After a Tesla Model S patrol vehicle pilot proved to be a success, the Fremont Police Department (FPD) in California announced last fall it had purchased a 2020 Tesla Model Y Long Range to add to the fleet. On Wednesday, the Fremont Police Department announced its new Model Y patrol car had been deployed, as […]
Image via 209 Times Earlier this month, it was rumored Tesla was going to building a new factory to build its next-generation Megapacks, located near the company’s existing warehouse and distribution center in Lathrop, California. Megapack provides massive energy storage, able to power city grids at giga-scale capacity, according to Tesla. RUMOR: Tesla might be […]
The first few Tesla Model S deliveries have started to arrive in Canada, and according to new reports, some buyers are already beginning to receive their copies of the Refreshed units. Tesla has begun delivering its Model S Refresh units to buyers in Canada, according to users on the Tesla Motors Club forum. The thread […]
Tesla drivers are apparently inattentive while using Tesla’s Autopilot, because they have incorrect expectations of the Autopilot driver assistance system, according to researchers as detailed in a new report from The Independent. The study took 290 drivers into account by monitoring their posture, face and overall field of view, studying where they looked and for […]
A Chinese minister reported that China has “too many” electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers earlier this month, and despite encouragements for companies to consolidate, only one U.S.-based automaker seems to have reached new levels of demand in Q3. The Tesla Model Y has flooded China’s various Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs) with the electric SUV seemingly […]
As Tesla faces an investigation into its Autopilot system’s behavior when nearing emergency vehicles with their lights on, the company has reportedly added some information about those kinds of circumstances to its vehicle manual for owners of both Model 3 and Model Y units. Tesla has updated its car manual for owners of both the […]
A few Tesla North readers have let us know new orders of the Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y are seeing delivery dates well into next year, showing March 2022. For the Standard Range Plus Model 3 and Long Range Model Y, both entry versions are showing estimated delivery dates of March 2022 in both […]
Tesla has released more software updates today, as 2021.32.20.1 has been made available according to @Teslascope, seen on a Model S Plaid in the United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.32.20.1 on a Model S Plaid (2021) in Idaho, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/E2yFaCSUSf — Teslascope (@teslascope) […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.24.12 software update, as noted by @Teslascope. Owners coming to this update were previously on 2021.24.11 and the new software is being detected in the United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.24.12 on a Model 3 AWD LR (2018) in California, United States. View the rollout […]
Following Tesla’s move to begin offering service subscriptions in return for diagnostic tools for maintenance and repairs, the company has reportedly updated its site to accommodate the new set of services. Tesla has updated its service website with a new design, as well as new information about signing up for service subscriptions for approved professional […]
Tesla announced plans on Tuesday to expand the Tesla Energy Plan from South Australia to Victorian residents reports One Step Off the Grid. The move will be powered by Victoria’s Big Battery, recently connected to the grid, a series of Tesla Megapacks connected to the region’s electrical grid. The system will use “Time of Use” […]
As of this year, Tesla will have Gigafactory locations in the U.S., China and Germany, though the company’s next Gigafactory location is still up for discussion. Tesla has yet to decide on a location for its fourth Gigafactory location, according to a statement from @Elon Musk on Monday. The response came following @ray4tesla asking Musk […]
Image via BHC Back in October 2020, Tesla quietly donated a solar roof to power the Buffalo Heritage Carousel in New York. At the time, Laurie Hauer-LaDuca, president of Buffalo Heritage Carousel (BHC), said “With the support of Tesla, this rare and historic carousel will be powered by the sun and offer a new family recreational […]
Following recent footage of a Tesla Model 3 using Full Self-Driving (FSD) in Ukraine, the hackers are at it again with a newly-updated software version – and the results are impressive. Ukrainian hackers from the channel Doctor Elon shared new footage of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 9.1 on Sunday, after obtaining the software despite […]
As an attempt to raise money for a clean energy-focused non-profit, one group of Tesla admirers in the United Kingdom (UK) has driven an original Tesla Roadster across the country in record time over the weekend. A thread from @David Peilow shared throughout the weekend documented a trip in an 11-year-old Tesla Roadster driving from […]
