Tesla Joy shared a video on Monday of a routine trip to document a Tesla meetup at the 80-stall Harris Ranch Inn Supercharger, when she stumbled upon a random appearance from the newly released Semi. The Tesla Semi was spotted with Frito-Lay branding, and was not an expected part of Tesla Joy’s video but rather […]
With Tesla’s electric vehicle (EV) prices lower than ever following recent price reductions, some are asking if the company has finally reached price parity. Tesla’s price cuts have the Model 3 selling for $4,930 less than the average new vehicle in the U.S., according to new data in a report from Bloomberg. Tesla cut prices […]
The City of Sydney, Australia voted unanimously in favor of a plan to increase electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and shift to zero-tailpipe-emission options in its municipal fleet on Sunday evening. The project includes plans to double the city’s EV chargers in council car parks, and perform pilot programs for low-impact on-street charging, as well […]
Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta v11 began rolling out last November, complete with single-stack software for both highway and city driving. In a video from @WinnersEchelon shared on Monday evening, we see one driver testing FSD beta 11.3 starting on a highway and taking an exit to city streets, all without the software disengaging. There […]
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) automaker NIO announced plans to build as many as 1,000 battery swap stations across China in 2023, according to statements from Founder William Li on Tuesday (via Reuters). NIO plans to build 600 of the battery swap stations in urban areas, especially in the country’s third- and fourth-tier regions, while the […]
Australian graphite developer Magnis Energy announced in a press release on Tuesday that it signed a binding contract with Tesla over the supply of battery anode materials for three years starting in February 2025, as reported by Reuters. The news comes as many electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are eagerly searching for suppliers of key minerals […]
A new video shared by Sandy Munro’s Munro Live on Monday shows Sandy talking about the Audi Q4 E-Tron, and how disappointed he is in the automaker for the electric vehicle (EV). Munro begins the video by saying the EV is too similar to Audi parent company Volkswagen’s ID.4, along with a number of other […]
Release notes have become available for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta version 11.3 with software update 2022.45.5 Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta 11.3 has begun shipping to Tesla Employees pic.twitter.com/iU9SxTh0wl — Whole Mars Catalog (@WholeMarsBlog) February 20, 2023 This version of FSD beta was launched to more Tesla employees, after CEO Elon Musk said last week […]
Tesla has banned drone flights over its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg site, as pointed out on Monday by drone videography account @WolfpackBerlin. The account says that Tesla specifically informed them that flights over the plant are forbidden, and will only be allowed once per quarter down the line. The practice has been common from groups like WolfpackBerlin […]
SpaceX has changed Starlink’s Fair Use Policy limitations for its upcoming business tiers, as spotted by @Nathan Owens on Sunday. The company has also cut the cost of additional data from $1 per GB to just $0.50 per GB for all three plans. Starlink’s business tiers are now being offered with service plans offering data […]
Tesla’s Model X Plaid is one of the world’s quickest SUVs, even amongst traditional gas cars. A new video from carwow shared earlier this month shows a drag race featuring the Tesla Model X Plaid, the Lamborghini Urus Performante, the BMW X5m, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT and an AMG GLE 63. The video calls […]
SpaceX has launched Starlink internet service in Rwanda, as was spotted by @Nathan Owens on Thursday on the company’s coverage map. The service is available in Rwanda for RWF 48,000 (~$44 USD) per month with the purchase of the Starlink hardware for RWF 572,000 (~$526 USD), as pointed out by another user in the thread […]
Police officers in Coral Gables, Florida may soon purchase a Tesla, with Mayor Vince Lago encouraging the department to begin plans to go electric, according to a report from the Miami Herald. Lago cited the vehicle’s lowered emissions and reduced costs on maintenance and fuel as reasons for the police department to get a Tesla, […]
SpaceX’s satellite internet company Starlink is testing a new “global roaming service,” as was seen in invites sent to customers this week (via Reddit and @Nathan Owens). According to the correspondence, the service would let users connect to Starlink “from almost anywhere on land in the world.” Currently, SpaceX says the Global Roaming Service can […]
Tesla has increased the price of its Model Y vehicles in multiple markets, including China, South Korea and Australia. @Tslachan spotted the price increases in China, where the Model Y Long Range and Performance variants have both increased by 2,000 yuan ($291.51 USD), with the vehicles now retailing for 311,900 yuan ($45,461.20 USD) and 361,900 […]
