Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Electrify America to Double EV Chargers in USA, Canada by 2025

Electrify America announced on Tuesday plans to more than double its current electric vehicle charging network in both the United States and Canada by the end of 2025. The company says it plans to have over 1,800 fast charging stations and 10,000 individual chargers installed by the end of 2025, including deployment of 150 and […]

New Hampshire Police Department Gifted 2021 Tesla Model Y

The Wolfeboro Police Department in New Hampshire has received a free 2021 Tesla Model Y, donated by a family that wished to remain anonymous, reports WMUR. “We’ve been tracking the data coming back from those deployments so we can see if this is something that will be beneficial to Wolfeboro,” said Police Commissioner Steve Wood. […]

Tesla Model Y Delivery Dates Pushed to October in U.S. and Canada

Tesla’s Model Y estimated delivery dates have been pushed back to October, when earlier this week the website indicated September. According to Tesla’s website for the U.S. and Canada, the entry Long Range Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive Model Y is now showing October, while the Performance version is showing 7-11 weeks. Tesla North reader James […]

Tesla Vision to Soon Capture Hand Gestures, Turn Signals and More: Musk

Eli Burton, host of The Starman Report, shared a video of Tesla Vision capturing and showing tail lights changing on other cars, shown right on visualizations on his vehicle’s display, specifically lights changing from red to ‘off’. Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied, \”It will soon capture turn signals, hazards, ambulance/police lights & even hand gestures.” […]

Tesla Model 3 Price in Australia Drops to $59,990

Tesla has dropped the price of the Model 3 sedan in Australia, reports The Driven. The Model 3 now starts at $59,990 AUD, down from its $62,900 AUD in April and $66,990 AUD in October 2020 and later $73,900 AUD in late 2020. “In NSW it will now cost $64,648 driveway, but in September that […]

Watch Tesla FSD Beta v9.0 vs Unprotected Left Turns [VIDEO]

Tesla Full Self-Driving beta tester, Chuck Cook, has released a video putting the new FSD beta v9.0 against his test of taking on unprotected left turns. The Tesla has to tackle a six-lane road with a median and the car also needs to inch out to see oncoming traffic. It’s the same test Cook has […]

Tesla 2021.12.25 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.12.25 software update to the fleet, detected on vehicles in the United States and beyond. What’s new in Tesla’s 2021.12.25 software update? According to the 2021.12.25 release notes shared by @Teslascope, the following is new: Arcade Game: Sky Force Reloaded New Language Support: Finnish and Croatian Check out the […]

Tesla 2021.12.4.7 Software Update Rolling Out

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.12.4.7 software update, detected on a Model S Plaid in the United States, according to @TelsaFi. This update for the new Model S Plaid so far has been installed for five of these newest Tesla cars, according to @TeslaFi. Previously, these vehicles were running Tesla’s 2021.12.4.6 software. Software version […]

New Brunswick EV Rebate Launches Offering Up to $5,000

From left: Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman; Natural Resources and Energy Development Minister Mike Holland; Jon Brawn, treasurer of the New Brunswick Automobile Dealers’ Association; and Keith Cronkhite, president and CEO of NB Power. The province of New Brunswick in Canada announced on Thursday a new electric vehicle rebate program. Starting today, July […]

Tesla FSD Beta 9 Release Date: July 10 Says Elon Musk

Tesla will release its highly-anticipated Full Self-Driving beta version 9 on Saturday, July 10, according to CEO Elon Musk. Musk announced the date on late Wednesday evening, in a reply to @teslaownersSV, saying “releasing Beta V9 end of week,” clarifying the release would be on Saturday, July 10. Releasing Beta V9 end of week — […]

Tesla Model Y Standard Range RWD Launches in Mainland China

Tesla’s Model Y Standard Range rear-wheel drive (RWD) was short-lived in Canada and the USA, but the entry version of the company’s compact crossover SUV is now making its debut in Mainland China, following a recent release in Hong Kong. BREAKING: @Teslacn has just introduced MIC Model Y Standard Range RWD, starting ¥276k. Est delivery […]