Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has released a new 2020.48.10.1 software update for its Full Self-Driving beta testers. Installing new #Tesla #FSDBeta software version 2020.48.10.1 pic.twitter.com/ddrVJHejSt — Sofiaan Fraval (@Sofiaan) December 12, 2020 New #FSDBeta is downloading now. 2020.48.10.1 pic.twitter.com/Jz1W3Nn5tH — Chuck Cook (@chazman) December 12, 2020 2020.48.10.1 incoming #fsdbeta 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 — Brandon 🌎☮️🚗⚡️🔋 (@brandonee916) December 12, 2020 No […]

Image via @TeslaTn The Tesla community just set a new Guinness World Record for the longest Tesla parade, in Atlanta, Georgia. The charity event was put on by Miles Through Time, with proceeds to benefit Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) and help end human trafficking. That’s a lot of Tesla’s pic.twitter.com/HYmlZWLOLL — Tesla Owners Atlanta (@TeslaAtlanta) […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is urging its employees to ‘increase production’ for the rest of the fourth quarter, according to an allegedly leaked email, reports Tesmanian (use coupon code TESLANORTH10 to save 10% off accessories). “We are fortunate to have the high-class problem of demand being quite a bit higher than production this quarter,” wrote […]

The S&P Dow Jones Indices has announced Tesla will replace Apartment Investment and Management Co. in the S&P 500, a move effective on December 21, 2020. Tesla will also be added to the S&P 100, replacing Occidental Petroleum Corp., with the latter remaining in the S&P 500, explains a S&P Dow Jones Indices press release. […]

Last month, SpaceX and FSET Information Technology announced it would bring Starlink internet to the people of Pikangikum First Nation — an indigenous Canadian community. Pikangikum First Nation is a small, remote fly-in community located roughly 225 km north of Kenora, Ontario. With a population of 2,300 people, they have been isolated without high-speed internet access, […]

If you can’t get enough of SpaceX and their rocket launches, then you need to download Pocket Rocket for iOS. Normally priced at $3.99 USD, it’s currently free for download for 24 hours, as part of a promotion with @IndieAppSanta. 🎁1⃣1⃣🎁 [iOS] Rocket day! 🚀Never miss a SpaceX launch with the great @pcktrcktapp free for […]

SpaceX never sleeps, it appears, as its SXM-7 mission will launch at 9:20am PST/12:20pm EST today, with Falcon 9 standing by and ready. “SpaceX is targeting Friday, December 11 at 12:20 p.m. EST, or 16:20 UTC, for the launch of the SXM-7 mission, which will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral […]

SpaceX has shared official photos of its incredible Starship Serial Number 8 (SN8) flight test from Wednesday, which despite an impressive launch, nearly landed when it wasn’t expected to. On Thursday afternoon, SpaceX shared a link to the company’s updated Flickr page, showing official photos of yesterday’s launch. Starship landing flip maneuver pic.twitter.com/QuD9HwZ9CX — SpaceX […]

Image via @ohjimme When it comes to custom license plates, I don’t know if it can get any more epic than this. Canadian Tesla Model 3 owner @ohjimme, located in Ontario, Canada, recently shared his custom license plate: TSLA 420. According to Jimmy, his idea for a custom license plate was “rejected initially,” but later […]

We have yet another construction update for Giga Berlin, shared by Teslair on YouTube. The drone flyover gives us a detailed look at the roof of Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, which “will be the most advanced high-volume electric vehicle production plant in the world,” says Tesla. The video was filmed on Sunday, December 6, 2020, and […]

The Government of Canada has announced 23 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers are coming to Pembroke, Ontario, in the Ottawa River Valley Area. These chargers will be installed by Ottawa River Energy Solutions, based in Pembroke, as part of a $100,000 CAD investment. The move is to encourage the adoption of zero-emission vehicles, part of […]

Tesla has started informing customers of a new leasing experience, set to arrive in “early 2021”. According to an email sent to U.S. customers, Tesla details its “new leasing experience.” “In the next few months, Tesla is moving the lease experience to your Tesla Account,” explains the email. Tesla says there are two major changes […]

SpaceX launched a successful test of its 16-storey high Starship SN8 rocket prototype on Wednesday afternoon, at its pad in Boca Chica, Texas. The SN8 prototype launched 41,000 feet into the air (12.5 km), and despite 2 of 3 Raptor engines cutting out (it was planned says Elon), Starship continued its ascent. On the descent, […]

Some Tesla Model S and Model X owners are dealing with a frustrating issue right now, related to charging. When attempting to charge, a loud clicking noise occurs, with the issue affecting Tesla owners running 2020.48.10 and 2020.44.X software versions. “Several Model X and Model S owners in my various Tesla groups are reporting a […]

SpaceX has started its live-streaming video of its Starship SN8 test flight, the company’s second attempt after yesterday’s launch was scrubbed. Starship SN8 is tentatively set to launch at 4:40pm CST (2:40pm PST/5:40pm EST). https://youtu.be/ap-BkkrRg-o "This suborbital flight is designed to test a number of objectives, from how the vehicle’s three Raptor engines perform, and...