Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla lets owners add a friend or family member access to their mobile app via the web, but the company has enabled the feature in its mobile app, though an over-the-air update (via Reddit). When you launch the Tesla app, under the Security menu, the new option ‘Manage Drivers’ now shows up. Once you tap […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has completed his sale of the company’s shares, after exercising a tranche of stock options. In an SEC Form 4 filing on Tuesday evening, the footnote stated, “This Rule 10b5-1 trading plan was completed on December 28, 2021,” according to Gary Black, managing partner, The Future Fund. Musk had stock options […]

Tesla Model Y vehicles made in Shanghai, China, were found to include new AMD Ryzen chips, and now we’re seeing these being included in Model 3 and Model Y cars made at the company’s Fremont plant in California. According to images shared by @Teslascope, we see a picture of ‘Additional Vehicle Information’ that shows in […]

Tesla has launched new jackets for men and women, in the form of quilted and puffer varieties. The men’s Quilted Bomber Jacket “features an elevated, quilted design for warmth and mobility in cold weather seasons. With both comfort and style, the bomber features subtle silicone injected Tesla logos on the right and left sleeves, custom […]

Podcaster Lex Fridman offers “conversations about the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power” on his podcast. His latest guest was Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk yet again, in a new podcast that is 2.5 hours long. A variety of topics were discussed, from SpaceX, Tesla, cryptocurrency and more. Check out the podcast timestamps […]

We’re seeing more images of Tesla’s new deep crimson multicoat color leak from Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, according to insider @SawyerMerritt. Unnamed sources shared four images with Merritt, showing the new crimson color on a Tesla body, likely a Model Y. Here is a sneak peek at the new Model Y Deep Crimson color coming soon to […]

3D artist rykllan (@_rykllan) has created and shared a graphic showing 100 successful SpaceX booster landings and 78 booster reflights, spanning from 2006-2021. All #SpaceX's launches in one picture. From 2006 to 2021. Launch with its mission name, date, rocket visualization & booster number.#Falcon9 #FalconHeavy #Space pic.twitter.com/rUhEQx0iYC — rykllan (@_rykllan) December 26, 2021 SpaceX hit […]

According to drone pilot Joe Tegtmeyer, who has been covering the construction at Tesla’s new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, he said today on December 27, 2021, there was a “special delivery” at the site. “A test Model Y body and alignment rig, both moved in to the north end of the paint shop!”, said Tegtmeyer on […]

Image via @hisandhertesla Tesla started rolling out its V11 holiday software update to legacy Model S and Model X owners on Sunday. According to numerous owners such as @HisandHersTesla and their 2017 P100D with Full Self-Driving, the 2021.44.25.2 software update contains the following updates: Customizable App Launcher Edit Waypoints TikTok Sonic the Hedgehog The Battle […]

Part of Tesla’s 2021 holiday update included expanding the company’s holiday ‘Light Show’ feature beyond the Model X, to the Model S, Model 3 and Model Y. On Christmas Eve, Tesla released its open source Light Show software for anyone to use, to create their own custom show for any car. The Tesla community quickly […]

With Tesla’s latest 2021 holiday software update, there’s a new version of Santa Mode available that is no longer a hidden ‘Easter egg’. Previously, turning on Santa Mode required using the voice command and saying one of the ‘secret’ commands such as “ho ho ho”. This still works, but now Santa Mode is available within […]

With Tesla’s latest 2021 holiday software update, its Light Show feature has expanded beyond the Model X, now available on the Model S, Model 3 and Model Y as well. Tesla on Friday shared a new video titled, “S3XY Light Show”, showcasing all its vehicles dancing to the light show—check it out below: The electric […]

Newer Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Performance vehicles have newer adaptive headlights, that contain an outer projector lamp that supports a matrix LED, allowing for a more powerful headlight. These matrix LED headlights previously can project text, as seen at the Giga Berlin County Fair. Now, this feature has made its way to the […]

With Tesla’s release of its 2021 holiday update, build 2021.44.25.2, the company also gave some extra features for the Model S refresh such as a new Boombox Megaphone. But now it appears this feature is not exclusive to the Model S refresh, as it’s also available on 2021 Model Y vehicles as well, confirmed Tesla […]

Tesla’s Sentry Mode Live Camera feature is now available outside the United States, as the feature has launched in Canada, Europe and beyond, with the company’s 2021 holiday update (2021.44.25.2). Tesla North can confirm Sentry Mode Live Camera view is working in Canada, as seen in screenshots shared by reader Robert in British Columbia, on […]