Tesla hacker @greentheonly is well-known for being able to unearth tidbits about the electric vehicle maker’s future updates and product plans. This afternoon @greentheonly detailed new changes coming to Model Y, plus also how Tesla has plans to use new 4D radar tech from Israeli firm Arbe Robotics. The hacker has also ‘confirmed’ findings pertaining […]
Tesla hacker @greentheonly is back with more tidbits about the electric vehicle maker’s plan, and this time it involves 4D radar. “On the more surprising front: the sensor types were extended. First, there’s new ultrasonics type Tesla – so they apparently go in-house with the new ones trying to address shortcomings of the existing ones? […]
Tesla has some more goodies coming for Model Y, according to hacker @greentheonly. According to @greentheonly on Thursday afternoon, the hacker says 7-seater Model Y configurations will include a “flat fold” for the extra third row. This should enable a flat trunk for storage for these extra seats. Also coming for Model Y is a […]
If you only read about Tesla’s record Q3 today, and missed out on the live earnings call and the latter’s question and answer period, here are a couple ways to catch up on what you missed. You can find a full transcript of Tesla’s Q3 2020 earnings call by visiting Seeking Alpha. For this transcript, […]
After the first lucky owners showed off Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software update, version 2020.40.8.10, it’s now clear how impressive and transformative the Autopilot rewrite has become. With that being said, Full Self-Driving will soon increase in price by $2,000 USD, starting on Monday, October 26, announced Elon Musk on late Wednesday evening. The […]
Image via @brandonee916 Tesla tonight has started rolling its Full Self-Driving (Beta) update to lucky owners, in the form of a 2020.40.8.10 software update. CEO Elon Musk originally said the FSD beta release would first roll out on Tuesday, in a “slow and cautious” manner. This update notes the following release notes for Full Self-Driving […]
After announcing its Q3 2020 earnings, Tesla now has five consecutive quarters of profit, a first fo the company. Tesla also has released new pictures of its Gigafactories in Shanghai and Berlin and more. Check them out below… Gigafactory Shanghai – Model Y Factory (foreground); Model 3 Factory in background: Gigafactory Shanghai – Model Y […]
Tesla has just announced its Q3 2020 earnings for the period ending September 30, 2020. The company achieved $8.77 billion in revenues, while seeing a $331 million net income, meaning five straight quarters of sequential profit, a record for the company. As for Q3 vehicle production and deliveries, Tesla previously reported 139,300 electric vehicles being […]
GMC this evening unveiled its 2022 Hummer electric vehicle (EV), a supertruck set to launch in the fall of 2022 in the USA and Canada. The Hummer EV looks to take on Tesla’s Cybertruck. “This innovative truck comes to market with speed and purpose, bringing GM another step closer to an all-electric future,” said Mark […]
As promised, Tesla will rollout its Full Self-Driving beta tonight, confirmed CEO Elon Musk. “FSD beta rollout happening tonight. Will be extremely slow & cautious, as it should,” said Musk on Twitter Tuesday afternoon. FSD beta rollout happening tonight. Will be extremely slow & cautious, as it should. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 20, 2020 […]
We continue to keep learning more about Tesla’s Model 3 refresh, which gains factory chrome delete, a heat pump, new center console, power trunk and more. Now, we’re seeing Tesla confirm for the first time Model 3 now includes better sound proofing as well, according to an email sent out to customers from Tesla Sweden. […]
After select Tesla Model 3 owners in Canada started to notice free Premium Connectivity added to their accounts on the weekend, more information has surfaced on the details of this freebie. According to Yaz D. from the Tesla Model 3 Vancouver, B.C. group on Facebook (via @somi_teslagirl), a screenshot received from a friend claims to be […]
Tesla’s Infotainment Upgrade is for Model S and Model X owners with vehicles built March 2018 or earlier and costs $2,500 USD. This MCU1 to MCU2 upgrade brings an updated computer for Model S and Model X owners, to allow for streaming videos, an expanded Tesla Arcade and more. The biggest upgrade is the ability […]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla says it is recalling over 2,500 of its 2020 Model Y SUVs (via CNET). The NHTSA letter to Tesla dated October 16, 2020, details acknowledgment of the recall issue, described as “trailer brake lights that fail to illuminate during braking increase the risk of a […]
Image via The Buffalo News Tesla has donated a solar roof to the Buffalo Heritage Carousel, reports The Buffalo News. The solar tiles are being made at Tesla’s factory in RiverBend in South Buffalo, New York. “With the support of Tesla, this rare and historic carousel will be powered by the sun and offer a […]
