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Tesla Model 3 Police Car Hits Hampshire, UK This Week
Back in December, Tesla shared the results of its Model 3 police car pilot in the United Kingdom, and now it’s still ongoing. The Model 3 Performance is set to hit West of Hampshire this week, said the Hampshire Roads Policing Unit on Monday. “Look out for the new marked demonstrator Tesla Performance Model 3 […]
Tesla FSD Beta Launch in Canada: February 2022, Says Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has provided yet another update on the release schedule of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta for Canada. According to Musk on Tuesday afternoon, February is the month FSD beta will roll out in Canada. This would be the first expansion of FSD beta outside of the United States, which currently about 60,000 […]
Tesla Calling Model X Plaid Orders to Pick 6 Seat Layout Options
Following Tesla’s plans to discontinue the five and seven-seat variants of the Model X Plaid last month, the company is apparently upgrading some customers of the five-seat variant for free. Tesla is upgrading Model X Plaid customers from the five-seat configuration to the six-seat configuration for free, according to a tweet on Monday from buyer […]
Tesla 2021.40.30.15 Software Update Rolling Out
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.40.30.15 software update, as detected by @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.44.30.15 on a Model Y AWD LR (2021) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/2Z03tdx3JS — Teslascope (@teslascope) February 1, 2022 This software update will remove the ‘rolling stop’ feature […]
Tesla ‘Seat Abuse’ Will Trigger Warning, Lock You Out for 5 Minutes
After Tesla updates were discovered for an upcoming “seat abuse” warning feature sparked interest across the internet, the hacker that discovered them has shared specifics about the metrics for the feature. Due to popular demand, @greentheonly found and shared metrics on Monday for Tesla’s upcoming seat abuse controls, including how they’ll be activated on the […]
You Can Now Buy Tesla’s Cyberwhistle in Europe
Tesla unveiled the stylish Cyberwhistle on its online store last year, and the accessory has been a hot commodity ever since — now even making its way into Europe. The Tesla Cyberwhistle is now available in Germany, as spotted on Tesla’s online shop on Tuesday (via @Michael Rigoni). The Cyberwhistle can be purchased for 59 […]
Tesla 2021.44.30.15 Update to Disable ‘Rolling Stop’ Feature for FSD Beta
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta has been a cause for concern for safety regulators, and a new update shows that the automaker will issue a recall over one particular feature introduced in October 2020. Tesla’s FSD beta gained a ‘rolling stop feature at stop signs, where a complete stop does not happen. After meeting with […]
Hertz Employees Spotted Charging Tesla Fleet at Superchargers
Employees of American car rental company Hertz have reportedly been spotted charging a fleet of rental Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) deployed to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at the nearby 250kW Supercharger station in Hawthorne, California (via @klwtts). Apparently this is happening daily with many sightings by @ILuvAmp last week and @Hertz occasionally bringing […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Jan. 24-30, 2022
Let’s take a look at all of the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up across the world this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Jan. 24, 2022 The Star Vista at 1 Vista Exchange Green, The Star Vista, Singapore 3 250 kW […]
Tesla Stock Surges on ‘Outperform’ Upgrade from Credit Suisse
Tesla’s stock is a hot commodity these days, and a recent selloff has one analyst changing his rating on the stock heading into February. Credit Suisse analyst Dan Levy upgraded his rating on Tesla’s shares to Outperform from Neutral, with a stock price target remaining at $1,025, according to MarketWatch. Levy changed the rating following […]
Tesla Superchargers Rank 1st in ‘Charger Location Experience’, Says U.S. Study
Tesla Superchargers are supposed to get upgraded speeds in North America this year, holding to a trend that the charging network is improving, as detailed in a new study by one firm. A study conducted by consulting firm Umlaut found that U.S. EV charging is improving, despite the need to overcome a handful of challenges […]
Hertz Extends Free Supercharging on Tesla Model 3 Rentals
Rental vehicle company Hertz made headlines last year with its plan to purchase a fleet of Tesla Model 3 units, and now the company is offering a limited-time deal for those that rent the electric vehicle (EV). Hertz is now extending free Supercharging for all Tesla Model 3 rentals between now and March 1, according […]
Tesla Model 3: Best-Selling EV in the World, for 4th Consecutive Year
While U.S. electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla has already seen the Model 3 land the spot of best-selling EV in 2021 in various countries around the world, the electric sedan has now reportedly topped worldwide charts for sales once again. The Tesla Model 3 landed 2021’s best-selling plugin vehicle for the fourth straight year, topping […]
Tesla Superchargers Expand to Non-Tesla Vehicles in France, Norway
Tesla announced plans to expand its Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) last year, and a new update shows that the automaker is officially expanding the pilot service to other European countries. Non-Tesla vehicles in France and Norway can now charge at select Superchargers, according to a page on the automaker’s website (via @TeslaCharging). […]
Tesla’s Elon Musk Makes Tracking His Private Jet Harder
Earlier this week, it was revealed 19-year old college student Jack Sweeney, was asked by Tesla CEO Elon Musk to take down his Twitter bot, which tracks the location of his private jet, through publicly available data. Musk offered $5,000 to Sweeney, who shot back asking for $50,000 instead, detailing his story to Protocol. Now, […]