it is completely done.
Repeat this for the first 10 – 20 cycles. By the 12th cycle you will notice an increase in power, speed, and run-time.

Most importantly:

– NEVER run the battery pack down below 50% of capacity throughout their entire life.

How do I charge my batteries?

Park your car within the length of the supplied charging cable to an outlet.

Try to utilize an outlet that is on its own circuit, or has extremely limited draw from other items on the same circuit. For instance, you will not be able to charge your car on the same circuit as your refrigerator or other high amp appliances.

Once the cord is plugged into your outlet, you may now plug into your cars charge receptacle. You will notice that you have a charge indicator on the body. That charge indicator will always light up red once the charger kicks on. The charge indicator will go from red to yellow to green depending on the state of charge.

Do not interrupt the charge cycle until the charge indicator is green.

You can leave the charge cord plugged in at all times as the charger has a built in shut-off feature once it achieves a full state of charge. However, the charger does not act as a trickle charger and once it is off it will not turn back on unless it is unplugged from the car and plugged back in to the car.

Which battery is right for me?

AGM batteries have advantages and disadvantages and are a good option to be used in golf cars.

A few of the advantages include:

AGM batteries are capable of charging slightly faster
They provide a depth-of-discharge of 80%
The batteries are spill-proof due to their acid encapsulation
They have fewer electrolytes
The batteries work well in cold temperatures
The manufacturing cost of AGM batteries are more than flooded lead-acid batteries
They are more sensitive to overcharging
They must be stored in a fully charged condition

Overall AGM batteries are a great option for use in golf cars. They offer high currents and are also spill-proof. You don’t have to worry about the buildup of sulfation, and you also do not have to worry about watering the batteries. For most people, watering lead acid batteries on a monthly basis is a hated task. In addition, so many individuals improperly maintain their water level in the batteries which will destroy the batteries. VERY IMPORTANT – If your vehicle wasn’t originally equipped with AGM batteries and you decide to make the switch, make sure to have your dealer update the chargers algorithm for proper charging.

Warranty FAQ

What is the duration of my cruise car® by icon® warranty.

** 2022 & previous year models **

ICON® EV (Manufacturer) warrants each Cruise Car® branded golf cart sold by Cruise Car® or any of its authorized dealers or distributors—worldwide, to be free of defects for a period of 2 years from the date of sale.

** NEW for 2023 models **

Where can I get more information regarding my Cruise Car® by ICON®'s warranty?

You can find more information about your warranty by visiting cruisecar.com and you can also find a copy of your warranty in the provided owner’s manual that came with your cart.

Is my windshield covered under warranty?

Yes. Manufacturing defects of your windshield are covered. Windshield repair/replacement is not covered when damage is a result of breakage from road debris or a strike from an outside source, or if it has sustained damage due to misuse, abuse, or excessive wear & tear.

Are my batteries covered under warranty?

Yes. All batteries that come in your new Cruise Car® by ICON® will be covered for a period of two years. Exclusions for coverage would include the following:

Can I have another dealer work on my cart?

Yes. Any authorized Cruise Car® by ICON® dealer can perform warranty work on your cart, however, your original dealer is responsible for warranty work after the sale. If you decide to get warranty work done outside of the dealer who sold you your cart, the parts will be supplied to the non-selling dealer from the Manufacturer, however, the non-selling dealer may or may not charge labor. Work performed outside of an authorized Cruise Car® by ICON® dealer or Cruise Car® by ICON® Service Factory Center may void the Limited Warranty

Will Cruise Car® by ICON® pay to have my cart delivered to the dealer for warranty repairs?

No. Any and all expenses incurred in transporting the vehicle to and from Cruise Car® by ICON® or an authorized dealer will be the sole responsibility of the cart owner unless otherwise noted by the service provider.

Will adding accessories to my cart void my warranty?

No. The addition of accessories is welcomed and encouraged. Added accessories will only interfere with warranty coverage when that accessory is directly related to the failed component. All accessories must only be installed by an authorized Cruise Car® by ICON® Dealer.

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Owner's manual

CRUISE CAR VECTOR Owner's Manual

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Safety Decal and Feature Identification
Practice Safety
Proposition 65 - State of California
Safety Details
General Warnings
Battery Disconnection
General Information
Model Identification
Safety Committee
Controls and Indicators - Electric Vehicles
Accelerator Pedal
Controls and Indicators - Gasoline Vehicles
Pre-Operation and Daily Safety Checklist
Performance Inspection
Driving Instructions
Transporting on a Trailer
Storage - Electric Vehicle
Storage - Gasoline Vehicle
Maintenance
Periodic Service Schedules
Periodic Lubrication Schedules
Vehicle Controller - Electric Vehicles
Batteries - Electric Vehicles
Battery Charger - Electric Vehicles
Charging Batteries
Single Point Watering System (SPWS)
Battery - Gasoline Vehicles
Engine Oil - Gasoline Vehicles
Fueling Instructions - Gasoline Vehicles
Cleaning the Vehicle
Vehicle Specifications - Electric
Vehicle Specifications - Gas
Corrosion Prevention
Solar Top Maintenance
Subsequent Owner Registration

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2 Controls and Indicators - Electric Vehicles
3 Maintenance
4 Batteries - Electric Vehicles
5 Vehicle Controller - Electric Vehicles
6 Vehicle Specifications - Electric
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Summary of Contents for CRUISE CAR VECTOR

Page 1 CRUISE CAR, INC. OWNER’S MANUAL M & R SERIES VECTOR & SUNRAY MODELS GAS & ELECTRIC Cruise Car, Inc. Sarasota Florida 34234 [email protected] Phone: 941-929-1630 Fax: 941-355-6470...
Page 2 941-929-1630 or [email protected] NOTICE Cruise Car, Inc. is not liable for errors in this manual or for incidental or consequential damages that result from the use of the material in this manual. This vehicle conforms to the current American National Standards Institute's Z130 Safety and Performance Requirements for Golf Cars.
Page 3 Cruise Car products are backed by a customer support system designed to offer you fast, courteous service. In the event that your golf car needs repairs or service, please contact Cruise Car, Inc. we will be able to provide technical advice, perform warranty work, and sell parts and service manuals.

Page 4: Table Of Contents

Page 5 Battery - Gasoline Vehicles ................................45 Engine Oil - Gasoline Vehicles ..............................46 Fueling Instructions - Gasoline Vehicles ............................49 Cleaning the Vehicle ..................................50 Vehicle Specifications – Electric ..............................52 Vehicle Specifications – Gas ................................. 53 Corrosion Prevention ..................................54 Solar Top Maintenance ..................................

Page 6: Safety Decal And Feature Identification

Page 7: safety details, page 8: general warnings.

Page 9 • Place Tow/Run switch in the TOW position before disconnecting or connecting the batteries. Failure to heed this warning could result in a battery explosion or severe personal injury. • To avoid unintentionally starting the vehicle, disconnect the batteries as shown. See Battery Disconnection on page 9.

Page 10: Battery Disconnection

Page 11: general information, page 12: model identification, page 13: controls and indicators - electric vehicles, page 14: accelerator pedal.

Page 15 BRAKE PEDAL The brake pedal is the large pedal on the left with the word STOP molded into it. To slow or stop the vehicle, press the brake pedal with your foot (Figure 10). PARK BRAKE PEDAL The park brake pedal is the small raised portion in the upper left corner of the brake pedal. It has the word PARK molded into it.
Page 16 BATTERY WARNING LIGHT Some electric vehicles are equipped with a dash-mounted warning light (below the steering column) that, when the vehicle is in operation, indicates low battery voltage or, when the vehicle is being charged, indicate a charging problem (Figure 12). The battery warning light is controlled by the onboard computer (if so equipped).
Page 17 TOW/RUN SWITCH WARNING • Place Tow/Run switch in the TOW position before disconnecting or connecting the batteries. Failure to heed this warning could result in a battery explosion or severe personal injury. • When the Tow/Run switch is in the TOW position, all motor braking functions, including walk away braking, are disabled.

Page 18: Controls And Indicators - Gasoline Vehicles

Page 19 ACCELERATOR PEDAL The accelerator pedal is the pedal on the right, with the word GO molded into it (Figure 17). The operation of the accelerator pedal differs from that of an automobile. When the key switch is in the ON position, and the Forward/Reverse handle is in either the FORWARD or REVERSE position, pressing the accelerator pedal will automatically release the park brake and start the vehicle...
Page 20 WARNING • The park brake will release automatically when either the accelerator or brake pedal is pressed. The park brake has multiple locking positions and should be firmly pressed and locked to prevent the vehicle from rolling. NOTE: Vehicles equipped with lights: After the park brake is engaged, the brake lights will remain illuminated for up to four minutes.

Page 21: Pre-Operation And Daily Safety Checklist

Page 22: performance inspection, page 23: driving instructions.

Page 24 WARNING • If renting or loaning the vehicle, make sure the driver is familiar with all controls and operating procedures before allowing the vehicle to be driven. • No more than two persons per bench seat should be on the vehicle at one time. •...
Page 25 STARTING THE VEHICLE Study and understand controls. Make sure everyone is seated and holding onto seat handles or handrails. Read safety warnings located on dash and (or) above pedals. Make sure wheels are turned in desired direction. Turn the key to the ON position and make sure nothing is in your path. Select direction by placing Forward/Reverse handle or switch in desired position (F = forward or R = reverse).

Page 26: Towing

Page 27: transporting on a trailer, page 28: storage - gasoline vehicle.

Page 29 • Do not attempt to drain fuel when the engine is hot or while it is running. • Be sure to clean up any spilled gasoline before operating the vehicle. • Store fuel in an approved fuel container only. Store in a well-ventilated area away from sparks, open flames, heaters, or heat sources.
Page 30 RETURNING THE STORED GASOLINE VEHICLE TO SERVICE Restore the fuel systems to operation (Figure 27). 1.1. Remove the plug from the fuel tank vent. 1.2. Connect the vent tube to the fuel tank vent. Connect battery cables, positive (+) cable first, and tighten terminals to 144 in-lb (16 N-m). Completely open the fuel shut-off valve (1) (Figure 25).

Page 31: Maintenance

Page 32: periodic service schedules.

Page 33 PERIODIC SERVICE SCHEDULE - ELECTRIC VEHICLES REGULAR INTERVAL SERVICE Semiannual service by trained technician Check brake shoes; replace if necessary. See only (every 50 hours of operation or 100 Section 6 - Wheel Brake Assemblies in the rounds of golf) appropriate maintenance and service manual.
Page 34 PERIODIC SERVICE SCHEDULE - GASOLINE VEHICLES REGULAR INTERVAL SERVICE Daily service by owner See Pre-Operation and Daily Safety Pre-Operation and Daily Safety Checklist Checklist on page 20. Performance Inspection See Performance Inspection on page 21. Monthly service by owner or trained Check engine oil level;...
Page 35 PERIODIC SERVICE SCHEDULE - GASOLINE VEHICLES REGULAR INTERVAL SERVICE Check for leaks around gaskets, fill plugs, etc. Annual service by trained technician only Inspect, clean and regap spark plug; replace if Engine (every 100 hours of operation or every 200 necessary.

Page 36: Periodic Lubrication Schedules

Page 37 PERIODIC LUBRICATION SCHEDULE - GASOLINE VEHICLES LUBRICATION REGULAR INTERVAL SERVICE RECOMMENDED LUBRICANT POINTS Semiannually by owner or Shifter cable pivots Dry Moly Lube (CCI P/N 1012151) trained technician (every 50 Brake system, per maintenance and Dry Moly Lube (CCI P/N 1012151), white hours of operation or every 100 service manual.

Page 38: Vehicle Controller - Electric Vehicles

Page 39 1. Keep the batteries clean and free of corrosion. Wash tops and terminals of batteries with a solution of baking soda and water (1 cup (237 mL) baking soda per gallon (3.8 L) of water). Rinse solution off of the batteries. Do not allow this solution to enter the battery.
Page 40 BATTERY CARE - VEHICLES WITHOUT THE SINGLE-POINT WATERING SYSTEM To keep batteries in good working condition, follow this maintenance program on a regular basis: 1. Keep the batteries clean and free of corrosion. Wash tops and terminals of batteries with a solution of baking soda and water (1 cup (237 mL) baking soda per gallon (3.8 L) of water).

Page 41: Battery Charger - Electric Vehicles

Page 42: charging batteries.

Page 43 Cruise Car battery chargers interact with the vehicle onboard computer, if the vehicle is so equipped. The computer records the amount of energy consumed during vehicle use. While the charger is plugged in, the vehicle's control circuit is locked out, preventing operation of the vehicle, as well as the possibility of consequent damage to the charger and the vehicle.

Page 44: Single Point Watering System (Spws)

Page 45 Locate the battery fill coupling (9) on the driver side of the battery compartment, remove the dust cover (10) from the male connector (Figure 35), and connect the hose-end assembly (3) (Figure 36). The water flow will begin immediately The red flow indicator balls should swirl, indicating that the batteries are being filled. See following CAUTION. CAUTION •...

Page 46: Battery - Gasoline Vehicles

Page 47: engine oil - gasoline vehicles.

Page 48 Even though the low oil warning light on the dash should warn you if your oil becomes low, engine oil level should be checked monthly. Vehicle should be on a level surface when checking oil. Do not overfill with oil. ENGINE OIL AND FILTER CHANGE Engine oil and oil filter should be changed after the first 100 hours of operation.
Page 49 Use a 14 mm socket or wrench to remove the drain plug, turning it counterclockwise, and allow the engine oil to drain into the pan. See following WARNING. WARNING  Do not attempt to change engine oil when the engine is hot or even warm. Engine oil can cause skin burns ...

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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital

There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such option offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!” wrote (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as this offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This website (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other website sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center: Hotel Ukraine and Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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