Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

GMC this evening unveiled its 2022 Hummer electric vehicle (EV), a supertruck set to launch in the fall of 2022 in the USA and Canada. The Hummer EV looks to take on Tesla’s Cybertruck. “This innovative truck comes to market with speed and purpose, bringing GM another step closer to an all-electric future,” said Mark […]

As promised, Tesla will rollout its Full Self-Driving beta tonight, confirmed CEO Elon Musk. “FSD beta rollout happening tonight. Will be extremely slow & cautious, as it should,” said Musk on Twitter Tuesday afternoon. FSD beta rollout happening tonight. Will be extremely slow & cautious, as it should. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 20, 2020 […]

We continue to keep learning more about Tesla’s Model 3 refresh, which gains factory chrome delete, a heat pump, new center console, power trunk and more. Now, we’re seeing Tesla confirm for the first time Model 3 now includes better sound proofing as well, according to an email sent out to customers from Tesla Sweden. […]

After select Tesla Model 3 owners in Canada started to notice free Premium Connectivity added to their accounts on the weekend, more information has surfaced on the details of this freebie. According to Yaz D. from the Tesla Model 3 Vancouver, B.C. group on Facebook (via @somi_teslagirl), a screenshot received from a friend claims to be […]

Tesla’s Infotainment Upgrade is for Model S and Model X owners with vehicles built March 2018 or earlier and costs $2,500 USD. This MCU1 to MCU2 upgrade brings an updated computer for Model S and Model X owners, to allow for streaming videos, an expanded Tesla Arcade and more. The biggest upgrade is the ability […]

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla says it is recalling over 2,500 of its 2020 Model Y SUVs (via CNET). The NHTSA letter to Tesla dated October 16, 2020, details acknowledgment of the recall issue, described as “trailer brake lights that fail to illuminate during braking increase the risk of a […]

Image via The Buffalo News Tesla has donated a solar roof to the Buffalo Heritage Carousel, reports The Buffalo News. The solar tiles are being made at Tesla’s factory in RiverBend in South Buffalo, New York. “With the support of Tesla, this rare and historic carousel will be powered by the sun and offer a […]

One of the first hands-on videos of the 2021 Tesla Model 3 refresh and its new center console has popped up online. A video shared on Reddit, shows the new Model 3 center console being used in China apparently, as the users are speaking Mandarin. The video details the new sliding center console cover opening […]

Tesla appears to have cancelled its 7-day return policy for new deliveries in both the United States and Canada, in a change made last week. The company’s website for its return policy is no longer available, but a copy of it is accessible on the web via Google cache. “Owning a Tesla vehicle means you […]

SpaceX Starlink internet looks to be one step closer to becoming a reality in Canada, as the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CTRC) has approved a Basic International Telecommunications Services (BITS) licence for the latter. According to decision written by CRTC Secretary General, Claude Doucet, the SpaceX Starlink application saw 2,585 interventions from the public, […]

SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket into space today, unloading another 60 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit. The launch took place from the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday morning, with another launch set for Wednesday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/nocQLTMe1G — SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 18, 2020 Today’s launch brings Starlink’s low earth […]

Image via Rich S. From Facebook It appears Tesla is offering up a freebie to select Tesla owners in Canada, in the form of free unlimited access to a Premium Connectivity subscription. According to Orlando B.F. from the Tesla Model 3 Canadian Group on Facebook, Premium Connectivity is showing up in accounts, noting it “Free […]

A recent Tesla Solar Roof install by Weddle and Sons Roofing was documented in a timelapse video. The installation took place in Topeka Kansas and lasted four days. The roofing company explains, “this condensed version of our time lapse covers 4 days of installing the PV tiles, glass tiles, and flashings. Tear-off of the existing […]

Tesla’s Model 3 power trunk has been seen in the wild, as shared by Tesla YouTube channel Tesla Raj. This week Tesla updated its Model 3 by adding a factory chrome delete, heat pump, new center console, increased range, new wheel options and more—including a powered lift gate. In the photo, we see there is […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.40.8 software update this Saturday evening, according to @TeslaFi. According to TeslaFi’s database of owners, this update is rolling out to Model S and Model X so far in the United States. Tesla 2020.40.8 software update release notes shared by @CraigSeiden note the update only “contains minor improvements and […]