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Tesla Model Y Approved For Sale in Australia, Launch Imminent
Last month, the Tesla Model Y landed in Australia, causing users to consider if the electric vehicle (EV) would soon become available in the country. Tesla’s Model Y has now approved by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications ROVER in the Australian market, meaning the electric SUV isn’t far from becoming a […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Sept. 13-19, 2021
Let’s take a look at all of the new Tesla Superchargers that have opened up across the globe in the last week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Sept. 14, 2021 The Cheung Sha Wan Plaza at 4/F, 833 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Cheung […]
Tesla Full Self-Driving Subscriptions Eligible to Try Beta, Says Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared more tidbits about the upcoming expansion of its Full Self-Driving beta. The company plans to roll out its public beta in the coming weeks, reiterated Musk on Sunday evening. This will come in the form of a beta request ‘button’ for owners that have purchased Full Self-Driving. But now […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Term is ‘Misleading and Irresponsible’, Says NTSB Head
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) appears to have issues with Tesla and its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Autopilot feature, citing safety concerns. The new head of the NTSB, Jennifer Homendy, told the Wall Street Journal in an interview, “basic safety issues have to be addressed before they’re then expanding it to other city streets and […]
Tesla Agrees to Revert Solar Price Hike for Some Customers Following Lawsuit
To appease customers who had filed lawsuits after Tesla substantially hiked the prices of its solar power generation and storage products (by at least 45%) earlier this year, the company has now offered to revert prices back to the originally quoted ones for select customers — reports CNBC. When Tesla significantly increased the prices it […]
Tesla FSD Beta Users Who Aren’t ‘Super Careful Will Get Booted’, Says Musk
After the long-awaited Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10 started rolling out last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed on Twitter that FSD would be moving into public beta around September 24, with a ‘Request’ button for the beta becoming available to Tesla owners who have purchased the Full Self-Driving upgrade. Musk has been hinting at […]
Elon Musk Donates $50 Million to Help St. Jude Surpass Fundraising Goal
After SpaceX’s Dragon capsule safely splashed down tonight in the Atlantic Ocean, after orbiting Earth for three days with its first-ever all-civilian crew, the Inspiration4 mission has reached yet another milestone. The goal of the Inspiration4 mission to space was to help raise $200 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “Treatments invented at St. […]
Tesla Model 3/Y ‘Performance V2’ Mentioned in Firmware, Claims Report [Update]
According to the Tesla Owners Online forum, Tesla may be working on new Performance models for both the Model 3 and the Model Y, if code references are said to be true. The evidence in question consists of references to both new vehicles found in the latest iteration of Tesla’s firmware for its vehicles. The discovered […]
Jay Leno Says ‘The Electric Car is Here to Stay’, and Elon Musk Agrees [VIDEO]
TV host, comedian, and avid car enthusiast Jay Leno appeared as a guest on a recent episode of CNBC‘s The News with Sheperd Smith to talk about electric vehicles (EVs), plus tout the upcoming new season of his show ‘Jay Leno’s Garage’. During the show, Leno said he believes “the electric car is here to stay.” […]
Tesla Ends Referral Program for Free Supercharging ‘Until Further Notice’
Tesla has ended its Referral awards program “until further notice,” an announcement made on Friday evening inside the company’s mobile app, under the ‘Loot Box’ section. “We would like to thank all the loyal Tesla supporters who help us every day to achieve our mission by sharing their enthusiasm for Tesla with friends and family. […]
Tesla Shares Pictures of Model Y Arrival in Europe
Tesla has shared some pictures of its recently Model Y compact crossover SUV launch in Europe. The Model Y launched in Europe back in late August, and prior to its arrival Tesla had some fun with a “Not Model Y” marketing campaign. Model Y arrives in Europe pic.twitter.com/nh1noiyMeR — Tesla (@Tesla) September 17, 2021 The […]
Tesla 2021.32.20 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New
Tesla has released software update 2021.32.20 to owners, as noted by @Teslascope. This update appears to be for Model S refresh vehicles, include Plaid. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.32.20 on a Model S Plaid (2021) in Idaho, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/MyHaFWjvlH — Teslascope (@teslascope) September 17, […]
Consumer Reports Reviews Tesla’s Yoke Steering Wheel: ‘Shows Little Benefit’
Tesla’s steering yoke has been divisive, to be sure, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) even calling its safety into question upon its initial release. A Consumer Reports case study had ten separate drivers test out Tesla’s Model S steering yoke, reporting on Thursday that the yoke “shows little benefit and potential safety […]
Elon Musk to Attend Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin County Fair Event
Tesla has confirmed a County Fair Gigafactory Berlin event on October 9, open to residents of Berlin and Brandenburg, and the head of the company will also reportedly be in attendance. When asked on Friday if he would be attending the Gigafactory Berlin County Fair event, @Elon Musk replied “Yes,” confirming his attendance at the […]
Tesla Model S Refresh Deliveries Arrive in Canada, and Possibly Plaid [VIDEO]
A new video from The Electric Man shows what appears to be the arrival of Tesla Model S refresh vehicles in Canada, including what the host says include Plaid versions of the car, but not filmed or included in the video. A nearly 4-minute video shows numerous Model S refresh Long Range sedans, but no […]