Stories by Nehal Malik
Tesla Autopilot Crash in Massachusetts Leads to Special NHTSA Investigation
In December 2019, Nicholas Ciarlone was put on probation for one year after his Tesla rammed into a Massachusetts State Police vehicle and an SUV on Route 24 in West Bridgewater. According to NBC10 Boston, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is now further investigating the case, along with 19 others involving Tesla vehicles […]
Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance Getting 20 Tesla Superchargers
Twitter user @mymodl3 shared an image of a new Supercharger station being built in Torrance, CA’s Del Amo Fashion Center in a recent tweet. The image in question was originally shared to Facebook by user Brendon Fung. 20 Superchargers being built in Del Amo Fashion Center. Photo credit to Brendon Fung on Facebook. @TeslaClubLA @OCTeslaClub @MontrealTesla @BLKMDL3 […]
Joe Biden Presidency Favours More Electric Vehicles and Chargers
With Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced as the projected winner of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, the auto industry must prepare for harsher regulations on carbon emissions (and Internal Combustion Engines in general), along with policies that promote the purchase and use of electric vehicles, reports Reuters. With auto industry workers holding significant voting […]
Full Self-Driving Beta Gets Tested with Tricky Scenarios [VIDEO]
@Tesla_Raj took his Tesla out to test Full Self-Driving beta in a number of different situations and shared his findings in a new video in 4K. Raj comprehensively tested out version 2020.40.8.12 of the FSD beta in a variety of different scenarios — some that occurred naturally during his trip, and some that were planned […]
New Tesla Supercharger in Cupertino Looks Ready to Open Soon
The home of Apple–Cupertino–will soon see a new Tesla Supercharger location opening its doors (er…stalls) to Tesla owners in the vicinity. The Supercharger site is currently under construction at 20745 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, California. The installation is situated in the parking lot of a recently renovated Target, which tells us this is another one […]
New Tesla Superchargers in the U.S. Overview [Oct. 31-Nov. 7]
After opening five new Superchargers in the U.S. last week, three of which were located in Connecticut, Illinois, and Washington, Tesla has upped the ante by having seven new Superchargers up and running this week. Let’s take a look at all of the Superchargers in the U.S. that became operational between Oct. 31 and Nov. […]
Toyota President Trash Talk: Tesla ‘Has Not Created a Real Business’
Tesla has “not created a real business in the real world yet,” said Akio Toyoda, President of the Toyota Motor Corporation, according to a report by CNBC. Toyota president: Tesla has 'not created a real business in the real world yet' https://t.co/Lrd2RIfL7Y — CNBC (@CNBC) November 6, 2020 Fielding questions after Friday’s earnings call, Toyota executives […]
Here’s Another Closer Look at the Tesla Model 3 Refresh from Hong Kong [VIDEO]
In a recently published video, Tesla Offer has shared a closer look that the new Tesla Model 3 refresh had finally made its way to Tesla showrooms in Hong Kong. This is the second video we’ve seen from Hong Kong breaking down the Model 3 refresh. Check out the first video here from earlier this […]
First Pictures of Tesla Tequila Leak Way Ahead of Deliveries
Merely two days after the fantastical Tesla Tequila (or “Teslaquila”) went on sale, and with deliveries not expected until “late 2020”, Twitter user @Edgar707KiDS shared pictures of the Tesla Tequila in its packaging — stand, Tesla-esque instructions, and all. https://twitter.com/nickwhoward/status/1324912617228537856 What started as part of an April Fool’s joke from none other than Tesla CEO […]
Tesla Model 3 with Double Pane Windows, But No Chrome Delete Spotted in Belgium
In early October, Tesla announced the Model 3 refresh with many Model Y-like features, including an exterior chrome delete, a power trunk gate, a center console with a new structure and matte finish, and double-pane glass windows. Twitter user @894188772 (Xinzhang Li) has spotted a Tesla Model 3 in Belgium that does have the double-pane glass […]
Tesla Increases Model 3 Prices in European Countries
After making quite a show of doing so, Tesla slashed the price of its Model S in the North American region. Not long after doing so, however, it would seem that Tesla has gone and quietly hiked up its prices for the Model 3 in Europe, according to a Reddit thread posted by /u/avirbd. The original thread […]
Canadian EV-Charging Firm AddÉnergie Raises $53 Million for U.S. Expansion
Quebec City-based electric vehicle-charging firm AddÉnergie Technologies Inc. — the largest manufacturer and operator of EV charging stations in the country — now has its sights set on the U.S. EV market, raising $53 million CAD for the planned expansion, reports The Globe and Mail. Congratulations to our member @servicesflo @addenergie on your success! #Electric […]
New Tesla Superchargers Open in Connecticut, Illinois, Washington State
With the clear goal of making EV charging more accessible and available everywhere, Tesla looks to be ramping up its Supercharger operations significantly. After opening 11 new Supercharger stations in the U.S during the first half of October, the EV giant has gone and opened 3 new stations in a single day. Data compiled by Supercharge indicates […]
Tesla Model Y Hits New Inventory Online in the United States
Up until now, Tesla has produced the Model Y to order. Once you place your order for a Model Y, it goes into production and is delivered to you in 4-8 weeks. However, on Friday, Twitter user @klwtts spotted the very first Model Y Performance units being sold out of inventory on the Tesla website. […]
Another Polestar 2 Recall is Here for Over 4,500 Vehicles
A statement published Thursday by Polestar on its official website announced the inception of an opt-in safety recall and service campaign for the Polestar 2 units that have been delivered thus far. Geely's Polestar recalls all EV sedans again https://t.co/mo6jvXyneW pic.twitter.com/8IPZhctOER — Automotive News (@Automotive_News) October 29, 2020 The purpose of the safety recall is […]