Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is officially six months into the construction project, and despite a little snow and a few other bumps in the road, the project is well on its way to completion. On Monday, YouTube host and Tesla North regular feature Jeff Roberts posted a new 4K drone video progress update from Tesla’s Gigafactory […]
Currently, Tesla’s Autopilot Full Self-Driving (FSD) add-on costs a cool $10,000 USD. But that add-on follows the car and not the owner who paid for it. What about if you purchased FSD and then want to trade in your Tesla for a newer model? It would make sense for FSD to be considered as part […]
Tesla’s Advanced Battery Research group in Canada has been producing battery technology and filing patents for the company since 2016. And in a new move, Tesla has named a new head of the firm, and one with a wealth of experience already in the field. On Monday, electrek reported that Tesla named Jeff Dahn as […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pushing hard for a sustainable future for the planet and the entrepreneur has shared what he believes is the biggest problem slowing us down. Responding to a recent round-up of battery job opportunities posted by Tesla, Musk has tweeted that battery production is the biggest thing stifling the pathway to […]
Tesla’s Powerwall is an excellent at-home or at-work charging solution for Tesla owners and business owners alike. While it is most commonly used with Tesla’s solar customers for storing power, it’s also been traditionally tough for Tesla fans to get their hands on one of these, due to growing incentives in places like California helping […]
Tesla has shared official pictures of the first Model Y deliveries in China, holding elaborate launch events in 10 cities at the same time. The electric vehicle maker shared some official images of the launch, seen below: Customers also received framed memorabilia, a play on the image seen when you confirm a Tesla order online. […]
On Sunday, Tesla released its 2020.48.35.1 software update for Full Self-Driving beta testers, the 10th version of the beta release and first of 2021. We’re now seeing the first drive of this new beta, shared by James Locke. Installing #FSDBeta update now, first of 2021! pic.twitter.com/2DfBhVVPE2 — James Locke (@arctechinc) January 17, 2021 “Did well […]
We now have confirmation from Tesla China its first Model Y SUV deliveries will take place on Monday, January 18, 2021. A previous report from Tesmanian said Tesla would deliver its first Model Y starting January 18, but now we have official confirmation. According to invitations sent out to early Model Y owners in Shanghai, […]
Tesla has filed a lawsuit against Chinese media outlet, PingWest, over recent articles painting the electric vehicle maker’s Shanghai Gigafactory as a ‘sweatshop’. According to the Chinese Communist Party-controlled publication, Global Times, PingWest acknowledged it received a letter of indictment from Tesla: According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Beijing PingWest Interact Technology […]
Here’s a list of all the new Supercharger locations in the U.S. that have gone live this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the patrons of the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Jan. 14, 2021 The Sheetz at 1804 Tappahannock, Tappahannock, VA 8 250 kW Tesla Jan. 16, […]
According to Autoblog, Tesla has filed an official petition with the U.S.’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to deem the interchangeable imperial/metric system speed display found on over 612,000 Tesla vehicles produced since 2012 a non-issue. Documents from the filing, released on Friday, detail that the ability to switch the speed display on a vehicle […]
We’ve seen pictures of and short clips of Tesla’s Model Y 7-seater, which is available at select California showrooms. Now we’re seeing one of the best videos showing how it is getting in and out of the Model Y 7-seater, plus a good view of the legroom available. The video is from @jasonchaaang and shows […]
According to a recent study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has concluded, despite higher upfront costs for electric cars, in the long run, they save you money. One comparison was the lifetime cost of the Tesla Model 3, deemed comparable to the gas-guzzling Nissan Altima. As per The New York Times: Take the Tesla […]
It appears Tesla may be starting to send Shanghai-made Model 3 builds to overseas markets, based on changes to the company’s online configurator for various markets, according to EV-HQ. Tesla’s website for Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Germany and more are showing an increased range of 508km (up from 490km), suggesting these builds are […]
Tesla released a Solar Inverter, graciously bridging the only gap in its range of solar energy production and storage products. The Solar Inverter is designed to convert stored DC power produced by Tesla’s Solar Roof or other solar panels to AC power that can power your home with an advertised efficiency of 97.5%. Not only […]
