Stories by Nehal Malik

One of the most exciting features Software Version 2020.48.26 brings to your Tesla (provided that you have one with an external speaker) is Boombox. The feature is an addition to the Toybox that lets you set incredibly fun sounds as your Tesla’s horn or summon sound, play the music of your choice while you’re driving, and […]

In a recently published YouTube video, The Fast Lane Car puts the Tesla Model Y through an extensive ‘TFL slip test’ — a stress test designed to gauge the effectiveness of All-Wheel Drive (AWD) systems under extreme conditions. The ‘TFL slip test’ emulates the real-world conditions of rough terrain (snow, sand, mud, what have you) where one or […]

With update 2020.48.12.15 out now for the Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta, veteran beta tester James Locke was quick to update his Model 3 to the latest firmware and take it out for a spin, documenting his first ride in a recent YouTube video. Locke drove the car through the first of two predetermined test loops in […]

Let’s take a look at the newest U.S. Supercharger locations that have opened their stalls to Tesla owners right around the holidays, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the patrons of the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Dec. 22, 2020 The Calhoun’s parking lot at 400 Neyland Drive, Knoxville, TN […]

In a recent flyover of Gigafactory Shanghai posted to YouTube, long-time follower of the project’s progress Wu Wa showcased Tesla’s new in-house road testing site for for the Model Y which, in a very Tesla-esque Easter egg, is shaped like the alphabet Y. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvLAbNwX1Mk&feature=youtu.be Giga Shanghai’s primary focus has always been manufacturing the Model Y, and […]

After going on a hiring spree for capable engineers and filling top leadership roles back in November for its soon-to-begin battery production efforts at Giga Berlin, Tesla is now looking to fully furnish its battery production team, according to a recent LinkedIn post from the electric vehicle (EV) pioneer. “At Tesla, we build cars and factories from […]

Tesla owners in North America have just found another present under their Christmas trees this morning — software update 2020.48.26 for their Tesla electric vehicles (EVs). This update has new features that goes beyond 2020.48.25 spotted yesterday. This update includes three new games: The Battle of Polytopia, Cat Quest and Solitaire. pic.twitter.com/IISvA9JZGD — Bhavesh Chauhan […]

Reddit user JigglymoobsMWO, who recently picked up their new Tesla Model 3 in California, posted a picture of the unit to Reddit, showcasing the upgraded headlights from the 2021 refresh for the Tesla Model 3. After sightings of the Model 3 with upgraded headlights in China last month and the UK, it would seem that […]

Let’s take a look at the newest Supercharger locations in the U.S., courtesy of data from Supercharge and the patrons of the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Dec. 14, 2020 The Wawa at 970 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills, PA 8 250 kW Tesla Dec. 16, 2020 The Wawa at 548 […]

Tesla’s entry into the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) market is relatively recent, so its operations in China are just starting to ramp up versus other automakers. It would seem that Tesla’s Greater China arm is working overtime, however, with a recent tweet announcing that China’s 600th Supercharger just went live. China Supercharger Update: yesterday 5 […]

Tesla Inc.’s stock hit yet another all-time high of $695 USD per share on Friday ahead of its addition to the S&P 500 index, and according to Yahoo Finance, so did CEO Elon Musk’s net worth. $TSLA's entry in the S&P 500 is “a feather in the cap for Musk and Tesla,” @Wedbush Managing Director […]

According to Reuters, Canada is in talks with the United States to improve environmental ties, which could potentially introduce a ban on new gas-powered passenger cars and trucks across North America. Canada floats idea of North American ban on new gasoline-powered cars https://t.co/nHcSALKPXi pic.twitter.com/vWtXfDdkKm — Reuters (@Reuters) December 17, 2020 The climate plan President-elect Joe […]

Former The Tonight Show host and current host of CNBC‘s Jay Leno’s Garage recently talked about Tesla, noting that he thinks the secret to CEO Elon Musk’s success is that “he was building the infrastructure as he was building the vehicle.” Jay Leno reveals what he thinks is the genius behind Elon Musk and Tesla https://t.co/kQbEJVUJeR — CNBC […]

According to a Reddit thread published yesterday, the 2020.48.10 software update for Tesla vehicles has a new bug that causes some unintended results while using specific voice commands. @Tesla Reddit: ⚠️ “Open my messages” voice command opens trunk and charge port in 2020.48.10 https://t.co/qAvEOdw4r6 — Kevin Smith (@spleck) December 13, 2020 While the latest software update […]

According to Yahoo Finance, deputies from Tesla will soon travel to Indonesia to explore a possible investment in a supply chain for Tesla’s electric cars. Tesla teams to visit Indonesia to check on investment in EV components – government https://t.co/ozBUFOauNd pic.twitter.com/IALrWWMgUC — Reuters (@Reuters) December 12, 2020 This comes after reports emerged earlier this year […]