SpaceX today successfully launched the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 mission, deploying multiple satellites to low-Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 7:29 a.m. PT (10:29 a.m. ET). Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/5c215blpg7 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 2, 2023 The […]
Tesla sold more Model Y units in Denmark during March than all of its cars combined in 2022, becoming the country’s best-selling vehicle for any one month and capturing 49% of the Danish electric vehicle (EV) market last month, according to data shared by @FonsDK on Twitter. The Model Y sold a whopping 3,203 units […]
Tesla today teased a crash test of its upcoming all-electric Cybertruck in a video the automaker shared on Twitter. Teased, because we don’t actually get to see the Cybertruck crash into the wall (or the aftermath, for that matter). We only see the much-anticipated electric truck hurtling toward a wall as dozens of onlookers observe […]
The first Tesla Model Y units in the company’s new Midnight Cherry Red colourway have landed at a Tesla service center and showroom in Ottersberg, Germany, as seen in images shared on Twitter by @TeslaBremen. pic.twitter.com/LeeBq11nJ8 — Tesla Bremen (@TeslaBremen) March 26, 2023 The same units were previously also spotted by @Berlinergy. Yesterday near Bremen🇩🇪 (overcast […]
Tesla owners can pretty easily play retro games on their vehicle’s infotainment screen, as demonstrated by Twitter user @YoumotherFUDer. As detailed by Shawn, Tesla owners can play retro games in their vehicles by simply going to RetroGames.cc using the built-in internet browser on Tesla’s infotainment system. The website features a wide selection of retro games, […]
Tesla’s Model Y outsold all other electric vehicles (EVs) available in Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, and Spain combined between January and this week, according to data shared by Tesla enthusiast Roland Pircher (@piloly) on Twitter. BEV bestseller models in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Spain combined year to date. 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇩🇰🇪🇸 Tesla Model Y is killing it 💪 […]
SpaceX is upgrading some Starlink Best Effort customers to the service’s Residential plan, entirely free of cost (via Reddit). Starlink Best Effort is a lower-speed service option from Starlink for customers stuck in the company’s pre-order backlog. The Residential plan, meanwhile, delivers priority service at higher speeds. Both subscription tiers use the same hardware and […]
The first Tesla Model S Plaid has finally landed in China, arriving at one of the company’s showrooms in Shanghai, China, according to a tweet from @JayinShanghai. “It’s time to witness the ultimate driving experience that this beast has to offer. So, gear up and head over to the showroom to get a glimpse of […]
Tesla will soon let owners of its electric vehicles (EVs) charge their cars using excess solar energy from a Powerwall, allowing them to “drive on sunshine,” as the company puts it. The information comes from Long Zheng (@longzheng), who pointed out code string changes shared by @Tesla_App_iOS for the as-yet-unreleased feature in the latest version […]
Volkswagen Group’s new CEO, Oliver Blume, isn’t interested in continuing his predecessor Herbert Diess’s longstanding “friendly rivalry” with Tesla CEO Elon Musk — reports Fortune. According to the publication, Blume told company managers in a meeting earlier this week that he has no plans to cozy up to the CEO of Volkswagen’s foremost competitor, which […]
SpaceX is now offering hardware rentals for its high-speed satellite internet service, Starlink, in New Zealand (via Reddit). This comes after the company originally launched hardware rentals in the U.K. earlier this month. In New Zealand, Starlink hardware currently costs $729 NZD ($456.46 USD) to purchase outright after an ongoing 30% discount from its original […]
SpaceX’s high-speed satellite broadband service, Starlink, has still not received approval to launch in Pakistan — reports ProPakistani. Reports of SpaceX reaching an understanding with the Pakistani government to roll out Starlink service in the South Asian country first surfaced in December 2021. At the time, Starlink had already registered a local subsidiary and was […]
Tesla’s upcoming $20,000 USD Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit for the Model S Plaid has been confirmed to unlock the high-end electric sedan’s 200mph top speed, according to a new video from Sebastian Vittel (via @BLKMDL3). It looks like it’s CONFIRMED that the Tesla carbon ceramic brake upgrade unlocks the 200mph top speed of the Model S […]
Tesla’s mobile app apparently let an immigration consultant from Canada get into and drive someone else’s vehicle, according to a report from Global News. Vancouver, B.C., resident Rajesh Randev claims the Tesla app on his phone gave him access to and let him drive a Tesla that wasn’t his. Tesla owners can use the mobile app […]
Tesla’s all-electric Model Y crossover was the fourth best-selling car in Germany across all powertrains between January and February 2023, according to data aggregated by Roland Pircher (@piloly). After the first 2 months, the @Tesla Model Y is the 4th best-selling car in #Germany. 🇩🇪 The growth rate is 324% year-over-year while many others are […]
