Tesla
Tesla Registers High Resolution Radar Unit with FCC, Reveals Filing
Tesla has registered a new high-resolution radar unit with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. (via @SawyerMerritt). NEWS: Tesla has registered a new high resolution radar unit with the FCC, which would allow them to use it in vehicles sold in the US. Source: @iamkellex, @greentheonly Filing: https://t.co/yhCcqnR3H0 pic.twitter.com/TDbZ2hik8p — Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) June […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: May 30 – June 5, 2022
Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing May 30, 2022 EmsPark Leer at Nüttermoorer Str. 2, 26789 Leer (Ostfriesland), Germany 16 250 kW Unavailable May 31, 2022 […]
2022.16.1.1 Tesla Update Release Notes
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.16.1.1 update, as noted by third-party software @Teslascope. The update was detected on a 2020 Model 3 Long Range in Texas, United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2022.16.1.1 on a Model 3 AWD LR (2020) in Texas, United States. View the rollout of this update here: […]
Tesla Diner and Drive-in Theater Renders Imagined–With Hilarious ‘Easter Eggs’ [PICS]
After Tesla revealed plans for a diner, drive-in theater and a Supercharger in Hollywood, renderings for the upcoming charging location have now been imagined. Architectural engineer @Ed Howard shared what he imagines are renderings of Elon Musk’s Tesla diner with a drive-in theater and Supercharger station, including 20 different Easter Eggs. The high-resolution images show […]
Tesla Vehicles Snubbed from Texas EV Rebate Program
Tesla’s cars have remained the top-selling vehicles in the emerging zero-emission sector, although the company is still not supported by subsidies in some states like Texas. The best-selling electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. aren’t eligible for Texas’s rebate program, since Tesla is not permitted to have dealerships in the state, according to a report […]
Tesla Model 3 Wait Times Decrease in China, Model Y LR Increases
As Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory continues to recover and ramp up from a long production halt due to COVID-19 lockdowns, the automaker has made a handful of changes to expected delivery timelines in recent weeks. Tesla has reduced delivery wait times in China by as much as four weeks for some models, according to the automaker’s […]
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 — […]