Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.25.6 software update, which includes Full Self-Driving 10.8 beta and the company’s 2021 holiday update, as noted by @Teslascope. We've detected at least 35 vehicles on our platform have received the V10.8 Full Self-Driving and holiday update, 2021.44.25.6! The first wave is now going out. 🎄 — Teslascope (@teslascope) […]

Along with Tesla’s 2021 holiday software update, the company’s Light Show Easter egg feature has made its way to the Model S refresh, joining the Model 3 and Model Y. Previously, the Light Show was exclusive to the Model X, with the song ‘Wizards in Winter’ by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra being played, while doors, lights […]

Tesla’s 2021 ‘Santa Mode’ has gained an upgrade, as part of the company’s latest holiday software update that debuted version 11.0. According to developer @greentheonly on Thursday evening, “looks like Santa sleigh got an upgrade, now it will match your car instead of a generic model3-looking sleigh.” looks like Santa sleigh got an upgrade, now […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.25.5 software update, which contains the company’s 2021 holiday update. While we’ve heard about features for the Model 3 and Model Y, we now have our first look at release notes for the Model S refresh, which gets some exclusive features, according to Ryan Shaw (@ryanshawtech). Boombox Megaphone is […]

Image credit: Waleed (@GwEYTCoD) Tesla finally started rolling out its 2021 holiday update to the masses on Thursday evening Pacific Time, which comes with a new user interface, games and more. Model 3 Performance owner, Waleed (@GwEYTCoD) based in Ohio, USA, has shared some first images of what the 2021.44.25.2 software update brings. While we’ve […]

Image via @gweytcod Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.25.2 software update, which introduces its 2021 holiday update for non-Full Self-Driving beta customers, as noted by @Teslascope and @TeslaTip. 2021.44.25.2, the holiday update, is now rolling out to non-FSD vehicles in limited batches. 2021.44.25.5 is the same update but intended for current FSD Beta testers/vehicles […]

Image credit: @weedrivetesla Tesla now has public Superchargers in all 50 U.S. states, including Hawaii. According to @weedrivetesla, the first public Tesla Supercharger opened on the island of Oahu, located at Pearlridge Center at 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Aiea. We see the owner’s Tesla Model S Plaid charging at this location, located under the old Sears, […]

Tesla currently charges $9.99 USD per month for its Premium Connectivity plan, which offers mobile network access inside its vehicles. The paid connectivity plan offers live traffic, satellite view maps, video streaming, caraoke, music streaming and internet browser access when outside of Wi-Fi networks. Now, it appears Tesla may be considering a yearly plan for […]

After the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it had launched a formal investigation into the Tesla feature that lets passengers play some games while the vehicle is in motion, the automaker will now remove the ability in a coming software update. The NHTSA said on Thursday Tesla told the agency it will release […]

The Central Washington University Police Department has announced it will soon be adding a Tesla Model Y to its patrol fleet. According to NBC Right Now, the Model Y will be replacing a Ford Explorer and patrols will start “within the month”. The shift to an electric Model Y is for the environment, plus also […]

Tesla’s 2021 holiday update has been released in limited form, and one Model 3 Standard Range owner known as ‘Emulsifide’ continues to share images of the new update. On Wednesday evening, the Tesla owner shared the first images of Sonic the Hedgehog within Tesla Arcade, to Discord. As for the gaming experience with Sonic the […]

Tesla and Melbourne, Australia-based Syrah Resources Limited have signed a deal for the latter to supply the electric automaker with graphite from its plant in Vidalia, Louisiana, reports Bloomberg. “Syrah Resources Limited announces that it has executed an offtake agreement with Tesla, Inc. to supply natural graphite Active Anode Material from its vertically integrated AAM […]

Tesla customers in the United States gained the Disney+ streaming service with software update 2021.24 back in July. Many Tesla owners outside the U.S., including those in Canada and Europe eagerly awaited Disney+, but it has never materialized. Now, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed Disney “restricted” Tesla to implement the streaming service to the […]

When will Tesla release its highly anticipated 2021 holiday software update? According to CEO Elon Musk, a wider rolling is coming on the evening of Thursday, December 23, 2021. “Tesla holiday software release being tested with internal owners today. Broader rollout starts tomorrow evening,” said Musk on Wednesday afternoon. Tesla holiday software release being tested […]

After Tesla released its 2021.44.25 software update, which contains its 2021 holiday update with new features, the company has now started pushing out its 2021.44.25.1 update, according to ‘Emulsifide’ on Wednesday afternoon, a Model 3 Standard Range owner that received the update. The screenshot shared by ‘Emulsifiede’ above details the 2021.44.25.1 software update notification in […]