Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla Starts Sending Out Battery Day Invite Emails to Random Shareholders

Image credit: u/iKent93 Tesla has started sending out invite emails to random shareholders inviting them to attend the upcoming 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and also the separate Battery Day event afterward (via Reddit). Shareholders started receiving invites on late Tuesday evening, with the emails stating: You have been randomly selected in the drawing to […]

Tesla Supercharger Opens in Patterson, California

Tesla has been working hard in 2020 to gain a competitive advantage by installing new Supercharger stations. The growth of their Supercharger infrastructure makes it easier for Tesla drivers to recharge their vehicles and alleviates concerns about vehicle range. This year, they have surpassed 17,000 total charging stalls worldwide, according to Tesla’s website. As of […]

Tesla Model 3 Wins 2020 Pikes Peak Hill Climb Exhibition Class

Tesla’s Model 3 can now claim victory at the famed Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Blake Fuller drove a 2018 Tesla Model 3 to first place in the Exhibition Class, with a time of 3:13:569. But in second place was another Tesla Model 3, the 2020 Unplugged Performance driven by Randy Pobst. What makes this second […]

New Tesla Model 3 Frunk Style Called ‘Beaded Basin’

Tesla recently redesigned its front trunk (“frunk”) for newer Model 3 builds, adding a slightly smaller version which it now refers to as ‘beaded basin’, versus the former ‘smooth basin’. Gone are grocery bag hooks in the new design. The new smaller frunk is the same design as found in the Model Y, leading many...

Tesla Partners with Target for Superchargers in Parking Lots at Over 40 Locations

Tesla appears to have partnered with U.S. retail giant Target to install Superchargers into parking lots at 38 locations. The discovery was spotted by MarcoRP (@MontrealTesla), who updates Supercharge. https://twitter.com/MontrealTesla/status/1299545189133037568 "Ho-ly ****. Just found a document (in the file for the future Daytona Beach Supercharger) that shows an agreement between Tesla & Target to install...

New Tesla Service Center Coming to Colma in San Francisco

Tesla is set to open a new service center for sales and delivery in the town of Colma in San Francisco, located at 1500 Collins Avenue and Junipero Serra Boulevard. According to a recent video shared by SF Tesla Club (@sfteslaclub), the site is showing a large Tesla banner and other preparations of an opening...

Tesla Model Y Delivery Times Now 2-4 Weeks in the USA and Canada

Tesla’s Model Y estimated delivery times have dropped down to just 2-4 weeks for orders in the United States and Canada, reaching new lows for wait times for the compact SUV. For both Long Range and Performance configurations, Tesla’s website is showing a Model Y can be delivered in a 2-4 week timeframe. https://twitter.com/TailosiveEV/status/1299383567621828610 Previously,...