Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Elon Musk Hits 100 Million Followers on Twitter

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk continues to grow his social media following, as his Twitter account surpassed 100 million followers on Thursday. According to a live count of his Twitter followers on Social Blade, Musk’s account is at roughly 100,017,500 as of writing, fluctuating up and down a few hundred followers at at time. […]

Tesla Takes 61% of U.S. EVs Registered in April, Followed by Ford with 8%

Electric vehicle sales continue to surge in the United States and beyond, amid rising gas prices. Yet automakers are unable to keep up with demand given recent chip shortages and supply chain headwinds. According to monthly vehicle registration data from S&P Global Mobility (formerly IHS Market), Tesla is dominating EV registrations in the United States. Axios […]

Tesla Navigation Offers ‘Rerouting to a Less Busy Supercharger’

Depending on where you live, Tesla Superchargers can be a busy place to be, especially in cities with high concentrations of the electric vehicles or busy routes during holiday travel periods. Tesla’s in-car navigation automatically calculates where you should stop to Supercharge when you enter in your destination. Upon closer arrival at a Supercharger, the […]

Tesla Launches Enhanced Autopilot in the U.S. and Canada, Again

After Enhanced Autopilot started making its way to other countries around the world, Tesla has relaunched the Autopilot add-on on its website and within the company’s mobile app for purchase (via @SawyerMerritt). Enhanced Autopilot is available for $6,000 USD in the U.S. and $6,400 CAD in Canada, as of writing. The add-on includes the standard […]

Bargersville Police Expanding its Tesla Fleet Amid Surging Gas Prices

The Town of Bargersville in Indiana is set to expand the police department’s Tesla fleet, which currently stands at seven vehicles, amid surging gas prices. According to officer Jeremy Roll from the Bargersville Police Department, he said, “I think it has been a great investment for us so far,” reports Fox59. The police department purchased […]

Tesla Virtual Power Plant Pilot Will Pay Powerwall Owners in California

Tesla is asking Powerwall owners in California to join the ‘Tesla Virtual Power Plant’, an Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP) pilot offered by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Participants joining to support the grid will earn $2/kWh “for every additional kWh your Powerwall delivers during an event.” Tesla says “addjust your Backup Reserve to set […]