Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones
Tesla Fremont and Giga Nevada Makes 2 Millionth Car
Tesla’s Fremont factory in California has hit a new milestone, producing its 2 millionth car. A picture was shared showing the 2 millionth car surrounded by staff and a sign that read “2 million”. The news was shared on Tuesday morning by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “Congrats to Tesla Fremont + Giga Nevada for making […]
SpaceX Signs First Starlink Deal with an Aircraft Maker: De Havilland Canada
SpaceX has signed another customer for its Starlink satellite internet and in-flight Wi-Fi, this time with aircraft manufacturer De Havilland Canada, based out of Toronto, Ontario. According to De Havilland Canada, it will be refreshing its Dash 8-400 aircraft with new features to “enhance passenger appeal with more functionality and flexibility”, said the company on […]
2024 Chevy Blazer EV Pricing from $44,995 with 5 Trims, Including Police Car
GM’s Chevrolet unveiled its 2024 Blazer EV on Monday, detailing five trims with pricing from $44,995 USD. The upcoming EV looks to take on the likes of the Tesla Model Y, Mustang Mach-E and Volkswagen ID.4, for example. Various configurations include RWD and AWD trims, with a GM-estimated range of up to 320 miles. The […]
Uber Expands Hertz Tesla Rentals for Drivers to Canada
According to Uber, drivers in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver can now rent Tesla vehicles on a weekly basis. The first Tesla fleet will become available this summer, part of Hertz’s plan to get 50,000 Tesla cars for Uber to rent by 2023. “As we continue towards Uber’s zero-emissions goal, our partnership with Hertz reflects the […]
Volkswagen Says Cheaper ID.4 Coming in 2023 with Smaller Battery Pack
Volkswagen announced on Monday a cheaper version of its ID.4 electric vehicle is coming soon. The cheaper ID.4 will have a smaller 62 kWh battery, 24% smaller than the 82 kWh battery found in the current vehicle with 275 miles of EPA range. Design-wise it’s expected to be the same as the current ID.4 and […]
Tesla Removes Apple Music References in Software Code
Back in December 2020, Tesla’s software code referenced Apple Music in its 2020.48.26 update, as discovered by developer @greentheonly. At the time, @greentheonly force-enabled the Apple Music reference found in Tesla’s software to show a toggle for the streaming service, alongside Tidal. Eventually, Tesla added support for Tidal in November 2021. What about that reference […]
SpaceX Launches 52nd Starlink Mission; 31st Launch of Year Matches 2021 Already [VIDEO]
SpaceX launched yet another batch of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Sunday. This morning, the company’s Falcon 9 rocket sent 53 more Starlink satellites into orbit at 10:20 am ET, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This particular Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched and landed […]
Tesla’s Steam Video Games Demo ‘Probably’ in August, Says Elon Musk
Back in February of this year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company was working on making Steam games “work on a Tesla”, while adding Cyberpunk on Cybertruck would be a 100% guarantee. The goal of expanding PC gaming to a Tesla has been part of the company’s goal ever since it announced its Model […]
Tesla App Shows Extended Warranty Add-On for Model 3 in Canada, But It’s Wonky
It appears Tesla has launched its Extended Service Agreement for the Model 3, expanding the extended warranty service option beyond legacy Model S and Model X vehicles from 2012-2020. Screenshots of the Extended Service Agreement for the Model 3 was shared on Facebook by Adnan S., located in Ontario. The in-app upgrade appeared for his […]
2022.20.6 Tesla Update Release Notes: What’s New
Tesla has started rolling out its software update 2022.20.6, as detected by @Teslascope. The update was seen on a 2022 Model Y Long Range in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. All vehicles from Tesla’s lineup received this update, with most coming from 2022.20.5 and the rest from 2022.16.3. Cars in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Germany are […]
SpaceX Dragon Supply Mission to Dock with ISS on Saturday, Starlink Mission Set for Sunday
SpaceX launched its Dragon spaceship on a resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday evening and autonomous docking is set to take place on Saturday, July 16 at roughly 11:20 am EST. Falcon 9 launched from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Thursday evening. It was another flawless […]
Musk Lawyers Seek Trial in 2023, Says Twitter Has ‘Sense of Humor of a Bot’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his lawyers have responded to Twitter’s lawsuit that aims to force the SpaceX CEO to follow through on the deal, according to filings on Friday. Bloomberg reports Musk’s legal team argues Twitter officials are seeking an unfair “warp speed” trial for September, slated for four days. Musk’s team instead wants […]
New Pull-Through Tesla Supercharger Coming to Columbus, Ohio
Tesla is set to construct a new Supercharger in Columbus, Ohio, at 179 East Campus View Blvd, as detailed by Canadian Tesla Supercharger enthusiast, @MarcoRPTesla. The new pull-through Supercharger will include 16 V3 charging stalls and looks to be the first of its kind on the U.S. east coast. According to the permit seen by […]
Over 7,000 Tesla Vehicles Set to Be Shipped from Luchao Port in China [VIDEO]
According to the latest video from Wu Wa on YouTube, we have yet another glimpse of the Luchao port in China, where Tesla loads and exports its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles made at its Gigafactory in Shanghai. “The dock at the south port of Luchao port was filled with more Teslas than previously […]
Bridgewater’s Tesla Model 3 Police Car Goes into Service in Nova Scotia
Bridgewater Police Service (BPS) in Nova Scotia has officially launched its Tesla Model 3 patrol car into service this week. The town’s council approved the Model 3 Long Range was purchase back in February of this year, for $72,207. “BPS wishes to extend a huge “Thank you!” to Code 3 and its rep, Greg Jordan, […]