Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has restocked its 18’ and 24’ Wall Connector in the online shop, but also increased the price by 10% in the U.S. to $550 USD, a $50 USD price hike compared to before. In Canada, the Wall Connector increased to $700 CAD, up from $635 CAD, a $65 CAD increase. “Wall Connector is the […]

Tesla’s online shop now has a listing for a Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit, at a cool price of $20,000 USD, with availability expected in mid-2022 (via @BLKMDL3). “Designed for the ultimate track experience, the Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit is a complete hardware package that delivers maximum, repeatable stopping power […]

Tesla has notified its owners in Canada on Wednesday to sign up for future updates about important public policy initiatives about clean energy, electric transportation, charging infrastructure, incentives, emission standards, and more, according to the email obtained by Tesla North. “In fact, by opting in today you should expect to receive an email in the […]

SpaceX is less than an hour away from its 10:21 p.m. PST (6:21 UTC on November 24) Falcon 9 launch of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This will be the third launch for this particular Falcon 9 booster, B1063, […]

Tesla has increased the price of the Model 3 and Model Y in Canada again. Model 3 – Prices in CAD Model 3 – $59,990 (was $56,380; + $3,610) Model 3 Long Range – $66,990 (was $64,990; +$2,000) Model 3 Performance – $76,990 (was $74,990; +$2,000) Model Y – Prices in CAD Model Y Long […]

‘Good artists copy, great artists steal’, was what Apple’s late co-founder Steve Jobs would always say, citing an inspired quote from Pablo Picasso. When it comes to Tesla, we’ve seen examples of other companies copying the electric automaker, and now when it comes to its Superchargers, Ford is taking a page out of the Jobs […]

Tesla has hired a new managing counsel, according to CNBC. David Misler, a former attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Department of Justice joined the electric automaker back in October, according to his LinkedIn. “Today, a new journey begins. I start at #Tesla as a managing counsel for litigation where I will support our […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.36.8.8 software update on Monday evening, which brings a wider rollout of Full Self-Driving beta 10.5. On Sunday, Tesla released 2021.36.8.7, which also introduced FSD beta 10.5, but Monday’s 2021.36.8.8 release is seeing FSD beta 10.5 hit more beta testers. The release of FSD beta 10.5 in 2021.36.8.8 was […]

Tesla released Full Self-Driving beta 10.5 on Sunday, released to limited testers, including AI Addict. The channel was able to share a first-drive before other FSD beta testers, which saw their downloads made available on Monday afternoon. According to AI Addict, the channel says they are a Tesla employee, hence the release of their FSD […]

Tesla has announced owners can get free Supercharging during Thanksgiving at select routes in California. The move is to alleviate congestion at Superchargers by offering free charging during off-peak hours. “Avoid the rush this Thanksgiving holiday and charge for free during off‑peak hours at Superchargers along select California travel routes,” explains Tesla’s holiday Supercharging website. […]

Tesla has released its 2021.40.6 software update on Thursday evening, as noted by the @Teslascope service, detected on a 2021 Model S Plaid in Kentucky, United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.40.6 on a Model S Plaid (2021) in Kentucky, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/ZmjaaN2gtr — Teslascope […]

Update Nov. 19, 2021, 6:26pm: everything is back online now: Should be coming back online now. Looks like we may have accidentally increased verbosity of network traffic. Apologies, we will take measures to ensure this doesn’t happen again. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 20, 2021 Can’t connect to your Tesla via the mobile app? You’re […]

Ford and Rivian had plans to jointly develop an electric vehicle together, but that idea has been canceled, confirmed both companies to Automotive News. According to Ford CEO Jim Farley, he cited “growing confidence” in the automaker’s ability to “win in the electric space”, in an interview on Thursday with the publication. Farley said Ford’s […]

Rivian’s first electric vans being tested by Amazon may have less range than expected, depending on the HVAC system’s heating and cooling operations. Details were reported from a driver to The Information, citing how the Rivian van’s battery drained 40% faster than normal, when heating or cooling was turned on. Rivan disclosed in recent filings […]

Tesla has unveiled new gift cards in its online shop for its US Tesla Shop on Friday (via @SawyerMerritt). “Give the gift of Tesla all year long. Add a personalized message to your digital Tesla Gift Card for any occasion and share the transition to a sustainable future with family and friends. Tesla Gift Cards […]