Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

The Tesla Owners Club Austin announced on Sunday evening it will hold Tesla Con Texas in early 2022 in Austin, set to be the “biggest Tesla fan gathering ever.” The multi-day event will feature “special guest Tesla social media influencers”, while the event will try to break the world record for the most Tesla cars […]

Now that Tesla has started rolling out its Track Mode for its Model S Plaid, we’re starting to see more hands-on reviews of the feature that previously was only available for the Model 3 Performance. DragTimes has shared a video of Track Mode on the Model S Plaid, hitting a speed of 173 mph (just […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.30.2 software update, as noted by third-party companion software, @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.44.30.2 on a Model X Performance (2020) in Guadalajara, Spain. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/Rq25RtOibj — Teslascope (@teslascope) January 10, 2022 Software version 2021.44.30.2 was spotted from the Teslascope […]

Tesla’s recent 2021.44.30 software update also includes a pop-up message when hopping into the vehicle in cold climates. The message “Cold Weather Best Practices” shows up, urging owners to “Tap to learn more”. Once you do, you’re directed to your vehicle’s manual, specifically the Driving section that mentions “Cold Weather Best Practices”. Tesla says you […]

According to Wedbush Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst, Daniel Ives, he believes Tesla is ready to kick off Model Y production at its new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, in a matter of 7-10 days. “Based on our analysis of Giga Austin it appears paperwork is now clearing the way for Model Y production starting […]

Tesla has officially launched Model Y deliveries in the United Kingdom, with new owners showing off pictures of their right-hand drive vehicles on social media. According to images shared by @TeslaOwnersUK via a new owner named Nicholas, we’re seeing images of red and grey Model Y compact crossover SUVs, imported from Gigafactory Shanghai. Loads more […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.30.1 software update, as noted by @Teslascope, detected on Model S Plaid in Florida, in the United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.44.30.1 on a Model S Plaid (2021) in Florida, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/3XjeSajjXd — Teslascope (@teslascope) January 8, […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday afternoon its Full Self-Driving (FSD) add-on for Autopilot will see a price increase to $12,000 USD in the United States only, starting on January 17, 2022. Tesla FSD price rising to $12k on Jan 17 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2022 That’s a $2,000 USD increase from […]

Tesla has made some changes to product pricing in its online shop this week—here’s a breakdown of what’s new according to changes tracked by Tesla North: Model S 19″ Snow Chains (for 2021+ refresh) – $550 USD Model X Snow Chains – $555 USD (+$10; was $545) Model 3 18″/19″ Snow Chains – $140 USD (+$5; […]

Tesla released its 2021.44.30.5 software update on Friday morning according to @Teslascope, which contains Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.8.1. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.44.30.5 on a Model Y AWD LR (2021) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/hIgCVJFAqF — Teslascope (@teslascope) January 7, 2022 According to @Croathlete, […]

The starting price of Tesla’s Model X Plaid has increased, now up $6,500 USD to now start at $131,990 USD, up from $126,490 USD (via @BLKMDL3). This is because the Model X Plaid now only comes in a 6-seat layout. The $6,500 USD price hike is the cost of the previous upgrade to a 6-seat […]

Tesla Greater China has shared the first part of a video titled, “Go Giga, Tesla Giga Principle of Safety.” The video offers a glimpse of Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai and production of the Model 3 and Model Y when it comes to safety, explaining how cars are able to protect occupants when it comes to various […]

Tesla has officially announced on its blog the introduction of Plaid Track Mode, now rolling out for its Model S sedans in North America. Plaid Track Mode made its debut with software update 2021.44.30 for Model S owners this week. Tesla’s Track Mode first debuted back in 2018 for the Model 3 Performance, but now […]

SpaceX is set to launch 49 Starlink satellites into orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, set for 4:49pm ET. This is the first launch in 2022 for SpaceX. This particular Falcon 9 first stage booster will be flying for the fourth time, after previously launching the GPS III-4, GPS […]

SpaceX has officially launched its Starlink satellite internet in Spain this week, according to customers sharing the news on Reddit. An email sent out by SpaceX informed customers Starlink would be available in limited capacity, with download speeds between 100 to 200 Mbps at launch. The email says Starlink internet is going to be improved […]