Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla recently added parts for its Wall Connector to the online shop, now offering the following (prices in USD): Wall Connector Fastener Kit – $20 Wall Connector White Glass Faceplate – $90 Wall Connector Wirebox Kit – $65 The Gen 3 Wall Connector Fastener Kit includes the following replacement parts: 1x hex bit (4 mm) […]

Tesla’s Boombox feature in its latest 2020 holiday software update appears to be the gift that keeps on giving. The feature allows Teslas with external speakers built-in (those built after September 2019 it appears) to play custom sounds and MP3s, opening a Pandora’s box of new potential for pranks and other uses. External speakers were […]

Image via @TeslaOwnersUAE The first Tesla Supercharger has opened in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The Jebal Ali Tesla Supercharger is located at off Sheikh Zayed Rd, heading southbound. It’s located by a Johnny Rockets, Mad X and Adnoc Service Station, and The Smash Room at Action Park. There are 8 new V3 Superchargers […]

Tesla has expanded its Supercharger network up in Canada, with two openings this weekend. According to Taylor Hansum from the Model 3 Owners Club Vancouver group on Facebook, he said the Princeton Superchargers were “finally up and running” in British Columbia. The Princeton Supercharger is located at 136 Tapton Ave at the Princeton Plaza, just […]

With Tesla’s rollout of its 2020 holiday software update, the company also added Supercharger display improvements. Tesla’s release notes for 2020.48.26 detail, “Supercharger pins on your touchscreen will now display the number of available stalls at charging sites. Quickly search for nearby amenities by tapping an amenity icon on the Supercharger popup display.” But according […]

Back in October, Tesla hacker @greentheonly found references to HEPA filter and Bioweapon Defense Mode for the Tesla Model Y. Now, on Saturday evening, @greentheonly has found confirmation HEPA filter support and Bioweapon Defense Mode will be available for the Model 3 and Model Y, according to an update to Tesla’s vehicle manuals. “If you’re […]

Tesla first announced support for Tidal music was coming soon, as noted during its Battery Day presentation. Now, hacker @greentheonly has found references to Tidal in the latest 2020.48.26 software update, but it has not been enabled yet. Looks like more media sources are coming soon. Though it's not quite there yet.The icon in UI […]

As we approach the final days of 2020, Tesla is pushing one last time to hit its goal of 500,000 cars produced and delivered in a single year. A leaked email from Tesla CEO Elon Musk to his team, obtained by Electrek, details employees will need to “go all out” to have half a million […]

Canadians are eagerly awaiting for Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta to land up north, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has provided an update. When asked this morning if December was still likely for FSD beta to hit Canada by @kkvr2823, Musk said, “There are subtle, important, differences between US & Canada traffic rules, but FSD beta […]

Earlier today, Tesla released its 2020.48.26 holiday software update (also showing up as 2020.48.25 for some). CEO Elon Musk later clarified Tesla did not have enough time to release all the new features, and said more are coming soon. One of the coolest features is the Boombox feature, which lets Tesla owners play sounds and […]

On Christmas Day, Tesla delivered its 2020 holiday software update, version 2020.48.26, which added a plethora of new features. Aside from three new games, Tesla owners also gained a new Boombox feature, to let them play media outside with their vehicle’s speaker, when parked. While CEO Elon Musk had promised the holiday update would deliver […]

Tesla appears to have started rolling out its 2020.48.25 holiday software update to owners in Norway, but the update has yet to reach North America. According to Reddit user ‘Embarrassed-Top-5746’ from Norway, an image of 2020.48.25 was shared. Check it out below: You can see three new games are being added to Apple Arcade: The […]

Tesla has started rolling out its latest software update for Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta testers in the United States, as 2020.48.12.15 is available for download. It’s coming!!! 2020.48.12.15 incoming Tesla #FSDBeta — Brandon 🌎☮️🚗⚡️🔋 (@brandonee916) December 24, 2020 Initial findings are showing 2.5GB download today, more than likely included Map data with our Software update. […]

As we approach the end of the year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to thank owners taking deliveries during the final days of 2020. “To Tesla owners taking delivery in the final days of year, your support is super appreciated!!”, said an emphatic Musk. To Tesla owners taking delivery in the final […]

On the first day of Tesla’s inclusion in the S&P 500 on Monday, Reuters dropped an ‘exclusive’ report on Apple’s rumoured self-driving car plans. The report noted Apple would be using some breakthrough battery technology in the form of a ‘monocell’ design, while the company is also exploring lithium iron phosphate for battery chemistry. On […]