Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones
SpaceX Delays Starlink Fair Use Policy for US and Canada to 2023
In early November, SpaceX announced a new Fair Use policy for its Residential customers in the US and Canada, along with all Business and Maritime customers. The new policy was set to begin in December 2022, but now SpaceX has delayed the policy, according to an update on its website. The plan would offer up […]
Tesla Delivers its Semi Truck: Here it is Driving 500 Miles on a Single Charge [VIDEO]
Tesla on Thursday evening held its Semi delivery event, where it delivered its first production electric truck to customer, PepsiCo. Company CEO Elon Musk was on hand for a presentation alongside Dan Priestley, Senior Manager, Semi Truck Engineering the company (who did an incredible job beside Musk). Both Musk and Priestley highlighted the major features of […]
How to Watch: Tesla Semi Delivery Event Live [VIDEO]
Tesla’s Semi Delivery Event is set to start streaming at 5pm PT/8PM ET tonight, Thursday December 1, 2022. The event will finally see the first Tesla Semi truck delivered, to customer PepsiCo. You’ll be able to watch the Tesla Semi event livestream tonight on YouTube below: Tesla also announced on Thursday that its Semi Delivery […]
2023 Tesla Model S/X Reportedly Gets Larger Rear Display
Left: old Model S/X refresh rear display; Right: alleged 2023 Model S/X rear display Tesla appears to have upgraded the rear display on its 2023 Model S and Model X to a larger-looking display with thinner bezels. That’s according to an image shared by @JeffTutorials on Wednesday morning. “Tesla has updated the rear screen in […]
Starlink Internet Down Globally, But Slowly Coming Back Online, Say Customers
SpaceX’s Starlink internet is down for the count right now globally, with outages being reported in Canada, U.S. and beyond. Down Detector shows Starlink went down at 1:01pm PT, with many reporting outages, including Canadian provinces and U.S. states, along with nations such as Chile, while users also complained about downtime in Australia, Germany, and […]
Tesla’s Chief Designer Talks Cybertruck, Elon Musk and More in Interview [VIDEO]
Tesla’s chief designer, Franz von Holzhausen, gave an interview with CNBC from the company’s current exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Von Holzhausen discusses the Cybertruck, how he got hired at Tesla and also having Elon Musk as a boss. As for Cybertruck, he says it is a rare moment “where form followed function […]
Best Buy Now Selling Tesla Wall Connectors Including J1772 Versions
Tesla Wall Connectors can now be purchased online from Best Buy, instead of just from Tesla’s online shop. The Tesla Wall Connector (3rd gen) and J1772 Wall Connector are both listed online on Best Buy’s website (via @BLKMDL3), priced at $400 and $550 USD respectively, which is the same as Tesla’s pricing on its online […]
Tesla App Updated: Release Notes, 1-Tap Live Camera, Cabin Camera View Coming?
Tesla has updated its mobile app, with the iOS app reaching version 4.15.0, now bringing the ability to view software release notes as previously rumoured on Monday evening. The company says vehicle software version 2022.40 or higher is required to view software release notes. If you scroll down to the bottom of the main page […]
Tesla Shop Launches ‘On the Road’ Cup, Vessel and Tumbler
Earlier on Monday, Tesla’s online store launched new On the Road accessories for your hot and cold beverages, with a new cup, vessel and tumbler available for purchase in black or white, in time for holiday gifts. On the Road Vessel “Fill it, seal it, sip it along the way. Hot or cold,” says Tesla. […]
Tesla Software Releases Notes are Coming to the Mobile App [Confirmed]
Update Nov. 28, 2022: Tesla just updated its iOS app and confirmed release notes are viewable in its app now. The release notes for Tesla software updates are only available within vehicles, but that appears to be changing soon. That’s according to information shared by @DirtyTesla and seemingly corroborated by a source to @Teslascope. “Coming […]
SpaceX Launches Starlink Referral Program in Germany
SpaceX has launched a referral program for Starlink, available in Germany and received by @awlnx (via @VirtuallyNathan). SpaceX sent out an email to existing Starlink customers in Germany that included a unique referral code link to share. The unique referral URL looks like this: starlink.com/?referral=RC-1173-49138-8 SpaceX says for a limited time, new customers in Germany […]
2022.44 Tesla Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.44 and 2022.40.8 software updates, as noted by @Teslascope on Thanksgiving Thursday. According to Teslascope, “2022.40.8 is confirmed to not be V11, as it is going out to vehicles on 2022.40.1.” V11 referring to Full Self-Driving beta version 11, which is starting to roll out slowly, with a wide […]
SpaceX Demos Starlink on the Street at the World Cup in Qatar
Image credit: u/MRizkBV Last month, SpaceX obtained a license in Qatar to offer its satellite internet service in the Middle Eastern nation, ahead of the current World Cup being hosted in the country. Now, we see SpaceX has debuted an on-street demo of Starlink, operating a trailer showcasing the satellite internet service’s capabilities. You can […]
Tesla Reportedly Plans Dolby Atmos Support for Cars, Claims Report
Recently it was discovered Tesla plans to debut Apple Music in its vehicles and now we’re hearing Dolby Atmos support might be coming as well. According to an unnamed source speaking to BGR, the publication says “Tesla has been working with major record labels for months to bring Dolby Atmos to Tesla cars.” Dolby Atmos […]
Tesla Opens 12 V3 Superchargers in New Haven, Connecticut, Near IKEA [Update]
Tesla has launched a new V3 Supercharger at the Hotel Marcel in New Haven, Connecticut. There are 12 V3 charging stalls and the location is in the parking lot of the newly renovated Hotel Marcel. Tesla North reader Paul Braren let us know the New Haven Supercharger is online as of today. Also at the […]