Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.12.25.6 software update to owners in the United States and Europe. Software version 2021.12.25.6 was just detected on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range DM in Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/J9nOFfe9pK — TeslaFi (@teslafi) July 21, 2021 This latest update comes less than one week […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed the company will be opening up its Supercharger network to other electric vehicles, later this year. Responding to a Twitter post by @TesLatino about Tesla Superchargers and the proprietary plug, Musk said, “we created our own connector, as there was no standard back then & Tesla was only maker of […]

Image via Reddit Tesla has dropped the price of its Full Self-Driving hardware upgrade from $1,500 USD down to $1,000 USD. The upgrade is required for customers seeking to purchase a Full Self-Driving subscription, as the company’s 3.0 hardware is required. FSD subscriptions start at $199 USD per month and currently are only available in […]

Tesla’s Model S comes with a feature called Auto Shift out of Park, which has the vehicle automatically select the car’s gear without driver input. This feature is currently in beta and disabled by default on Tesla’s Model S refresh lineup. Here’s how Tesla describes the feature in the 2021 Model S owner’s manual: If […]

Image credit: Tesla’s Christopher Bousigues Tesla has announced the launch of the first V3 Supercharger in Southeast Asia, debuting in the island city-state of Singapore (via @TeslaOwnersSG). Country Manager for Tesla in Singapore, Christopher Bousigues, made the announcement on Monday morning local time. “Delighted to announce that ahead of deliveries beginning soon in Singapore we […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.12.25.5 software update, first made available on early Saturday morning. Software version 2021.12.25.5 was just detected on a Tesla Model 3 Performance in North Brabant Netherlands on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/1Jovp9FGhR — TeslaFi (@teslafi) July 17, 2021 According to @TeslaFi, the update was detected on a Model […]

After starting deliveries of its new Model S Plaid last month, Tesla also started delivering Long Range versions of the refreshed sedan as well. While the Model S Plaid has all the spotlight with its incredible 9.23 second 1/4 time, it turns out the Long Range version of the sedan is no slouch either on […]

Tesla on Friday evening finally launched Full Self-Driving Subscriptions for its customers in the United States, taking its Autopilot add-on to a monthly pricing model. "Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system that assists your car with steering, accelerating and braking for other vehicles and pedestrians within its lane. They assist with the most burdensome...

The City of Barrie in Ontario, Canada, got hit with a surprise tornado on Thursday afternoon, and one Tesla Model X owner’s vehicle captured it all via Sentry Mode. According to Reddit user VanillaGorilla, the user shared how his “Model X survived a tornado” and released two clips recorded by his Tesla’s exterior cameras. “The […]

The Canadian government has announced new investment for electric vehicle chargers in the province of Nova Scotia. On Friday, Natural Resources Canada announced it would invest $100,000 CAD into Nova Scotia Power to install 20 EV chargers at the latter’s facilities across the province. Nova Scotia Power will also contribute over $134,000 CAD for these […]

After quietly adding Bioweapon Defense Mode and HEPA filters to its Model Y compact crossover SUV, Tesla has since added mention of the feature to its website in Canada and the USA. Under the Interior ‘Feature Details’ and scrolling down to ‘Convenience’, you’ll now see HEPA air filtration system listed as a standard feature (via […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk today responded to a tweet from The Truth About Cars and the latter’s opinion piece citing how the upcoming Cybertruck would be the company’s “first flop”. Musk replied, “to be frank, there is always some chance that Cybertruck will flop, because it is so unlike anything else.” “I don’t care. I […]

Tesla’s Model S Plaid recently was reviewed by Dan Neil, the veteran and award-winning automotive columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Neil’s review of the Model S Plaid was first published back on June 24, but was shared today by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Twitter and also retweeted by the official Tesla account. Review of […]

The parent company of the popular PlugShare electric vehicle app, California-based Recargo, has been acquired by EVgo for $25 million in cash. EVgo says it is the largest public fast charging network in the United States, powered by 100% renewable electricity. “At EVgo, we have a relentless commitment to growing the EV driver base and […]

Lucid Motors detailed its ‘Lucid Care’ service on Wednesday, revealing its mobile service fleet and also over-the-air software updates for its Lucid Air electric vehicle. Lucid Care will consist of mobile repair service vans that come to you for maintenance, servicing and most repairs. The company says each van will include its own coffee machine […]