Tesla

A Top-Down View of Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai [VIDEO]

We recently saw the inside of Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai’s assembly department, which gives viewers a better idea of what happens inside the relatively-new factory. In a video uploaded Wednesday by YouTube channel WU WA, we can see aerial drone footage from above Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai. The video features a regular drone flight above the factory, […]

Elon Musk’s Brother Sells $25.6 Million in Tesla Shares

Tesla’s (TSLA) shares have soared over 743% in 2020, and they’re already up about 14% for the current year. According to a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Elon’s little brother Kimbal Musk sold $25.6 million (USD) in Tesla shares on Tuesday (via Bloomberg). The filing says Kimbal sold the shares at […]

Tesla 2021.4.3 Software Update Released: What’s New

Hot on the heels of its 2021.4.2 software update released yesterday, Tesla this afternoon made its 2021.4.3 update available for its owners. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.4.3 on a Model Y AWD LR (2020) in New Jersey, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/LdGFKDm0js — Teslascope (@teslascope) February 10, […]

Elon Musk Buys Dogecoin for Son, So He Can Be a “Toddler Hodler”

A new wave of cryptocurrency talk has gripped the internet in recent weeks, with Tesla CEO Elon Musk spurring the moment on through his tweets, and through Tesla’s recent $1.5 billion (USD) investment into Bitcoin. On Wednesday, Musk tweeted news that he has bought shares in Dogecoin for his youngest son, X Æ A-XII, following […]

Tesla’s Bitcoin Investment and Environmental Impact Questioned by Critics

Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk recently added Bitcoin to both his bio and to Tesla’s investment repertoire, sending the decentralized digital currency soaring with a $1.5 billion (USD) investment from the company. However, some analysts have criticized the company’s moves towards Bitcoin as an environmental disaster to-come. Despite its virtual nature, the process of mining Bitcoin […]

New ‘Gen2’ Tesla Keyfobs and More Discovered in 2021.4.2 Update by Hacker

Following Tuesday’s “Quadrupeddie” animal animation discovery, Twitter user and Tesla operating system (OS) hacker @greentheonly kept digging and discovered a few other exciting updates. On Wednesday, @greentheonly found the Tesla Model Y manual now contains information about the 7-seater configuration. Also, there are new user interface (UI) translations in Finnish, Malaysian, and Hebrew, as well […]

Audi E-Tron GT vs Tesla Model S, Porsche Taycan, Tesla Model 3 [PIC]

Earlier today, Audi announced its 2022 E-Tron GT battery-electric performance sedan, based on the Porsche Taycan platform. Just how does the new 2022 Audi E-Tron GT RS, compare to its cousin the Porsche Taycan Turbo S and Tesla’s Model S Plaid+ and Model 3 Performance? Philip Engberg created just the perfect comparison graphic, comparing 0-60 […]

Tesla 2021.4.2 Software Update Released: What’s New

Tesla has released its 2021.4.2 software update on Tuesday evening for vehicles in the United States and Canada, as noted by @arctechinc: Yay!!! 🥳🥳🥳@Tesla update 2021.4.2 update incoming on our 2017 Model S 100D with MCUv2 upgrade and FSD computer!!! pic.twitter.com/A5mhZFZmoZ — James Locke (@arctechinc) February 10, 2021 According to @Teslascope, this 2021.4.2 software update […]

Tesla Software Update Contains New Animal Animations Says Hacker

On Tuesday, Tesla hacker @greentheonly discovered a new set of animations within Tesla’s 2020.48.35.9 update code, which seems to show a cat/dog with animation features allowing it to walk in its on-board navigation system. Green claims they have not been able to get the script to run, which will inevitably show the full animation, they […]

Tesla EV Sales in China Doubled in 2020, Making Up 21% of Revenue

Around the world, electric vehicles (EVs) are beginning to face a more widespread adoption, and leading the charge is among the world’s newest, most valuable automakers, Tesla. Tesla China’s sales doubled year-over-year in 2020, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (via Benzinga). In Tesla’s annual report, the company shared that […]