Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla Responds to False Allegation it Fired Employees Behind Union Campaign

After an earlier report on Thursday that claimed Tesla had fired employees behind a union organizing effort, the electric automaker has responded in a company blog post. Tesla detailed the “facts behind the event”, which essentially says the employees let go had poor performance reviews, that were determined well before the union campaign was announced. […]

Voluntary Tesla Software Update to Ease NHTSA Concerns About FSD Beta

Tesla issued a voluntary “recall” out of caution after discussions with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software on Thursday. In a nutshell, Tesla will issue a software update to address FSD beta issues that the NHTSA says are unsafe. The potential issue affects the following cars with […]

Tesla Model Y Estimated Delivery Times Pushed Back in the U.S.

Tesla looks to be seeing increased demand for the Model Y, as estimated delivery times have been pushed back in the United States. According to an update on Tesla’s website yesterday (via @Tslachan), the Model Y Long Range and Model Y Performance are seeing delivery times pushed later into 2023. Check them out below: Long […]

SpaceX Launches Starlink Mobile App V3 for iPhone and Android

SpaceX has launched a new version of its Starlink mobile app on Wednesday, now available for iPhone and Android users. This new app, which the company is calling version 3 (V3), includes new interactive 3D network visualization. There’s also improved navigation, performance, and stability. You can see a quick demo of the new interface in […]

Tesla Owners Not Affected by Netflix Password Sharing Changes

Image: Tesla North Last week, Netflix expanded their paid password sharing to Canada, alongside New Zealand, Portugal and Spain, requiring only family members in the same household to use this service. Those wanting to use Netflix outside of the primary household will need to pay extra per month, to the tune of CAD$7.99 a month […]

Tesla Highlights its Trip Planner to ‘Charge at Destination’ [VIDEO]

Tesla on Friday shared a new video titled, ‘Charge at Destination’, which highlights the company’s in-vehicle Trip Planner. “Use Trip Planner to navigate to one of 40,000+ Wall Connectors at Destination Charging sites at popular hotels, resorts and restaurants,” explains Tesla. In order to find Destination Charging sites, all you have to do is tap […]

Tesla Increases Model Y Prices in the U.S., Yet Again

Tesla has increased the price of the Model Y in the United States, yet again. This time, the price increases affect the Model Y AWD (with 4680 cells) and Model Y Performance, with changes happening on Friday, as spotted by @Tslachan. Check out the price changes below, with increases of $500 USD: Model Y AWD: […]

Tesla Megapacks to Power Canada’s Largest Energy Storage Project

The government of Canada and the province of Ontario announced the Oneida Energy Storage Project today, set to be the country’s largest energy storage project, powered by Tesla’s Megapacks. The project will see Oneida award a $141 million Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to Aecon. Tesla has a battery supply agreement with Oneida LP. […]

Tesla Increases Price of Model Y RWD in China

Tesla continues to tweak its prices worldwide and its latest price hike comes in China. The electric automaker on Thursday evening increased the price of the Model Y rear wheel drive (RWD) by 2000 RMB, now starting at 261,900 (was 259,900), reports @Tslachan. That’s the equivalent of a $294 USD price jump. The price increase […]

SpaceX Plans 33-Engine Super Heavy Static Fire Test for Tomorrow

SpaceX has confirmed it will attempt to perform a 33-engine Super Heavy static fire on Thursday, February 9, 2023. That’s according to SpaceX president Gwynn Shotwell, speaking at the FAA Commercial Space Transportation conference on Wednesday, as reported by Jeff Foust of SpaceNews. Super Heavy is part of the Starship transportation system designed to head […]