Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Right on schedule, Tesla has released a new 2020.44.10.2 software update for Full Self-Driving beta testers. You may recall the previous FSD beta was at 2020.40.8.13, but now that has jumped directly to 2020.44.10.2. 2020.44.10.2 #FSDBeta Incoming!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 with FSD fixes. So excited to test! — Brandon 🌎☮️🚗⚡️🔋 (@brandonee916) November 14, 2020 What’s new in […]

The V3 Tesla Supercharger in Firebaugh, California has opened, with a staggering 56 V3 stalls capable of up to 250 kW charging rates. Earlier this evening, @TeslaOwnersEBay confirmed the Supercharger was finally open, located at  46272 W Panoche Rd Firebaugh, California. Nearby amenities include McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Subway, Baja Fresh, Little Caesar’s Pizza, Chevron and […]

NASA and SpaceX have delayed the launch of Crew-1 to Sunday, November 15. Originally scheduled to launch on Saturday, November 14, this afternoon NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine announced, “Due to onshore winds and recovery operations, @NASA and @SpaceX are targeting launch of the Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the @Space_Station at 7:27 p.m. EST Sunday, Nov. 15.” “The […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is making headlines again, this time in regards to COVID-19. Last night, Musk said, “Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for covid four times today. Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD.” Something extremely bogus is […]

We all lead busy lives and sometimes it’s easy to miss out on the latest SpaceX rocket launch. If you want to keep track of the latest SpaceX launches, Pocket Rocket for iOS—which launched in April—is an elegant app that makes it very easy to do so. Pocket Rocket costs $3.99 USD upfront, which includes […]

We have another video demo of Full Self-Driving beta, this time coming from Zeb Hallock, who shares his Tesla Model 3 RWD cruising along narrow gravel roads at night and more. FSD beta impresses with its ability to navigate these narrow gravel roads, despite being at night. The roads have no lines or lane markings […]

Nick Bilton has written a lengthy December featured story for Vanity Fair, which aims to cover the Elon Musk’s “erratic and crazy year”, according to the writer. I wrote a VF feature on Elon Musk's erratic and crazy year. When I asked him for comment about the reporting in the piece, his response was a […]

Tesla has just shared a new ad titled, ‘Discover: Trip Planner’. The video details how you can “enter any destination and see how Tesla can take you there.” Tesla details how its vehicles can easily help you manage your road trips, by planning out Supercharger destinations, plus with detailed route calculations based on how you […]

SpaceX Starlink may have an upcoming rival in Canada, as Telesat recently announced it had signed a $600 million CAD ($456 million USD) contract with the federal government for its low earth orbit satellite internet service. Earlier this week, the federal government announced the launch of its $1.7 billion Universal Broadband Fund, aimed at connecting […]

Tesla has launched a new Model Y 20″ Induction Wheel and Winter Tire Package, priced at $4,000 USD ($5,360 in Canada). According to Tesla, the package “provides maximum safety and grip when driving in wet or dry conditions and on icy or snow-covered roads.” “The winter package guarantees a high level of traction, stability, and […]

Tesla is currently exporting numerous Model 3 units to Europe and these newly refreshed cars may have new Panasonic battery cells, if an alleged screenshot in Germany proves true. According to speculation on the German TFF-Forums, one user shared an image of what claims to be the shipping papers for a new Model 3 headed […]

After Canada’s telecom industry regular approved SpaceX to operate its Starlink low earth orbit satellite internet in Canada last week, many started to check their email inboxes to see if beta invites would hit the great white north. Now, according to SpaceQ, the publication reports SpaceX will start sending out beta invites for Starlink to […]

Tesla Tequila launched last week and quickly sold out, and now we’re finding out the liquor has been in front of our eyes all along. Tesla showrooms with a picture of the company’s solar products have long had a bottle of Tesla Tequila hidden right in front of our eyes. But of course, eagle-eyed Tesla […]

Tesla today has announced it has extended the warranty on touchscreens for older Model S and Model X owners, related to component malfunction. “For customer peace of mind, we are providing additional coverage on some Model S and Model X vehicles built before March 2018 that are equipped with an 8GB embedded MultiMediaCard (“8GB eMMC”) […]

The Canadian government has announced a $350,000 CAD investment to build 70 new level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario. “We are providing greener options for Canadians to get where they need to go. This is how we get to net zero by 2050,” said Seamus O’Regan Canada’s Minister of Natural […]