According to CNBC, unnamed sources have told the publication Tesla CEO Elon Musk plans to relocate from California to Texas. Back in May, Musk said he was selling his home and possessions. The decision is likely tied to saving taxes, since Texas has no state income tax, but California has the highest state income tax […]
A Tesla owner tried to spread some holiday cheer by duct-taping Christmas lights to their Model 3, but Burnaby Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in British Columbia, Canada, did not approve of the plan. On Wednesday, the police force tweeted, “Last night a Traffic Section officer stopped this Tesla near Kingsway and McMurray. The lights were […]
Bjorn Nyland has shared how a 2021 Tesla Model 3 refresh with heat pump compared to a regular Model 3 and the previous HVAC system. The Model 3 refresh he tested is from Tesla’s Fremont, California, factory, and not Giga Shanghai. Nyland used Camp Mode to test the efficiency of the Model 3 heat pump […]
Tesla’s online shop has added an umbrella for purchase, priced at $60 USD ($80 in Canada). “Designed for sturdy all-weather protection and exceptional coverage, the Tesla Umbrella features a large 62-inch canopy with room for two adults. The heavy-duty red fiberglass frame extends from an ergonomically designed handle for extra comfort,” reads the product description. […]
The province of British Columbia has announced it has doubled its rebate for those looking to buy and install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at home and at work. The rebates are through CleanBC’s Go Electric EV Charger Rebate and EV Ready programs and Tesla EV chargers do apply, for those within the Canadian province. “B.C. has […]
Tesla was upgraded to a ‘buy’ rating from neutral today by Goldman Sachs, setting the price target for Elon Musk’s company to $780, the highest on Wall Street, reports Bloomberg. “The shift toward battery electric vehicle adoption is accelerating and will occur faster than our prior view,” said Mark Delaney, Goldman analyst, on Wednesday. Goldman […]
When Tesla unleashed a new 2021 Model 3 refresh, it included a new thicker steering wheel. Many suspected this new steering wheel may include a heating option, that is possibly locked away via software. Hacker @greentheonly, well-known for leaking Tesla details from software code, noted back in October there would be a heated steering wheel […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk personally accepted the 2020 Axel Springer Award today in Berlin, Germany. Musk chatted with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner about a variety of topics, including mentioning how he believes full autonomy would be released for Tesla customers next year. But one of the funniest exchanges in the conversation was […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk personally accepted the 2020 Axel Springer Award today in Germany, and sat down to chat with Axel Springer CEO CEO Mathias Döpfner. One of the questions posed for Musk was regarding when Tesla would be able to release full-self driving vehicles. Musk answered to say he was “extremely confident of achieving […]
According to Reuters, South Korea’s LG Chem, battery supplier for Tesla, will double its production capacity in China in 2021 to meet increased demand for electric vehicles from Elon Musk’s company. The report says LG Chem will “also ship its increased output from China as well as Korea to Tesla’s factories in Germany and the […]
The S&P Dow Jones Indices announced this afternoon Tesla will be added to the S&P 500 “at its full float-adjusted market capitalization weight effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, December 21, 2020.” Back on November 16, it was announced Tesla would be joining the S&P 500. A consultation started to receive feedback to […]
Tesla has launched a new webpage highlighting Commercial Charging for apartments and other businesses. According to Tesla, its Commercial Charging offering will allow apartment owners to “modernize your amenities”, as residents can wake up to fully charged vehicles, while “Property managers will soon be able to seamlessly collect payment for energy consumed.” A Tesla Wall […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.48.5 software update to its fleet, according to @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2020.48.5 on a Model Y AWD LR (2020) in West Virginia, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/K6riSW4mbn — Teslascope (@teslascope) December 1, 2020 Just ahead of this release, hacker […]
SpaceX recently expanded its Starlink beta invites to Canada, allowing Canadians to also test the satellite internet, which costs $649 CAD for the dish and $129 CAD per month for the service with unlimited data. To better track where these Starlink internet beta invites are being set out, @MFrunker created a map of points across […]
Last night, Tesla released its 2020.44.15.4 software update for Full Self-Driving beta testers. As expected, testers were quick to test this latest beta software and have again shared videos online. The release notes don’t include any major changes, so this update is for bug fixes and ongoing improvements to FSD. 2020.44.15.4 releases notes can be […]
