Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla started rolling out its 2022.12.3.20 software update on Wednesday evening as noted by @Teslascope, which brings Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.12.2 for employees and internal testers, according to @BLKMDL3. FSDbeta 10.12.2 has started internal rollout!! https://t.co/rbHow453KH — Zack (@BLKMDL3) May 26, 2022 Less than a week ago, Tesla released FSD beta 10.12.1 for both […]

Tesla started rolling out its 2022.16.0.3 update on Thursday night, as noted by @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2022.16.0.3 on a Model 3 AWD LR (2020) in Otago, New Zealand. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/AnfDCoYDWm — Teslascope (@teslascope) May 27, 2022 The 2022.16.0.3 release notes indicate the update brings Navigation […]

Tesla recently increased the price of its Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), hiking the price from $75 USD to $95 USD, a $20 USD increase. The price for one set now costs $380 USD, or $80 USD more than before, a 26% increase. “This product is the original Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) equipped with […]

Earlier this month, Rivian announced during its Q1 earnings that a new pre-order system was coming, and today it has arrived. The new pre-order system separates the reservation and configuration steps, says Rivian. Customers can browse through options but saving a specific build won’t be possible until the time is closer to its build slot, […]

SpaceX has surpassed 400,000 Starlink subscribers worldwide, according to the company last week speaking to federal regulators, reports CNBC. According to the disclosure, Starlink subscribers have increased from 250,000 back in March and from 145,000 it had at the beginning of 2022. The subscriber total of 400,000 includes both consumer and business customers. SpaceX revealed […]

SpaceX on Wednesday launched and landed its Falcon 9 rocket for the 22nd time in 2022, as it successfully completed its Transporter-5 mission to low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, at 2:35 p.m. ET, and the first stage booster landed […]

SpaceX on Monday officially unveiled Starlink for RVs, an expansion of its satellite internet service for those travelling in their recreational vehicles (RVs). “Starlink for RVs is ideal for customers travelling to locations where connectivity has been unreliable or completely unavailable,” explains SpaceX. “Users can expect high speed, low latency internet in areas marked “Available”, […]

Image credit: Adithya K. via Facebook Tesla held a grand opening event to celebrate its new showroom and service center at Liberty Lake, located in Spokane, Washington, at 1805 North Pepper Lane. The event took place on Saturday, May 21, 2022, from 10am-12pm. Baker Construction & Development, Inc. started construction at the site last July, […]

Image credit: Bobby M. via Facebook A Tesla owner says he escape his smoking Model Y before flames erupted by kicking out his window, in an incident that took place on Friday morning in North Vancouver, B.C., Canada. According to CTV News, Jamil Jutha says he was driving his 2021 Model Y when suddenly power […]

Tesla released Full Self-Driving 10.12.1 beta yesterday to its Early Access Program (with software update 2022.12.3.15), after previously releasing FSD 10.12 to employees only. Full Self-Driving Beta 10.12.1 baby! pic.twitter.com/5ZQsarmwr4 — Whole Mars Catalog (@WholeMarsBlog) May 20, 2022 FSD beta 10.12.1 includes new visuals for open car doors and also displays turn signals on other cars. […]

Those with Tesla Model X orders are seeing their estimated delivery dates pushed back to April 2023, a change made by the electric automaker on Wednesday evening. Numerous Model X owners shared their new estimated delivery dates on Facebook, saying how example dates of July 2022 were suddenly changed to a range of “Dec 2022 […]

Volkswagen will launch pre-orders for its new ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo electric vans in Germany and most European markets starting Friday, May 20, 2022. The German automaker will start off by selling the high-end version of the ID. Buzz Pro, starting from 64,581.30 euros (in Germany), or about $68,416 USD (including the roughly […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently spoke at the 2022 All-In Summit, hosted by the All-In Podcast, in Miami from May 15-17, 2022. Musk was a speaker on May 16 as part of a “fireside chat”, talking freely on numerous topics for 1 hour and 26 minutes. 0:00 Bestie Guestie Elon Musk joins the besties via […]

FSD beta 10.12 visualization of car with open door / @WholeMarsBlog After Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.12 started rolling out yesterday to employees (as part of the 2022.12.3.10 update), we now have the release notes, as shared by @WholeMarsBlog. FSD beta 10.12 release notes detail better decision-making for unprotected left turns, improved creeping for […]

The California Auto Outlook, which shares detailed information about the state’s vehicle market, recently released its May 2022 issue covering the first quarter. Tesla's Model Y and Model 3 were the two best-selling vehicles in California in Q1. Not just electric vehicles, ANY vehicle. @elonmusk $TSLA 1. Tesla Model Y – 21,8122. Tesla Model 3 […]