Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Earlier this week, we saw Tesla unload its latest Cybertruck prototype at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, and the delivery saw numerous pictures and videos shared to the web. Now, on the eve of Tesla’s Q4 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk said he thinks the new Cybertruck is “awesome.” “Been driving latest Cybertruck prototype around […]

DragTimes has shared a video of Tesla’s Model S Plaid against the Lucid Air Dream Edition in a series of drag races at the Hennessey drag strip in Sealy, Texas. The YouTube channel shared some 1/4 mile times of the Lucid Air Dream Edition last week and now we have footage of the electric sedan […]

Tesla has shared a new video demonstrating its HEPA filters in every new Model S, Model X and Model Y, by using a smoke grenade. A Model Y with Bioweapon Defense Mode, which leverages a HEPA filter, was parked beside a BMW with a regular filtration system. Next, multiple smoke grenades emit red smoke and […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4 software update, as noted by @Teslascope. 2022.4 has been detected and currently rolling out to vehicles.https://t.co/EvhuA4GEXQ — Teslascope (@teslascope) January 25, 2022 According to a screenshot of the 2022.4 release notes shared by Jesse Bryce (@jesseb4me) on his 2019 Model 3, there are now changes to regenerative braking […]

Tesla has launched online sales of its Tire Pressure Monitoring System, priced at $75 USD each in the United States, available in silver or black. A set of four sensors will set you back $300 USD. “This product is the original Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) equipped with Tesla vehicles,” explains the automaker. The TPMS […]

Tesla’s latest Cybertruck design leaked to the web on Sunday evening at the company’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. Images and video revealed a new design that does not have door handles, a slightly revised front bumper, side mirrors, exposed wheels, plus a single windshield wiper (Elon Musk says this is not final production). On Monday […]

Tesla updated its iOS app on Monday night to bring further support to iPhone owners that happen to be Tesla Insurance policyholders as well. In version 4.5.0 of the Tesla iPhone app, the release notes explain, “Tesla Insurance policyholders can add their insurance card to Apple Wallet.” An example card in Apple Wallet of what […]

Tesla insider Sawyer Merritt has shared a new video showcasing the automaker’s Semi truck factory in Nevada. The Tesla Semi factory is located roughly two miles from the main Gigafactory in Nevada and sits next to a warehouse. The drone footage was recorded by @6463dc, who earlier shared images of four completed Tesla Semi Megachargers […]

Tesla is set to enter the vehicle market in Turkey reports Motor1.com (via InsideEVs) noting the company has appointed Kemal Geçer as general manager in the country. Geçer formerly was heading the Turkish operations of Lufthansa Airlines. Turkey’s Tesla operations will be managed by Emir Tunçyürek, a former consultant of Emir Tunçyürek, a former consultant of InsideEVs […]

Tesla has been busy at work at its Gigafactory in Nevada and has now completed an installation of four Semi Megachargers.  These high-powered chargers can charge up to 1.5 megawatts (MW) and the progress of their construction has been followed closely, according to new images shared by @SawyerMerritt. According to Merritt’s observations, roughly 210 Tesla […]

Back in December, Tesla released a holiday software update to introduce a new blind spot camera feature, that would show the side repeater camera’s view on your vehicle’s display. The problem? Some owners were dealing with glare from the repeater camera’s signal LEDs, causing the blind spot camera to essentially be ineffective at night. But […]

On late Sunday we saw what appeared to be pictures of Tesla’s latest Cybertruck design, and now it’s safe to say we’re seeing the latest look at the company’s new electric truck. According to drone pilot Joe Tegtmeyer, he spotted the Cybertruck unloading at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, January 23, 2022. “Cybertruck […]

Back in December, a new Tesla Cybertruck was spotted at the company’s Fremont factory in California. This new Cybertruck had a new rear bumper, black bed-liner (instead of steel, side mirrors, a longer front windshield and also a single windshield wiper on the driver’s side, plus revised taillight. Now, it appears we have a closer […]

Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta tester, Chuck Cook, has shared his latest video showcasing how FSD beta 10.9 handles unprotected left turns. Cook is again testing unprotected left turns from the same location, as he has done so with previous FSD beta versions. His unique setup offers various vantage points, with a front camera mounted […]

On Friday afternoon, Tesla started accepting questions for its upcoming Q4 2021 earnings call question and answer period, set to take place next Wednesday, January 26, 2022 (via @SawyerMerritt). As of writing, there are currently already 1,237 questions submitted on the Say Technologies platform The top-upvoted question asked by “Anonymous Retail Investor” at the moment […]