Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Canadian third-party accessory maker Ingenext has announced the Boost SR for the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range and Standard Range Plus. This module will add 50 horsepower to your entry Model 3 and reduce 0-60 mph times by 0.6 seconds. The company showed a video online of a Model 3 going from 0-60 mph in […]

Tesla’s latest Model S refresh sporting the new 2021 design, has been spotted near the company’s Fremont factory and in Los Altos in California. Instagram account @siliconvalleyteslas shared a picture of a Model S Plaid in Los Altos, California, shared yesterday. You can tell it’s a Model S Plaid based on the carbon fiber rear […]

SpaceX has updated its Starlink app for iOS and Android on Wednesday, bringing alerts for service outages and more. According to Starlink, the update has now “added alerts service outages, degraded service, intermittent service, damaged/loose Ethernet cable, usage in unexpected location, and installation at an angle.” On iOS and Android, there’s a new updated privacy […]

Tesla has lowered the price of its Model 3 and Model Y on Wednesday evening by up to $2,000 USD in the United States. Model Y Price Drop The entry Model Y Standard Range is now starting from $39,990 USD, instead of $41,990 USD, a $2,000 USD price drop. The Model Y Performance also gets […]

We now have images of Tesla’s Model S refresh spotted in the wild, as captured by Tom from the Tesla Owners Club of Michigan Facebook group. Images of the Model S exterior and interior were subsequently shared with permission to the Tesla Motors subreddit by u/cjh6793. Inside, we see the new display in the middle […]

Earlier this month, Tesla revealed it had invested $1.5 billion USD into digital currency, Bitcoin. The company also stated it would accept Bitcoin payment in the future for Tesla purchases. Now, we may know how Tesla purchased its Bitcoin, according to The Block, which says it has “learned that Tesla is among Coinbase’s deep-pocketed corporate clientele.” […]

Tesla has released its 2021.4.6 software update on Wednesday morning, as noted by the Nikola for Tesla service. The software updated was detected on a Tesla Model 3. So far, there’s no news on what’s exactly new in this update, but it most likely will be bug fixes, as we’ve seen with recent updates as […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has raised yet a new round of funding last week, reports CNBC, sending the rocket company’s valuation up yet again. According to unnamed sources, SpaceX raised $850 in new funds last week, at $419.99 USD per share (1 cent below $420). The valuation of SpaceX is now nearly $74 billion USD. The […]

A relatively new YouTube channel started earlier this month by Canadian Zachary Aubert, from Edmonton, Alberta, has already landed a huge exclusive interview. Aubert’s space-related YouTube channel, known as The Launch Pad, chatted with Jared Isaacman from the upcoming SpaceX Inspiration4 civilian mission, set to take off later this year. Isaacman is a billionaire and […]

Tesla has released its 2021.4.4 software update today for owners in the United States and Canada, according to @Teslascope. The 2021.4.4 software update was detected on a Model Y AWD LR and Model 3 AWD LR earlier this afternoon. Both vehicles were previously running Tesla’s 2020.48.35.5 software update. According to @ob971, the release notes indicate […]

Luxury electric vehicle automaker, Lucid Motors, may be going public by as early as this month, according to sources speaking to Reuters. Michael Klein and his Churchill Capital IV Corp. (CCIV) are set to merge with Lucid Motors, according to unnamed sources, reported Reuters on Tuesday. Sources say Lucid and Klein have agreed on major terms […]

Tesla has shared a new ‘Discover’ video, titled ‘Scheduled Departure’. The video is part of a series of short clips showing off features of Tesla vehicles. “Schedule your departure in advance to set your cabin temperature, prep your battery and avoid peak charging rates,” explains Tesla. Check out the 30-second video below: Check out other […]

Texas was battling a winter storm on Sunday and the situation was exacerbated on Monday, when the state’s power grid failed systemwide, leaving millions without power. However, one homeowner @dayyanl with solar panels on their roof and Tesla Powerwalls demonstrated life as usual, showing a blacked-out neighbourhood and then their house lit up. It’s one […]

Tesla on Monday evening released its 2020.48.37.1 software update, according to @Teslascope. The update was detected on an older 2017 Model S 75 in the United States. It’s unclear what is new in this update, but it looks to be targeting owners still with MCU1 hardware. I believe we have 6 distinct update lines currently running. […]

After a delay yesterday, SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 booster on Monday evening, sending 60 more Starlink satellites to space, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Florida While the first stage was nominal, the landing attempt by Falcon 9 (B1059) missed the mark, and did not successfully land aboard autonomous drone ship “Of Course […]