Tesla
Original Tesla Roadster Service Manual Download Now Available
If you’re an owner of the original Tesla Roadster, the company has now made the electric vehicle’s service manual (US version) available for download online (via @greentheonly). The manual is available online and covers everything from the Roadster’s exterior, interior, battery, electrical, HVAC, chassis, suspension and more, with 47 dedicated service sections. It is possible […]
Tesla Approved to Continue Lawsuit Against Rivian Over Trade Secrets
Last year, Tesla claimed that Rivian had stolen trade secrets from Tesla, and the company has now been approved to move forward with a lawsuit against the electric pickup truck company. On Monday, Superior Court Judge William Monahan denied a request from Rivian to throw out the claim of misappropriation of trade secrets, as reported […]
Tesla Customers Double-Charged for Cars, Still Waiting for Refunds
After purchasing brand new Tesla cars, three residents of Southern California were charged twice by Tesla’s website, according to CNBC. Since being double-charged, Clark Peterson, Christopher T. Lee, and Tom Slattery saw tens of thousands of dollars leave their bank accounts, and are now furiously trying to get their money back. CNBC went back to […]
Tesla Service Center Coming to Vancouver, Washington, Suggests Report
According to The Columbian, Tesla may be planning to open up a service center in Vancouver, in Washington State. An application was sent to the city earlier this month and details a nearly 32,500 square-foot building on a 3.1-acre piece of land at 6916 and 6924 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. The document details the building use […]
Tesla Rumoured to Start Cybertruck Production in June at Giga Texas
Unconfirmed reports are claiming Tesla may be gearing up to begin Cybertruck production at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, as soon as June. According to an unnamed tipster sharing details to @WholeMarsBlog, the note claims Tesla employees destined for Giga Texas are being told to start in June of this year. “Just was told by […]
Tesla Model Y Price Increase in China Hasn’t Dampened Demand, Report Says
Tesla recently increased the price of the Model Y in China, and despite the slight increase, consumers are still purchasing the all-electric compact crossover SUV. On Monday, Teslarati reported that the Tesla Model Ys demand in China hasn’t changed very much, in spite of a recent pricing increase, as per research from media outlet Caijing. […]
Tesla Increases Price of Solar Roof by at Least 45%, ‘Roof Complexity’ Now a Factor
Tesla’s Solar Roof backlog shows how high demand the company’s technology currently is, with anew update to its pricing model significantly increasing the price of the Solar Roof. In a recent update to its Solar Roof order configurator, Tesla has increased the price of its Solar Roof significantly, according to electrek. The news comes following […]
Tesla Model X Refresh Orders Showing ‘April’ Delivery Estimate, Seems Doubtful
Numerous people who placed an order for a Tesla Model X refresh are seeing an updated ‘estimated delivery’ of April, when they log into their online accounts. But despite the April date for estimated delivery, many on Reddit are saying this date cannot be seen as next month, considering the Model S refresh hasn’t even […]
CarMax Now Lists Tesla Vehicles, Cross-Country Transfers Offered
According to a recent thread on Reddit, used Teslas are now popping up on CarMax — the largest retailer of used cars in the U.S. This is big news as used Teslas were previously only available directly through Elon Musk’s company. CarMax currently has a number of used Teslas listed, including multiple Model 3 units, which […]
Elon Musk Reportedly Says Tesla Has Chance of Delivering 1 Million Cars in 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently held a company-wide call, according to recent information shared by @SawyerMerrit. Musk reportedly held a company-wide call on Friday to review 2020, and also discuss some of the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s plans for the near future. https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1375303206662705155 According to the investor’s sources, Musk can be quoted as saying the […]
More Tesla Model Y Body Frames Spotted at Gigafactory Berlin [VIDEO]
A new video from Tobias Lindh has shown more construction progress at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin. In the latest video released on March 27, 2021, we see more Tesla Model Y body frames out in the open, while the site now has two remaining 110kV transformers on site, explains Lindh. Here’s a closer look at the […]
New Tesla Superchargers in the U.S. Overview: March 21-27
Courtesy of new data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, lets’ take a look at all the new Tesla Supercharger installations that have opened their doors to Tesla owners across the U.S. this week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing March 24, 2021 1414 S 324th St, Federal Way, WA 12 250 kW Tesla […]
Tesla Model 3 Leads EV Sales in Europe for February 2021
Tesla’s Model 3 sedan topped electric vehicle sales in Europe for the month of February, according to new data shared by EV Sales. The Model 3 saw 5,506 deliveries in February, which is the car’s first win since last September, notes EV Sales. Unit numbers were the highest in Germany (1,910 units), followed by France […]
Tesla Director of AI ‘Likes’ Tweet Related to FSD Beta for Canada
It’s been 155 days since Tesla mentioned its Full Self-Driving beta would make its way to Canada at some point, as meticulously tracked by Canadian @MFrunker, who has tweeted daily asking about the beta. Now, it appears we may have a sign FSD beta may be landing in Canada soon, as Tesla’s director of artificial intelligence and Autopilot Vision, […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Spotted with Yoke Steering Wheel, ‘Plaid’ Badging [PICS]
A Tesla Model S Plaid refresh has been spotted out in the wild, in the streets of Palo Alto, California. We continue to see more Model S Plaid versions spotted out testing again. According to images shared by Zack (@BLKMDL3), we see a Model S Plaid with a yoke steering wheels, red-painted calipers, rear carbon […]