Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

100 New EV Chargers Coming to Quebec and New Brunswick

The government of Canada has announced it will invest $5 million to bring 100 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers to the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, part of the country’s goal to build a nationwide network of EV chargers. Montreal-based Earth Day Canada will build and locate EV chargers at 50 IGA grocery stores […]

Yup, an Apple M1 MacBook Air Works as a Tesla Key [VIDEO]

Tired of carrying your smartphone as your Tesla key because it’s…not cool enough? Well how about using a MacBook Air instead? YouTuber tech reviewer, Quinn Nelson, showed off his new Apple Silicon MacBook Air unlocking and controlling his Tesla Model 3. For those unaware, Apple recently launched a trio of Macs that use its own […]

Elon Musk Now the Second-Richest in the World, Surpassing Bill Gates

According to the daily Bloomberg Billionaires Index ranking, Tesla CEO Elon Musk surpassed Bill Gates to become the world’s second-richest person, with a total net worth of $128 billion. Musk recently saw a gain of $7.24 billion according to Bloomberg, due to the recent surge of Tesla, ahead of the latter’s inclusion into the S&P […]

SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink Launch Rescheduled to Tuesday, Nov. 24

SpaceX announced on Monday it has rescheduled its Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites to Tuesday, November 24. “Now targeting Tuesday, November 24 at 9:13 p.m. EST for Falcon 9’s launch of Starlink, when weather conditions in the recovery area should improve,” said the company earlier today. Now targeting Tuesday, November 24 at 9:13 p.m. […]

SpaceX Scrubs Latest Starlink Satellite Launch to November 23

SpaceX has scrubbed the Falcon 9 launch tonight that was set to launch 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit. “Standing down from today’s launch of Starlink. Rocket and payload are healthy; teams will use additional time to complete data reviews and are now working toward backup opportunity on Monday, November 23 at 9:34 p.m. but […]

Elon Musk Acknowledges Xpeng Stole Old Version of Autopilot Source Code

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has publicly acknowledged Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng has a copy of the company’s Autopilot source code—but an old version to boot. Last year, Guangzhi Cao, a former Tesla engineer at Tesla, admitted in a court filing he uploaded Autopilot source code (over 300,000 files and directories) to his Apple iCloud […]

Tesla Launches Model 3, Model Y Rugged Textile Floor Mats, 100% Recyclable

Tesla has launched new floor mats for Model 3 and Model Y, called ‘Rugged Textile Interior Mats’ (via Reddit), priced at $125 USD respectively. “Constructed with recycled content, the Model Y Rugged Textile Interior Mats offer a premium alternative for keeping your Tesla’s floors clean. With an exclusive waterproof textured fabric designed to trap dirt, […]

SpaceX Falcon 9 to Launch 60 Starlink Satellites on Sunday

SpaceX has had a busy weekend. Today, the company successfully launched the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite to orbit, while its first stage rocket booster aced its landing to Earth, again. This was SpaceX’s third West Coast landing and every time we see it happen, we still get chills down our spine. Here’s the Falcon 9 liftoff: […]

Tesla Model S Long Range Now Gets 409 Miles on a Single Charge

Tesla has increased the range of its Model S Long Range Plus to a staggering 409 miles (658 km), according to a November 2020 delivery’s Monroney sticker, shared by an Electrek reader. Despite the range increase, combined efficiency ratings have changed: Old rating: 117 MPGe rating (City MPGe:121 – Highway MPGe:112) New rating: 116 MPGe […]

SpaceX Starlink Team to Hold Reddit AMA at Noon PST/3PM EST Today

If you’re seeking more information about SpaceX Starlink internet, which is currently in beta form in select areas in the United States and Canada, you can ask the team responsible your questions on Reddit soon. The Starlink team is holding an ‘Ask Me Anything’ (AMA) on Reddit, starting at noon PST/3pm EST, which will be […]

Tesla 2020.44.16 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New

Tesla started rolling out its 2020.44.16 software update on Friday afternoon, according to @Teslascope. According to the Tesla stats tracking service, this update doesn’t come with any major changes and only fixes some bugs for previous versions. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2020.44.16 on a Model Y AWD LR (2021) in Massachusetts, United […]