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Although Tesla drastically expands its Supercharger network on an ongoing basis, new charging sites are still a warm welcome for most Tesla users amidst increasing electric vehicle (EV) popularity. Tesla is currently adding a total of 136 new Superchargers between November and March of 2022, according to a post from @CYB3RTX, who spotted a number […]

Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Supercharger sites that went live across the globe this past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Nov. 22, 2021 2951 State Hwy 9, Ballston Spa, NY, USA 8 250 kW Tesla Nov. 22, 2021 The Fashion […]

Mattel has restocked its Hot Wheels R/C 1:10 Tesla Cybertruck, priced at $100 USD and limited to 2 per user. The R/C truck was teased back in May and comes with a ‘yoke’ remote as well. “The Hot Wheels 1:10 R/C Cybertruck combines the cutting-edge innovation of Tesla with the incredible prestige of Hot Wheels […]

Earlier this month, Tesla filed for final approve of its new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, detailing $1.06 billion in spending for its first phase. Five filings were made detailing Tesla’s intended type of work, funds to be spent and scope of work at Gigafactory Texas, including reviews requested for: Body In White (Cost: $182 million […]

Tesla’s German Gigafactory in Grünheide, Brandenburg, is said to start production in December, according to Automobilwoche (via Bloomberg). According to the German publication, up to 30,000 cars will be produced at Giga Berlin in the first half of 2022. Local regulators will soon grant Tesla permits to start production within days, cite unnamed sources. Tesla wanted […]

In a recently published YouTube video, Cars on Autobahn put the Tesla Model 3 Performance to a top speed and acceleration test on Germany’s Autobahn, or federal highway that does not have a speed limit on certain stretches (via InsideEVs). During the test, the Model 3 Performance smoothly and almost effortlessly accelerated to a top […]

In a recent progress update for Tesla’s Chinese Gigafactory in Shanghai, JasonYang (@JasonYangSHA) reported that the facility is now capable of producing more than 1,600 Model Y units and more than 2,000 Model 3 units every day. Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory has optimized its production line expansion project, and its capacity expansion this year has been […]

In a Saturday live stream on YouTube, Tesla Owners Online unboxed and documented their initial impressions of the MEGA X Tesla Cybertruck set. First look at the new MEGA "LEGO" compatible Cybertruck kithttps://t.co/UpVamNgLMP pic.twitter.com/mDC1TAYJDC — TREV PAGE (@Model3Owners) November 27, 2021 MEGA is a Canadian toy company owned by Mattel that is known for making […]

According to data collected by AutoCount and shared to Reddit, Tesla has been absolutely crushing it in California this year so far. During the first three quarters of the year (January to September), a whopping 79,850 Tesla cars were registered in the state of California between the Model 3 (34,995), the Model Y (42,624), and the Model […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has emailed employees outlining the company’s strategy in handling end of quarter deliveries for Q4, which should focus on efficiency. The email obtained by Tesla North was sent by Musk on Friday around 6pm and explains employees should focus on lowering Tesla’s cost of deliveries, instead of spending on overtime hours. […]

The Model Y Performance in China has new exclusive features, including its infotainment controller being powered by an AMD Ryzen chip (instead of Intel), rear laminated acoustic glass and now finally confirmed, a 12V lithium-ion battery, replacing a traditional lead-acid battery. We now have a first look at what appears to be the Model Y […]

Tesla has launched new socks available for purchase in its online shop, just in time for the holidays, with kids versions as well. Prices range from $20 USD for a kids set (sizes 3-5 and 5-10) and $30 USD for adult socks (sizes S/M and X/XL). Here’s what’s available: Tesla Wordmark Sock Set – $30 […]

Earlier today, Giga Berlin / GF4Tesla published a November 26, 2021, construction update for Tesla’s German Gigafactory in Grünheide, Brandenburg, on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEFs68nPh9s The most notable development is taking place at the battery cell facility on the premises, which can be seen expanding towards both the north and south. The construction team continues to cover […]

Tristan Rice (@rice_fry), a software engineer specializing in Machine Learning, Reverse Engineering, and Security, shared a pretty interesting render of the 3D voxel models used by Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.5 on Twitter Wednesday evening. It seems to have no issues with close pillars/walls even in tight parking spaces or directly facing into a […]

“The Tesla Model Y seems like the complete package, but its active safety suite is so fundamentally flawed that the whole dish is completely ruined,” said Roadshow by CNet in its first review of the 2021 Tesla Model Y. The publication tested a 2021 Model Y Long Range in Deep Blue Metallic color, a hidden […]