Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla keeps changing up its prices, so let’s try to keep up here. The company has now also reduced the price of the Model 3 Long Range by $1,000 USD. Here’s where we stand now: Standard Range Plus: $36,990 USD Long Range AWD: $45,990 USD (was $46,990 USD) Performance AWD: $55,990 USD Last week, Tesla […]

Tesla has updated its website tonight to no longer offer a Model Y Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive, and instead only offer two Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive options. Of the two Dual Motor configurations available, the Long Range has also dropped in price by $1,000 USD. Here’s what’s available now: Long Range AWD – $48,990 USD […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.4.10 software update, as noted by @TeslaFi, detected on a Model 3 in Quebec, Canada. Software version 2021.4.10 was just detected on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range DM in Quebec Canada on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/SDGzKDazss — TeslaFi (@teslafi) February 20, 2021 The release comes two […]

Tesla on Friday shared a short video of its new Model S Plaid refresh winter testing. Plaid winter testing pic.twitter.com/Zau1dWZD2U — Tesla (@Tesla) February 19, 2021 In the 6-second clip, we see a Model S Plaid on a snowy field accelerating in a straight line, while the camera pans across the back of the vehicle. […]

Peel Police in Ontario, Canada, have announced they are considering electric police cruisers. Numerous police forces around the globe have switched to or are considering Tesla police cars. However, the police department says don’t expect to see an electric police car anytime soon, as “further trials and tests must still be conducted to ensure that […]

Canadian third-party accessory maker Ingenext has announced the Boost SR for the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range and Standard Range Plus. This module will add 50 horsepower to your entry Model 3 and reduce 0-60 mph times by 0.6 seconds. The company showed a video online of a Model 3 going from 0-60 mph in […]

Tesla’s latest Model S refresh sporting the new 2021 design, has been spotted near the company’s Fremont factory and in Los Altos in California. Instagram account @siliconvalleyteslas shared a picture of a Model S Plaid in Los Altos, California, shared yesterday. You can tell it’s a Model S Plaid based on the carbon fiber rear […]

SpaceX has updated its Starlink app for iOS and Android on Wednesday, bringing alerts for service outages and more. According to Starlink, the update has now “added alerts service outages, degraded service, intermittent service, damaged/loose Ethernet cable, usage in unexpected location, and installation at an angle.” On iOS and Android, there’s a new updated privacy […]

Tesla has lowered the price of its Model 3 and Model Y on Wednesday evening by up to $2,000 USD in the United States. Model Y Price Drop The entry Model Y Standard Range is now starting from $39,990 USD, instead of $41,990 USD, a $2,000 USD price drop. The Model Y Performance also gets […]

We now have images of Tesla’s Model S refresh spotted in the wild, as captured by Tom from the Tesla Owners Club of Michigan Facebook group. Images of the Model S exterior and interior were subsequently shared with permission to the Tesla Motors subreddit by u/cjh6793. Inside, we see the new display in the middle […]

Earlier this month, Tesla revealed it had invested $1.5 billion USD into digital currency, Bitcoin. The company also stated it would accept Bitcoin payment in the future for Tesla purchases. Now, we may know how Tesla purchased its Bitcoin, according to The Block, which says it has “learned that Tesla is among Coinbase’s deep-pocketed corporate clientele.” […]

Tesla has released its 2021.4.6 software update on Wednesday morning, as noted by the Nikola for Tesla service. The software updated was detected on a Tesla Model 3. So far, there’s no news on what’s exactly new in this update, but it most likely will be bug fixes, as we’ve seen with recent updates as […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has raised yet a new round of funding last week, reports CNBC, sending the rocket company’s valuation up yet again. According to unnamed sources, SpaceX raised $850 in new funds last week, at $419.99 USD per share (1 cent below $420). The valuation of SpaceX is now nearly $74 billion USD. The […]

A relatively new YouTube channel started earlier this month by Canadian Zachary Aubert, from Edmonton, Alberta, has already landed a huge exclusive interview. Aubert’s space-related YouTube channel, known as The Launch Pad, chatted with Jared Isaacman from the upcoming SpaceX Inspiration4 civilian mission, set to take off later this year. Isaacman is a billionaire and […]

Tesla has released its 2021.4.4 software update today for owners in the United States and Canada, according to @Teslascope. The 2021.4.4 software update was detected on a Model Y AWD LR and Model 3 AWD LR earlier this afternoon. Both vehicles were previously running Tesla’s 2020.48.35.5 software update. According to @ob971, the release notes indicate […]