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First Look: Cybertruck Interior Pictures Taken at Moss Landing Battery System Grand Opening
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) officially commissioned their Elkhorn Battery System powered by Tesla Megapacks in Moss Landing, California, on Monday. Tesla’s Cybertruck was on hand for the official opening of the Moss Landing battery system site, which went online in early April. Happening Now: Commissioning our Elkhorn Battery System in Moss Landing w/ @Tesla […]
Tesla FSD Beta 10.12.2 Rolling Out to 95+ Safety Scores as Promised
Tesla has started to roll out its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.12.2 to more testers, including those with Safety Scores of 95 and higher. This is beyond its recent large expansion to new beta testers on the weekend. “Just got notified for FSD Beta on June 6th, 2022 – I only have a 95 safety […]
Tesla Needs a Better Battery Life on Arrival Indicator During Navigation
Tesla users have seen the automaker update software time and time again, and while some improve the car’s interface, not all of them do — such as the choice to move the battery indicator away from the navigation info section, as one example. One Tesla driver suggested on Monday that the automaker move the battery […]
Tesla Still Leads EV Brands in the UK as of May 2022, Despite Shanghai Lockdown Woes
Electric vehicles (EVs) are gradually continuing to creep upward amidst the larger auto market, and May’s sales in the United Kingdom show an impressive growth of the sector, despite the market trending downward as a whole. The UK auto market had an electric market share of 18.3 percent in May including plugin hybrids, up from […]
Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal in Jeopardy if Bot Data Isn’t Released
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is still working through a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, though the company reportedly has not addressed the platform’s bot issue as of yet. Musk said Twitter was “resisting and thwarting” his attempts to gather information on the number of fake bot accounts on the social media platform, according to […]
Tesla FSD Beta Europe Update: Version for Regulators to Review is ‘Close’
When will Tesla release Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta in Europe? The move has taken a while because of stricter rules in the European Union when it comes to autonomous driving. According to an update from CEO Elon Musk on Saturday, when asked when FSD beta would arrive in Europe, he replied, “we are close to […]
Drag Race: Tesla Model X Plaid with 6 Passengers Beats Fastest Porsche in Production [VIDEO]
In a recent YouTube video, DragTimes pit the Tesla Model X Plaid against the quickest Porsche in production at the moment, the Porsche 992 Turbo S, in a good old-fashioned drag race. But there’s catch: the Tesla raced the quarter mile while carrying six passengers, driver included. The Model X Plaid is supposed to be a […]
Watch Tesla FSD Beta 10.12.2 Attempt Unprotected Left Turns [VIDEO]
Tesla started expanding its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.12.2 yesterday, and veteran tester Chuck Cook wasted no time putting the new release through the wringer in his signature “unprotected left turns” and sharing the results in a new YouTube video. Cook’s ongoing testing of unprotected left turns on the FSD beta continues to improve for […]
Tesla Delivery Dates Slip for New Orders in the U.S. Again
Tesla recently pushed back delivery dates for new orders of the base Model Y, Model S, and Model X electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. by one month (via @SawyerMerritt). According to the company’s online configurator, the base Model Y Long Range now has an expected delivery window of March-June 2023 for new orders — […]
Tesla FSD Beta 10.12.2 Rolling Out to 100,000 New Cars with Safety Scores
Tesla has started rolling out its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.12.2 to more vehicles, specifically 100,000, according to CEO Elon Musk on Saturday. In a follow-up tweet to his note about improving Tesla Service, Musk said, “also, FSD Beta 10.12.2 now expanding to 100k cars.” Yes! — James Locke (@arctechinc) June 4, 2022 When it […]
Tesla Aiming to Have Same-Day Car Servicing for 66% of Customers in North America
According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Tesla is working on improving the company’s servicing for vehicles in North America, to ensure same-day service for 66% of cars. “Working on Tesla North American service. Goal is 2/3 of cars receive same-day service, no wait,” said Musk on Saturday. Working on Tesla North American service. Goal is 2/3 […]
Tesla Powerwalls Are Keeping the Lights On in This Ukrainian Hospital
Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, shared in a Friday tweet that Tesla’s Powerwalls are powering a hospital in Borodyanka, a small town in the Kyiv region, through blackouts. The area was heavily damaged by Russian bombings, and efforts to rebuild are ongoing. “Your tech solutions help [Ukraine],” Fedorov said […]
Tesla Starts Asking Referral Program Winners for Photos to Launch into Space
Tesla has started accepting photo submissions from winners of its referral program to send into space — four years after the program was introduced (via Reddit). The electric vehicle (EV) maker launched a referral program back in 2018. Under the program, existing Tesla customers could generate and share referral codes with prospective buyers. Those who […]
Watch: Elon Musk Interview with Tesla Owners Silicon Valley Part 1 [VIDEO]
The Tesla Owners Silicon Valley has released the first part of its interview with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. “This is the first segment of a three-part series in which our club President John Stringer, Club Vice President Kelvin Gee, Tesla Owners Club My Tesla Adventure President Eli Burton, and Ryan Levenson from The […]
NHTSA Seeks Tesla Response to Autopilot ‘Phantom Braking’ Probe by June 20
A U.S. regulator is asking Tesla to respond to questions raised in a recent round of complaints from customers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asked Tesla on Friday to respond to questions before a June 20 deadline regarding 758 reports of “phantom braking” with Autopilot engaged, according to Reuters. The NHTSA began the […]