Tesla released its 2021.44.5 software update earlier this month, and a new screenshot shows that the update includes extra information on the main screen of the app. A screenshot of the Tesla app’s main screen on Tuesday shows notifications and controls for Cabin Overheat Protection, showing that the feature is active (via Reddit). While the […]
The California Public Utilities Commission shared a new policy proposal on Monday, featuring new monthly charges to connect to the grid and reducing subsidized payments for solar customers, according to CNBC. In essence, the new policy would tax existing and new solar customers to help support the grid and to encourage consumers that already have […]
Following a major increase in retail game company GameSpot’s stock earlier this year from a Reddit movement betting on shorted stocks, the company has apparently triumphed Tesla’s stock as one of the most highly-searched online. GameStop (GME) beat out Tesla (TSLA) for this year’s most-searched-for stock, according to data from search engine software SEMRush and […]
Tesla will soon accept the Dogecoin cryptocurrency as payment for some merchandise, announced CEO Elon Musk on early Tuesday morning. “Tesla will make some merch buyable with Doge & see how it goes,” said Musk. The news sent Dogecoin spiking over 30% from $0.16 USD to $0.21 USD, before settling down to $0.189 USD as […]
Tesla has updated its iOS app on Monday evening, detailing how “Tesla Insurance policy holders can initiate and manage claims,” right from the app. Tesla owners in California and Texas have the electric automaker’s insurance option, only for now. Also new is “support for bringing disconnected Powerwalls back onto Wi-Fi.” Some unannounced tidbits, as spotted […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has yet again exercised options to buy shares of Tesla at a strike price of $6.24 per share, as part of a 2012 compensation package. Two filings published with the Security and Exchange Commission on Monday showed Musk bought 2.134 million shares through his options, then proceeded to sell 934,091 shares, […]
TIME Magazine on Monday named Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk 2021’s ‘Person of the Year’. This year saw Musk soar through the ranks of the world’s billionaires to reach the top as Tesla broke a whopping $1 trillion USD in market capitalization for the very first time, joining the likes of Apple and Microsoft […]
Tesla now sells its Giga Texas Belt Buckle, now available for $150 USD (via @SawyerMerritt). “Celebrate our newest gigafactory with Giga Texas Belt Buckle. With an intricate and detailed design, the buckle includes a prominent T logo atop the Texas Lone Star. Every Giga Texas Belt Buckle is manufactured from die cast zinc, engraved and then […]
Tesla continues to launch new accessories today, as its online store gained new Wall Connector colored face plates, and now we’re seeing a Model Y Glass Roof Sunshade available for $120. “Constructed of lightweight mesh fabric with a collapsible rigid frame, the Model Y Glass Roof Sunshade further reduces heat transmission into the cabin by […]
Tesla has launched new Wall Connector Color Matched Faceplates, available for $100 USD each in the following options: Red Multi-Coat Black Deep Blue Metallic Midnight Silver Metallic “Perfectly pair your Wall Connector to the paint color of your Tesla vehicle with Wall Connector Color Matched Faceplate,” explains Tesla. “Made from the same durable tempered glass as the original design, these faceplates offer a […]
Dan Carlin, the host of the Hardcore History podcast, has released his episode titled, “Engineering Victory with Elon”, with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Musk chats about the engineering aspect of military tech and more, joined with SpaceX Senior Director, Design Reliability and Vehicle Analysis, Bill Riley. “Engineering Victory with Elon” is now out […]
As many U.S. Police Departments across the country are spending money to acquire new electric vehicles (EVs), one North Carolina town has officially debuted its new Model Y units at a recent Christmas parade. The Cary, North Carolina Police Department busted out its Tesla Model Y patrol cars for a Christmas parade on Saturday, according […]
Just when we thought we had reached the future with the development of electric vehicles (EVs), a new vegetable-oil-filled EV has nearly won a major race, an astounding, albeit strange, feat for humanity. Jon Edwards took second place in the Washington Targa Cup last month, driving a TOCEVA Tesla Model 3 powered by vegetable oil, […]
Just days after Radio Flyer launched the Tesla Cyberquad for Kids for $1,900 USD, it seems only natural that scalpers would use the sold-out technology to make a buck. One Tesla Cyberquad for Kids hit $17,000 USD on an eBay auction as a “Buy it Now” price, nearly 10 times more than the original price, […]
Here’s a list of all the new Supercharger locations that went live across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Dec. 6, 2021 2 Via Leopardi, Grandate, Como, Italy 8 250 kW Tesla Dec. 8, 2021 Hirsimäenkatu 1, Lappeenranta, Finland […]
