Elon Musk has been known for sharing a strange blend of memes and viable SpaceX or Tesla information on Twitter, including bold past opinions on the autonomous vehicle world’s radar versus vision debate. And in a new update, the Tesla CEO tweeted that it’s “better to double down on vision than do sensor fusion,” furthering […]
The Tesla Model Y has remained the default electric vehicle (EV) SUV in China, even after Model Y units received a price increase, as shown by new data from China’s vehicle registrations. According to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Tesla sold 16,422 Model Y units in the Chinese auto market in this […]
Canaccord Genuity analyst Jed Dorsheimer said on Monday that Tesla (TSLA) could “radically” change the battery power market with its impressive technology and increased production capacity, according to The Street. Dorsheimer also said that the company is moving toward an “Apple-esque ecosystem,” but for energy products in particular. Dorsheimer also went on to say that […]
Image via @BLKMDL3 Tesla is set to open up a new store in Malibu, California, and according to images shared on Sunday by @BLKMDL3, the showroom’s grand opening appears to be imminent. The new Tesla Store is at Park at Cross Creek, next to Malibu In Sight Optometry, with the latter located at 23401 Civic […]
On early Sunday morning, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk changed his Twitter bio to ‘Technoking of Tesla, Imperator of Mars’. Last month, Tesla filed a form 8-K with the SEC to note Musk was to be known as the new ‘Technoking of Tesla’, while CFO Zach Kirkhorn would be the ‘Master of Coin’. As […]
Courtesy of new data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Tesla Supercharger locations that have opened their stalls to Tesla owners in the U.S. this past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing April 3, 2021 639 S Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 16 250 kW An official […]
According to Tristan Rice, a Facebook software engineer (@rice_fry),he recently obtained and shared a sample of the telemetry data gathered by Tesla Insurance, providing valuable insights on the service’s inner workings. * # of Autopilot Strikeouts* # of Forward Collision Warnings* # of Lane Departure Warnings* # of ABS activations (All & User)* Time spent […]
Earlier this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company was “almost ready” with Full Self-Driving beta 9.0, saying it would bring “massive” step change improvements for “weird corner cases” along with “bad weather”. Musk also dropped the bombshell that it would be “pure vision, no radar”. Now, we’re hearing more about Tesla’s next software […]
Image credit: @tommyf902 Tesla continues to expand its Supercharger network, and another new charger in British Columbia, Canada’s Lower Mainland looks ready to open soon. The Coquitlam Tesla Supercharger located outside the Fatburger restaurant at 1090 Lougheed Highway, looks almost ready to open. A picture shared by @tommyf902 on Friday evening shows the Supercharger stalls […]
Tesla owners have been fined by traffic police for some weird shenanigans, but Calgary, Alberta-based resident Scott McKay was hit with a $373 ticket for speeding, when a Calgary police officer pulled him over after estimating he was going 120 km/h in an 80 km/h zone — reports Livewire Calgary. Issuing speeding tickets based on speed […]
According to a recent thread from Reddit user citing a conversation they had with a Tesla employee working on a new Supercharger location in Beaver, Utah, Tesla has started using ‘prefabricated’ setups to speed up Supercharger construction. A prefabricated Supercharger slab consists of Tesla Supercharger stalls already set up on concrete slabs, ready to start […]
Image via @tobyliiiiiiiiii Tesla appears to be ready to open its new Supercharger in North Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, after being under construction since early March. The fence around the Superchargers came down today and Toby Li visited the location on Friday evening to share an update. “I’m the first ever Tesla to be […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday the company’s version 9.0 of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta is nearly complete. Responding to a FSD beta video shared by @WholeMarsBlog, Musk responded to say, “almost ready with FSD Beta V9.0. Step change improvement is massive, especially for weird corner cases & bad weather.” He also added, “Pure […]
Tesla has revealed its first public Supercharger coming to Hawaii, set to be located at Pearlridge Center in Aiea, the state’s largest indoor mall located on the island of Oahu. The discovery was made by Tesla Motors Club (TMC) forum member ‘TerranApart’ (via @MontrealTesla). According to the Tesla Supercharger site permit dated April 8, 2021, […]
Tesla announced on Friday afternoon it will share its Q1 2021 earnings after market close on Monday, April 26, 2021. The company will hold its live question and answer webcast at 2:30 p.m. PDT to discuss its financials from Q1 and its future business outlook. Investors can tune into the Tesla Q1 2021 earnings call […]