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Tesla Shares ‘Cyber Rodeo’ Giga Texas FAQ: Invite-Only, Adults Only
Tesla has shared a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page on its website for its upcoming Cyber Rodeo grand opening part at its newly constructed Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. Cyber Rodeo will see doors open at 4pm local time, while “remarks begin at sunset.” Tesla says no re-entry into the event will be allowed if you […]
Tesla Model 3 is Australia’s Best-Selling EV in Q1, Takes 65% of Sales
Electric vehicles (EVs) are sweeping countries worldwide, with Australia seeing one of Tesla’s vehicles become the nation’s top-selling EV so far in early 2022. The Tesla Model 3 is leading the EV market so far in Australia, with the electric sedan making up an astounding 65 percent of all EVs sold in the country through […]
Tesla Proposes First Auto Repair Shop in Kansas, with 21 Service Bays
Following news over the weekend that Tesla was considering building a service center in Lenexa, Kansas, the automaker has moved forward with a proposal to the city’s planning commission. Tesla has requested a service center in Lenexa, which would become the first Tesla repair shop in Kansas, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. The […]
Elon Musk to Join Twitter’s Board of Directors
Tesla CEO Elon Musk became Twitter’s largest stakeholder with a 9.2 percent stake in the company earlier this week, and now the social media company’s CEO has detailed a specific role Musk will fill. Musk has joined the Board of Directors at Twitter after becoming a stakeholder in the company, according to CNBC. After the […]
Tesla Launches Model Y Orders in Israel, Delivering in July
Roughly seven months after the Tesla Model Y was registered with Israel’s Ministry of Transport, Tesla has officially started taking orders for the all-electric crossover in the country through its website (via @ConnectingODots). Israelis looking to get a Model Y will have to pay a pretty steep premium for the electric vehicle (EV), though, much […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Owners are Adding Sticker Buttons to the Yoke’s Horn Button [PICS]
Tesla’s yoke steering wheel in the Tesla Model S contains a button for the horn, located on the right side of the steering wheel. To honk the horn, owners need to press and hold the button. In some situations, owners are finding it hard to locate the horn button as there’s no physical raised button, […]
Berlin-Made Tesla Model Y Performance Gets Lined Door Pockets
Yesterday we shared a video that compared a made in Germany Tesla Model Y Performance versus a made in China Model Y Long Range. One of the differences worth highlighting is the addition of lined front pocket doors on the Model Y Performance made at Giga Berlin. According to the video from Nico PQ – […]
Tesla Cyber Rodeo Site Prep Continues: Semi Appears, Model Y Star Formation
Tesla continues to prep Giga Texas for its Cyber Rodeo grand opening event set for April 7, 2022. We saw some images of the site on Sunday, but now we have fresh teasers from Monday morning. According to new images shared on Monday by drone pilot Joe Tegtmeyer, we see preparations are moving along. Tesla’s […]
Tesla 2022.4.5.21 Update Brings FSD Beta 10.11.2 [Release Notes]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4.5.21 software update, which brings Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.11.2 to testers. #FSDBETA 2022.4.5.21 incoming 🎉 pic.twitter.com/8gryNKbNQR — Brandon 🌎☮️🚗⚡️🔋 (@brandonee916) April 4, 2022 According to images of FSD beta 10.11.2 release notes shared on Reddit, they appear to be the same as the previous FSD beta 10.11,1 update, […]
Made in Germany Tesla Model Y Performance Comes with Revised Pirelli Tires
Tesla’s Model Y Performance made in Berlin come with revised T1 Pirelli P-Zero PZ4 tires, as detailed in a pair of photos shared on Sunday (via Reddit). Pirelli’s T1 tires are a revised version of the company’s previous T0 tires, and they may include different compounds, structures and tread patterns, due to the way the […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: March 28 – April 3, 2022
Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that went live globally this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing March 28, 2022 1 An der Autobahn Schkeuditz, Sachsen, Germany 16 250 kW Tesla March 29, 2022 The Waterway Point at 83 […]
Modified Tesla Model 3 Achieves ‘Supercar’ Lap Time at Buttonwillow [VIDEO]
Unplugged Performance shared footage from testing its Tesla Model 3 Ascension R at the Buttonwillow Raceway on Monday, as tested against a Porsche 991 GT2 RS. The two-minute video is shown from inside the cabin of the Model 3, as it completes a full lap at Buttonwillow. In the video’s description, Unplugged Performance says “The […]
Elon Musk Becomes Twitter’s Largest Shareholder, After Buying 9.2% Stake
After Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s recent run-ins with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the billionaire entrepreneur has officially purchased some stake in Twitter in a surprising turn of events. Musk now owns a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter, for a total of 73,486,938 shares worth around $2.89 billion, according to an SEC 13G filing […]
Tesla Model Y Compared: Made in Germany vs China [VIDEO]
Now that Tesla’s new Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, is operating at full throttle and delivering Model Ys, Tesla can gradually ween off its reliance on imports to meet European demand. Previously, all of Tesla’s orders in Europe were satisfied by vehicles imported from Giga Shanghai in China. There are, however, some differences between the vehicles […]
Tesla Starts Preparing Giga Texas for ‘Cyber Rodeo’ Party [VIDEO]
Image via Jeff Roberts According to drone pilot Jeff Roberts, Tesla has started preparing its Gigafactory Texas site for the upcoming ‘Cyber Rodeo’ grand opening event, set for this week. “Giga Texas preparing for a big event to come on this beautiful Sunday! Images from just a few moments ago!”, said Roberts. Roberts shared images […]