Tesla launched sales of its Model Y in Singapore back in early June, and about three months later, the first deliveries took place on the island state. Yesterday, Tesla announced the first 11 Model Y vehicles were delivered in Singapore at the Tao Payoh Experience Center, saying “congrats and welcome these 11 customers to the […]
Tesla has modified its website design to introduce rectangular buttons, eliminating the pill-shaped designs from before. The electric automaker’s main site now shows “custom order” and “existing inventory” buttons as rectangles, while on configuration pages, rounded corners are a thing of the past, as sharp rectangular buttons are now commonplace, seemingly leading us towards the […]
Alongside launching a license plate frame that says “Powered by the Sun”, Tesla has also launched new Model 3 and Model Y license plate frames in satin black, joining chrome. “Complete the look of your Model Y and protect your license plate from the elements. The Model Y License Plate Frame is constructed from stainless […]
Tesla has launched a new license plate holder in its online store, with the phrase “Powered by the Sun” etched along the bottom part of the frame. “Complete the look of your Tesla vehicle and protect your license plate from the elements. Our license plate frame is constructed from stainless steel with a premium satin […]
Tesla has started shipping its Model Y compact crossover SUV by rail car, according to the latest drone flyover by Brad Sloan. A video filmed on August 31 shows Model Y vehicles arriving by transport truck, to then be loaded into rail cars at the RCR Taylor Logistics Park, a master planned rail-served logistics and industrial […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk joined the 2022 ONS conference in Norway this week, to discuss a variety of topics. Musk said he was focused on getting Full Self-Driving for Tesla vehicles in a ‘wide release’ by the end of the year, at least in the U.S. The Tesla CEO also mentioned to the […]
Tesla appears to be now charging a ‘Reschedule Fee’ for customers that need to make service appointment changes within 24 hours. According to a screenshot shared by Zack (@BLKMDL3), the message in the Tesla app reads, “your appointment is within 24 hours. If you reschedule, you will be charged a $100 fee.” Options are to […]
After releasing Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.69.1 for employees and customer testers today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared his thoughts on the latest release and reiterated what’s next. In regards to FSD beta 10.69.1, Musk says the latter is “even better” than 10.69. As for improvements? Musk said, “we reduced latency & jitter in […]
On Tuesday Tesla released Full Self-Driving beta 10.69.1 first to some employees, but now has expanded its test software to regular customers. Tesla’s 2022.20.10 software update includes FSD beta 10.69.1 for a small number of notable testers. As for FSD beta 10.69.1 release notes? They appear to be the same as 10.69, according to Zack […]
Tesla on Tuesday showed off some pictures of what it described as “extreme heat and durability testing in Dubai.” The company added on Instagram, “our field quality engineers head to Dubai at the hottest time of the year for extreme heat and durability testing. Temperatures reach over 122°F/50°C.” Extreme heat and durability testing in Dubai […]
Back in June it was announced Royal Caribbean would be launching SpaceX’s Starlink internet aboard its cruise ships and had started testing the service on select vessels. Now, Royal Caribbean Group has announced on Tuesday it will expand Starlink fleet wide for its guests and crew. “The innovative broadband internet service will be installed on […]
Tesla recently updated their vehicle manuals to now show sample audio clips of “normal operating sounds” in its cars. The audio clips are in manuals for the Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y (via Reddit). In the Model Y manual, for example, Tesla explains “While your Model Y is incredibly quiet, it […]
Tesla updated their mobile app today, with the iOS app version history saying you can now “View last measured tire pressures in Controls.” Of course, the caveat is you need 2022.24 or newer to view the last measured tire pressures, as that was found in the latter update (specifically 2022.24.5). Tesla says you can also […]
On Monday, the National Labor Relation Board announced a ruling that stops Tesla from banning its workers from wearing pro-union clothing. Tesla’s policy for employees was to wear plain black t-shirts, or one showing the company’s logo, and therefore banning any other clothing items that would sport a logo, including those that favored unions. “Today’s […]
Louisiana does not allow automakers to sell their electric vehicles directly to consumers, and now Tesla is fighting the state in court to challenge the law. According to the Wall Street Journal, Tesla filed a lawsuit last week in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Elon Musk’s company is arguing the […]