Tesla

Tesla Model 3: Britain’s Best-Selling Car in June

Tesla’s Model 3 has remained the most popular electric car in a number of countries around the world, and in the United Kingdom, the car has clinched the title of June’s top-selling vehicle. The Tesla Model 3 was named Britain’s top-selling vehicle in June with 5,468 units sold, according to Yahoo Finance. The electric vehicle […]

Tesla Owner Drives 248,000 Miles on One Set of Brake Pads

Tesla’s regenerative braking automatically uses the electric vehicle’s (EV’s) motor to convert kinetic energy into electricity to both charge the battery and reduce wear on a person’s brakes – and it’s also one of Tesla’s most popular features. In a new update, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that regenerative braking “means brake pads almost […]

Tesla Model Y Pure Vision Autopilot Impresses in Rainy Test Drive [VIDEO]

In a recently published YouTube video, Kevin Smith shares part two of his experience driving his camera-dependent, radar-less 2021 Model Y in the rain to see how Autopilot holds up with changing weather conditions. Tesla removed radar from the 2021 Model Y and Model 3 with units delivered in May, replacing it with the camera-based Pure […]

Tesla FSD 9 Beta is ‘Shipping Soon’ Says Elon Musk, Again

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta 9 is supposed to come out soon, as promised numerous times by CEO Elon Musk. On Saturday morning, Musk responded to a tweet from Zack (@BLKMDL3), to say, “Haha, FSD 9 beta is shipping soon, I swear!”. Zack shared a picture of his renamed Tesla Model 3 to “two weeks”, a […]

New Tesla Superchargers in the U.S., Canada Overview: June 26-July 2

Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Tesla Supercharger stations that went live in the U.S. this week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing June 28, 2021 The Mountain Mile at 2655 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN 12 250 kW Tesla June 28, 2021 […]

Tesla Cybertruck Will Have Rear Wheel Steering, Confirms Elon Musk

In response to a tweet congratulating Tesla and CEO Elon Musk on yet another record-breaking quarter while also probing for information on the Cybertruck, Musk said that the highly anticipated all-electric pickup truck will feature 4-wheel steering for increased maneuverability. Friday afternoons are usually Tesla design studio time. Cybertruck will be almost exactly what was […]

A Tesla Model S Plaid Caught on Fire Outside Philadelphia

On Friday, a Tesla Model S Plaid was engulfed in flames as the owner was driving, and the car briefly kept the driver trapped in the car after the doors wouldn’t open, according to attorneys for the driver (via The Washington Post). The scene took place outside Philadelphia just a few days following delivery of […]

Tesla Delivers Record 201,250 Cars in Q2, Up 122% Year-Over-Year

Tesla announced a record number of vehicle deliveries on Friday morning for Q2, producing and delivering over 200,000 cars for the first time. “In the second quarter, we produced and delivered over 200,000 vehicles. Our teams have done an outstanding job navigating through global supply chain and logistics challenges,” said Tesla in a statement. Tesla […]

Tesla Model Y No Radar Autopilot Tested in the Rain [VIDEO]

Videos of Tesla’s camera-based Autopilot update, known as Pure Vision, continue to make their way onto the internet, including a new test of the system. In a new video from Michigan-based Dirty Tesla released on Tuesday, we see another glimpse at Tesla Pure Vision Autopilot tests in the rain, just weeks after Tesla’s camera-based, no-radar […]

Tesla Expected to Report Over 200,000 Vehicle Sales in Q2, Say Analysts

On Wednesday, MarketWatch reported that analysts polled by FactSet estimate Tesla (TSLA) will deliver 207,000 vehicles in this year’s second quarter,  – accounted for by as many as 114,00 Model 3 sedans, 78,000 Model Y compact crossover SUVs, and the rest made up of the company’s Model S and X units. The news comes amid growing […]

Tesla Adding 19-Stall Supercharger in Palo Alto, California

Photo: Veronica Weber via Palo Alto Online Tesla has close to 50 percent electric vehicle market share in Palo Alto, California, as reported by the city’s Administrative Services Department, and now a new Supercharger is being planned to help alleviate wait times for charging. Palo Alto City Council recently approved a 19-stall V3 Tesla Supercharger, […]

First Tesla V3 Supercharger in Toronto Begins Construction

The first V3 Tesla Supercharger has started construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. According to Supercharger detective @MarcoRPTesla, a dozen stalls are under construction in the capital city of Ontario. “Toronto’s first V3 Supercharger is here!!”, exclaimed @MarcoRPTesla on Wednesday. Toronto's first V3 Supercharger is here!! 12 stalls are under construction in the Hotel X parking […]