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Tesla Supercharger in Coquitlam, B.C., Looks Ready to Open Soon
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 Owner Fights Speeding Ticket with Vehicle Data from TeslaFi
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 […]
Tesla Using Prefabricated Superchargers to Fast-Track Construction
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 […]
Tesla Supercharger in North Vancouver Opening is Imminent
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 FSD Beta V9.0 ‘Almost Ready’, Will Have ‘Pure Vision, No Radar’ Says Elon Musk
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 […]
First Public Tesla Supercharger in Hawaii Coming to Oahu
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 Q1 2021 Earnings Call Date Set for April 26
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 […]
USA Tesla Model 3 Gains Matching Door Trim Like China
Back on New Year’s Day, Tesla unveiled upgrades for its Model 3 in China, in the form of heating steering wheel and revised door trim, alongside the launch of the Model Y in the country. At the time, the new door trim was exclusive to Tesla vehicles in China, but now it appears it has […]
Tesla Now Lets You Know When Supercharger Stalls are Out of Order
Tesla’s V3 Superchargers are great for fast-charging on the go, but it can also be inconvenient to show up for a charge only to find out that the single open stall is actually out of order. Luckily, Tesla has added a new feature to the Supercharger information on the car’s infotainment screen that should help […]
Tesla’s March Sales in China Surge a Whopping 94% vs. February [CHART]
Chart via @Cinco971 Tesla China delivered 35,478 vehicles in March 2021, a whopping 93.69% increase over its 18,318 deliveries in February, according to numbers from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) (via @ray4tesla). The news comes on the heels of a major, worldwide semiconductor chip shortage, which affected production for most electric vehicle (EV) companies […]
Tesla’s 4680 Battery May Unlock $25,000 EV, says Panasonic
Panasonic is betting on Tesla’s 4680 battery cell, announced last year at Tesla’s Battery Day event and which resembles a small beer or soda can, to bring the rumored $25,000 electric vehicle (EV) to the forefront, according to Bloomberg. While the battery cell was initially announced with the intent to increase battery cell supply and […]
Tesla Now Lets Canadians Order a Model 3 with 151 km Range Online
Tesla now lets Canadians order a Model 3 with a software-limited 151 km (93 miles) of range online for $46,389 CAD ($36,891 USD) before provincial and federal rebates. The company has long let Canadians order this Standard Range version via telephone, to meet the requirements of the federal government’s iZEV $5,000 CAD rebate program. But […]
Tesla Increases Price of Model 3, Model Y in the U.S. by Up to $1,000
Tesla has increased the prices of its Model 3 and Model Y in the United States, yet again (via The Street). Check out the price changes below in USD: Model 3 Standard Range Plus: $38,490 (+$500; was $37,990) Long Range: $47,490 (+$500; was $46,990) Performance: $56,990 (+$1,000; was $55,990) Model Y Long Range: $50,490 (+$500; was […]
Tesla 2021.4.15 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New
Tesla on Thursday evening started rolling out its 2021.4.15 software update to its fleet. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.4.15 on a Model 3 RWD LR (2018) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/IgTlYr1eVC — Teslascope (@teslascope) April 9, 2021 As for what’s new in Tesla’s 2021.4.15 software […]
Tesla Semi to Debut as World’s First Electric Logging Trucks in Canada
One Canadian company is betting big on Tesla’s Semi truck for the logging industry. Mosaic Forest Management has announced a partnership with local Vancouver Island, British Columbia-based service provider EcoWest Driven, in order to introduce a number of Tesla Semis to the logging industry, according to Business Examiner (via CHEK News). EcoWest Driven plans to […]