Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

New Tesla Superchargers Coming to the USA and Canada [LIST]

Tesla has updated its Superchargers list in the United States and Canada to indicate new locations coming soon. Below we have a list of new locations added, to join existing locations that are “coming soon”. The changes are compared to previous updates on Tesla’s website, as of November 2020 and compared to January 4, 2020. […]

Tesla Store in London, Ontario Coming Soon

Canada is set to get a new Tesla store in London, Ontario, nine months after the electric vehicle maker launched a new Supercharger in the city. It would be the eighth Tesla sales centre in Ontario. According to The London Free Press, Tesla acquired the 1.5-acre site at 600 Oxford Street, home to a former […]

Elon Musk Shares Video of Snow Falling on Gigafactory Berlin

Winter is coming, or actually, it’s now here, if we’re talking about Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany. Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared a drone flyover video today of “snow falling on Giga Berlin,” showing its huge footprint, nearly complete, covered in snow. It’s neat to see an official Giga Berlin flyover from Tesla, as third-party […]

Tesla Model Y HEPA Filter Revealed, Now Easier to Replace

Tesla launched Model Y sales in China on New Year’s day, offering some exclusive features for the SUV in the country, including a new HEPA filter and Bioweapon Defense Mode, and more. A picture of the new HEPA filter in the Shanghai-made Model Y has now been revealed, thanks to a post on Reddit by […]

Tesla 2020.48.30.1 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New

Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.48.30.1 software update, first detected on a Model 3 in Germany and the Netherlands, according to @TeslaFi. The release comes after the 2020.48.30 update was released on December 30, 2020, which included Sentry Mode improvements and some bug fixes. It’s unclear what’s included in this update, the first of […]

Hands-On: China’s Tesla Model Y in 1080p HD [VIDEO]

With Tesla launching its Model Y electric SUV in China, it comes with new exclusive features such as a new wood trim on front doors, new centre console (from 2021 Model 3) heated steering wheel, plus HEPA filter with Bioweapon Defense Mode. While we’ve seen some low-quality videos of the Model Y made at Giga […]

Confirmed: Tesla Model Y Bioweapon Defense Mode in Action [PIC]

With Tesla launching Model Y sales in China, the electric SUV gains exclusive features still not available yet for versions in North America. These Shanghai-made Model Y features include a heated steering wheel,  the new centre console from the Model 3 refresh, a new front driver and passenger door wood trim and HEPA filter, which […]

Tesla Model Y Hits Showrooms in China and They’re Jam Packed [VIDEOS]

After launching Model Y sales in China yesterday, Tesla showrooms with the new electric SUV were showing heavy foot traffic, based on videos shared on social media. According to Tesmanian, numerous Tesla stores in China with Model Y on display show what looks like intense consumer interest in the new electric vehicle, produced at Gigafactory […]

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 […]