Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

It appears a Tesla employee had loose lips and revealed the company’s recent investment in Bitcoin on Reddit—back in January. A user by the name of ‘TSLAinsider’ posted, “You heard it here first – our company just bought 800M$ USD worth of Bitcoin,” sharing the info on the r/bitcoin and r/TSLA subreddits, but the latter […]

Tesla has officially launched sales in Singapore, following earlier reports of an imminent launch in the island nation state. Right now, Tesla only has the Model 3 available for purchase, with the latest updates and design. These vehicles will most likely be made and shipped over from Giga Shanghai in China. Tesla Model 3 pricing […]

Last month, Elon Musk announced he would be ponying up $100 million in prize money to kickstart a competition for someone to create the best carbon capture technology. As of today, details of the competition have been revealed, with Musk announcing it is being managed by non-profit XPrize, which specializes in designing and hosting competitions […]

If you’re thinking of getting a Tesla Model Y with the 7-seat configuration for your growing family, some pictures have been shared of a rear-facing car seat in both the second and third row. Rear-facing car seats are supposed to be for newborns until they are two years old, depending on their weight. The configuration […]

SpaceX has launched pre-orders for its Starlink satellite internet service, allowing anyone to sign up and get on a waitlist, depending on location. “Starlink is targeting coverage in your area in mid to late 2021. Availability is limited. Orders will be fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis. You will receive a notification once your Starlink […]

If your electric vehicle infotainment system supports Apple’s CarPlay, PlugShare is now compatible with the latter, as of today. According to PlugShare, the CarPlay update brings new features for your EV’s built-in display, as the app now filters out unwanted locations, but will rank them based on your needs. PlugShare says the trips you save […]

In late January, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent cryptocurrency Bitcoin surging, after he added the digital currency’s hashtag to his Twitter bio, along with a cryptic message, “in retrospect, it was inevitable.” Now, we may know why. In Tesla’s Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company revealed it had purchased […]

Back in September, Tesla launched an Acceleration Boost upgrade for its Model Y compact SUV, which brings an improved 0-60 mph time. The upgrade is available an in-app purchase within the Tesla mobile app and is also available online on the web. The $2,000 USD upgrade would improve the Model Y acceleration from 0-60 mph, […]

The University of Agder (Universitetet i Agder) in Southern Norway has responded to the “No Way Norway” Super Bowl ads by General Motors and Will Ferrell. The ad is titled “Sorry (not sorry)” and drops the gauntlet big time on GM and Will Ferrell. Check out the witty video response below and tell us what […]

When Tesla launched its Model Y compact SUV in China on New Year’s day, the company also debuted a heated steering wheel for the Model 3. Many expected this heated steering wheel to trickle down to Model 3 builds in the United States, and now we’re seeing confirmation of that. According to TMC Forums user […]

Tesla has started delivering its Model Y compact SUV with new headlights, the same ones seen on the recent Model 3 refresh. This updated headlight design has a more powerful beam, while the pattern itself is more square. According to u/kaess on Reddit, the user shared images of their Model Y Performance in the United […]

For Canadians awaiting delivery of the Tesla Model Y Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive, it now appears the latter will not qualify for the $5,000 CAD federal iZEV rebate. According to Dave Pitt from the Tesla Model Y Owners Club Vancouver Facebook group, he says his Standard Range is set for delivery on Wednesday (Feb. 10)—and […]

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Saturday he plans to “tell the story of Tesla and SpaceX”, noting it would include “of Earth and Mars” and also “lessons learned”. When asked if he was writing a book by @AstroJordy, Musk replied with a simple “yes.” Yes — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 6, 2021 […]

SpaceX was set to launch 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit this weekend, but the company announced on Friday it was standing down until next week. “Standing down from this weekend’s launch attempt of Starlink from LC-39A for additional inspections before flying one of our fleet-leading boosters, as the team continues to drive toward a […]

Yesterday we shared some images from Chinese media publication PC Auto, as the latter was given exclusive access inside Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, getting a behind-the-scenes look at the Model Y assembly line. Now, we have a 15-minute video of the tour (it’s in Mandarin), shared by @JayinShanghai. The takeaway: Tesla’s Model Y team is […]