Tesla

Thomas Massie, U.S. Representative for Kentucky’s 4th congressional district since 2012, revealed in a recent tweet that his entire house has been running on a battery salvaged from a totalled Tesla Model S, 24 hours a day for the last four years with zero interruptions. 24 hours per day, with zero interruptions for four years, […]

Wu Wa, a long-time follower of Tesla’s progress at Gigafactory Shanghai, recently shared a 4K drone flyover of the site from Friday, December 10, on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o84jhQPijUA The video shows the factory operating like a well-oiled machine, piping out Model 3s and Model Ys by the boatload. It’s almost hard to believe Giga Shanghai was […]

Lena Gonzalez, chair of the California Senate’s Transportation Committee, on Tuesday sent a letter to California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Director Steve Gordon, raising concerns over Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta and urging him to investigate — reports The Los Angeles Times. Full Self-Driving is Tesla’s suite of advanced driver assistance features, available as […]

Telsa CEO Elon Musk has announced Sonic the Hedgehog is coming to Tesla Arcade, the automaker’s gaming offering within its vehicles. Musk announced the news on early Sunday morning. Sonic, the Hedgehog, game coming to all Teslas! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 12, 2021 When asked by @28delayslater with “wow really?”, Musk replied with a […]

Tesla has released its 2021.36.8.10 software update as noted by @Teslascope, which brings with it Full Self-Driving 10.6.1. The latest Full Self-Driving Beta V10.6.1 (2021.36.8.10) is now rolling out to more vehicles, including those on V10.5 and V10.6. There is no confirmation at this time of new invites going out. We'll update with more information […]

According to a recent tweet from Tesla investor and sleuth Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt), the Tesla Semi has officially gone into limited production at Gigafactory Nevada. The tip has been corroborated by drone footage of the Semi production facility at Giga Nevada from Friday. BREAKING: A source has informed me that the Tesla Semi is now […]

Apart from absolutely dominating the electric vehicle (EV) market so far this year, the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y have also sold more units in the U.S. through October than any other ‘premium’ vehicles, including gas guzzlers from mainstay luxury automakers like Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW — reports Automotive News. The news comes just […]

Sandy Munro has shared his first impressions of Tesla’s Model S Plaid, with special guest, John McElroy, a veteran automotive journalist from TV program Autoline. Overall, Munro and McElroy didn’t find any major issues with the Model S Plaid after taken from delivery. They did find some gaps that didn’t match along the front hood, […]

Following the news that Tesla Model 3 and Y units are expected to gain the user interface from refresh Model S/X units, a few parties are noting some of the updates expected to come in the upcoming retrofit. The Tesla Model 3 and Y in Europe are getting a number of potential refresh upgrades, as […]

After the company emailed customers on Friday saying that Tesla is no longer accepting Model S and X orders outside of North America, a new update shows that Tesla may be upgrading some features found on Model S units. A video depicting Cyber Day at Tesla’s Fremont factory depicts the company testing new taillights for […]

A new version of Tesla’s Cybertruck has been spotted at the company’s Fremont test track in California (via @SawyerMerritt). The video shot by drone pilot Chile Al100 shows a Cybertruck with new rear bumper design, black bed-liner (instead of steel), side mirrors, longer front windshield and also revised rear tail light. The new Cybertruck looks […]

Elon Musk Jokes About ‘Quitting My Jobs’ After Exercising Options and Selling More Shares Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been selling Tesla stock in recent weeks, and at about two-thirds of the way through what he has planned to sell, the mega-billionaire and world’s richest person is apparently thinking about quitting his job, after exercising […]

Tesla has sent an email out to potential customers about the status of their new Model S orders made outside of North America, citing how deliveries are pegged to begin in the second half of 2022. In the email, Tesla says they are in the process of “scaling up production”, which has delayed the launch […]

On Thursday, Hoonigan shared a new video from its Hoonicorn vs. The World segment, showing the team’s 1965 1,400 horsepower all-wheel-drive twin-turbo Ford Mustang racing against the world’s quickest production car, the Tesla Model S Plaid. The Hoonigan team has also outfitted its ’65 Mustang, which it calls the Hoonicorn, with a variety of turbo […]

Tesla continues to launch new clothing in its online shop for men and women, with the latest being the Raven Collection, which includes items such as the Raven Lightweight Hoodie for men, at $115 USD. “Introducing the Tesla Raven Collection. The Men’s Raven Lightweight Hoodie has a premium, relaxed silhouette made from a sustainable bamboo […]