Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla Owners Silicon Valley released part 3 of its interview with Tesla CEO Elon Musk today. One of the questions asked was will Tesla ever implement a native Apple Music app inside the company’s vehicles. A lot of fans and owners want to know about Apple Music, asked the group to Musk. After a pause, […]

Tesla’s Model Y Standard Range AWD with 4680 structural battery pack pricing appears to have increased, according to a screenshot shared on Reddit. Previously, Model Y Standard Range AWD pricing was said to be starting at $59,990 USD in April, but two months later it’s now showing as $61,990 USD, for the vehicle made at […]

SpaceX wrote to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, warning Starlink internet would become unusable for most Americans if Dish Network’s 5G proposal goes through. According to Space News, Colorado-based Dish Network is seeking permission to operate 5G service using the 12 GHz band, part of the Ku-band spectrum used by satellite companies to […]

The annual Cars.com American-Made Index for 2022 tracks the ‘most American-made’ cars, ranking 95 cars through five criteria related to assembly location, parts content, engine origins, transmission origins and U.S. manufacturing workforce. For 2022, Tesla’s Model Y takes the crown as the number one most-American made vehicle, only surpassing its sibling, the Model 3. Tesla’s […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.16.2 software update, as detected by third-party companion software @Teslascope. The update was seen on a 2022 Model S Long Range in the Teslascope fleet, located in Illinois, USA. This vehicle was previously on 2022.11.102. Similar third-party software @TeslaFi saw the 2022.16.2 update hit a Model Y Long Range […]

Tesla’s Director of Autopilot Software, Ashok Elluswamy, shared on Tuesday the company’s Autopilot team is at the IEEE / CVF Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference (CVPR) this year in New Orleans. “The Tesla Autopilot team is at CVPR this year! If you are in New Orleans, do stop by the booth, talk to the […]

Petro-Canada has more than doubled its electric vehicle charging rates in Quebec, Canada. After Suncor-owned Petro-Canada completed its coast-to-coast DC fast chargers (Level 3) back in January 2020, it has raised pricing in Quebec by 125%. Charging rates in Quebec are now at $0.45 CAD per minute ($0.35 USD), up from $0.20 CAD. Based on […]

After design firm von Holzhausen teased a “Caramel” vegan leather upgrade for a Tesla Model S last week, the new product has been unveiled on Monday, part of a custom offering from Unplugged Performance, an aftermarket parts maker for Tesla vehicles. These new handmade interiors will leverage von Holzhausen’s proprietary Banbū Leather with 83% plant-based […]

Tesla has launched its in-app upgrade ‘Acceleration Boost’ for the Model Y with 4680 structural battery from Giga Texas. According to Spoken Reviews, the option is available for $2,000 USD and improves the 0-60mph time from 4.8 to 4.2 seconds. The owner recently took delivery of their Model Y with 4680 structural battery pack, produced […]

SpaceX complete the second launch of a triple header heading into the weekend, as its Falcon 9 rocket launched the SARah-1 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E), at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a foggy Saturday morning. Falcon 9’s first stage landed at Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force […]

SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Friday, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The company’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 12:09 p.m. ET and it set a reuse record with its 13th launch and landing, with the latter taking place on SpaceX’s droneship A Shortfall of […]

Last night, we reported Tesla had started offering its Enhanced Autopilot add-on for Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea. Enhanced Autopilot includes the standard Navigate on Autopilot feature, but adds Auto Lane Change, Autopark, Summon and Smart Summon. It’s available to purchase as an upgrade during the ordering of a Model 3 or Model […]

General Motors announced today it is increasing the price of its GMC Hummer EV by $6,250 USD, starting on Saturday. According to GM, reservations placed prior to the price increase won’t be affected, reports CNBC. The reason for the price hike? GM is blaming its supply chain and logistics. In March, GM said it would […]

Tesla Insurance has launched in Nevada, with the service reaching its ninth state in the U.S. (via @SawyerMerritt). “Many providers base your premium on information that has little to do with your driving. We base your premium on how you drive. We use existing technology in our vehicles to track your real-time driving behavior, no […]

After raising prices for select trims of the Model S/X and Model 3/Y in Canada and the U.S., Tesla has now increased prices in parts of Europe including Germany, along with China and Australia. In Germany, Model 3 and Model Y prices increased, specifically dual motor versions, according to @Tesla_adri. The Model 3 Long Range […]