A growing number of California residents are turning to solar energy, but many face disappointment when their systems fail to function during power outages. However, one homeowner shared his positive experience with Tesla Solar, emphasizing its effectiveness and financial benefits, in a new video shared by Tesla. Concerned about frequent climate events and grid reliability, […]
Tesla’s AI training capacity is set to increase significantly by the end of 2024. The company plans to ramp up to approximately 90,000 H100 equivalent GPUs. Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave some more details to say, “Important to note that we also use the Tesla HW4 AI computer in the training loop with Nvidia GPUs, […]
Today, the Irvine Police Department hinted at a major upgrade to their fleet on social media, announcing, “Coming soon to Irvine Police—Cybertruck.” The image shared resembles the UP.FIT Cybertruck police vehicle, previously introduced by Unplugged Performance. Unplugged Performance, through its UP.FIT division, recently unveiled the first-ever Tesla Cybertruck modified for police use. This innovative vehicle […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has provided an update on when the company will hold its highly-anticipated Robotaxi unveil. On the company’s Q2 earnings call, Musk said the new Robotaxi unveil date will be on 10/10, or October 10, 2024. The company originally has scheduled the Robotaxi unveil date as 8/8, August 8, but the date […]
Tesla started rolling out its Full Self-Driving (FSD) version 12.5 to some testers beyond employees on late Monday evening. This is the version that will eventually bring FSD to Cybertruck. But many seeing FSD 12.5 were only on vehicles with Hardware 4 (HW4), such as @WholeMarsBlog. When he asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk on X, […]
Rivian CEO and founder RJ Scaringe addressed the current state of the electric vehicle (EV) market and competition with Tesla in a recent interview with Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of The Verge. Scaringe emphasized the lack of choice in the sub-$50,000 EV market as a primary reason for the perceived slowdown in EV sales. “What I […]
When will Tesla release the Cybertruck in Canada? The company said on X on Saturday it is “still aiming” for 2024. This news comes after Transport Canada issued an exemption order under Section 9 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, allowing Tesla to deploy its Cybertruck model with a steer-by-wire system that does not conform […]
Tesla has raised the prices of its Model S and Model X vehicles in North America, a change made late Thursday (via @Tslachan). Model S/X Price Increases in the US: Model S: Increased by $2,000 to $89,990 USD Model X: Increased by $2,000 to $94,990 USD The last time we saw the Model S/X get […]
Ford announced on Thursday it plans to assemble F-Series Super Duty pickups at its Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada, starting in 2026. This move will boost production of one of Ford’s most popular vehicles by up to 100,000 units, adding to existing production at plants in Kentucky and Ohio. Ford did not clarify where […]
When will Tesla’s Cybertruck get Full Self-Driving? Back in May, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said it was coming with version 12.5, which was coming in “late June”. Well, that timeline has passed and we are into mid-July. On Thursday, Musk clarified and reaffirmed that FSD is still coming to the Cybertruck with version 12.5. “Yes, […]
Tesla’s Cybertruck surpassed the Ford F-150 Lightning as the leading electric pickup in May, according to the latest U.S. registration data. The Cybertruck’s sales performance placed it fifth among all battery-electric vehicles for the month, as reported by S&P Global Mobility. The F-150 Lightning ranked tenth among electric vehicles, reports Automotive News. Since Tesla does […]
Tesla owner Chuck Cook, known for his extensive testing of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, has reported recent activity of Tesla vehicles validating a particularly challenging unprotected left turn in his Jacksonville, Florida, neighborhood. On July 15, Cook shared an update on social media stating, “I am back from my trip I have an update […]
Tesla has introduced an ‘Energy Boost’ upgrade for recent Model Y RWD owners in the United States, aimed at increasing the vehicle’s range. This new feature is available in two options: a $1,000 upgrade that adds up to 30 miles of range, and a $1,600 upgrade that provides up to 50 miles of additional range. […]
Tesla has launched the Quicksilver paint option for the Model Y in Canada. Priced at $2,600 CAD, Quicksilver for the Model Y comes from vehicles produced at Giga Shanghai. Tesla added Quicksilver to the Model Y for the U.S. back in May. Quicksilver is the same price as Ultra Red in Canada. Back in April, […]
The average price for a new electric vehicle (EV) in June reached $56,371, reflecting a 0.9% increase from May, according to Cox Automotive data (via @Tslachan). Despite this rise, June’s EV prices were 2.5% lower compared to the same month in 2023. Since the spring, new EV prices have trended upwards, following a low of […]
