Tesla

Tesla recently started updating its electric vehicles (EVs) to software version 2022.28 — the 2022.28.1 update started rolling out last week, while version 2022.28.2 was released earlier this week. 2022.28 comes with the new Alternate Routes feature, Theater Mode improvements, and a few new games, among other things. It apparently also adds additional information to […]

Hydro One, the electricity utility that serves Ontario, Canada, recently launched a pilot project that uses Tesla Powerwalls to provide battery backup to the local grid. Powerwall is Tesla’s residential energy storage solution. Hydro One has deployed a battery energy storage system comprising several Powerwalls that will supplement power supply to residential customers during times […]

Twitter user and Tesla enthusiast Chris Zheng (@ChrisZheng001) on Saturday shared a rumor claiming that the Model 3 and Model Y will get a major upgrade sometime next year. It looks like the Tesla Model 3/Y will be followed by a massive update. – The RWD version will have two new batteries, the LFP blade […]

As of software update 2022.28.2, Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) with a Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) installed can detect whether the associated speaker is disconnected and notify the user if it is (via Reddit). Many Tesla owners find the PWS annoying (as do many of the people who hear it in action), so disconnecting its speaker isn’t […]

Tesla announced a milestone on Saturday morning—it has now built 10,000 Model Y vehicles at Gigafactory Texas, to date. The company shared a picture of a Model Y surrounded by employees at the factory. Giga Texas opened back in April of this year and the first Model Y compact crossover SUVs with 4680 structural battery […]

The City of Cotati in Sonoma County, California, unveiled its first all-electric police cruiser, a Tesla Model Y, on Thursday — reports The Santa Rosa Press Democrat. City officials presented the fully-kitted Model Y police car during a ceremony at La Plaza Park. Cotati, located just 45 miles north of San Francisco, has become the […]

Some Tesla owners have been complaining about a continuous high-pitched whining noise found in some Model S/X refresh vehicles, including Plaid variants. The annoying issue that happens while parked will be fixed in the upcoming 2022.36.1 software update (via Tesla Motors Club), a per a screenshot detailing the reply from Tesla customer service. The buzzing […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.20.16 update on Friday evening, which includes Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.69.2.1 for employee vehicles, according to third-party companion service, @Teslascope. The latest Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta (v10.69.2.1) is now rolling out to employee vehicles. https://t.co/iBZpF9Ws7z — Teslascope (@teslascope) September 17, 2022 Just yesterday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said […]

If you purchased a shiny new iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro today, you may have run into an issue with your Tesla widget not working, showing the error message, “Oops! Data unavailable”. This may have happened after you switched over your data from your old iPhone to your new iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 […]

Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, teased this week he was meeting with an automaker in California. Many suspected it would be Tesla and on Friday morning, Champagne confirmed he did indeed meet with the electric automaker at its Fremont factory. Champagne made his way to Fremont, California, after touring the Detroit Auto […]

With Tesla’s new factory in Grünheide, Germany shifting its expansion plans in recent weeks, one report holds that the automaker will still build batteries at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. Tesla is still planning to build a battery factory at Giga Berlin, according to third parties reporting to German publication RBB 24 on Friday. The news comes despite […]

Some expect that a new subsidy for Tesla buyers in China could signal upcoming price changes, after weeks of the automaker dropping wait times on its electric vehicles (EVs). Tesla began offering insurance subsidies in China that some expect to precede possible price cuts, according to a report from CnEVPost. Those who get deliveries from […]

Tesla has cut down its wait times for buyers in China once again, this time dropping all models to start at a wait time of one week, according to CnEVPost. On the automaker’s order configurator, the entry-level Model 3 now has a wait time of 1-8 weeks, dropped from 6-10 weeks previously. Similarly, the Model […]

Image via @Mars4x4 Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.28.2 software update, which includes a major feature for navigation in the form of Alternate Routes. We first heard of Alternate Routes for 2022.28.1, offering Tesla owners the ability to choose from multiple routes when heading to a destination. “View up to three routes when navigating […]

Tesla has officially launched Superchargers at Laguna Seca Raceway in Salinas, California. Back in June, Tesla shared a video of pre-fabricated Superchargers making their way to Laguna Seca, a popular racetrack for both gasoline and electric vehicles. Now, Tesla’s Superchargers at Laguna Seca Raceway have gone online. That’s according to the aftermarket modification company, Unplugged […]