Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla Boombox Custom Sounds: Download MP3s Here, Over 70 Free [VIDEO]

If you’re looking to download custom sounds for Tesla’s Boombox feature, owner Chris Whitton has created a compilation of 70 MP3s to get you started right away. The following video demonstrates all 70 sounds he put together, which includes a variety of songs, sound effects and more, including the likes of Toto’s Africa, Mario Kart race […]

Tesla Q4 Delivered Record 180,570 Vehicles; 2020 Total Hits Half a Million

Tesla has announced its Q4 2020 numbers and the company “produced and delivered half a million vehicles, in line with our most recent guidance.” The company also noted, “in addition, Model Y production in Shanghai has begun, with deliveries expected to begin shortly.” Q4 saw 180,570 Teslas delivered, a record for the company. You can see from […]

Tesla Autopilot vs Openpilot: Race for Level 5 Autonomy Could See $10,000 Wager

Comma.ai was founded by George Hotz, known in the hacking community as ‘geohot’, the first person to SIM unlock Apple’s original iPhone in 2007 and reverse engineer Sony’s PlayStation 3. Hotz’s artificial intelligence startup was founded in 2015, known as Comma.ai, aimed at creating autonomous driving technology, available to consumers. The latest is the company’s […]

Tesla Hit Another All-Time High to Close Out 2020

There’s nothing like closing out a tumultuous and crazy 2020 with a bang, right? That’s exactly what Tesla has done, as its shares touched a new all-time high on Thursday, reaching $718.72 per share, with market cap now at $668 billion. With Tesla finally entering the S&P 500 last month, it will be exciting to […]

Tesla Launches Model Y in China with Heated Steering Wheel and More

Tesla announced it has launched Model sales in China on January 1, 2021, kicking off the New Year with its latest electric SUV (via Reuters). The Model Y has been seen testing at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, which recently completed an expansion to produce the SUV. According to Tesla’s Chinese website, the Long Range Model […]

Tesla App Expands Service Messaging to Canada and Australia

Image via @kkvr2823 Tesla appears to have expanded its in-app messaging to owners in Canada and Australia. The messaging feature allows Tesla owners to chat with the company’s service team at a specific Service Center. Unread messages are indicated with a red dot under the Service category in the Tesla app. You can see the […]

World’s Largest Tesla V2 Supercharger Opens in China with 72 Stalls

Image via @JayinShanghai Tesla has opened the world’s largest Supercharger in China, located at the Jing’An International Center in Shanghai. This new Tesla Supercharger has 72 stalls, capable of up to 120 kW max charging rates. Tesla sent out an email to notify its customers in China of the new Supercharger’s opening, as noted by […]

Tesla Hits New All-Time High, Market Cap Nears $660 Billion

Tesla touched an all-time high during intra-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $696.60 per share. The company’s shares closed at $694.78, up 4.32% for the day, with its market cap now at $658 billion. .@RiskReversal says he’s never seen a frenzy like Tesla’s rally this year. He breaks down the rising trend and warns investors to […]

Tesla 2020.48.30 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New

Image via @SCMountainDad Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.48.30 software update to the fleet. You can check out what’s new thanks to the excellent preview from @SCMountainDad. There are Sentry Mode Improvements, which note, “Sentry Mode footage of the last panic event will now be saved to onboard memory. To view or save the […]

Tesla 2020.48.26.1 Update Out for FSD Beta Testers

Tesla has just started to roll out its 2020.48.26.1 software update to Full Self-Driving beta testers. Holiday Release coming for #FSDBeta !!! 2020.48.26.1 Incoming! — Brandon 🌎☮️🚗⚡️🔋 (@brandonee916) December 30, 2020 #FSDBeta update incoming! 2020.48.26.1 🎄☃️🥳 — James Locke (@arctechinc) December 30, 2020 This FSD beta 9 update includes the recent holiday update, plus bug […]