Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y have selfie cameras built into the cabin, located above the rearview mirror mount. Back in April, Tesla hackers were able to share the view of just what this camera can see and its angle of view. Why is this selfie camera there? Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter […]

Tesla recently offered an in-app purchase acceleration boost for the Model Y, bringing the feature to its latest compact SUV (it is also available on Model 3). For a cool $2,000 USD, you can tap a few buttons and instantly make your Tesla Model Y faster by half a second. Is it worth it? A […]

Tesla opened new Superchargers this week in Florida, Colorado and California, again extending the reach of its charging network, as noted by Supercharge.info. Fort Pierce, Florida In Florida, a new Supercharger opened in Fort Pierce at the Wawa convenience store, located at 5575 Okeechobee Road. There are 8 stalls here being the latest V3 chargers, capable […]

Tesla has announced its Q3 2020 vehicle production and deliveries the morning, with 145,036 produced and 139,300 delivered. The breakdown is as follows: Model S/X Production: 16,992 Deliveries: 15,200 Model 3/Y Production: 128,044 Deliveries: 124,100 Tesla’s record deliveries of 139,300 beats its previous record of 112,000 vehicles in Q4 2019. In the year-ago quarter, Tesla […]

Back in December 2019, LEGO fan ‘BrickinNick’ submitted a Tesla Cybertruck idea to LEGO Ideas, the community forum where members can share ideas for possible new set builds. Fast forward to September, and LEGO has announced the results of reviewing the project, which reached 10,000 supporters. Sadly, LEGO says they will not be pursuing a […]

Weddle & Sons Roofing has shared an informative video detailing the first Tesla Solar Roof install in Kansas. The company is the first certified Tesla Solar Roof installers in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and Missouri. The nearly 6-minute video details the install which is pretty interesting to see, while drone footage shows before and after of […]

Tesla started rolling out two software updates today, 2020.40.0.1 in the morning and later a 2020.40.0.4 update in the evening. The first update added Speed Assist for highways to detect speed limit signs in the United States, along with a Priority Bluetooth Device feature, plus a Glovebox PIN. The second 2020.40.0.4 update added a Mobile […]

After releasing Tesla software update 2020.40.0.1 earlier this morning, the company has already started to push out 2020.40.0.4 to a small number of vehicles. What’s new in Tesla’s 2020.40.0.4 software update? It adds the following features to the previous 2020.40.0.1 update, which you can read in the release notes below (via Teslascope): Mobile App – […]

Tesla’s latest Supercharger has opened in south Sacramento, located in the parking lot of the new Raley’s, at 4700 Freeport Blvd, in California. This latest Supercharger has 8 charging stalls, capable of up to 250 kW charging rates, as they are the latest V3 chargers. After being planned and in development since last fall, the […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.40.0.1 software update to the fleet. Here’s what’s new in this update below, available in the United States, Canada and beyond… Priority Bluetooth Device is available worldwide for Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y. Tesla says, “to avoid connecting to the wrong nearby phone, you can […]

Electrify Canada has announced new rates and savings coming to its charging stations beginning in October. According to an Electrify Canada spokesperson in an email to Tesla North, a new two-level system pricing structure (previously it was three) and reduced rates will kick in on October 5, 2020. The new two-level pricing structure is available […]

Walmart Canada has announced it is reserving 130 Tesla Semi trucks, which it says will become “one of the largest reservations of electrified trucks in the country.” The company says the move is part of its $3.5 billion investment over the next five years to grow its business and also lines up with its target […]

Would you like to invest in SpaceX’s Starlink one day? According to CEO Elon Musk, that day may be coming in the future. Earlier this afternoon, it was revealed SpaceX Starlink internet was helping first responders in Washington State assist the Town of Malden recover from wildfire devastation. In the Twitter thread where Musk responded […]

SpaceX Starlink internet is helping first responders in Washington State assist residents dealing with the fallout of wildfires. According to the Washington Military Department and its Emergency Management Division, they tweeted out today, “Happy to have the support of @SpaceX’s Starlink internet as emergency responders look to help residents rebuild the town of Malden, WA […]

Ford Canada has announced the company will invest $1.8 billion CAD ($1.34 billion USD) to become the first manufacturer in Canada to build full battery electric vehicles. Last week, Unifor National, the union representing employees had reached provisional agreement on the deal, officially announced today by Ford. The news comes as the company’s hourly employees […]