Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla Insurance has launched in Arizona and Ohio today, joining California, Illinois and Texas (via @SawyerMerritt). The electric automaker’s website now reads, “get competitive rates in Arizona, California, Illinois, Ohio and Texas in as little as one minute. Insurance based on real-time driving behavior now available in Arizona, Illinois, Ohio and Texas.” Tesla Insurance is […]

Tesla’s Center Console Trays for Model 3 and Model Y have been restocked in the company’s online shop, priced at $30 USD. “The Model 3/Y Center Console Trays help you stay organized with two flocked bins for your center console. The rear tray is a great size for larger items while the front tray is […]

Sandy Munro and his team have shared their first impressions of the 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric vehicle. According to Munro, Hyundai provided a press vehicle for them to take a look at. The IONIQ 5 has dual electric motors for 320 horsepower and has a 77.4 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery system (800V). It also […]

Tesla announced on Wednesday its 20-year Solar Roof loan with lower monthly payments, is now available. The company’s website asks prospective users to enter their home address and average electric bill to continue to see rates. Pricing varies depending on the size of your home and your location. 20-year Solar Roof loan with lower monthly […]

Canadian YouTube channel Unbox Therapy, run by Lewis Hilsenteger (remember when he bent iPhones in half?), recently published his review of his first Tesla ever—a new Model S Plaid. Unbox Therapy is not new to electric vehicles, as one year ago he showed off his Porsche Taycan EV. But this is his first Tesla experience […]

Tesla is offering test drives of its Model Y compact crossover in the United Kingdom, and Mark Brown has provided some of his first impressions with the vehicle, which launched earlier this month. According to Brown, an existing Model 3 Long Range owner, he says ride comfort is “very, very nice” and sound is similar […]

SpaceX has launched another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit on Tuesday, thanks to its Falcon 9 rocket. Falcon 9 blasted off on Tuesday, January 18 at 9:02 p.m. EST, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The original launch was slated for Monday, but was rescheduled due to unfavorable weather, resulting […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.30.8 software update, as noted by third-party companion software, @Teslascope. A Tesla Model S Plaid owner in B.C., Canada, received the 2021.44.30.8 update, which comes after automaker’s 2021.44.30.7 software update. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.44.30.8 on a Model S Plaid (20XX) in British Columbia, Canada. View […]

Natural Resources Canada announced on Tuesday it will invest $2 million CAD ($1.6 million USD) to bring up to 260 electric vehicle chargers across the province of Alberta. Funding comes from Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). Alberta Municipalities will choose recipients through a transparent process, based on demand and to be installed in public […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants people to stop tracking his travel plans, as they are becoming a “security issue”. On Monday evening, Musk responded to blatantly false ‘confirmed’ reports that he was travelling to Giga Berlin in Germany this week. In a rare comment on his travel itinerary, Musk shot back to say “this isn’t […]

As promised, Tesla has increased the price of its Full Self-Driving to $12,000 USD in the United States, seeing a $2,000 USD jump. Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the change was coming over a week ago, noting the change would take place on January 17. As of today, the Tesla website’s configurator page is showing […]

Earlier this evening, Tesla started rolling out its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.9 for testers as part of the 2021.44.30.10 update, and now we’re seeing some first drives of the latest beta. According to FSD beta 10.9 release notes, the system is supposed to improve left turns as part of improvements, so this was an […]

According to a new photo shared today by drone pilot Jeff Roberts, a row of blue Tesla Model Y compact crossover SUVs were seen at Gigafactory Texas. These vehicles appear to be Long Range versions of the Model Y, as they are showing 19-inch Gemini wheels and their signature aero covers. There are also some […]

Tesla has started rolling out its Full Self-Driving beta 10.9 to early testers, as noted by @BLKMDL3 and @Kristennetten. Download faster!!! pic.twitter.com/pXNpWlejMZ — Zack (@BLKMDL3) January 17, 2022 10.9 is here sooner than later ✨🔥 pic.twitter.com/FsW6B6QL4x — K10✨ (@Kristennetten) January 17, 2022 FSD beta 10.9 is part of the 2021.44.30.10 software update that was first […]

Image via @JeffTutorials Dan O’Dowd the CEO of Green Hills Software and founder of The Dawn Project, placed a full-sized ad in the Sunday, January 16th paper edition of the New York Times, targeting Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software. “Today I placed a full-page advertisement in the @nytimes, campaigning to ban @Tesla full self-driving from our roads. […]