Image via Teslarati Reports have whittled down the selection of Tesla’s next Gigafactory to Texas, and new documents reveal Tesla has options to purchase land in the Lone Star State. According to Teslarati, a recent application from the Texas Comptroller’s office details Tesla’s plans for developing its next factory at a 2,100-acre plot outside of...
The fight for the site of Tesla’s newest factory rages on across the United States. In the past few months, we’ve seen some ridiculous efforts from various cities to attract the electric vehicle maker. Now, in a new bid outlined by Travis County, Texas, some major tax incentives look to lure Tesla down South. As […]
Once again, Tesla delivered a new software update to drivers with its over-the-air system. As always, the update shows Tesla’s attention to detail and its ability to listen to its customer base. With a slew of new features and upgrades, software update 2020.24 brings some excitement to each and every Tesla vehicle. Let’s take a […]
image via Ford With the innovation and success put into motion by Tesla in the world of electric and autonomous vehicles, traditional automakers are taking notice. Namely, the major automobile manufacturer Ford has announced its plans to keep pace with modern vehicle software interfaces. Features found on Tesla’s touchscreen software and Autopilot functions led to […]
Earlier this week, a Twitter account named @zeus7f1 tweeted to Tesla sleuth ‘green’ (@greentheonly) to say a Model 3 with an alleged 100 kWh battery pack was discovered, as per a screenshot of the vehicle in ‘Factory Mode’. The discovery seemingly confirmed a test Tesla Model 3 with a larger battery pack than the current...
According to a new report from Bloomberg, electric vehicle company, Nikola and its founder, Trevor Milton, exaggerated the prototype’s capabilities on stage. The report says based on Milton’s on-stage presentation, he suggested the Nikola One was drivable, but unnamed sources note that is not the case. The truck was "inoperable and missing key components to...
With the first Tesla Model Y deliveries already reaching Vancouver, B.C., it appears models have now reached the Toronto-Oakville Tesla store, ready for deliveries in Ontario. According to Tesla North reader Anthony (@TeslaMilton), he sent us the following pictures of Blue Metallic Model Ys found parked outside the Tesla store in Oakville: As you can...
Despite reporting a small profit in Q1 of 2020, electric vehicle maker Tesla is not out of the woods just yet. The year has brought several roadblocks and challenges for Tesla’s electric vehicle production. Of course, the company was forced to halt production at its main production plant in Fremont, California. The company has also […]
Tesla continues to expand its green energy efforts with Megapack solutions. The project aims to tackle large scale energy projects with “massive energy storage” at a giga-scale. As the company’s description on their website states, “A 1 Gigawatt hour (GWh) project provides record energy capacity—enough to power every home in San Francisco for 6 hours.” […]
image via @Microfrost_ on Twitter As the Tesla Model Y has been out on the market for a few months now, drivers are digging a bit deeper into some of its features. While there are no shortage of software details to explore, many drivers are curious about some of the vehicle’s hardware details. A video […]
Yesterday, a leak online claimed to show a Tesla Model 3 with a 100 kWh battery pack, a sizeable increase compared to the 75 kWh pack currently available in Long Range and Performance versions. The leak made the Tesla community excited at the prospects of a Model 3 with potential range of over 400 miles....
image via KPIX CBS SF Bay Area Tesla’s troubles in California continued this week as a small group of protesters gathered outside the company’s production facility in Fremont, California. Their demands? Provide greater protection for employees against the risks presented by the coronavirus. A new video from KPIX CBS SF Bay Area covers the story […]
image via Elon Musk on Twitter Tesla CEO Elon Musk has had his fair share of opinions on the coronavirus outbreak. Early on in the outbreak, the eccentric CEO tweeted saying, “The coronavirus panic is dumb.” Musk later took local officials in Alameda County, California to task over the shutdowns of Tesla’s main production site […]
Tesla Supercharger stations have as much of an impact on electric vehicle transportation as Tesla vehicles themselves. When the company began installing the Supercharger station network a few years ago, Tesla vehicle adoption was far lower than it is in the current day. As a result, the company scrambles to install and activate new Supercharger […]
Tesla’s Model S Long Range Plus now has an EPA range of 402 miles (647 kilometres), setting a new standard for how far an electric vehicle can travel on one charge. The company made the announcement earlier this evening on its company blog: Starting today, all North American Model S Long Range Plus vehicles have...
