Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

SpaceX Chosen by NASA to Send Astronauts Back to the Moon

On Friday, NASA announced it had picked SpaceX to send the next two American astronauts to the surface of the moon, in a contract worth $2.89 billion. This will be the first commercial lander to send humans to the lunar surface. NASA says one of the next two astronauts headed to the moon will be […]

Tesla 2021.4.15.1 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New

Tesla has just started rolling out its 2021.4.15.1 software update, detected on a Model 3 in North Carolina, USA, according to @teslafi. Software version 2021.4.15.1 was just detected on a Tesla Model 3 Performance in North Carolina United States on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/MQt7Umboem — TeslaFi (@teslafi) April 16, 2021 The release comes […]

Canada Announces 187 More EV Chargers for BC, Ontario and Quebec

The government of Canada has announced more electric vehicle chargers are coming to British Columbia and Ontario. In B.C., the City of White Rock in the Lower Mainland will see 126 new EV chargers installed at a multi-unit residential building and commercial site, part of a $630,000 CAD investment. The investment is at White Rock’s Finlay Street […]

Tesla Drops Price of Model 3 in New Zealand and Australia

Tesla has lowered the price of its Model 3 sedan in Australia and New Zealand, as the company again continues to fluctuate its pricing around the globe. Check out the price changes below for the Model 3 in New Zealand below, with Nathan Li (@4teslanz) noting his existing Performance order will reflect the new price drops: […]

Tesla Model S Refresh Spotted Driving in Canada, Shows Video

Tesla appears to be road testing its Model S refresh in Canada, shows a new video. A 42-second clip shared by @mrgreyev shows a Model S refresh, driving on the highway in Toronto, Ontario. “2021 Model S Refresh spotted by @santoscollect on Highway 400 in Toronto today! Tesla employee doing testing,” said @mrgreyev. https://twitter.com/mrgreyev/status/1382895282543857669 The video […]

Elon Musk Drives Tesla Cybertruck Around Gigafactory in Texas

Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited the Gigafactory site in Austin, Texas today, where the company’s upcoming Cybertruck was also spotted. Musk responded to a tweet from @Model3Owners, saying, “I was just there, driving Cybertruck around the site where it will be built!” I was just there, driving Cybertruck around the site where it will be […]

Tesla Full Self-Driving Subscriptions Launching in May, Along with Beta Expansion: Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was again busy today answering some questions on Twitter, specifically related to the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) releases and subscriptions for the latter. On Wednesday afternoon, Musk said “Tesla AI/Autopilot engineering is awesome! Making excellent progress solving real-world AI.” Tesla AI/Autopilot engineering is awesome! Making excellent progress solving real-world AI. — […]

Tesla’s Supercharging Team Launches Official Twitter Account

Over the past couple of weeks, many have noticed a new Twitter account @TeslaCharging tweet out new Supercharger sites, like clockwork. The profile says it is the “official Twitter account for Tesla Charging. New Supercharger sites, announcements and all things charging.” It’s been unclear if this was an official Twitter account from Elon Musk’s company […]

Saskatchewan Electric Vehicle Owners Hold Rally to Protest New Tax [VIDEO]

Last week the province of Saskatchewan in Canada announced it would start taxing passenger electric vehicle owners $150 CAD ($119 USD) per year. The decision would mean this is Canada’s first EV tax. On Saturday afternoon, electric vehicle owners in Saskatchewan held a rally to protest the provincial government’s decision at the legislature, with various EV […]