Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla Model Y Lease Option Debuts in the United States

Earlier today, Tesla quietly launched a new lease option for its Model Y compact SUV in the United States, as spotted by a user on Reddit. If you go to the Model Y configurator on Tesla.com, if you click on ‘Estimate Payment’ along the bottom, a pop up now shows an option for ‘lease’. You...

Tesla Gigafactory 3 July 2020 Construction Update [VIDEO]

Construction for Giga Shanghai officially began in December 2018. The factory mainly handles the assembly of Model 3 vehicles, and is starting with Model Y production. On July 16, “3 steady stream of trucks” could be seen transporting equipment around Tesla Gigafactory 3 (also known as Giga Shanghai). You can watch some drone footage on […]

Stats App For Tesla Teases New Widgets in iOS 14

Yesterday, the creator of the Stats App for Tesla posted on Reddit. They released a photo about the new iOS 14 Stats App widget, which is currently a beta version. They later posted an updated version of the app, including an ‘Estimated Range’ counter. The image below also shows the app’s full iOS interface. When […]

New Tesla Superchargers in Santa Cruz, California Now Open

Supercharge recently announced that Tesla has opened 16 Superchargers in Santa Cruz, California. These were installed around 911 Soquel Avenue, which is at Whole Foods Market. Earlier this year, it was reported on the Tesla Motor Club forums by user ‘AdamEKM’ that these were under construction. There are now sixteen stalls open 24/7 with 250kW (V3) […]

SpaceX Crew Dragon to Return From ISS on August 2nd

SpaceX and Nasa worked closely together to plan their joint Crew Dragon Demo-2 launch. On May 30th, Doug Hurley and Robert Behnken were sent to the International Space Station (ISS). CNBC reports that SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is set to return to Earth on August 2nd. Once the crew touches down in the Atlantic Ocean, this will […]

General Motors Announces Plan for 400-Mile Electric Pickup Truck

As reported by InsideEVs, General Motors is developing a 400-mile electric pickup truck. This was silently announced in their annual sustainability report. The (unnamed) Chevrolet will only be one of the 20 models set to release by 2023, with the exact time of release still up in the air. General Motors has reportedly spent over […]

Electrify America Launches Petition to Create an EV Charger Emoji

It’s a great day for electric vehicle lovers! In celebration of #WorldEmojiDay, Electrify America has started a petition to add a custom EV charger emoji. Electrify America is one of the leading EV charging networks in the United States, providing EV education and products. Currently, their petition has nearly 500 signatures. They state that this emoji […]

Tesla Sales in China Break Records for June as Popularity Continues

As reported by Bloomberg, Tesla has continued to gain traction in China over the past few months. The automotive market is worth hundreds of billions of dollars and electric vehicles have become more popular within recent years. Due to the global pandemic, sales of electric vehicles fell by 30% in April. Tesla opened Tesla Giga […]

Tesla Roadster Hits Top Speed in 0-400 km/h Concept Video

Tesla enthusiast and concept artist Jordi Pau, has recently created a render video of the second-generation Tesla Roadster’s top speed (via Teslarati). In his YouTube video, the Roadster completes a 0-249 mph (0-400 km/h) sprint in 19.88 seconds, which is much faster than some of the most advanced cars in the world like the Bugatti […]

Elon Musk’s Twitter Account Hacked as Part of Widespread Bitcoin Scam

It’s been a field day on Twitter, after high profile verified accounts were hijacked to spread a bitcoin scam. Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s account was one of the compromised accounts, alongside other notables such as Apple, Bill Gates, Uber and Barack Obama. https://twitter.com/RealTeslaNorth/status/1283502833061388291 “I’m feeling generous because of Covid-19,” tweeted Musk’s account after it was...