Tesla’s V11 software update released for the holidays includes numerous features, including a new user interface, which has had some very mixed reviews. The company’s CEO, Elon Musk, confirmed on Thursday the company is set to bring “many UI improvements” to its V11 software, replying to @tesla_raj. “Ability to remove sources needs to return. I […]
Earlier this week Tesla’s online shop launched a new product, the Model S All-Weather Front Trunk Liner for the 2021+ refresh version of its electric sedan, priced at $70 USD. Tesla says the liner “is made from a thermoplastic elastomer material with a strong rigid core for extreme-duty protection and spatial coverage. Unlike traditional floor mats, […]
Tesla has restocked its Model Y Paint Protection Film, which costs $50 USD. “Protect your Model Y from snow, salt, sand and small debris with the Model Y Paint Protection Film. Protect your paint from stone chips and driving conditions that can accelerate wear and tear,” explains Tesla. This film is applied just in front […]
The Tesla mobile app in China includes a mobile trip planner, including the ability to search for and select waypoints from a driver’s mobile device, as shown in a video shared Wednesday by @JayinShanghai. The video came in response to a thread from @WholeMarsBlog that started with them tweeting to Elon Musk that “it would […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.8 has been making its rounds on the internet since releasing with the company’s recent V11 holiday update. On Wednesday, developer @greentheonly shared a test drive of Tesla’s FSD beta 10.8, including footage from the vehicle’s B-Pillar cameras, which we’ve never seen before and is currently unavailable to regular FSD […]
Tesla’s Model S refresh owners recently gained an Active Road Noise Reduction feature via software update, similar to how active noise cancellation works on headphones. The feature aims to counteract road noise while driving for a quieter experience. Just how well does it work? A new video depicting the empirical data on a Tesla Model […]
Tesla has issued a recall for over 475,000 vehicles, specifically its Model 3 and Model S electric vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (via Automotive News). Approximately 356,309 Model 3 vehicles produced from 2017-2020 are being recalled by Tesla to fix rearview camera issues. “The rearview camera cable harness may be damaged […]
Elon Musk thinks it is pretty clear that the supersecretive cryptocurrency expert Nick Szabo is Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin, even though he believes it doesn’t really matter who actually created the digital currency (via Yahoo Finance). “You can look at the evolution of ideas before the launch of bitcoin and see who […]
Tesla plans to start sponsoring student teams participating in the Formula SAE Electric competition with free battery cells, discounted hardware and professional guidance. Formula SAE is an automotive design and racing competition organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International that challenges teams of undergraduate and graduate students from universities across the globe to […]
Tesla expanded its holiday Light Show feature to the Model S, Model 3 and Model Y as part of its V11 holiday software update, allowing other owners to partake in a feature that was exclusive to the Model X. The automaker also then released open-source software to let any Tesla owner (or any car owner) […]
The first Tesla Megapack in a Hungarian town is set to be established next year by Switzerland-based energy company, MET Group. MET Group announced just over a week ago it is installing a Tesla Megapack in Százhalombatta, Hungary in summer 2022, located at the town’s Dunamenti Power Plant. The Megapack is set to be the […]
How many miles or kilometers have you driven in your Tesla? We bet it won’t be more than this Tesla Model S. In a video shared by Braden Carlson shared last month, he details a friend’s 2015 Tesla Model S 70D sedan with a total of 424,302 miles (682,847 km) on its odometer (via The […]
A video shared a few weeks ago by the Beyond The Press channel shows a crew blowing up a broken-down Tesla Model S amidst a snowy landscape. To create the explosion, the team lined the car with several pieces of dynamite and placed it on a few pallets – though the explosion is rather large […]
Just weeks after the news broke that New York City was looking to purchase a $12.6 million USD Tesla Model 3 fleet, the city’s authorities have officially decided to move forward with the plan. New York’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is moving forward with its plans to purchase a fleet of 250 Tesla […]
Tesla lets owners add a friend or family member access to their mobile app via the web, but the company has enabled the feature in its mobile app, though an over-the-air update (via Reddit). When you launch the Tesla app, under the Security menu, the new option ‘Manage Drivers’ now shows up. Once you tap […]
