Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesmanian has launched pre-orders for its new Tesla Model Y Rear Trunk Spoiler, set to ship on December 18, 2020. Priced at $149.99 USD, you can save 10% off your pre-order by using coupon code TESLANORTH10, take the price down to $135 USD which includes free shipping. This Rear Trunk Spoiler is custom designed for […]

Tesla’s stock price soared 7.13% on Monday, closing at yet another record high, at $641.76 per share, resulting in a market cap that now sits at $608 billion, a first for the company. Shares touched $648.79 today, reaching another all-time high for Tesla. The company’s stock continues to rally ahead of its inclusion in the […]

Last week, it was reported by CNBC Elon Musk had apparently told friends he was moving from California to Texas, in a move seen to lower the Tesla CEO’s personal tax bill. Now, Bloomberg reports Musk had recently moved his private Musk Foundation to Austin, Texas, another sign the SpaceX CEO may be moving out […]

SpaceX Cargo Dragon has successfully docked automatically to the International Space Station (ISS), after being launched into orbit on Sunday by the Falcon 9 booster. “Success! At 1:40pm ET, @SpaceX’s upgraded Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to the @Space_Station,” wrote NASA on Monday. “This is the 1st automated docking for a SpaceX cargo resupply mission […]

California has announced its CA Notify COVID-19 exposure notification app will be available for iPhone and Android users to download starting Thursday, December 10, 2020. The CA Notify app uses the Exposure Notification framework from Apple and Google, which allows the app to work in the system background on your phone. CA Notify leverages Bluetooth […]

The U.S. FCC has just announced the results of its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX has nabbed $885 million worth of contracts to bring Starlink internet to various rural areas of the United States (via TechCrunch). As you can see from the screenshots from the auction results, SpaceX will be able […]

Tesla hacker @greentheonly on Sunday afternoon unearthed what appears to be waypoints within navigation, a highly requested feature from Tesla owners. “I think I found something. Or more than one something. It also seems to be somewhat raw still, but more substance than random references in the code,” said @greentheonly, who frequently shares accurate information related […]

Tesla is known to hide ‘Easter eggs’ within its software, little features that can make you smile when you manage to find and unlock them. The latest Tesla holiday Easter egg is your vehicle being replaced by Santa in his sleigh, which is available in the recent 2020.48.10 software update, according to an image shared […]

YouTube channel Teslair has shared yet another flyover of Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin. Filmed on Sunday, December 6, the video details the newly deforested areas, plus shows us an up close look at railway tracks that will eventually lead to the factory’s own station. Tesla recently was granted permission to cut down more trees as part […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced at its 2020 Battery Day event a $25,000 USD electric vehicle would be coming in the next three years. This smaller Tesla has been imagined as a compact of sorts, and Musk himself said Giga Berlin would design and produce this new, original model. Traditional automakers such as Volkswagen and […]

After delaying its launch yesterday, SpaceX successfully launched Falcon 9 on Sunday morning, sending its newest Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft towards the International Space Station (ISS) as part of its commercial resupply services (CRS) contract with NASA. The upgraded Cargo Dragon 2 is carrying 6,400 pounds (2,903 kilograms) of supplies and science investigations towards the […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.48.10 software update to the fleet in the U.S., Canada, European Union and more. According to the release notes shared by NotaTeslaApp, they are the same as 2020.48.5, which added the following changes: Navigation Improvements Autosteer Stop Sign and Stop Light Warning Dynamic Brake Lights Text Messaging Improvements Unlatching Charge […]

Update Dec. 5: SpaceX says “the targeted date has changed due to poor weather conditions on Sat., Dec. 5 in the recovery area.” The rescheduled launch date is 11:17 a.m. EST, Sun., Dec. 6. SpaceX is just a few hours away from launching Falcon 9 and Dragon to the International Space Station (ISS), as part […]

Tesla has dropped the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) upgrade for select Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) owners, as the price is now showing as $5,000 USD in the U.S. The upgrade would bring full FSD features such as Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control. To those EAP owners who wanted a cheaper FSD @marc_benton it […]

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 […]