Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Image via @Tesla_Adri Tesla has started to roll out its 2022.12.1 software update in Germany, and with it debuts Disney+ in Europe for the first time. According to @Tesla_Adri on Wednesday morning, the German Tesla owner said they were one of the first to receive the 2022.12.1 software update. Others chimed in to say they […]

Tesla says it again needs help from customers in fighting an Oklahoma bill proposal. After Tesla was able to successfully stop HB 3994, the company says the “same language” has now resurfaced in another bill. The company emailed owners today again asking them for help (via @SawyerMerritt). “Last month, we informed you about HB 3994, […]

Tesla has updated its off-peak Supercharging hours in California, starting today April 12, 2022. According to an email sent out by the automaker (via Reddit) on Tuesday, it explains “off-peak hours will change at California Supercharging locations. Charge for less at select Superchargers before 11AM and after 9PM.” Previously, off-peak hours were set to begin […]

Image via @BLKMDL3 Tesla kicked off deliveries of Texas-made Model Y vehicles at its Cyber Rodeo event last week, with the first confirmed to include new 4680 battery cells, as we previously reported. At the Giga Texas factory was also a Model Y on display that was discovered to be a ‘Standard’ Dual Motor version […]

Ford’s luxury division Lincoln announced on Monday it would be unveiling an electric vehicle concept later this month. Jim Farley, Ford CEO, said “Mark your calendar. @LincolnMotorCo EV concept coming April 20, 2022.” Mark your calendar. @LincolnMotorCo EV concept coming April 20, 2022 ⚡️✨ pic.twitter.com/ZdfFV1TX4k — Jim Farley (@jimfarley98) April 11, 2022 What we see in […]

Lucid Motors on Monday teased it will announce news on Tuesday, April 12, about its upcoming Lucid Air Grand Touring ‘P’. “Find out the numbers behind the letter tomorrow,” said Lucid Motors, noting the announcement would take place at 6am PT/9am ET on Tuesday. According to Lucid Motors’ Jeff Curry, the company’s Vice President of […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.8.2.5 software update, as detected by third-party companion software, @Teslascope. A Model 3 Standard Range in England, United Kingdom, received the update. Two vehicles are downloading this update from the Teslascope fleet. Tesla released its 2022.8.2 software update back on March 15, which included improved estimated charging times and […]

Tesla owner and Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta tester, Omar Qazi–known as Whole Mars Catalog–has shared his latest video showcasing an extended road trip with the electric automaker’s beta software, yet again. This time, Qazi said FSD beta 10.11.2 using Tesla’s camera-based Autopilot known as Pure Vision, was able to drive from the bottom of Los Angeles […]

After acquiring a 9.1% stake in Twitter, and then being offered a seat on the company’s board, Elon Musk “has decided not to join our board”, explained Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on Sunday evening. “Team, Elon Musk has decided not to join our board. Here’s what I can share about what happened,” wrote Agrawal on […]

While Tesla delivered its first Texas-made Model Y vehicles at its Cyber Rodeo event, the company was mum on details about who took the first deliveries. According to information received by Tesla North, one of the first Austin-made Model Y vehicles with the newest 4680 structural battery packs went to Tesla employee, Regan, a Process […]

Electric automaker NIO announced on Sunday that price increases are coming due to the “rise in global raw material prices”. The price changes to the company’s electric vehicles and other products are set to kick in on May 10, 2022. NIO says the starting price of its ES8, ES6 and EC6 vehicles will go up […]

Image via Akashdeep S.G. via Facebook Tesla has expanded Disney+ beyond the United States, bringing the streaming service to Canada. According to the latest 2022.12.1 software update, in addition to new bottom bar customizations, expanded child lock features, mobile app controls for Dog Mode and Camp Mode and also Turkish, Canadian users are seeing Disney+. […]

Giga Texas Model Y; Image via @BLKMDL3 According to changes made in Tesla’s website code, the company may be starting Giga Texas-made Model Y Standard Dual Motor vehicles soon. This is according to website code changes spotted by @Tesla_Adri, shared on Saturday morning. Seems like Tesla is preparing the order page for the Texas Model […]

Tesla started rolling out its 2022.12.1 software update on Friday as noted by @Teslascope, and with it comes some new updates, including highly-requested bottom bar customizations. According to screenshots of 2022.12.1 release notes shared on Reddit, the following updates are now available: Additional Bottom Bar Customization  You can now add vehicle controls such as defrost, […]

Tesla held an epic grand opening yesterday for its new Giga Texas factory, at its Cyber Rodeo event. Part of the evening presentation’s intro included a cool clip showcasing Giga Texas, alongside a rider on a horse, alongside Tesla vehicles (including one with bullhorns). The electric automaker has now shared this clip on its YouTube […]